71 4 speed aqua W-30 hits 200K

**TimG** · #1 08-24-2006, 06:47 PM

I better buy a 442 quick. Still love them and the prices are sure to come on strong. There's a very nice X code '72 Hurst Olds here in town.

**csx289** · #2 08-24-2006, 06:54 PM

Hmmmmm....high bidder is a Kryta from Detroit and the underbidder is a Kryta from Detroit??? Remember the HMM magazine when the one brother was dressed up as Dr. Olds? Underbidder "Dr. Olds"? Bid jumps from the 30k range to 100k, then the next bid is 200k? Last auction it ended in the 40's? Yeah, the market moves fast, but not THIS fast!

Disclaimer: I could be COMPLETELY wrong on this, but I am still going to say I smell a rat. No offense.

**Canuck** · #3 08-24-2006, 09:36 PM

I am holding a pair of 71 W-30 Converts,in complementry Christmas colors.

If those bids are real money (I think not) it could be time to retire.

Colin,What are you doing with that White W-30 you bought a few months ago on ebay?

**csx289** · #4 08-25-2006, 12:13 AM

My (2) 71 W30 converts are waiting for me to find the time to restore them. Well, the time and the $$$ - same old story. The 71 W30 hardtop is my driver, I could drive the ebay car, a.k.a the "Joe Dirt W30" around here, but those Town & Country snow tires are pretty slippery

That, and the previous owner's bumper sticker that says "If you're RICH, I'm SINGLE!". Really.

Colin

**Canuck** · #5 08-25-2006, 10:20 PM

I have been collecting and Restoring Oldsmobiles since 1973. The 442 was considered a "gentleman's hotrod" just as the Chrysler 300's of the 50's and 60's were considered an "executive" or " bankers hotrod". The typical Olds 442 buyer was a guy in his late to mid 30's who wanted performance and the comfort creatures. My Green 71 w-30 was ordered new by the original owner when he was 53 in 1971. He wanted the creature comforts along with the power and folding top.
I have documented over 100 1971 w-30 Olds and have corresponded with many original owners,the story is pretty consistant. Established people with careers and some spare cash to acquire a muscle car. The Camaro's and Chevelles filled the needs of buyers who were going for sheer performance. Oldmobile was targeted at a different audience. At the curling club in the city where I grew up there were three 442's there on Sunday evenings,owners were a doctor,a financial advisor and a business owner.
I have a deep respect for all the Muscle cars (have owned most of the makes,in 34 years),but The Olds will always be my favourite.

Colin

I have the info on the White car you bought,PM me the info on your other W-30 convert for my records.

**TimG** · #6 08-25-2006, 11:38 PM

Colin, I used to drive our 442 to curling practice every afternoon when I was in high school. I bet that car is rusted out in some junk yard in Wisconsin.

nuch_ss396 · #7 08-26-2006, 02:47 AM

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... The 442 was considered a "gentleman's hotrod" just as the Chrysler 300's of the 50's and 60's were considered an "executive" or " bankers hotrod". The typical Olds 442 buyer was a guy in his late to mid 30's who wanted performance and the comfort creatures.

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You may be absolutely correct in this. The one I remember most
( of the three I wrote about earlier ) was white and
it belonged to one of the DuPont's ( yes - those DuPonts ).
This particular car had a telephone custom installed in the
back console area. This was back in the mid-1970's, so car
phones were Star Trek stuff.

Steve

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