Highlights
* Frame-off restoration for complete restoration
* W-30 W-Machine package
* Matching numbers 455 CI V-8 engine
* Rebuilt alternator and starter installed July 2024
* Turbo-Hydramatic 400 automatic transmission
* Matador Red with Black interior
* Sports console with Hurst dual gate shifter
* Code G80 performance 3.91 geared "anti-spin" rear axle
* Heavy duty radiator
* Soft Ray tinted windshield
* Wide oval raised letter tires
* Original Window sticker
* 2 original build sheets
* Protect-O-Plate
* New vehicle warranty and owner protection plan documents in original owner's name
* Owner's manual with original owner's name on it
* Original Oldsmobile accessories literature
* Deluxe pushbutton radio
* Bi-phonic rear speaker
* Sports styled painted outside mirrors
There seems to be a never-ending debate about who actually started the American muscle car wars. But at the end of the day, one thing is certain: it didn't take long for everyone to join the party. By 1970, the tried and true formula for Oldsmobile's storied 442 produced well-groomed street fighters like this incredible W30 hardtop. The subject of a frame off restoration, to this very sharp looking Oldsmobile that is a RARE fully documented classic that wraps a numbers-matching drivetrain in all-original sheetmetal. If you're in the market for a first-class muscle car, it's time to stop debating and start calling!
Body and Trim
A factory-correct car that is very difficult to find with all its original documentation this top notch A-Body features a solid, all-original profile that's covered in clean, Matador Red classic 2-stage paint. That paint, and the traditional stripes that complement it, is a direct result of an extensive restoration completed at the end of 2002. And today, five figures into the future, this 442 W-30 is a timeless muscle car that intimidates like a cruise missile and shines like the family's best silver.
Oldsmobile's modernist, mid-century design aesthetic was no doubt a play on its engineering leadership within the GM hierarchy, and the cars that proudly carry those lines continue to weather exceptionally well. At the front of this coupe, a 442-specific grille centers monochromatic “442” lettering between stainless-trimmed headlights and a bright chrome bumper that's finished with clear parking lamps. At the top of that grille, a fiberglass ram air hood leads the eye to like-new glass that rides behind straight stainless frames. At the sides of that hood, traditional GM door handles and U35 sports styled mirrors perfectly complement clean marker lamps, dent-free wheel rings and a slick combination of “442” and of course the “W-30” fender emblems. And at the back of the car, a “442” branded decklid hangs below a second chrome bumper, silver-trimmed taillights and correct, trumpeted exhaust tips.
455 C.I. Engine
Hoist this Olds' scooped hood and you'll find an original, 455 cubic inch Rocket V8 that's branded with a correct 396021F casting number and matching partial VIN. Professionally rebuilt and fully detailed, that red hot mill is a reliable, big-port big block that, in factory form, twists stout 10.5 to 1 compression into a quick 370 horsepower! Stomp the throttle and a restored Rochester 4-barrel mixes juice from leak-free fuel lines with wind from a correct W-30 air cleaner, and shoves it into a Winters aluminum intake. At the back of that intake, a traditional points distributor feeds fire into those original “F” heads and stamped and painted valve covers. Below those covers, the original exhaust manifolds shoot charred dinosaurs into big, true-dual pipes. Mechanically, the stout engine is all day reliable, spinning 500 lb. ft. of rock-crushing torque from one of the largest and most powerful valvetrains ever created. Aesthetically, familiar plastic fenders and Metallic Blue block skin look fantastic against the car's clean body. There's a roster of high-quality ancillaries that were also included in the “W-Machine Package”. One thing for certain is that the entire set up flat out rocks!
Drivetrain and Suspension
Since this was a frame off restoration the bottom of this awesome 442 is completely solid, showing no signs of undue wear or question-inducing battle scars. The aforementioned Rocket fronts an original 3-speed, which hangs the original correct “70 - OW” assembly tag opposite a matching partial VIN. That tough transmission sends power to a stout, 12-bolt axle. That driveline pushes a familiar Heavy Duty Suspension. Solid stops are provided by rebuilt front disc and rear drum brakes. Turns come courtesy of a familiar Saginaw gearbox, which is piped to factory power steering. At the center of the floors, the correct exhaust pipes funnel spent gases through the great sounding original style mufflers. And everything rolls on charcoal SSIIs, which spin 225/70R14 Goodyear Eagle ST Radials around polished trim rings and rocket-branded center caps.
Interior
his impressive coupe's original interior is in excellent condition with only a few NOS added to keep it fresh. At the center of the car, stainless-trimmed seats ride on fade-free carpet that's protected by the original style floor mats. At the sides of those seats, clean door panels center the familiar GM armrests. A wood-trimmed dash and the original working gauges with the simple temperature are looking straight at you. At the base of that dash, a slim console frames the optional W26 Sports Console-Dual Gate Shifter.
When a numbers-matching drivetrain and plenty of vintage swagger, this super clean Olds will please judges and fans alike. Ready to enjoy a first class muscle car that's both dapper and brutal? Call Tris at (574) 276-1326 or email me at [email protected] and claim this incredible 442!
