Paul Martin is selling his prized 71 W-30. I have seen this car in person and it's flawless
.https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...3vivvIJnk4_DpU

 

 

Beautiful car, should find a nice home at that price.

 

If you like green..

 

I love green.

 

Excellent .. this one for sale is for you.. 😊

 

Antique Green Code 49 ?
http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...ar=1971&con=yo

 

Would love to have seen what this car looked like with the factory green paint versus this darker green. Great car. Good luck to the seller.

 

​​​​​​Thanks for the input. I didn't realize that's not the factory color for that car. Beautiful perfectly "restored" car. Non factory color kind of blows me away. Super Super nice car. People don't care anymore about correct. It gets defended here all the time. Good Luck With the Sale. 150k is some serious bank.

It's not easy being green...


BigMikey what a bad *** car!!!👍

 

Green with white interior is a great combo, however back then it was usually a green interior. My high school girlfriend wanted a 4 speed car so I found her a 69 cutlass, green with green interior bench seat 4 speed car. What a fantastic car, ran and drove perfectly..I just don’t like green on green, its not a slam to anyone’s car. I worked as a 15 year old at a new Mazda dealership early 70’s in Casper Wyoming..My job was lot boy, clean and detail all new and trade in cars, be the shop gopher etc..The ugliest combo I ever saw that summer working there was a 1973 chebby vega, mustard yellow with a god awful green cheapo factory interior. Still can see that turd today in my head…😆

 

best thing to do to a green/green car

 

"It's not easy being green" - Kermit the Frog

Not for me but some like the green/green. It's one of those colors that worked back in 1970 but it's a tough color in 2023, especially at $150k. Still a very nice car.

 

WoW
Nice

I do like a GREEN MACINE
better than another RED BLACK BLUE
with contrived codes and drivetrain combination

 

Haha
Me two

 

The Green/Green W30 looks nice to me. True the black one would be better but the green would do. Except 150 grand is not possible in my world! LOL!

 

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxwlQ2tRC...osRE9pyMC8RBgL

if anyone is curious about the Color combination of this car as delivered, see the famous YouTube video of the test from car and track.
my car was ordered by 15 year old John Rose Jr in December 1970 as a code 49 (dark green) Convertible. John missed a few things on the order sheet like SS wheels and a few other options.
the car showed up in Feb 1971 as a Hardtop in code 42.The dealer quickly re ordered the car but never corrected the paint or other options. The convertible arrived in June 71 but still in light green. The dealer offered to repaint and John Rose Sr said he would wait for late fall as he wanted his convertible. He never took the dealer up on the offer and continued to keep the light green.
I purchased the car in Mar 1988 and when I restored it and showed it to the Rose family,John Jr said ‘that is what it was supposed to look like. I was never a fan of the light green and dark green has been a favourite Color for years.

 

From the video

"We're gunna miss what progress takes from it !"

 

Kool car. So at least one auto and and 4 speed had the same Green / Green factory color combination. Years ago I had a 1971 W-30 auto Canadian sold car that was originally the light Green but had been repainted Viper Yellow.

 

If it were manual, I would be sorely tempted. I am not bothered by non-popular color choices.

 

I love these dark green Cutlasses w/ green interior. I suppose this is because my Dad briefly had one that he got rid of after putting in a new timing chain. I had hoped it would be my first car, but alas, got stuck with a Monza.

 

the world is full of “If it were…….! Well if it were the price would be a lot higher.

 

Stefano

i recall that car, it was code 43 with white int and top. I tried to buy it in the early 1990’s before the restoration. It was sold new out of Brampton Ont. Only 9 1971 W30 converts were sold new in Canada., 6 are accounted for.

 

Well, in the spirit of your reply, I doubt a manual version of your car would sell at the price you have your automatic. I speak as someone who could cut you a check tomorrow for your price, and I mention that so you know that I am not coming from a position of cheapness. Good luck with your sale.

 

So this car was originally white top and interior?
I am so not a green hater. I think green is one of the best color's on an Oldsmobile.

 

no , this car was always triple green, I was referring to another car.

 

Oh ok. I thought I had read that the triple green car was all original colors. I have zero issues with all green. I have always dug that 71.

 

Green

any one who disagrees can lick my snack

 

you like it or not? Not clear.

 

Don't worry about that.

All green car? Even the stripes? How do you not own this car?

 

Here we go again. If you had been paying attention paulolds is the owner of the car.

 

I love green cars. This car in particular is 100!!

 

I did start this thread, so I guess I do contribute a little. I have NEVER nor will I EVER cry to anybody to get you or any other poster "thrown" out. Why would I try to get you "thrown" out if I want to "stalk you"? You're pure entertainment.

 

 

It was a long time ago but I thought it had a black top and interior / black stripes when I had it.

 

same car, guys I know in Calgary bought it,restored it and changed int and top to black and painted it yellow. Robbie Yow owed it briefly in early 2000.
paul

 

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