Extreemly nice car I saw at Goodguys today. If anyone knows the owner I was looking at the details and noticed the LH front control arm bolt is very loose and close to falling out. I tried going back to the car several times but no one was ever by the car.

 

gearhead maybe try the texas olds chapter

 

Gawd that's a beatiful car!!

 

OK I can turn the alarm bell off. I just talked with him. He said all the control arms are left loose on purpose so the finishes are not damaged.
It only rides on a trailer so no road miles.

 

Oldsguy it is a beautiful car. It is kind of amazing how beauty changes over the years. In 1966 we would not have been caught in a car that looked like this. We would have had to have bucket seats and some Keystone Classics or Cragers on the car before we would drive it. This is a georgeous car.

 

I just wish he hadn't used the Chubby C48 heater delete plate on the firewall. The Olds plate belongs on an otherwise well detailed Olds. I also wish more folks knew that Olds left the fuel filter bracket dark phosphate finish and a few other engine details that I see are done wrongly on so many Tri Carb restorations.

 

What a shame not to drive it. When I saw the interior picture, I immediately visualized what fun it would be jamming through the gears.

 

I guess I just don't get it. I could not enjoy a trailer queen. To see such a fine car in my garage and not drive it. Couldn't do it. I guess I don't appreciate the art form or the future value enough. As far as I am concerned they are meant to be driven and shown so all can enjoy

 

The 66 W30 was intended by Olds to be a drag race car. Olds expected the dealerships who got one or more of the 54 factory-built cars to find buyers who would race the cars. Olds made sure anyone bringing a 66 to the NHRA Nationals at Indy on Labor Day weekend in 66 would have the W30 conversion package on their 442 to be as competitive as possible.

In my opinion, it is unfortunate that virtually everyone with a 66 W30 has become a "restorer" who keeps his car in a plastic ziploc baggie and never uses it. I recently resurrected the "Run to Rund" 66 442 W30 from Rund Olds of Detroit that appeared in two full articles in High Perf. Cars magazine and was raced at Indy. This car gets drag raced, full throttle, 6000 rpm take offs. I put a lot of effort and money into it, but I will use it as Olds intended, not as a garage potato and flower pot. My enjoyment of the 66 W30s (3 of them) includes their appearance, rarity, but most of all their performance.

 

Trailer Queens are no fun. He might as well seal it in a lead box pressurized with nitrogen. The UV light from the sun are doing horrible, unrepairable damage to that car in the picture!

 

my heart is now filled with sadness to know it is a trailer queen.