14,000 mile 455 4 Speed 71 442

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Oct 9, 2016 | 01:02 PM

texxas

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14,000 mile 455 4 Speed 71 442

I saw this today that I'm sure will have interest here.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/class...07DHP#image=15

Oct 9, 2016 | 01:37 PM

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I don't think that's 14,000 miles. I'd guess it's 1014xx. And the valve covers are on the wrong side....and it only has half of the gauge set......something is amiss with it for sure.

Oct 9, 2016 | 02:16 PM

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+1. It LOOKS like a 114,000 mile car, so why would we not assume that it is one?

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Oct 9, 2016 | 02:27 PM

texxas

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I'm just passing along the article. I'm thinking 114k too. Original author talks about wide oval Firestone tires, its got one, probably the spare. The other three are all different.

Oct 9, 2016 | 03:28 PM

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odometer

Unquestionably NOT 14,000 mi car. Odometer has been around at least once

Oct 9, 2016 | 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by oldsmobiledave

Unquestionably NOT 14,000 mi car. Odometer has been around at least once

All the writeup says is that "the odometer is a hair over 14,000 miles".

That's not a lie... only intentionally misleading.

Oct 9, 2016 | 04:33 PM

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If you look REALLY closely at this you can see the second number is a 1....then a 4.
Not really sure where the guy got 14,000 from.

Oct 9, 2016 | 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by svnt442

If you look REALLY closely at this you can see the second number is a 1....then a 4.
Not really sure where the guy got 14,000 from.

Hey - Good eye.

It actually says "31,466.2."

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Oct 9, 2016 | 05:13 PM

texxas

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Originally Posted by texxas

. I'm thinking 114k too.

Or more like 131664.2

Oct 10, 2016 | 12:32 PM

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I'm not familiar with that year. Are there two different styles of 442 badge on the fenders?

Oct 10, 2016 | 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BackInTheGame

I'm not familiar with that year. Are there two different styles of 442 badge on the fenders?

They look the same (and correct) to me. Certainly the black paint on the inset is peeling on several of the numerals. And the grille emblem is also correct for 71.