1970 Oldsmobile 442

W-30 Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Manual

344870M331515

Gasoline

1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30. One-owner with 94,550 miles. Original owner, a certified diesel mechanic who passed away last year, bought new from factory and did what was believed to be a frame-on restoration in the late 1990s. I will do my best to describe what I know, but please understand I inherited this car and do not know everything. This vehicle has a significant REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK, so it is not road-worthy. In return, it is priced well below retail as a result. ****FOUND THE BUILD SHEET THAT CONFIRMS IT'S A W-30. Seq: 266, Mo: 04, Day: 24, Style: 34487, PLT OPT 16: A01 or 401, Body Number: 431792, Trim Combo: 930, Ext paint lower: 53, Ext. paint upper B, PP: 2 Second line, third box: W-30 Second line, ninth box: U80 The Fisher body plate reads the following: ST 70 34487LAN431792 BDY TR 930 B PNT 04D Found a number on the front of the engine ----> 396021 F THE GOOD Not a lot of money needed to make this a legitimate show winner .... Near-mint condition as-is all the way around. ... That's just rain water in the main picture, not oil/coolant, so don't worry. ... SQUEAKY clean inside and out even after sitting covered in a climate-controlled garage for 8 years. ... Runs well, drives effortessly and mechanically appears to be in perfect working order other than seal leak. ... Drive on to a trailer and be home free. ... Original 455 engine was bored out (do not know specifics) and engine was completely rebuilt. ... Dual-carb setup installed. ... Owner claimed the vehicle pushes 600 horsepower. ... Paint is in excellent shape. All black stripes are hand-painted. ... Mallory HEI distributor and performance coil. ... Offenhauser intake manifold ... Dual carburetor setup (brand unknown) ... *Moroso valve covers. ... *DX II Tachometer installed left of steering column. ... RAC performance gauges installed right of steering column. ... All factory and performance gauges operational, including clock. ... Interior lights, door buzzer operational. ... New Goodyear Eagle GTII tires with original sale stickers still attached to treads (no cracks visible). ... Cragar rims (Do not know size). ... Custom dual oil filter setup to accommodate increased oil flow from custom external oil pump. ... Chrome alternator and brake fluid reservoir (brand unknown). ... Turn signals and brake lights operational. ... Clean Ohio title. ... Original operator's manual and Protect-O-Plate in original plastic covers ... Previous registration papers with Ohio BMV from assorted years. THE BAD Owner NEVER considered selling the car, so he sold the W-30 distributor and intake manifold and replaced them with performance parts during the restoration. However, I can direct buyer to man who bought the original W-30 parts! ... Minor backfire on idle. Probably just gum in the carbs (Still sounds silky smooth). ... Quarter-sized chip of paint above left rear fender (see pic). ... Gas tank was left near-empty, so it will need to be cleaned out (car currently runs on 1.5-liter suicide tank located inside engine compartment) ... No windshield wipers and plastic resevoir is shot ... Three of the four headlights are non-operational, though 2/4 are original. ... Radio is non-operational. ... Original sales receipt unavailable. This is everything I can provide at this point, though please contact me with any questions and I will do the best I can to provide answers. I am no expert on Oldsmobiles, so I highly encourage a potential buyer to come look at the car. I am available any time during the day. Please, SERIOUS BIDDERS ONLY. Thanks for looking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!