1970 Olds Cutlass W-31 on 2040-cars

For Sale: 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Hardtop W-31

1970 Cutlass S Hardtop W-31.  Unrestored, survivor condition with 59,000 original miles.  Burnished gold (paint code 58) with black stripes and black interior.  Four speed with 3.42 rear.  Correct carb, harmonic balancer, aluminum intake, ram air cleaner, etc.  Original, numbers matching engine and transmission (see photos).  The rear end is not original to the car.  The rear currently under the car was removed from a 1970 W-31 that was front end wrecked in 1975, with approximately 50,000 miles.  Standard steel wheels (all five are Code XT, and dated November, 1969, or just prior to the build date of car),  with dog dish hubcaps.  Manual steering and brakes.  Original bench seat interior with a few  small seam splits.  The front tires are size 215 70R14, and the rear tires are size 245 60R14.  The tires look new, however, are 24 years old. 

Owner verification back to 1972 as being an original W-31 car, however, no paperwork documentation found to this point.  Owner #3 (owned from 1972 – 1992) installed seat covers over the original front and rear seats in the 70’s, and installed two speakers in the rear package shelf.  If paper documentation was originally in this car it may have been removed when the seats were recovered, or when the wire was run under the carpet for the rear speakers.  The added seat covers were recently removed looking for paper documentation.  A very small section of the broadcast card is still attached under the rear seat, however the remaining portion is of no relevance.  I don’t know if paperwork is behind the door panels, under the headliner, etc.  I didn’t feel it was worth altering the car’s original state to look further at this time.

The owner history as I know it is as follows: Owner #1 worked at the Oldsmobile dealer in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, and kept the car one year.  Owner #2 was a local banker (I have his name) who also kept the car only about one year.  Apparently the reason he sold the car was to buy a family car.  I have not done any detective work to locate Owner #1 or Owner #2.  Owner #3 owned the car from 1972 to 1992, and put most of the miles on the car.  I have spoken with Owner #3, who provided much information.  Owner #3 had the car undercoated and Ziebart rustproofed in 1972, and the Ziebart sticker remains on the rear bumper.  The car was taken to the same Oldsmobile dealer for maintenance, and Owner #3 insisted the same mechanic always service the car.  The clutch was reportedly replaced once, and the intake manifold gasket was also replaced.  The car was repainted at the Olds dealer in approximately 1985.  Some rust repair in the lower fenders and quarter panel edges was needed at that time.  The car currently has some minor rust bubbling on the driver’s side lower fender, and on a small section of the lower driver’s door (see photos).  Original body panels, with no reported accident damage.  Owner #3 used the car as a daily driver from 1972 to 1985, and drove the car 15 miles to and from work.  After the car was painted in 1985, Owner #3 drove the car only about 1,000 miles until the time it was sold in 1992.  The Oldsmobile dealer mechanic who always serviced the car had told Owner #3 that he wanted to buy the car if it was ever for sale, and in 1992, the mechanic bought the W-31.  Owner #4 had a large collection of cars, and reportedly drove the car less than 200 miles from 1992 to 2012.  I believe the car remained in the same local area of Pennsylvania from 1970 until 2012. 

This is a very good condition, low mileage, survivor, driver, W-Machine.  Located in Jackson, Michigan.  Not interested in trades.  The car is being sold as-is, with no warranty expressed, or implied.  Questions encouraged from serious buyers. 

Email: gah21@sbcglobal.net, or Call: (773) 404-8442.  Greg