Forget the Olds, that classic brown for sale Camry caught my eye!!! The inline six alternative had a very limited following. The car was ordered with the W-31 package and is powered by a numbers-matching 350ci V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission. It was gold with back stripes and had a ram air hood. Meriden, Connecticut's Stephen Minore is a self-professed "Oldsmobile nut" with a particular interest in the 1970 W-Machines. Copyright 2011 YearOne, Inc. - All Rights Reserved. "History really makes these cars become that much more interesting," Jimmy says. A couple of years ago I drove out to New Jersey to authenticate a couple of cars for a client in California. . I started buying cars in 1980 and through the years they almost all had at least 70k and yet somehow all these cars have half that 30-40 yrs later What makes the W-31 the car it is, is Oldsmobile' 325 HP, 350 CI, V8 engine. The Rochester Quadrajet, PN 7040255 and specific to the W-31 automatic and manual transmission cars, is very valuable. If I lived closer and could afford to bid, I wouldnt offer any more than $12.000.00. If you want the purist 911 experience for the least amount of money, The GT3 RS, which joins the lineup this year, gets tuned up to, Price: 2022 Porsche 911 pricing starts at $101,200 and can reach. Steve Magnante states that only 1,029 W-31s were built on the F-85 & Cutlass platform. Much appreciate the deep dive on the details, very helpful! "That's when I got really charged up over those cars. It is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and available here on craigslist for $22,500. It also has a factory Aluminum W-350 intake, 1970 W-30 4-speed Camshaft (Steve opted to install this stock grind as it has .475 lift, 328 duration instead of the stock .474 308 . WINNERS UPDATE Question of the Week: What's Your Favorite Print Ad For a Car Part? The W-31 for the 68 and 69 year had a cast iron intake and #5 Heads. John had a tri-power 1966 Olds 4-4-2 stolen, so he got this W-31 in a less flashy package. See prices, photos, and find dealers near you. Very rare car in restorable condition. Your bid has been posted in the comment flow on the listing, and you can see other bids there as they happen. I think for under 10k worth of work you could have a really nice ride that would be a blast to drive and just be seen in!! I would knock several digits off the price just for this being a non-runner. The statistic that I uncovered was that there were 1,029 hardtops (Holiday Coupe) produced, the balance (200+) were post coupes or Sports Coupes in Olds lingo. This code conlsists of a prefix letter (330 V8=T(1964-65) or W(1966-67), 400 V8 = V), then a production sequence number, followed by a suffix eode letter (L = Low compresdon, E = 2-bbl The engine was not offered after 1971. At its introduction, the Cutlass was Oldsmobile's entry-level model; it began as a unibody compact car, but saw its greatest success as a body-on-frame intermediate.The Cutlass was named after the type of sword, which was common during the Age of Sail. The W-31 was filled with day-two parts, such as a vintage MSD box, an ACCEL Super Coil, headers, a high-stall converter, red airbags in the springs, a Sun Tach, and gauge pod. Good luck! California Notice at Collection The seller states, The original motor starts up and runs good. Its a nightmare. The car will move, but the clutch is shot. He also includes a burb stating that this Olds is a 49K mile example. The TH350 transmission was very special on this cars and is known as a JO coded unit. There are several other unique components to these engines such as 6 blade fan and fan clutch, larger harmonic balancer, matched heavy duty valve springs, Special Camshaft using 308/474 specs, and Performance Calibrated Q-Jet Carburetor. When it comes to the W-30 cars, Oldsmobile made only about five or six different Julian codes, and you've got to be able to recognize those carburetors when you see them. Hopefully a prospective buyer can negotiate a somewhat lower price. Is a restored a car harder to authenticate? The W-31 actually started out in 1968 and was the Cutlass-based Ram Rod 350. Sell your Oldsmobile Coupe with Gateway Classic Cars. Sales receded to 920 W-30s for 1971 and just 772 for 1972. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. "I've been doing engine bay restorations for years," he says. :) :) :). Ive had a bunch of 442s, and had 1 W car, a 69 W30 convert 4 speed, but always wanted a 70 W-31. eBay item number: 125789414248. Additional items accompanying the car include a Protect-O-Plate, owners manuals, and a vehicle history summary from the reported original owner, photos of which are provided in the gallery. Posts: 13 Thanks: 0. I have pictures of the cars that I actually took apart and took photographs of and can tell within two seconds whether the VIN is right because I have examined so many cars. Today's cars are more reliable than ever, according to the J.D. Other notable components included a lightweight aluminum intake manifold, the W25 fiberglass ram-air hood, anti-spin differential with 3.42:1 gears (3.73:1 available), and heavy duty cooling. Believe it or not, the. The front and rear benches are trimmed in black vinyl upholstery (940), and features include an AM/FM stereo equipped with Bluetooth connectivity, faux woodgrain trim, and shoulder belts for the front occupants. DAA Industry Opt Out One of them was a 1970 4-4-2 W-30 convertible. Something well never know. It's kind of hard to explain, but it's easy to tell if one of these cars ever got into an accident. Here is an amazing one-owner, matching numbers, low mileage Oldsmobile 442 Holiday Coupe from 1970, the peak of Oldsmobile performance, available now from the MAXmotive Pittsburgh Showroom. The automaker itself might have actually contributed to this with their late 1980s promotion of not your fathers Oldsmobile. Can I look at it?' Oldsmobile had beat out both Pontiac and Plymouth to be the number 3 best selling brand in the U.S. behind Chevrolet and Ford. The next two numbers afterwards should decode . Most powerful production V-8 engine with 797 horsepower and 707 lb. While repairs tend to be more severe than average, the number of those issues is low, so, The extra power of the Turbo S can see it get from, The annual maintenance cost of a 2011 Porsche Panamera is. Engine stamping 30M304131 is pictured above. Did you mean to enter this number as a bid? Everything you need to know about your car! That's why, in 2013, he noticed a post on the classicoldsmobile.com forum from Andy Wenz of Cleveland. The interior is all available!! Kia in collaboration with Lucky Group has taken the initiative of establishing their manufacturing plant in, In general, you should expect to service your Porsche every 10,000 miles or once per year. The one major detraction from the car was a missing carburetor that Jimmy says is "probably the hardest W-31 part to find." This Cutlass S W-31 is now offered with a broadcast sheet, a Protect-O-Plate, owners manuals, an ownership summary, and a clean Colorado title in the sellers name. While very cool, and desirable, the seller is just a little proud on this one. You see, unlike today's completely insane muscle car marketplacewhere typical buyers of these 550 to 840 horsepower road kings age between 40 and 140, always pay their insurance bills on time, and seldom do crazy things on public roadsthe muscle car move of the 1960s was a first-time-around deal. this was a complete aluminum rear differential carrier but it was only offered in 1970. I agree with both of the above comments 100%. Guest tonycutlass The base gear box for the Olds W-Machines is a fully synchronized, floor-shifted, heavy-duty three-speed manual. This is the VIN stamp on a W-30 engine block. It was both BMW's first and only production V10 engine, and the first petrol V10 engine to be available in a production sedan (saloon). A recent study looked at the most reliable and least reliable car manufacturers, and Peugeot came out on top. Kids with heads full of Hendrix, Joplin, and Dr. Leary took the wheel of high-horsepower youth machines for the first time everwith often tragic consequences. I question even a lot of pristine cars on Ebay the same way. A lot of people don't know that. The Julian code on the rearend has to be correct, and the code will tell you what the rearend ratio is. These Cutlass models were equipped with the W-31 350 package. Oldsmobile was a late developer into the muscle car scene and then moved swiftly to create an affordable mid-price intermediate muscle car. Required fields are marked *. Does not have the original carb. That's part of how they advertised it.". Additional factory equipment includes a six-blade fan and a N10 dual-exhaust system. It is a small-block screamer. Stephen's first "real" car was a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, purchased from a customer of his father's who had bought the car new. Love the car! Porsche and BMW are very different premium brands one is known for speed and agility and the other for luxury and engine power. Your email address will not be published. The 1970 W-30 featured a 455 cubic inch 370 HP engine. Enter the junior super car. The transmission in a W-30 would have an OW. That is the color most chosen by Camry buyers during its entire production run, rumor has it. I agree. A power steering system was reportedly installed by the original owner, while updates by the seller are said to include resealing of the steering gear, re-installation of the power steering equipment, replacement of the center steering link and hoses and shock absorbers as well as performing an alignment. AS mentioned above, the Cutlass W-31 came with a 350 cubic inch V-8 engine with 325 HP. The all-new Turbo GT model is at the top of the model range. It's no slouch, and a W-31 has run 12.80 quarter-miles at the Pure Stock Drags with a ridiculously low gear of 4.66. I had a 72 Cutlass Supreme, had a 4 barrel carbshe was slow on takeoff, but I had her pegged past 130 on speedometer. When doing a vehicle authentication, I make sure that the car has the right fenders on it. Obviously, that dramatically boosted the value of the car. In addition, a W-31 would never have had a 3-groove pulley because A/C was not available with that motor. If you win the auction, your card will be charged for the service fee and you pay the seller directly for the vehicle. Perhaps another slogan would have been more effective. With that being said, the asking price is ridiculous. It boils down to the fact Oldsmobile product planners toed the corporate line restricting engine displacement to 330 cubic inches. Powered by Invision Community. The upholstery is in poor shape which belies the 49K mile claim; it looks worn from use more so than age. Sitting at the top of our list is the Porsche Cayenne with an impressive 84.2% retained retail value after three years. This 1970 Cutlass S is a Nugget Gold Metallic hardtop that was first sold at Tapper Chevrolet-Oldsmobile in Montpelier, Idaho, and it reportedly remained with its original owner until 2018 and now shows 75k miles. His cousin Pete Chillemi owned a 1972 Olds 4-4-2 W-30 four-speed car, red with white stripes.