1971 Oldsmobile 442 for sale $142,995
| 1971 Oldsmobile 442 $142,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $142,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Lithia Springs, GA |
| Details: |
This 1971 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 convertible is a pretty big dealand#44; and once you see its list of credentialsand#44; perhaps that price tag wont seem so big after all. The recipient of a frame-off rotisserie restorationand#44; its a matching-numbers car with factory A/Cand#44; making it one of only 10 such cars to be built. They dont come much rarer than thisand#44; and even in 1971and#44; the 442 was still one heck of a performer. With just three owners from newand#44; its easy to understand how this car remained so well-preserved throughout the years. Cars like this are special when theyre newand#44; so guys tended to treat them better even when the dark days of the 1970s rolled on. In 2012and#44; it was torn down to the molecular level and rebuilt from thereand#44; and aside from one quarter panel skinand#44; its wearing all its original bodywork. The trim tag says it was originally code 69 Siennaand#44; which is GM-speak for brownand#44; so when they had the chanceand#44; it was refinished in a more appropriate Viking Blue with white stripes combination that has made the 442 such an icon. Paint and bodywork are exemplary with only a few very minor signs of use since it was completedand#44; and if you want to make a statementand#44; nothing does it better than the gaping ram air hood and red inner fenders found on a 442. Nothing was overlookedand#44; although the shine is far deeper than it would have been in 1971 thanks to the use of modern paint technology. At the same timeand#44; all the chrome and stainless was refinishedand#44; and it still wears correct W-30 emblems on the fender and twin trumpet exhaust tips out back. The brilliant white interior is really the only reasonable choice with a blue convertibleand#44; and everything you can see or touch is brand new. Buckets and a console are standard equipment on the 442and#44; and its anchored by black carpets and a matching dash that keep it from being too bright on a sunny day. Woodgrained accents remind you that this isnt a lowly Chevy or Pontiacand#44; and its loaded with options like power windows and factory A/Cand#44; which remains fully functional and makes this one of ten such cars ever built. The gauges are in excellent shapeand#44; and it includes a cool Tick-Tock-Tach thats so subtle you may miss it at first glance. A factory AM/FM radio still lives in the dashand#44; still a novelty in 1971. Theres a white power convertible top that disappears with the touch of a buttonand#44; and the trunk is correctly restored with a full-sized spare and proper mat. Thats the originaland#44; numbers-matching 455 cubic inch V8and#44; fully rebuilt and decked out in numbers-correct hardware. Aside from the long-tube headers and exhaust systemand#44; its quite stock and we have detailed photos of all the important parts for you numbers junkies out there. Finished in metallic blueand#44; its show-quality and runs superbly with a big hit of low-end torque that made these engines famous. Theres plenty of color under the hood thanks to the W-30 exclusive red inner fendersand#44; and youll never hesitate to open the hood at a show. The TH400 3-speed automatic transmission carries an aftermarket pan for more fluid capacityand#44; but the original pan is includedand#44; and the 10-bolt rear end is full of 3.23 gearsand#44; which were standard on automatic 442 convertibles. The floors are beautifully preserved and not patched togetherand#44; and a color-matched set of Rally II wheels and G70-14 Firestone Wide Oval tires give it the perfect stance. Heavily documented with restoration photosand#44; receiptsand#44; and ownership historyand#44; this is an investment-grade 442 convertible thats not only rareand#44; but a lot of fun to drive. Call today! |