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I have been lurking around here for a little while. If I count the 1985 Cutlass I owned awhile back this is my second Olds. We got this 1969 442 vert to replace a 1963 Ford Falcon convertible and it really is quite the upgrade. The restoration was really well done and completed a couple of years ago. The previous owner had put a wing on it; which was the first thing to go. Looking forward to fixing a couple small things, but overall we are quite happy with the car.
Very nice. Lots of '69 people here, including me! The '68 and '69 years are pretty sharp. My very first car was a '69 holiday coupe, same color as your convertible. Show more pics when you can!
Randy C.
Last edited by rcorrigan5; June 10th, 2019 at 06:22 PM.
Reason: make the 6 into a 69
welcome and real nice looking 442,good move removing the wing,they don't belong on a convertible and imo any model.they are as rampant as the fender stripes that don't belong.jc
welcome and real nice looking 442,good move removing the wing,they don't belong on a convertible and imo any model.they are as rampant as the fender stripes that don't belong.jc
Yeah, to your point, we nearly passed on this one because of the wing. He said that he just liked the look so he drilled the holes and put it on. The previous owner kept some extra paint from the restoration and I had already spoken to my body man before buying it to get an idea on the price.
We wanted a car that walked the performance/luxury line and thought this one fit the bill perfectly with its understated good looks. The other thing was that we wanted one that was already done and could be enjoyed now.
With wing:
Without:
Not sure what it is, maybe the chrome running up the outside edges of the rear fenders, but the '68-'69 Olds A-body 'verts have much sexier "hips" than any of the other GM A-body 'verts IMO.
This is a pic of my first car - same color combination only a holiday coupe instead of a convertible! Randy C.
Very cool picture. Mine also came originally with a white top. The previous owner preferred the black, a change I think I also prefer. Not that we ever really plan to have the top up.
Thank you for all welcoming responses. Looking forward to meeting some of you in the future.
June 10th, 2019, 03:59 PM
