Just out of a private collection, Hoekstra LTD is pleased to present this very rare, 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W30 Convertible. The W30 package featured a 455 CID engine producing 370 hp and a face ripping 500 ft-lbs or torque. This combined with standard options such as FE2 suspension, deluxe interior, strato bucket seats and custom stripes, The 442 W30 is considered to have the best balance of presentation, performance, ride and handling in its day.
The 442 W30 presented here is no exception to that statement. The car was originally special ordered from Oldsmobile Corporate by a young Oldsmobile automotive engineer who wanted a highly optioned, very fast convertible. He ordered the car in Nugget Gold with black stripes, black interior and equipped it with the W30 performance package, Hurst dual gate shifter, Factory air conditioning, FE2 Heavy duty suspension, N47 Vari-ratio power steering, tilt steering column, JL2 power disc brakes, power convertible top, U21 Rocket Rally Pack, W27 Differential, Soft Ray tinted glass, tic toc tach, etc; just about every option available with the exception of power windows, a decision that he would later regret. He took delivery of the car at the Oldsmobile factory in Lansing MI and showed former employer Carlson Oldsmobile, inc. as the delivering dealer. The delivered price of the vehicle including the GM discount was $4606.56 for a car that would have stickered close 6000.00 dollars equipped the way it is. Today, the W30 Convertible comes to us in excellent condition and remains exactly how ordered with the exception of the exterior color now being Matador Red with black stripes. The car remains completely numbers matching still featuring its original motor, transmission and W27 rear differential.
When it comes to collecting and investing in cars, production numbers matter. Only 264 442 W30 Convertibles were produced in 1970, of those, only 126 were optioned with the Hurst Dual Gate shifter and only a handful ever left the factory optioned with Air Conditioning. The W30 convertible offered here is excellent in every way. Mechanically, the car is outstanding featuring a recent freshening of the original motor and transmission, all new poly urethane upgraded bushings in the suspension and steering improve the already excellent ride all Oldsmobiles offered. Much attention to factory detail was exercised during the restoration as this car presents a near perfect interior, excellent fit and outstanding paint. This car is documented with original registration and original owner history.
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