1969 Oldsmobile 442 For Sale in Benson, NC (carsforsale.com)

1969 Oldsmobile 442 For Sale in Plymouth, MI (carsforsale.com)

 

Beautiful car. I love the colors. One of my favorite color combinations. I love white interior cars. Sure looks well documented. Very interesting car. Bench seat four speed W car with factory rear window defog and a power antenna. Coupe even.

 

 

The second ad posted. Yeah not so much. Total dealer car. 👎

 

wasn't there a "barn find" build thread on here? then it went thru one of the MECUM auctions??

 

I do not see any W-30 documentation? Not saying that it’s not. Kool 442 and color combo.

 

I was wondering about that. I saw a broadcast card and had hoped to see "W30" on it.

 

I believe that the broadcast cards do not show W-30 or W-31 in 1968-1969 as that card was generated by Fisher Body. Since no extra emblems over and above the Std Cutlass or 442 emblems etc then no denotation on the card. You would need a line sheet, window sticker or POP in '68 for factory docs.

 

I stand educated, thank you.

 

yes its a real w-30 had a color change but all numbers match. I bought of the original owner and had it restored.

 

Do you have before pictures? What color was it originally?

 

Trim tag and Broadcast card show Code 53 Nassau Blue Irid With 333 Blue Bench Interior Cloth / Vinyl

 

Thanks for the info. White interior looks great. I wish sellers would just be straight up from the start. That's what make people question. I would and will never buy a high dollar car without before pictures. Especially hard to verify cars. Why wouldn't you have before pictures?

 

I can confirm at least that the '69 W31 did not have it designated on the broadcast card, as mine does not. Mine is verified via the window sticker.

 

What was the MSRP of a 442 W-30 optioned Manual Trans Car?

 

I hope the lock cylinders have been changed over the years. Nothing like posting key numbers on the Internet

 

$3141 for a post coupe and the standard three speed transmission. M20 or M21 was an additional $184.80

 

i see some invoices say chesrown oldsmobile.didn't they sponsor a w-31 in drag racing back in the late 60's.

 

So what would MSRP been of this W31?
3.91 posi? Based on Radiator top plate
W-Machine option
AM-FM radio
4 speed transmission
Trunk Light
N34 Steering Wheel?
SSIs ( Has clips holding the lug wrench)?

None of this is broken down on the dealer invoice.

 

this car had the ss11 rims. not sure why they removed the original tires and rims,

 

1969 w-30 next project - Page 2 - ClassicOldsmobile.com

 

Yes plenty of cars...

http://wildaboutcarsonline.com/cgi-b...e=1969%20W-31s

 

And don't forget Tweed's:

https://www.motortrend.com/features/...chesrown-olds/

 

That link that I posted is a great Oldsmobile rabbit hole. I Love this picture 👍

 

sold at chesrown i would say gives it a better then average chance of being a w-30

 

Chesrown sold thousands of 442s - a small percentage were W30
missing "D" heads & never heard answers to the hard questions - did this 22K mile original owner 442 have a date correct W30 carburetor and/or W30 distributor when found?

 

a bunch of those OPTIONS have been added, at least $300 additional
- the MSRP would've been close to $3700, with shipping, based on the "as found" pictures ( a 3.91 4-speed 442 is only ~$20 cheaper than a 3.91 4-speed W30 442 )
- - sounds like a late August discounted sale of a March built car after almost 5-months on the lot (P-O-P shows 15 miles 8/30/69) ***** "LABOR DAY WEEKEND SALES SPECTACULAR"
- - - appears to be discounted to $3,365.38 plus 4% sales tax for a nice round $3,500 sale price - (around a $350 discount)

 

you are correct I added am/fm 8 track, power antenna , rear de fog

 

w30hurstolds is this still your car or did you restore and sell it?

 

I too am curious. I am not saying that this car isn't a factory W car. I have no clue. When things get changed it raises more questions. To have early before pictures would prove beyond a doubt. I always question why there are zero ZERO before pictures. Not just this car but so many. The early under hood shots of this particular car look very legitimate. If I had a rare car like this is trying to present itself as a true whatever I wouldn't change one thing. That's what makes a unique car a unique car.

So was this engine "restored" and balanced to true W-30 specs?

 

So this car did not come with those options?

 

last May's MECUM auction in Indy - $67K "high-bid"

1969 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 | S130 | Indy 2022 (mecum.com)

besides the graphics, wheels & tires - it looks like it also lost its 8-track since Mecum

 

I didn't realize that this was the same car. I checked it out @ MCACN and it was very well done. Kool display with the graphics. The Blue looks closer to Original color in the most current pictures.

 

It sold at auburn auction for 80 k the buyer add 10 percent fees new tires and rims plus shipping 90 k sold at Scottsdale for 76 k that seller took a bath. the new dealer is trying to profit on it.

 

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at Barrett-Jackson January 2023
1969 OLDSMOBILE 442 W-30 (barrett-jackson.com)

was it in MCACN "Day 2" judging because of the color-combo change?

 

Yes the would have taken too many points away for color change. So the advised me to change too day two. But it was restored with all oem parts

 

Crazy that no one is holding on to it. Very nicely done restoration too!

Good quality older cars are tough to come by.

 

Because 99.9 percent of people aren't buying cars for the love of the car anymore. They are just throwing money and could care less about the soul of the car.

 

Great point. 👍
I would guess that is correct.