1968 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible on 2040-cars
Olathe, Kansas, United States
I have a true 1968 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible for sale. This is a complete car and would make a great project for someone who can handle some of the work on their own. It is running and driving in the condition it is now. It also does have its original numbers matching 400 engine. I believe it has all the rare trim as well. However, this is a project and the biggest issue with the car is its rust. It has a good amount of it and you can tell a previous owner has done some fiber glass work. I tried to do my best to describe the condition of the car with the pictures below. As I mention, this car is very complete and would make a great project for the right person. I'm only selling it because I don't have enough experience with body work. If you want any more information on the car or would like to see it, please use any of my contact information provided. Only 5,142 1968 442 convertibles were made. This car is a 3 speed automatic. The convertible top motor does run, but not correctly enough to lift it. The top will also need to be replaced, but I do have one in a box that has been unused. Upon inspection, I found that this top does have a minor tear about a half an inch.
Please call me or look at all the photos to get a clear picture of the condition of the car. I will be more then happy to work with you to describe in more detail different sections and even take more pictures.
I did also recently put in a brand new gas tank and replaced all the related tubes and clamps. VIN: 344678M279147 VIN Link: http://www.oldsmobilecentral.com/vin-decoder.php?vin=344678M279147 Cowl Tag Information:02D - Fisher body production date build. 5th week (D) of Feb (02) 1968. Seems funny to have 5 weeks in Feb, but in 68 it happened because the start of month and end of month were partially in 'a week'. ST 68 - 1968 model production 3 - Oldsmobile division 36 - Model; Cutlass with V8 67 - body style: convertible LAN - Lansing production 285148 - Body number assigned by Lansing Fisher Body Works TR 950 - Black interior PAINT - Y - 2 Saffron with Black top For the complete album of pictures click here: http://imgur.com/a/pdG9g#0 You can contact me by email (joffroi.holcombe@gmail.com) or call me at 913-707-1941. I do have a good ebay rating and try to do my best to describe everything accurately. This car is for sale locally and I do reserve the right to end the auction early. |
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