1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 W-30 4 Speed Barn Find on 2040-cars
Verplanck, New York, United States
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Here is a 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442. This car is equipped with the W-30 option. It was just removed from long term storage in Connecticut. It was in there since at least 1985. Driven hard and put away wet! It is a very complete car with some of the hard to find items still in place. I think about how this car must have looked and performed when it was new. Being a factory ebony black paint car with a black vinyl top is stunning in itself, but add the factory black bucket seat interior and it had a real menacing look. That's right, its a triple black 4 speed 442. Originally it was equipped with the 360 hp 400 cubic inch engine with a fresh air induction. Behind the engine came a Muncie 4 speed hooked to a 12 B.O.P rear end. The trans and rear are retained to this very day. The engine is long gone as is, the air cleaner assembly. It still has the factory plastic, red in color, inner fender wells. All of the W-30 suspension is there still. The boxed control arms, front and rear sway bar, manual drum brakes. It also has the limited slip posi rear end. These components have been with this car since it was assembled way over in Michigan. That's where all W-30 cars were built in the USA. The interior is complete for the most part. It has an aftermarket shifter in place of the factory piece. The rally dash has a factory tic toc tach. This was part of the rally pack option that all W-30 442 cars came with. I have looked in the headliner, the bucket seat backs and underneath, the rear seat and in the door panels for the build sheet. I have had no luck finding it. I'm not saying its not in the car somewhere, I just haven't found it. So, after discussing this car with a few Oldsmobile gurus, they have all came to the conclusion that this is the real deal and the baddest of the bad. The condition of this car is non running and driving. It has rust and dents. It needs a total restoration to be beautiful again. This includes sheet metal and mechanical in all areas. This car will be sold as is, where is. It will be sold with transferable Connecticut paperwork. A $500 non refundable deposit is due 48 hours after the auction ends through PayPal. So please bid hard, bid often. This is a no reserve auction. High bidder gets it. Bottom line, no BS. Look at my feedback. No worries from my end. I will assist in shipping the car in anyway I can. Its just your responsibility to arrange it and pay for it. No big deal. I also encourage any interested parties to either come and check it out in person or send someone to that knows what they are looking at. Also, any questions, please ask. I will try and answer everything to the best of my ability. Thank you for looking. |
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