For Sale at Auction: 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass in New Orleans, Louisiana

This 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 convertible is powered by the documented, original 400ci Rocket V8 engine that is branded with a correct 442-specific casting number and a correct partial VIN stamp. This car has been authenticated by GM Canada Vintage Vehicle Services. The Rocket 400 is a super-efficient wedge-head design that utilizes a standard stroke and under-square bore to create a stout 350hp. Stomp the throttle and the car's big QUADRAJet 4-barrel carburetor mixes fuel from new stainless fuel lines with air from the original air cleaner and shoves it into correct cast-iron intake manifolds. Cooling is provided by reproduction GM hoses that cycle water through a correct heavy-duty radiator. Charging comes courtesy of new V-belts, which spin a fresh Delcotron alternator and a factory-correct power steering pump behind a standard six-blade mechanical fan. The exterior is equipped with a bright chrome bumper that hangs below a black stainless grille that centers a black-inlaid 442 emblem between four clear T3 headlights and two clear parking lights. At the sides of those headlights, slick stainless trim traces both the car's fender lines and wheel openings, and behind those headlights a moderately domed hood is topped by correct crimson stripes. At the sides of the car, traditional chrome door handles perfectly complement a spotless driver's-side mirror and large black-inlayed 442 fender emblems. This Cutlass is fully documented from its factory Build Sheet all the way to its recent refreshening. From the Sherwood Classics Collection.