Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals 2017

[AutumngoldL78]

I looked up the restorer on Facebook.Looks like their Oldsmobile W-30 guys. Surely these guys new the history of the cars before the restorations. It's a shame if they did because they do phenomenal work.To me it gives their shop a black eye.

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by bigsixman

On the burgundy mist 442 convertible, were the black W-30 stripes the default color for that dark of an exterior color? I have not seen this color combination before.

When it came to 442 stripes Old recommendation was that the stripes should match the top and or the interior color whenever possible. To get a different color the salesman had to specify which color the customer wanted.

[earntaz]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

When it came to 442 stripes Old recommendation was that the stripes should match the top and or the interior color whenever possible. To get a different color the salesman had to specify which color the customer wanted.

My 69' W-30 was black with white guts ... gold stripes.

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by earntaz

My 69' W-30 was black with white guts ... gold stripes.

1969 was different from 1970 -1972:

[earntaz]

I wonder why Olds changed the options besides saving $$ ...

What does the asterisk indicate?

[bigsixman]

Thanks for posting Lee.

[Lee Stewart]

Originally Posted by earntaz

I wonder why Olds changed the options besides saving $$ ...

What does the asterisk indicate?

Those colors were not available on the Toronado

[Stefano]

Originally Posted by Charley Lillard

"The Burgundy Mist 442 was NOT a W-30 and was NOT a 4 speed car, when it left Lansing Michigan."
So that would make it a W30 clone and nothing at all like the story board displayed in front of it ?

Yes, it is a 442 with the W30 option and 4 speed added as well as some other changes, so a clone.

[442w30]

Originally Posted by bigsixman

On the burgundy mist 442 convertible, were the black W-30 stripes the default color for that dark of an exterior color? I have not seen this color combination before.

Look at the top right of this attached file.

Hence, white stripes were the default for Burgundy Mist, so the person working the order form specified a different color.

[earntaz]

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart

Those colors were not available on the Toronado

Thanks Lee ...