Vehicle Description
1970 Oldsmobile 442 W30 2-Door Holiday Coupe - One of 2,574
Produced - All Original Ownership Documentation: Window Sticker,
Build Sheet, Protect-O-Plate, and Manuals - Purchased New By Mr.
Minnick on October 31, 1969 from Skyland Oldsmobile of Asheville,
NC - Rebuilt, Numbers Matching 455cid/370hp 4bbl V8 -
Professionally Restored in Factory Original Twilight Blue (Code 28)
- Factory AC VIN Decoder: 3 - GM Division: Oldsmobile 44 - Series:
442 87 - Body Style: 2 Door Hardtop Coupe 0 - Production Year: 1970
M - Assembly Plant: Lansing, MI 166059 - Production Sequence
(Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1970 Oldsmobile 442
W30 on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's
possible that you've only seen some of our many photographs of the
car due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access
all of the more than 155 photographs, as well as a short start-up
and walk-around video, please go to our main website: Garage Kept
Motors.) They say the cars we drive say a lot about us and if that
is so invariably true, then (the) 1970 Oldsmobile 442 will do all
the talking for you. OPUMO online style magazine, August 2016 The
OPUMO writer went on: Much like every other American muscle car,
the Oldsmobile has an unforgettable story to tell. Born out of the
competitive post-war manufacturing era, which built to a crescendo
in the late 1970's, the 442 was the most powerful model Oldsmobile
ever made. The horsepower was considerably boosted to a standard of
365 hp and the aggressive W-30 package increased that number to
370, alongside the addition of a fiberglass hood and functional
ram-air scoops. So, as you can imagine, the 442 concealed
considerable clout to appease its tag of being the 'best-looking
Oldsmobile of all-time.' Offered here is a highly documented 1970
Oldsmobile 442 W30 2-Door Holiday Coupe professionally restored to
perfection. One of just 2,754 produced, the legendary car was
assembled at the Lansing, Michigan GM plant and shipped to Skyland
Oldsmobile, Inc. of Asheville, North Carolina. On October 31, 1969,
the 442 was sold to G. E. Minnick of Clyde, North Carolina.
Factory-ordered in Twilight Blue (code 28) over black with black
exterior stripes, the car's full window sticker is included in the
sale. (Please refer to the photo gallery for a copy listing the
extensive optional equipment ordered on the car.) The 442's current
odometer reading is 35,358 miles, remarkably fewer than 700 miles
per-year on average since new. This is a museum-grade example of
what was at the time, the car with as large a V8 as was ever bolted
into a special-performance production automobile. (Extensive
specifications, marketing materials, and a wealth of other
model-specific data for this Olds 442 is available online from the
GM Heritage Center at:
https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/docs/gm-heritage-archive/vehicle-information-kits/Oldsmobile/1970_Oldsmobile_442_Info_Kit.pdf)
The exterior of the 442 is flawless. Chrome, paint, stripes,
emblems, and badging, literally every external surface is in
first-class condition. Paint is superb with uniform application,
proper alignment of stripes, and a 100%-true-to-the window-sticker
authenticity. All 442/W30 bits are present including the hood
locks; trumpet dual-exhaust tips; 442 identification front, sides,
and rear; W30 side identification; racing-style mirrors; and
rear-deck spoiler. There is no deviation from stock. (To best
assess the quality of the paint and trim finishes, be sure to view
the close-up photographs of the car in the accompanying gallery.)
Stock, styled-steel wheels with Oldsmobile-logo center caps are
mounted with true-to-the-window-sticker Firestone® Wide Oval
raised-white-letter tires. The car's trunk is spotless and
complete. The 442's interior is no less impressive. Black
upholstery covers the front bucket seats (with center armrest) and
the rear bench seat. The upholstery pattern mixes two vinyl finish
