Searching for my dad's W30 Convertible
#1
Searching for my dad's W30 Convertible
Hello!
I'm hoping someone might be able to help me locate a car originally owned by my dad. It's a 1968 White Olds Cutlass 442 W30 convertible. It has a white softtop, white vinyl interior, black flooring, automatic transmission and 8 track player. My aunt, Robyn Hollman bought it in 1999 when my dad died and added racing stripes and rally wheels. She sold it in 2011 to someone named Tim in the northern Indianapolis area. I know, as of September 2013, Tim was actively restoring the car to it's former "sleeper" car glory. My sister would love to contact the current owner of the car. I am attaching pictures sent to my aunt in September of 2013 by Tim. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Joleen Ramon
I'm hoping someone might be able to help me locate a car originally owned by my dad. It's a 1968 White Olds Cutlass 442 W30 convertible. It has a white softtop, white vinyl interior, black flooring, automatic transmission and 8 track player. My aunt, Robyn Hollman bought it in 1999 when my dad died and added racing stripes and rally wheels. She sold it in 2011 to someone named Tim in the northern Indianapolis area. I know, as of September 2013, Tim was actively restoring the car to it's former "sleeper" car glory. My sister would love to contact the current owner of the car. I am attaching pictures sent to my aunt in September of 2013 by Tim. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Joleen Ramon
Last edited by DaddysGirl; August 11th, 2014 at 08:09 AM.
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Is this it?
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I have a copy of the broadcast card somewhere. Looking for it now.
Sam
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I have a copy of the broadcast card somewhere. Looking for it now.
Sam
Last edited by 72xw30; August 11th, 2014 at 08:29 AM. Reason: Added pictures
#9
The car was discussed on this board a couple years ago.
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...nvertible.html
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...ast-sheet.html
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The gentleman who posted details about this car has a handle name of "w30" on this board.
I would send him a message to find out the details about the car. It might be hard to get a hold of him as there has been no activity from his "w30" handle on this board since April 11, 2012.
Hopefully another board member knows the contact information for "w30".
It's a start!!!
Good luck,
Cheers,
Sam
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...nvertible.html
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...ast-sheet.html
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9e31d2b2e35cefd4f6438f7c5a34dde9_zpse01dce7c.jpg
The gentleman who posted details about this car has a handle name of "w30" on this board.
I would send him a message to find out the details about the car. It might be hard to get a hold of him as there has been no activity from his "w30" handle on this board since April 11, 2012.
Hopefully another board member knows the contact information for "w30".
It's a start!!!
Good luck,
Cheers,
Sam
Last edited by 72xw30; August 11th, 2014 at 08:50 AM.
#10
#13
If you look inside the driver's door you'll see the mount for the vent window
That car is one of the few documented 68 W30's out there. What's even more rare about it is it's a W36 stripe delete. The stripe was added (incorrectly).
If it was only a 4 speed
Last edited by allyolds68; August 11th, 2014 at 10:25 AM.
#15
Sure there is the emblem location issue, and talk about no stripes, but I'm looking for something more positive.
#16
I thought the W36 was still punched on the card even if the W30 was ordered and the W36 is not punched on that card?
#18
We understand the stripe that is on the car now was not factory added.
#19
Lol...I used caps for emphasis!!! No offense taken at all.
Depends what the protocol was. I don't know one way or the other. Arguments could be made either way. Recessed wipers are not punched either. Rare that we get to see documentation like this, and I make no assumptions for how these are handled. Also looking for more hard evidence that a W36 stripe delete (and that would only be possible on a W30) would mean the emblems go back to standard 442 locations. So there are a few things here that we are getting a better look at.
Sorry, no offense intended. We're just scrutinizing the factory paperwork to get a better understanding of not only the cars, but how the production systems worked.
We understand the stripe that is on the car now was not factory added.
Sorry, no offense intended. We're just scrutinizing the factory paperwork to get a better understanding of not only the cars, but how the production systems worked.
We understand the stripe that is on the car now was not factory added.
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