1969 Oldsmobile 442 for sale $47,500
| 1969 Oldsmobile 442 $47,500 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $47,500 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Lincoln, NE |
| Details: | 1969 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 4-spd. Offered for the first time is a very rare original car that has complete history back to the original owner. This car was ordered new from a dealer in Central City, Nebraska. The original owner chose the W-30 over the Hurst Olds because of its performance reputation and he wanted to special order the paint. The paint code on the firewall tag has 2 hyphens in place of the paint code which indicate special order paint. The build sheet supports this also and lists Nugget Gold which was not offered on the Cutlass/442. When the original owner was drafted into the Army in 1970 he decided to sell the car and not have to make payments while in the service. My brother bought the car in early 1970. I have included a picture of my brother with the car in June 70. He used it for his daily driver until 1974 when he purchased a new Cutlass with all the options such as A/C, PS, PB, PW Cruise something the W-30 never had. One of my best friends bought the car from my brother and drove it during college at Colorado State University. Lucky to be in a dry climate. He was not a gear head and kept the car completely original and never raced it. In 1980, he also, like my brother, decided to go with something more drivable with A/C, and all the options. Fortunately he was attached to the car and just kept it in various barns and storage facilities for the next 22 years. In 2002 he called me to give me first chance to buy it back. When I went out to Colorado to get the car it was literally in a barn on a dirt floor with no door. It was definitely in need of some TLC. (Pictures available) The best part was that under all the barn dust it was in completely unmolested original condition sporting all of the original trim, glass, interior, sheet metal and all of the mechanical. I decided at that time to preserve the originality of this relic and not do a complete restoration. 60% of the paint is still the original paint. The motor including the D heads, intake, and Quadra-jet are original. The rare dual snorkel, air-cleaner and red fender wells are also original to the car and not reproduction. The M-21 Muncie Close ratio 4-speed and Hurst shifter along with the 3:91 positraction rear end also original to this car. The interior required replacement of the seat covers and package tray only which I purchased from Year One. The seat backs, dash, console, door panels, head rests, headliner, factory 8-track, all the trim and even the carpet is the original and not reproduction. Once again I credit the dry climate of Colorado and being stored on a dirt floor instead of concrete to the preservation of this car. I drove the car with the original 91,000 mile motor for 2 years while it smoked and used oil. In 2004 I pulled the 400 and put a fresh 455 to drive to local cruise-ins and shows. I also replaced the original (14 x 6) SS-1 wheels with 15 x 8 and 15 x 7 clones which gave the car a much more contemporary muscle look. I obviously still have the originals. When my brother bought the car in 1970 it had Hooker Super Comp headers on it with 2andrsquo; original exhaust. These stayed on the car until I replaced the motor. I went back with new Ceramic coated Hooker2 Super Comp Headers. The 3 andfrac12; inch collectors go into Pypes 3 exhaust with an X pipe and is routed in the stock location. For the original look I had new trumpet tips custom made for the 3 pipe. Just recently when I decided to sell the car I had the original 400 professionally rebuilt by one of the best engine builders in the Midwest. Receipts and info available on this. We were very careful to go back to original specs including that factory wild W-30 cam. This motor has less than 100 miles on it. The only non-stock items on this car now are the wheels and exhaust which are easily changed. This is truly a rare original car with a complete documented history. Nothing has been hidden with fresh paint and re-production parts. Much more information and pictures are |
| Analysis: | Good Deal, 55.0% below market avg. What's this? |