Your challenge: Show me a broadcast card 70 W-30 earlier than 166007
#41
Dpclassiccarz, thanks for posting. It's a beautiful car! And it is indeed the earliest VIN 1970 W-30 I've seen.
I will point out an interesting oddity in that, while your VIN is more than 1000 lower than the next earliest W-30 I know of, your Fisher Body number is more than 1000 higher than that car's. I'm not saying there's anything fishy; it's just interesting to see that large a swing in both directions. Of course, 1000 cars is less than a day's production in Lansing when they were running two shifts, so it's certainly possible for an earlier body to get delayed that much before final assembly.
Regarding the title of this thread, I'll point out that I know of two other W-30s with VIN lower than 166007 (but higher than the yellow car). Neither has the Broadcast Card (at least I haven't seen it), but I believe both are legit. One is completely unrestored; I haven't inspected it personally, but it does have some key parts. The other is owned by another ClassicOldsmobile member and its history is extensively documented, even if it doesn't have paperwork.
I will point out an interesting oddity in that, while your VIN is more than 1000 lower than the next earliest W-30 I know of, your Fisher Body number is more than 1000 higher than that car's. I'm not saying there's anything fishy; it's just interesting to see that large a swing in both directions. Of course, 1000 cars is less than a day's production in Lansing when they were running two shifts, so it's certainly possible for an earlier body to get delayed that much before final assembly.
Regarding the title of this thread, I'll point out that I know of two other W-30s with VIN lower than 166007 (but higher than the yellow car). Neither has the Broadcast Card (at least I haven't seen it), but I believe both are legit. One is completely unrestored; I haven't inspected it personally, but it does have some key parts. The other is owned by another ClassicOldsmobile member and its history is extensively documented, even if it doesn't have paperwork.
#43
...Regarding the title of this thread, I'll point out that I know of two other W-30s with VIN lower than 166007 (but higher than the yellow car). Neither has the Broadcast Card (at least I haven't seen it), but I believe both are legit. One is completely unrestored; I haven't inspected it personally, but it does have some key parts. The other is owned by another ClassicOldsmobile member and its history is extensively documented, even if it doesn't have paperwork.
#46
Strange that they list the options for either manual or auto, but only put 3.42 for the rear axle.
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