Vehicle Description
This one has all the right signs to be your dream car. It's a 1967
Oldsmobile 442 W-30 with all the right indications of true and
original machine. And the level of presentation from the fame-off
restoration on this well-documented muscle machine will make you
love showing off every inch.
The 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass is already a great looking car. The
extra wide headlights and stacked taillights gave these a mature
appearance that looked like they owned the road. But this
straight-laced classic coupe has a serious wild streak thanks to
its 442 packaging. The Holiday hardtop body, louvered hood, and all
the correct tri-color 442 badging was the ultimate statement of
cool. And the color-matched steelies with redline tires are pure
aggression. Plus, we love the details, like a more recent respray
of the factory-correct Midnight Blue that has a bit of extra
metallic element in it so that the sunshine really highlights the
crisp sheetmetal. And everything from the taut black vinyl roof, to
the hand-painted pinstripe, to the mirror-like re-dipped chrome
bumpers add to the upper-class classic presentation you get from an
Olds. So this one has been restored to really showcase that a 442
loves to mix sporty and class in one total package.
Open the door, and you'll instantly reminded again of the 442's
dual luxury and performance goal. The factory-correct light blue
interior has been expertly restored, and it looks terrific against
the exterior dark blue. The intricate design on the seats and door
panels are the kind of things Olds fans really look for at the car
shows. And the bucket seats with proper headrests up front will
certainly keep you comfortable. The details here are great - from
the fresh feeling of the dash to the plush carpeting. But this is
also set up to be a true power muscle machine. That means a coupe
that's as lightweight as possible - including radio and heater
delete. What you get is a driver-focused machine with a grippy
sports steering wheel, large gauges w/important tach, auxiliary oil
pressure readout, and a Hurst shifter.
Open the hood, and the first thing you notice are the dual intake
hoses feeding the chrome air grabber. That's the unmistakable sight
of the performance W-30 package. Below that is the hallmark Olds
golden block for the 400 cubic-inch motor, and that has the
ultra-desirable 390925E casting. So even in the era before
numbers-matching, you know this is a true era-correct 442 motor.
Even the C-code heads are correct for this car. The whole engine
bay has a great presentation that shows an investment in a proper
restoration. It's quite factory correct - right down to the decals
and GM hoses. And yes, we all love the red fiberglass inner-fenders
that are there for weight saving and also make the engine bay even
bolder. The big V8 fires up nicely as the four-barrel carburetor
inhales deeply. The power makes a terrific rumble as it exits out
of the dual exhaust. And the four-speed manual transmission gives
you complete control over this total package (Yes...four-speed,
four-barrel carburetor, and dual exhaust - the namesake of the
original Oldsmobile 4-4-2!) As you look at the undercarriage
photos, you'll spot the true quality of a frame-off restoration.
Plus, there are also the proper heavy duty driving features, like
boxed rear trailing arms as well as thick sway bars front and
rear.
The sale comes with all the right paperwork, including the original
warranty card which proves this car was born a 442 in Fremont, CA,
reproduction window sticker, owner's manual, title documentation,
and restoration photos. We all know W-30's only came from the
Lansing, MI factory, but we have documentation showing that the
W-30 options could be dealer installed as well. This is an awesome
and rare muscle machine finished to an awesome level, so you
already understand how awesome the total package is. Call
today!!!