Olds W-30?

[skierkaj]

the guy emailed me and said that he'd have proof within a couple of days to prove that it's genuine, but i doubt he's telling the truth.

[Ackman70]

According to the VIN he gave you the car is a '72 Cutlass S Hardtop Coupe with a 350 2 bbl. single exhaust assembled in Arlington, TX. A true W-30 will have the letter X in the VIN.

[skierkaj]

you're right about the car, but it was optioned with the dual exhaust, cause it's got the cutout bumper. I've heard stories that not all W-30's were made in Lansing, MI, and in fact, there might have been some that were made at other plants. I heard that if the plants had the parts to make the cars into W-30's, they assembled them elsewhere to save money on shipping.

[442w30]

It is true that it needs an X in the VIN for it to be a real W-30.

Also, a notched bumper does not a real car make. Truth be told, the 350-2 was the standard engine.

[TimG]

Correct, the single exhaust was standrd in 1972. We bought a new 442 from Nortell Olds in Chicago and it was a single exhaust car. In the summer of 1973 I bought a sculptured bumper from the dealer and put dual exhaust on the car. I inquired about the W25 hood and even then it was about $400 over the counter.

[skierkaj]

I keep emailing this guy, and he's not talkin. Maybe he's got something to hide? He said that he was going to come up with proof, but I'm not sure how he's gonna do it with the wrong vin. The car does still appear to have some W-30 goodies, whether it's genuine or not; ie: cutout bumper, 455, spoiler, etc. Do you guys think that I should bid? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]

[55chevy]

Without some better pics of the cars actual condition, inside, outside, under, engine bay, trunk, etc... I'd say no. If you could view the car in person you'd probably agree. Alot of $$$ and work needed to bring that one up to being nice again. The body appears fairly straight, but who's to say a magnet would stick to it. The rear bumper may have the cutouts, but it's all bent up. I'd hate to see whats living inside it.. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif[/img]

[442w30]

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The car does still appear to have some W-30 goodies, whether it's genuine or not; ie: cutout bumper, 455, spoiler, etc.

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Cutout bumpers are hallmarks of 442s, not W-30s. W-30s are just an engine package. Spoilers were optional. Judge it as a cheap and fast Cutlass/442 clone and maybe you can figure it out. If it does not meet that criteria, skip it. There's plenty of good cars and good sellers for you to not worry about this one.

[T Billigen]

Your right about Olds being made at other plants. Wilmington was one plant that was a BOP plant where they made Pontiac, Olds and Buick along with Chevies. I ordered a new 1968 W-30 and I think it was built in New Jersey?

[skierkaj]

so it is possible then that this car could be a W-30, and have a vin without an x, and have been made somewhere besides lansing?