Click here to see video! Here we have a very clean 1970 Oldsmobile
Rallye 350 2dr Hardtop just in at Unique, NUMBERS MATCHING! This is
a very nice driver quality Olds that you won't see everyday! If you
like something that stands out at your local roll-ins or car show
this is the one. This one appears very much like it would have when
it left the GM dealer in 1970. If you would like to know more about
the specific classic feel free to call Jay or Jeff at 507-386-1726
or email
[email protected] Here's a little more info on these
from the Olds Club of America: The Rallye 350 was introduced on
February 18, 1970, by Oldsmobile General Manager John Beltz and
made its debut at the 1970 Chicago Auto Show. However, some were
built as early as the second week of January 1970. The car
consisted of option package W-45, which included blackwall tires, a
W-25 fiberglass hood, the L74 350 V-8 engine, N34 Custom Sport
steering wheel, D35 sport mirrors, FE2 Rallye suspension, N10 dual
exhaust and W35 rear deck air spoiler. All of these items would
have been included on a true Rallye 350. Oldsmobile built 3,547
copies of the Rallye 350-a relatively small number that might back
up reports that dealers found it difficult to sell the wild-looking
coupes, due at least in part to the yellow bumpers. We've heard
that, in response to this, some dealers took off the
urethane-coated pieces and installed standard chrome bumpers-so
don't be too alarmed if you find an original car with chrome
bumpers it may not necessarily be a fake. Several Olds experts
corroborated the belief that chrome bumpers were retrofitted at
dealerships, but there is no way of knowing for sure how many cars
received this treatment. What is known is that every Rallye 350
left Lansing with yellow bumpers. As another means of dressing up
the Rallye 350s, some dealers installed stainless trim rings on the
yellow wheels, since all of these cars left the factory without
rings, in keeping with the intended sporting spirit on a budget
image. But most consumers didn't have the opportunity to even try
to order extra bright trim from the factory, since many Rallye 350s
were ordered by Oldsmobile zone representatives many others were
ordered by dealers. According to those in the know, very few Rallye
350s were actually ordered by customers, because so little was
known about them. That lack of knowledge may have contributed to
the lukewarm reception these cars received upon arrival at
dealerships. Reportedly, many remained unsold into the 1971 model
year. One expert told us he remembers a sea of bright yellow
brand-new, unsold Rallye 350s at an East Coast storage
facility.
