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Old May 1, 2025 | 08:16 AM
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Back in Black (and Blue)

Been ghosting for years, but time to get active again. Proud owner of two unusual G-body Cutlasses, a '78 Aeroback 442, and an '80 W30 442 Calais coupe. Both are nicely optioned, and modified.

The '78 has a built 350 SBC (late one, no mechanical fuel pump provision) and 700R, as well as Detroit Speed suspension, Baer brakes, CVF frontrunner, and Year One 17" replica SSIIs in 8" and 9" widths.

The '80 has a '70s-era 455, likely out of a 98 or a Custom Cruiser, a 4L60e, US Mags Sabers in the same sizes, and is getting Vintage air as well as a frontrunner setup, and stock-size rear disc brakes.

The '80 is one of 886 built, 538 of which were black and gold, and 540 went to Canada, as did mine.

Fun drivers, and attention-getters at shows.






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Old May 1, 2025 | 08:19 AM
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Excellent! Beautiful Oldsmobiles.
Old May 1, 2025 | 09:32 AM
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Nice! I really dig the 80 on 17s(?)
Old May 1, 2025 | 09:54 AM
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Both are very nice!
Old May 1, 2025 | 01:05 PM
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Sweet rides, welcome to CO. The blue 442 is sweet, talk about a hot-hatch!
Old May 3, 2025 | 05:06 AM
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Welcome and well done on these two!!
Old Aug 17, 2025 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by see2xu
Been ghosting for years, but time to get active again. Proud owner of two unusual G-body Cutlasses, a '78 Aeroback 442, and an '80 W30 442 Calais coupe. Both are nicely optioned, and modified.

The '78 has a built 350 SBC (late one, no mechanical fuel pump provision) and 700R, as well as Detroit Speed suspension, Baer brakes, CVF frontrunner, and Year One 17" replica SSIIs in 8" and 9" widths.

The '80 has a '70s-era 455, likely out of a 98 or a Custom Cruiser, a 4L60e, US Mags Sabers in the same sizes, and is getting Vintage air as well as a frontrunner setup, and stock-size rear disc brakes.
Did you add a CVF serpentine system to the 455 yet? If so, can you post a few pics? Thank you!

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Old Aug 17, 2025 | 03:58 PM
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Oh so cool! Digging both of them!
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