1970 Olds 442 W-30 convertible four-speed

[RM Schimel]

I love em all!! I was just pulling the leg of the Pontiac Judge fella. RM [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[442w30]

My leg was being pulled?

[RM Schimel]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 442w30</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My leg was being pulled? </div></div>

You Betcha!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] RM

[LeeP]

I heard you were talking about my old Oldsmobile on this site and I appreciate the kind words. I bought the car in 1977 for $600 when nobody wanted gas hogs. I am very pleased to finally finish it. After great thought I picked Level One because of the caliber of their restorations. Gary is a true artist and a correctly restored classic car is a work of art.

Pontiac, Buick, Olds, Chrysler there are many great cars and we all have favorites. If I was able to buy a Hemi Cuda convertible 4 speed in 1977 for $600 I would really like that car too.

There were very few w-30 convertibles with documentation ordered with the aluminum w-27 rear end and 4 speed and I hope the people that see the car will enjoy seeing how oldsmobile fit in to the muscle car days of the 70s.

One of the most interesting things about the car is that it was ordered for California the only smog state at that time. The car has many unique features because of the smog requirements. Imagine the car running down the production line in Lansing where all the w-30 were made and a bunch of strange fuel lines, canister, hoses, special gas tank. It must have really confused the assembly people because most California cars were built in Fremont, CA. Just a side note that created some challenges during the restoration.

The original owner even ordered it with poverty caps so he could install some aluminum slotted mags. Like most of these cars the steel wheels went in the garage or trash and the original pictures of the car one month after it was purchased already show the new wheels. On Gary's site are some of the many original pictures of the car.

I think this is my first post so thanks for all of your comments.

Lee Pearl

[COPO_Anders]

Beautiful car Lee ! I love those ragtops. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

I friend of mine saw a W-30, W-27 convertible here in Sweden last year. I assume it was ordered that way but don´t know for sure. In the seventies many musclecars were bought on the East coast, in the pricerange you refer to, and were shipped over the pond. In later years some rare ragtops have found their way back to the U.S. I have a Hemi Challenger and a RAIV in mind.

[Tenney]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzBOsbcvOxk

[rich p]

That was a REAL thrill to watch!!! Guy was driving it like to stole it.. Just like we drove them back in the day...

[jannes_z-28]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: COPO_Anders</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Beautiful car Lee ! I love those ragtops. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

I friend of mine saw a W-30, W-27 convertible here in Sweden last year. .... I have a Hemi Challenger and a RAIV in mind. </div></div>

Have you forgotten your COPO already?

The 442 you're referring to is it the same one I have found. I know a 442 W27 coupe too not far form where I live.


Jan

[COPO_Anders]

Hi Janne !
No I haven´t forgotten about my COPO, I was just thinking about rare convertibles shipped back to the U.S.
Do you have anything else to tell us about the W-30,W-27 convertible you looked at ? Transmission ? Other options ?

[SmallHurst]

Good to see you on here Lee!!!!

I wish a set of my Polyglas could have made it onto that car!!!!!!!

Best of luck in Reno and I hope that you can have that car show up to MCACN.