Vehicle Description
Concourse winner, 1 of 212 made! Ultra-low production car here, it
is said that only 212 1969 F-85s with the W-31 performance package
were made. This one is #'s matching and features a 4-speed manual
transmission increasing its rarity and desirability! On top of that
it has received a top quality, frame off rotisserie restoration
that will absolutely blow your mind! It received 983 out of 1000
possible points while being judged at the Muscle Car and Corvette
Nationals and 994 at the Olds Nationals. It has been meticulously
kept since. Really, this is one of the finest cars I've had in a
long time. Fit, finishes and function is amazing! The original
owner's manual, protect-o-plate and warranty pamphlet with
salesman's card stapled to it are included.
This car's history: Bill Austin, a salesman at Farnsworth
Oldsmobile in Plainwell MI, was a drag racing enthusiast. In the
summer of 1969, he special ordered this no frills, stripped down
F-85 with the W-31 performance package. A gentleman named William
Cool walked in the showroom and fell in love with this car. On July
7th, 1969, he was its new proud owner. He owned it until 1984 when
Stephen Hanner, an Olds enthusiast talked Mr. Cool into selling him
the car. Mr. Hanner owned it until 2008 when Mr. Bakanec bought the
car and started the concourse restoration. I happen to know Mr.
Bakanec from my days being a member of the Olds club, he has done
some top-notch restorations on some rare 442s. In 2010 it was
purchased by the gentleman I acquired the car from. He finished the
restoration, had it judged and kept meticulous care of the car. Now
it's your turn to be a part of this car's history!
EXTERIOR: The exterior of this car is something special! The
quality of the paint and body work is tremendous! The crimson red
paint is spotless and applied with expert precision. It was
painstakingly wet sanded and polished to a mirror like finish. The
black W-31 stripes have been applied under the clear coat and are
completely smooth to the touch. Additionally, this is the factory
correct paint color. Looking down the side of the body is
absolutely 100% laser straight with no discrepancies noted. All the
panels have been aligned properly and the doors, hood, and trunk
all open and close easily. All the glass is new, and it is blemish
free. The front grill looks like new. All the trim pieces including
the front and rear bumper have been rechromed or replaced and have
a beautiful shine to them. The body-colored rims with poverty
hubcaps really give this Olds a sleeper appearance. Upfront they
are wearing reproduction G70-14 Goodyear polyglass tires, in back
it has a set of much needed Mickey Thompson street slicks. This
exterior is absolutely immaculate and will please even the fussiest
collectors!
INTERIOR: Wow! Can you say new? Everything about this interior
looks brand new and dare I say, perfect condition. Like the
exterior it is no frills although it has 1 very special feature: a
Hurst shifter sticking out of the floor. The front bench seat has
been reupholstered and leaves you plenty of room to cuddle with
your sweetheart. Both the front and rear seats have new cushions as
well and are very comfortable. The door panels have also been
replaced and are spotless. The carpeting and kick panels are new.
The headliner, sun visors, seat belts, and rearview mirror have all
been replaced. The dome light is working. The dash pad has been
replaced and the climate control along with all the knobs look like
new. There is a radio delete. The gauges appear to be original but
in fantastic condition. The steering column and wheel both look new
as well. A vintage Sun Super tachometer has been added to the
steering column and a SunPro triple gauge has been added under the
dash. This is arguably one of the most pristine interiors that we
have at the museum currently!
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: Under the hood is a rare sight indeed! The
original #'s matching W-31 350 Ram Air engine! Originally, they
pumped out an impressive 325 hp with upgraded cam, valves etc.
Although it looks bone stock on the outside, this motor has been
professionally built, balanced, blueprinted, and is now making 427
hp and 460 lbs of torque! A detailed 6 page invoice from C.P.
Motorworks is included. It runs strong! This engine compartment
looks like it just rolled off the assembly line. All the
components, brackets, valve covers and of course the unique Ram Air
system looks factory fresh. No frills here either, of course no
a/c, no power steering. Power brakes were not even available
because of the lack of vacuum from the aggressive cam. It has
correct clamps, battery cables, stickers etc. All the surfaces are
very neatly, smoothly painted. It looks like it was restored last
night! Absolutely no disappointments under this hood!
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: This trunk compartment is complete and
fantastic! The underside of the lid and jamb are both painted body
color and just a smooth and shiny as the exterior. Reproduction
stickers were added and the weatherstrip was replaced. All the
trunk pan metal is spotless and painted with a factory type
textured spatter finish. Correct 2 piece mat has been laid on top.
It has an original Goodyear Polyglass GT tire on a restored rim
full size rim along with the jack assembly. A box of miscellaneous
extras are in the trunk as well for the new owner.
UNDERSIDE: This car has received a frame off, rotisserie
restoration of superior quality! Basically, everything looks fresh
underneath and has been returned to like new condition. It has the
Rally suspension which includes boxed rear control arms and a rear
swaybar. All the steering components have been rebuilt or replaced.
The hardware and grease fittings are fresh, even the steering gear
box is spotless. It has a front sway bar with fresh bushings and
links. Everything looks great on the suspension too, even the lower
control arms have a fresh look to them. The springs, shocks,
bushings all have been replaced. The same goes for the rear
suspension. The trailing arms, rear sway bar, shocks, springs, even
the bushings and hardware were all replaced. The brake system has
been totally rebuilt, it has disc in front. New calipers up front
and fresh looking drums out back. The lines and hoses have been
replaced and the emergency brake is new. The dual exhaust system
has been completely replaced with a factory correct system. The gas
tank and fuel lines all look brand new. Looking up at the numbers
matching engine everything looks amazingly fresh! It's not oily,
corroded, or dirty. Same goes for the numbers matching M-21 Muncie
4-speed manual transmission, the linkage and all the bolts look
fresh and the trans itself is spotless. Even the transmission
crossmember and mount look brand new. The 12 bolt posi rear with
3.90 gears should launch this car really well. It too looks totally
fresh. The frame and floors look spotless and solid. They have been
prepped and finished in detail with a satin black paint. This
undercarriage looks totally amazing!
SERVICE: Our professional team of mechanics has completed a
thorough inspection on this car and repaired or replaced the
following items: replaced the high beam headlights and installed a
new reverse light switch. This car was very dialed in when we
purchased it and that was reconfirmed by our shop.
For whatever it's worth, I've grown up in the collector business
and have seen, driven, bought and sold thousands of cars. This one
is in the top 5% of all of them. The condition is truly impressing
me very much. It's show quality but begging to be driven! Whoever
built this car really knew what they were doing, execution is
everything. Combine that with a supe...for more information please
contact the seller.