FS: 1970 Olds 442 W-30, with 18,324 orig miles

[eilig]

1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Holiday Coupe W-30. Ming Jade Green with black stripes, and green interior. 18,324 original miles.

This car was custom ordered and purchased by my uncle Bob in 1970 through McIntyre Olds-Cadillac in Council Bluffs, Iowa. I have the original invoice (dated March 31, 1970), original window sticker, Protect-O-Plate (displaying uncle Bob’s name), copy of the original title and registration in uncle Bob’s name, owners manual (still in the original clear plastic cover, along with the Protect-O-Plate), copy of the dealer-provided list of available options, original sales brochure, as well as additional paperwork and “W-machine” literature. I’ve got photos of the car throughout it’s entire lifetime. The car is flawlessly documented.

It has every available factory option. What follows is a list of the options, options codes, and option costs of every single option on the car, as the information appears on the original window sticker:

W30 – W-Machine Package -- $321.23
M40 - Turbo Hydra-Matic Transmission 400 -- $227.04
G80 - Anti-Spin Rear Axle -- $42.13
C60 - Four-Season Air Conditioner -- $375.99
A01 - Soft-Ray Tinted Windshield and Windows -- $38.57
N47 - Vari-Ratio Power Steering -- $105.32
JL2 - Power with Front Disc Brakes -- $41.60
PK5 - Wide Oval Tires – Raised Letters -- $26.33
P05 - Super Stock 1 Wheels -- $90.58
N34 - Custom-Sport Steering Wheel -- $15.80
A90 - Power Trunk Lid Latch -- $14.74
T44 - Interior Hood Lock -- $10.53
U58 - AM-FM Stereophonic Radio -- $238.02
D35 - Sports Styled Outside Rearview Mirrors -- $22.12
AK1 - Deluxe Seat Belts, Front & Rear, Front Shoulder -- $12.11
B32 - Auxiliary Front Floor Mats -- $7.37
B33 - Auxiliary Rear Floor Mats -- $7.16
A31 - Power Side Windows -- $105.32
K26 - Sports Console-Hurst Dual-Gate Shifter -- $76.88
U21 - Rocket Rally Pac -- $84.25
Y62 - Special Paint-Solid Color -- $83.20
Y60 - Visor Vanity Mirror, Underhood Lamp, Luggage Compartment Lamp, Glove Box Lamp, Ash Tray Lamp, Mirror & Front Compartment Lamp, Courtesy Lamps & Map Lamp, Instrument Panel Control Lighting -- $28.02

The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price was $3,376.00, with a Destination Charge of $91.50, and Factory Installed Options Subtotal of $1,974.72, for a Total Amount of $5,442.22.

Engine specifications for the W-30 were as follow: 455 cubic inches, 10.5:1 compression ratio, 370 horsepower at 5,200 rpm, 500 ft/lb torque at 3,600 rpm.

The car was originally ordered with the W-27 Aluminum Rear Axle Housing and Cover. However, at the time of delivery, my uncle discovered the car arrived without it. The dealer explained that a strike at the production facility had caused delays in arrival of the parts necessary for this option, so General Motors made the decision to go ahead and proceed with production without installing the W-27. My uncle was extremely upset, and nearly rejected the car. He eventually got over it, but it would be a point of contention for years.

Note the “Special Paint-Solid Color” option. This $83.20 option basically allowed you to select any paint color offered by General Motors in 1970. The “Ming Jade Green” color selected by my uncle Bob was a Toronado color. As far as we have been able to document, this car is the ONLY 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 that was painted Ming Jade Green – thus making this car a one-of-a-kind factory original.

The car is 100% factory original. The paint, trim, interior, EVERYTHING is factory original. The car has NOT been repainted – it’s factory paint. The engine and transmission have NEVER been apart or modified. No dings, no dents, no blemishes. All the chrome is perfect and factory original. All the glass is perfect and factory original. The rubber is still soft, and has not cracked. During it’s 35 years, it’s only been driven in the rain a handful of times, and of course has NEVER been driven in the winter. This car has been babied it’s entire life. It’s never been raced or abused. It is a “survivor” car. It’s never been smoked in. The entire interior – upholstery, carpets, headliner, etc. – are factory fresh and show absolutely ZERO wear. The original floor mats are perfect. The original foam around the air cleaner housing (that seals against the bottom of the inside of the hood to feed the snorkel air intakes) is perfect. None of us can even recall the backseat ever being used.

It’s had the oil and fluids changed and flushed religiously. It gets waxed every year using Liquid Glass, and driven a handful of times every summer, to keep it fresh. It’s lives in a garage under a flannel-lined cover. It is basically the EXACT car that uncle Bob took delivery in 1970. Uncle Bob knows this car like the back of his hand. It’s been treated more like a family member than a “car.” It is a brand new, 1970 442 W-30.

It still wears the original factory Wide Oval Tires. The factory spare is still mounted in the trunk, and contains factory air. It has never been removed. The car starts, drives, runs, and handles as a brand new 1970 Olds 442 W-30. Zero lifter noise or anything indicating that the car requires any kind of work. I’m sure the factory build sheet is still hidden in the car, as the backseat has of course never been out. All factory decals and badges remain fully in tact. Nothing has been changed to alter it’s original condition.

This car will be the crown-jewel of any muscle car collection. It’s more rare than a LS-6 SS454 Chevelle, especially by virtue of it’s one-of-a-kind paint color.

The car’s factory-fresh condition, one-of-a-kind color, full list of options, rare muscle car status, and impeccable documentation that it’s a real 18,324 mile survivor car are all reflected in the selling price. You will NEVER find another one like it.

Have you ever dreamed of being able to go back in time, and order a brand new, factory-fresh 1970 442 W-30 with every available factory option? Well here’s your opportunity.

Price: $350,000 (Three hundred fifty thousand dollars)

Pics: www.norosion.com/442.htm

Contact:
Jay Ross
[email protected]
847-689-1882

Car is currently located in Omaha, Nebraska.

[quick-bowtie]

350k whoa with a captial W.. is it 18 miles or 18,000 miles

[csx289]

Is there a doctor in the house?? I think some of us fainted!

Seriously, and Incredible car - not my favorite interior color or trans, but the family should be complimented for keeping the car so pristine over the years. How come these people never buy black 4 speed cars?

$350k. Wow. Or, is it get the car for free and pay $10k a year for the last 35 years of preservation efforts? Yeah, I like that logic better. Doesn't sound so bad then.

[budnate]

oh,oh my!!! dang and still on orig rubber...

Colin you better buy it before Charley does...

[mmcporter]

It's a really neat piece and beautiful car. $350K---yikes. Does anyone else think it sits a bit low in the pics--almost like they cut one coil out of the springs?

[Donutblue]

There may be a good number of members on this site with deep pockets that will pay those sort of numbers for the right toy, BUT OH MAN --- that sure is a lot of Java.

[eilig]

Actually, CSX, you're not far from the truth...

Assigning "market value" to a car like this is admitedly difficult. So, to a large degree, here's what dictated the price:

My father is the owner. He's undergone 4 major spine surgeries in the last 5 years, and is now physically disabled. His health insurance provider considered his condition "pre-existing" so none of the surgeries were covered -- and none were inexpensive.

Needless to say, selling a car that's been in the family since 1970 is no easy thing. But neither is seeing your dad in a wheelchair, unable to afford his next surgery, and at risk of losing his house. He does NOT want to sell it -- but said that if doing so pays all his existing medical bills, that we should do it. If selling it makes these problems go away -- entirely -- then he'll do it. Otherwise, no go. Simple as that.

Thus, the price you see listed.

As further sidenote, my dad won the AHRA Nationals in 1960 running "The Lemon," an A/Altered 1933 Ford Coupe with an injected Olds engine. Car guys in/around Omaha know of him, and his cohorts George Roseland, Jerry Vincintini, Don Sears, et.al.

Thanks for the opportunity to elaborate. Not trying to give you a sob story, just wanted to explain the logic behind a very difficult sale.

[DaJudge]

No that car sits just about perfectly, we are just used to seeing restored cars with 4 x 4 springs.

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