Greetings everyone, New to the forum but long time owner and lover of Olds 442's. My First 442 experience was one i bought was when i was 15 years old and it was a 73 - 442, 4spd for $400.00!. held onto to it for 10 years and did the best i could for a kid trying to restore it. I've been looking for a new one for about a year and seeking advice and asking many questions from olds clubs, members, etc. During my search I was referred to Steve Minore who helped advised on a couple of cars i was interested in. After MANY conversations, meetings and understanding my criteria, he introduced me to one of his cars he had been a caretaker for over 14 years. It was love at first sight and brought me right back to when i was young. I'm now the proud owner of this beautiful, 1970 442-W30. 60k original miles, paint job in 1985, with little work done by the prior owner(s), southern Californian car with no rust and never been in an accident and a great documented history.. truly a time capsule that has been loved and cherished throughout the years. I know how much we all appreciate these rare and timeless classics so i wanted to share and also thank everyone that helped guide my decision and a special shout out and thanks to Steve Minore for his time, passion and patience.

 

Congrats! Beautiful Car!!

 

beautiful.

and well documented no doubt.

congratulations

 

Welcome to the site, sweet 70.

 

Welcome to the site & congrats on that beautiful W machine.

 

Very nice Sir. Is that the original color combo?

 

I thought I saw this somewhere for sale recently. Recognize the color combo, one you don't see often and looks great. THe SSIs are perfect for that color combo too.

 

Hi all thanks for all the love! i don't think it was posted for sale anywhere as it was more of a private sale/word of mouth. The stripes have been changed from White to Red. Other than that its Ebony black as it should. Also did i mention its a 4-spd? LOVE it!

 

Great car! Very nice!

 

Fantastic! Congratulations, that is a beautiful W-30. You're going to love it!

 

Beautiful and striking paint scheme. Welcome.

 

Congrats. Kool W-Machine and Welcome!

 

Welcome aboard! Love the color combo and yes very sharp looking car. A 1970 W30 4 speed car is next up for me. I recently bought a Burgundy Mist, white stripe, white guts bench 4 speed W31. I love the W Machines!!! Al