1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Coupe For Sale

There is something to be said for keeping a car long-term. This rare, attractive 1970 Oldsmobile 455 W-30 442 Coupe has been with its most recent owner for 31 years. This car is one of 1,304 hardtop (holiday coupe) examples built with the automatic transmission during the 1970 model year, and, as most people know, the W-30 meant the high-compression version of the 455 engine. Showing the effects of a comprehensive restoration, this special vehicle is coming to market for the first time this century at Indy.

Like a number of its peers, the engine block was replaced early on. Installed beneath the Force Air fiberglass hood is a service replacement 455/370 HP V-8 block with no VIN stamp, and the car’s original carburetor, intake, heads and manifolds are all here. The red inner fenders stand out and the car has factory decaling applied to the engine bay as well. This was backed by the factory code OW M40 Turbo 400 automatic transmission plus the original code TO (G88) 3.91 Anti-Spin differential equipped with factory heavy duty axle shafts, an option exclusive to W-30. JL2 power brakes with front discs and N47 Vari-Power steering are here as well.