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Old October 23rd, 2021 | 07:25 PM
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1970 Olds 442 w/$786k in receipts

Either you will laugh or rupture a blood vessel after viewing this car.

https://www.oldsmobilecentral.com/fo...ulder-City.php
Old October 23rd, 2021 | 07:39 PM
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I didn’t even look. I can’t even imagine how (why?) someone would spend that much on a 70 442.
At that cost just buy a Bughatti Veyron.

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Old October 23rd, 2021 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by pettrix
Either you will laugh or rupture a blood vessel after viewing this car.

https://www.oldsmobilecentral.com/fo...ulder-City.php
You read that wrong. It's "$786, 'K?"

Hey, at least the inner fenders aren't repros.
Old October 23rd, 2021 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by pettrix
Either you will laugh or rupture a blood vessel after viewing this car.

https://www.oldsmobilecentral.com/fo...ulder-City.php
Surprisingly, I'm neither laughing nor rupturing blood vessels. You sound like a bad "remove belly fat with this one old trick" clickbait.

I'm not sure how to spend that much on a restoration. I could put 100k into paint and body, and maybe 50k into powertrain rebuild, but I guess I'd have to buy NOS everything to get the remaining 600 some.
Old October 23rd, 2021 | 08:45 PM
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i like one of the comments that is has 71 fenders.which it does.
Old October 23rd, 2021 | 10:44 PM
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Good looking car. Too bad that it's not a convertible.
Old October 24th, 2021 | 08:55 PM
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I'd say they missed a decimal. $78.6 would make sense with a 120K asking which is a bit optimistic....but then again a pack of paper towels at BJs is 30 frigging dollars!
Old October 25th, 2021 | 06:44 PM
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Where in the heck do you think he came up that price??

Originally Posted by droldsmorland
I'd say they missed a decimal. $78.6 would make sense with a 120K asking which is a bit optimistic....but then again a pack of paper towels at BJs is 30 frigging dollars!
Old October 25th, 2021 | 07:25 PM
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The list of my favorite things on this car is endless. I Hate body color wheels on a 70. Leave it at that.
Old October 25th, 2021 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by no1oldsfan
The list of my favorite things on this car is endless. I Hate body color wheels on a 70. Leave it at that.
Aw, hell, now you're gonna make me post these...




Old October 26th, 2021 | 11:16 AM
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Let's not forget these body colored wheels.


Old October 26th, 2021 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by v8al
Let's not forget these body colored wheels.

Good one!
Old October 26th, 2021 | 11:28 AM
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Roughly 50% markup That's purchasing the car, the parts, and labor to put a car together like that.
So $78.600 is what he has into it maybe before his labor. $119.442 asking price is him trying to make a small profit. Or he's an insane flipper fishing for the moon. It's crazy what a full-tilt resto goes for. 120 USD for a body off frame, nut n bolt resto isn't all that crazy especially if you add in $100-150/hr labor. If it was a rare exotic or a 20s coach-built car you could put another zero on that 120K.
Old October 26th, 2021 | 01:17 PM
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Is the speedo cable supposed to be wrapped around the forward e-brake cable like that?
Old October 26th, 2021 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
Aw, hell, now you're gonna make me post these...



Those are stock exceptions. 🤣😂

Body color steelies completely different ball game.
Old October 26th, 2021 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by v8al
Let's not forget these body colored wheels.

Beautiful car.
Old October 26th, 2021 | 04:18 PM
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Is the speedo cable supposed to be wrapped around the forward e-brake cable like that?
Nice catch. Top notch workmanship on that point.

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