All Original All Complete 1971 Olds 442 W30 on 2040-cars
East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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For your consideration is a rare, Real, Authentic, All Original, All Complete, 442 W30 which has never taken apart. The motor never removed, all panels original. This car has every available factory option except the 442 wheels and 442 steering wheel. From the power driver bucket seat to the still working 8-track tape player, to the original AM-FM radio. I am the 2nd owner. I bought this California car from the original owner Gerry, my boss at work in the late 70s. When I bought the car it had approximately 110k miles. Always garaged, I drove it for a few years locally before essentially taking it off the road in 1985. I foolishly had it repainted in 1984 to the still nearly perfect deeper blue, then the original Viking Blue, and had the stripes painted white instead of previous dark blue. But now, 30 years after being painted, the pictures on line were taken a month ago are a true representation of the condition of the paint and body. This is not a frame off restoration. This is a complete, all original W30 machine with supporting documentation.
Documentation Referring to the photos, you will see: -Broadcast card found in driver bucket seat back, shows W30 option and body code which ties to the emblem under the fiberglass hood cowling. -Emblem on under the fiberglass hood cowling first series of numbers matches the VIN. -New car buyer’s Protect-O-Plate still with the owners manual in the glove box shows the VIN. -Drivers side head shows “H” -“O – W” plate on transmission. -Photo of New Vehicle Warranty 1st owner Gerry kept when he recorded VIN at time of purchase -Photo of VIN off Exhaust Manifold showing “W” -Photo of Aluminum Intake Manifold showing “OLDS W-4” (rest of 455 blocked out by original hose)
The interior could use a good cleaning, but only the drivers seat shows any wear. I enjoyed this car for many years but my wife and I are now downsizing and the car needs to be driven, not simply adored. The car options are all complete, but not all necessarily work. The AC works but doesn’t blow all that cold anymore. The power drivers seat works properly. The car has the original distributor but I replaced the breaker plate in the early 80’s with an electronic ignition breaker plate, photo eye. The radio is original, works, but the volume control is noisy, 8 track works. Vanity lights work. The car has the original carpet, flawless. Original floor mats. Original headliner, great shape, original white vinyl roof, great shape. Only the wheels were replaced. The original wheels were sleeper steel wheels with sleeper hubcaps. I replaced them foolishly when I repainted the car. Yes the car has had brake jobs and exhaust replaced. Recently I had the O-W transmission rebuilt. The radiator was rebuilt. At 80k miles the timing chain was replaced. In 1985 I replaced the intake manifold gaskets. Everything from the Rochester Quadrajet spreadbore carb, to the plastic red inner fenders, to the aluminum intake manifold, to the AC compressor and early GM attempt at cruise control. All original, all complete.
I have babied this car for over 30 years and it need to be driven more frequently and harder than I have. If you are interested in this rare original complete W-Machine, prime restoration, or simply drive and enjoy, feel free to contact me with any questions or further photos you would like taken. Thank you for your interest. |
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