1965 Oldsmobile 442

RARE -

8 - Cyl.

Manual

338675M288610

Gasoline

1965 OLDSMOBILE "442"CONVERTIBLE, YES A MATCHING NUMBERED "RARE" FACTORY HURST FLOOR SHIFTED 'THREE SPEED' ! SPECIALLY ORDERED, BY AN "OLD FLATHEAD LOVER", IN NEW JERSEY, BACK IN 1965! HE ORDERED IT SPECIAL BECAUSE" HE WAS USED TO THE THREE SPEED "H" PATTERN", AND THAT WAS "WHAT HE WANTED"! IT WAS BUILT FOR HIM , IN LANSING MICHIGAN , IN THE LAST WEEK OF MARCH,1965. DOCUMENTED (03D) ON THE FIREWALL TRIM TAG . WITH IT'S FACTORY ORIGINAL "HURST /442" "THREE SPEED" FLOOR SHIFTER , IT'S ORIGINAL CONSOLE ,WITH IT'S BUILT IN THREE SPEED CHROMED PANEL"H" PATTERN, & IT'S STILL WORKING,"FACTORY" 6 GRAND,ADJUSTIBLE "RED LINE", CONSOLE MOUNTED"TACHOMETER"! THIS IS THE "REAL DEAL"442", ALL"DOCUMENTED" THREE OWNER ,SPECIALLY BUILT, "442"! WHEN HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ONE! ACCORDING TO OUR SERIOUS RESEARCH, AND CONFIRING WITH IT'S SECOND OWNER, STILL LIVING IN ABINGTON, MA, IT IS PROBABLY THE ONLY "ONE", STILL KNOWN TO EXSIST! ONLY "TWO" WERE BUILT ,BACK IN THE DAY! THE CARS SECOND OWNER, A SERIOUS COLLECTOR FROM ABINGTON,MA. TONY S. , TRADED THE "OLD MAN" A 1956 FORD CONVERTIBLE, FOR THE CAR. TONY HAD THE CAR PROFESSIONALLY REPAINTED, AS IT IS SHOWN TODAY. AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL JOB. THIS "TARGET RED 442" CONVERTIBLE, WAS "SPECIAL ORDERED" BACK IN THE DAY". DOCUMENTED RESEARCH SHOWS THERE WERE ONLY 90 CUTLASSES , BUILT IN 1965, WITH A THREE SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, MOST OF THEM COLUMN SHIFTED, AND NOT "442"s. THIS IS THE "REAL DEAL", AS SPECIAL ORDERED BY THE "OLD MAN, IN NEW JERSEY, AS THE TRIM TAG CLEARLY SHOWS ,THE AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTED "V" ON THE TRIM TAG, DESIGNATED BY THE GM ASSEMBLY PLANT, IN LANSING,MI, (LAN) ON THE COWL TRIM TAG)FOR THE INSTALL OF THE "442 SCOOPS" ON THE REAR QUARTERS, THE EXTRA BRACES ON THE FRAME, THE F41 HD SUSPENSION, THE BOXED LOWER CONTROL ARMS, AND HD SWAY BARS, AND THE ORDERED,AND ORIGINAL "3.55 TO 1 " POSI REAR END, AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL "442" EMBLEM ON THE DASH, GRILL, & REAR VALENCE. ALL ORIGINAL UNRESTORED PIECES. THE SECOND SERIES "WIRE HUBCAPS" ALSO WERE SPECIAL ORDERED, BY THE "OLD MAN", WITH THE LATE 65 GM SPINNERS, AND ORIGINAL "OLDS" LOGO. IT HAS BEEN RECENTLY REMOVED, FROM THE "DOCUMENTED THIRD & PRESENT OWNERS 'PRIVATE COLLECTION' , TO BE ADMIRED, AND SOLD. WE STILL HAVE IT'S ORIGINAL GLOVE BOX OWNERS MANUAL. IT'S ORIGINAL 400 CUBIC INCH ENGINE, IS THE OPTIONAL 'HIGH HORSEPOWER', 345 HP EDITION, WITH IT'S 10.5 COMPRESSION, PREMIUM FUEL ONLY DESIGNATION. IT ALSO HAS IT'S ORIGINAL POWER STEERING, WITH IT'S ORIGINAL MANUAL DRUM BRAKES. THIS CAR IS STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW! IT'S "TARGET RED",DOCUMENTED (R-1 COWL TRIM TAG) , HIGH END, PROFESSIONALLY REPAINT ,WITH ALL IT'S ORIGINAL SHEET METAL, EXTERIOR, IS STILL EXCELLENT, WITH ALL IT'S ORIGINAL TRIM, AND SUPER WHITE INTERIOR , THAT WAS REUPHOSLTERED, AND LIKE NEW WHITE TOP , WITH IT'S CLEAR BACK WINDOW. IT MAKES THIS CAR A "LOOKER", AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED, "BACK IN THE DAY",AND IT WILL"FRY THE TIRES"! DROP THE TOP AND "SMELL THE ROSES"! THE FLOORS HAD BEEN PROFESSIONALLY REPLACED, YEARS AGO BY THE DOCUMENTED SECOND OWNER, TONY S., WHO FOUND SURFACE RUST ON THE INSIDE FLOORS, UNDER THE RUGS. HE WANTED THE CAR PERFECT AND PRESERVED, SPENT ALL THE MONEY , FOR THE CORRECT GM FLOOR PANELS, AND HAD THEM ,WELDED IN. THE ORIGINAL OWNER,"OLD MAN FLATHEAD LOVER ", GOT CAUGHT IN THE RAIN,WITH THE TOP DOWN" A FEW TIMES, AND PARKED THE CAR, IN THE GARAGE. ALL THE WORK WAS DONE PROPERLYAND PROFESSIONALLY, TO TONY S's, HIGH STANDARDS. ALL THE ORIGINAL FLOOR BRACES WERE LEFT INTACT ,AND THEYARE STILL RUST FREE. TO ANYONE, THE FLOOR PANELS LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE. A GREAT JOB TO SAY THE LEAST. IT WAS DONE RIGHT! THE RIGHT FRONT FRAME RAIL, AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL WELL HAD BEEN SUPERFICIALLY DENTED FROM THE "OLD MAN"HITTING A CURB,BACK THEN. IT COULD OF BEEN EASILY REPAIRED, TO BE PERFECT. IT WAS NEVER DONE, AS IT HAS NO BEARING ON MUCH ABOUT ANYTHING, AS THE ORIGINAL FRAME IS STILL SOLID, AND RUST FREE. THERE WAS NO UNDERCOATING PLACED ON THE UNDERNEATH, FLOORPANELS TO HIDE, THE PROFESIONAL REPAIR, AS SOME SHOPS DO , WHEN THEY CAN'T DO THE JOB RIGHT! THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL MATCHING NUMBERED DRIVETRAIN, HAS BEEN FRESHENED. THE ORIGINAL 4V ROCHESTER, EVEN BORE,CARB , AND ORIGINAL ,FACTORY CHROMED, PASSENGER SIDE INLET, AIR CLEANER, IS IN IT'S ORIGINAL, EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE CAR RUNS AND DRIVES EXREMELY WELL! RECENT SHOCKS, ORIGINAL STYLE EXHAUST, WITH "FLOWMASTER" MUFFLERS, INSTALLED DURING THE REPAINT AND FRESHENING, BY THE SECOND OWNER. THE TRUNK FLOOR CENTER SECTION WAS ALSO REPLACED, YEARS AGO, FROM INSIDE SURFACE RUST, ON THE PANEL, UNDER THE TRUNK MAT. IT WAS NOT RUSTED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE GM TRUNK PANEL , CENTER SECTION WAS NOT AVAILABLE ,AT THE TIME,AND 18 GAUGE SHEETMETAL, WAS FORMED AND WELDED IN THE CENTER SECTION OF THE TRUNK. UNSEEN UNDER THE TRUNK MAT. THE CAR WAS NEVER DRIVEN IN WINTER, AND THE REPAIRS" WERE NOT" FROM SALT, BUT FROM MOISTURE TRAPPED UNDER THE MATS. VERY TIPICAL OF THE CONVERTIBLE BREED. IT CERTAINLY IS "ONE OF THE RAREST "1965 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS 442 CONVERTIBLES, EVER LISTED ON EBAY, IF NOT THE "RAREST" WITH IT'S SPECIAL FACTORY "THREE SPEED , "HURST/442" SPECIAL SHIFTER, AND TRANSMISSION COMBINATION! IT WAS NOT FRAME OFF RESTORED! AND IT CERTAINLY DID NOT NEED IT! THIS CAR IS IN STELLAR DRIVING CONDITION. IF YOU HAVE SEEN THE OTHER ONE BUILT, IN 1965, LET US KNOW! *WE ARE RESPECTFULLY RELISTING THIS CAR AT THE AMOUNT BID, UP TO, BEFORE THE FIRST RESERVE AUCTION ENDED. IT IS NOW LISTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DOCUMENTING, IT'S THREE OWNER AUTHENTICITY, AT NO RESERVE. THE CAR NOW" SPEAKS FOR ITSELF" TO SEEK IT'S ACTUAL VALUE, AND WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. BEST REGARDS SPECIAL NOTE: "IF YOU HAVE TO GET PERMISSION FROM YOUR WIFE TO BUY THIS CAR, DON'T BUY IT"! WE JUST RECEIVED OUR "FIRST", NEGATIVE FEEDBACK, FOR THE "AM" RADIO NOT WORKING, ON A "GORGEOUS RARE, RUST FREE, ARIZONA, DOCUMENTED, TWO OWNER, 1969 DODGE CORONET"440" POST CAR, IN WHICH WE STATED "IT NEEDS NOTHING". EVEN THOUGH IT STOPPED WORKING, WE SAID WE WOULD FIX IT. THEY IGNORED OUR EMAILS, FOR OVER A WEEK, AND "STUFFED US WITH THEIR SELF DESCRIBED, FAIR & "HONEST"NEGATIVE FEEDBACK . IF YOU DON'T WEAR THE PANTS, AND ARE NOT MAN ENOUGH TO BE FAIR, AND CONSIDERATE, WE DO NOT NEED YOUR WIFE'S MONEY. WE LOVE WHAT WE DO, AND LIFE IS TOO SHORT, TO BE "BACKSTABBED" BY SOME TOTALLY UNRESONABLE, UNDESERVING, WANABEE "HOT RODDERS". WHO HAVE NEVER CHANGED A "SPARKPLUG". WE OFFERED TO FIX OR REPLACE ANY AND ALL PARTS , AS WE HAVE DONE FOR OVER"FORTY EIGHT YEARS, IN BEING IN THE "HOT ROD BUSINESS". "WE ARE PROUD OF OUR WORLDWIDE REPUTATION!" THEY DID NOT WANT THE PARTS, BUT TRIED TO EXTORT A $1,000.00 CASH REFUND ,TO BUY WOMEN'S HARLEY DAVIDSON, WANABEE CLOTHES! WE ARE THE"REAL DEAL", LIVED IT, BUILT IT, RACED IT ,OUR ENTIRE LIVES! WE LIVE FOR THIS STUFF! HARDCORE "HOT RODDERS" SINCE 1962! WHEELS UP ! HAPPY MOTORING! Best Regards , The Gang @ Ray's Hot Rod GarageOn Apr-04-12 at 13:40:50 PDT, seller added the following information: *THIS RARE PIECE OF OLDSMOBILE "442" AUTOMTIVE HISTORY WILL BE SOLD IN THIS"NO RESERVE" AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. AS IS THE "TREND NOW ON EBAY" THE LAST FIVE MINUTES WILL BE VERY INTERESTING TO SAY THE LEAST. THIS CAR WILL "DETERMINE IT'S RARE COLLECTOR'S VALUE RIGHT HERE TO THE "WINNING BIDDER". Thanks to all of the great people ,we have talked, to discussing this fine vehicle's documented heritage. The Gang @ Ray's Hot Rod Garage *We have used "Intercity Lines" www.intercitylines.com for all our nationwide transport, for over twenty years. They are the "Best in the Business" We have them tie in with Cosdel International Transportation www.cosdel.com for all of our International transport needs. 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