Price is very reasonable, so far. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Oldsmob...-/222341862805

 

They say there no paper work with car-------

 

Good news is that important parts - like the red inner fenders - look like they were born on the car. Bad news is that the original engine is gone. If the OW trans is original and numbers matching, that's the best you can do.

 

BUT - did they say whether or not they checked the typical areas where paperwork (ie -broadcast cards) is found?? Would be an interesting "dice roll".

 

I looked at this car about a year ago when it was covered in dirt and junk in the corvair barn. I believe the original trans was gone. Currently looks like a different car after being cleaned up. I would bet the clean-up included looking for a broadcast card, but no way of knowing for sure. Also, the long time owner/seller at the time claimed no paperwork existed for the car, which could have been bought for $6,000 - $7,000.

 

I'm curious to see where this goes. I know of a 442 in very similar condition with numbers matching trans and red fender wells.

Matt

 

Car does not have build sheet or broadcast card or protecto plate. Care does not have matching engine and the OW trans if it had one is gone. Engine in car is from 72 455 car. Does not have any w30 parts on the car (alternator, carb, distributor). Buyer is hoping to get over $10,000 for the car

 

Doering - are you saying you checked for the paperwork or the current seller has checked and not found anything?

The reason I ask is there is no statement to that effect in the ad description from what I read (maybe I missed it).

 

I think it is also a reasonable price so far.

 

http://redirect.viglink.com/?format=...908953241.htmlhttp://dayton.craigslist.org/pts/5908953241.html

 

Why does he state that it is a "real" W30, yet he has no documentation?? EBay ad sounds a little "fishy", to say the least.

 

Not sure about this:

 

Most don't, have to look at car in person.

 

That car is in their pictures.
The Ebay description write up makes me puke.

 

So, if there's no paperwork, non-matching engine and trans... no way of knowing if it's a W30? Other than the red inner fenders on this car - are there any other telltale signs?

 

Your money but look at the sanding and fenders?

 

Car is at 10,300 now, eleven hours left, still seems fair even for a '70 442.

 

car was sold for 10,800 - I know the seller