I thought everyone might like to check out these videos of James Kryta’s 1972 W-30. It is really a cool color. I am not familiar with this burnt orange color. It looks similar to Rally Red, but the restorer said it has a fine metal flake. I am not sure what the code is but what a cool color.
I had a chance to talk with James at the last MCACN show. He is a very nice guy, and truly knowledgeable about Oldsmobiles. We talked a lot about Oldsmobile engineering and their development of all the various exotic Olds high performance engines, transmissions etc… for a planned GM racing program. He said that he still has a lot of Oldsmobile experimental hardware that he acquired from a retired engineer. He said he plans to do some cool Olds projects in the future.
There is also a nice profile on the Kryta brothers 1970 442 W-30 4spd convertible in the current issue of Muscle Car Review. It is just an incredible car with an interesting history. It is definitely worth checking out.
1972 W-30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3n1kO_RBJ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0hy3hsj9-Y
1972 W-30 in action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxJt_cM4G4k