1970 Oldsmobile 442 Holiday hardtop coupe is a W-30 example that
was purchased new 11/69 with the W-30 options. The replacement
455ci V8 and TH400 three-speed automatic transmission Rear diff
gears 3.42:1 Owner bought the car for the purpose of racing at
local drag strips, therefore never having been registered for
highway use, only having 28,000 miles. Have some pictures of car
racing at the drag strips. He stopped racing the car in 1995, and
at that time, had the car repainted back to the original color of
twilight blue poly. He had to have it repainted, because if you see
old pictures, you see the lettering painted on the car. In 1995, he
registered the car for highway use and drove very little and the
car was always garage kept. Interior is all original and in very
good shape, showing no signs of wear or tear. Everything is in
working condition on the interior gauges, etc. The car was
trailered to the track, thus the low mileage. I purchased the car
from the original owner whom I have known most of my life in 2018
for the purpose of detailing the car back to its original
condition. Undercarriage of the car showed no rust and only needed
to be cleaned and some minor repainting. Engine bay and motor had
to be gone over because of a minor oil leak. Motor and transmission
were removed to be cleaned up and gone over. Motor was disassembled
and rebuilt with new gaskets and seals and was repainted before
installing back in the car. Transmission was gone over and torque
converter with new filter installed. All original items missing
from the engine were purchased and installed to bring them back to
original condition. Items replaced on the motor were new water
pump, all gaskets and seals, original style plug wires, PVC valve,
distributor cap, original style radiator and heater hoses and
clamps, etc. Motor has original aluminum W-30 intake manifold,
F-style heads. The original engine block was apparently destroyed
in its early life of racing and the engine stamp says it's from
1968 along with the transmission.
Vehicle Details
1970 Oldsmobile 442
Listing ID:CC-1817495
Price:$77,495
Location:Cadillac, Michigan
Year:1970
Make:Oldsmobile
Model:442
Exterior Color:Twilight Blue Poly
Transmission:Automatic
Odometer:28000
Stock Number:374793
VIN:JJB3432
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