Vehicle Description
Sold new at Hippodrome Oldsmobile of Nashville, TN, this 1970
Oldsmobile 442 W-30 was special-ordered by the first owners, who
took delivery of it in December 1969. The car came equipped with
dog-dish hubcaps, 3.91 W-27 aluminum rear end, transmission cooler,
automatic transmission with Hurst Dual Gate shifter and tinted
glass; all of which it still retains today. The first owner
initially raced the car in the NHRA D/SA stock class throughout
their ownership until 1989. During its racing tenure, the original
engine was removed and properly stored until the car was sold to
the second owner, at which time it was reinstalled. The car was
also given a fresh coat of the original hue, Sherwood Green, with
added white stripes, and the original interior was reinstalled. The
car then went to Los Angeles, where it would remain until 1995 when
it was purchased by the third owner and brought to Mesa, AZ. When
the third owner acquired the car, it had 10,000 miles on it. Almost
immediately he began to return the car as close to showroom stock
as possible, painting over the white stripes in the proper shade of
gold, sourcing a set of original dog-dish hubcaps with correct
tires as well as addressing other small items. The car was enjoyed
for many years, being featured in the March 2000 issue of Muscle
Car Review magazine and gracing the cover with a 5-page spread in
the November 2011 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines. In 2015, a
repaint of the car was commissioned, taking it down to bare metal
and refinishing it properly in Sherwood Green with gold stripes.
Presently, the car has 19,980 original miles and retains its
matching-numbers 455ci engine with original W-30 components, along
with a Turbo 400 automatic transmission and aluminum W-27 rear end.
The car is well-documented with the original Broadcast Card,
delivery order form and replica Window Sticker. Additionally, it
comes with many photos from when it raced, numerous receipts and
maintenance records, as well as previous registrations to document
the mileage.
