Factory Muscle. Pgh., PA
1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Convertible.
One of 96 4-speed W-30 Convertibles produced in 1970
Build sheet and Protect-O-Plate
455 CI V-8 engine
Winters aluminum intake
Forced air induction
4-barrel carburetor
Dual exhaust
Red inner fender wells
4-speed transmission
W27 aluminum differential cover
Front disc brakes
Bucket seat interior with center console
Pushbutton AM radio with 8-track player
Hurst shifter
Simulated woodgrain console, dash and door panel accents
Color-keyed mirrors
N67 Sport wheels
This Oldsmobile 442 convertible is one of just 96 produced in the 1970 model year with the high-performance W-30 package and a 4-speed manual transmission. This is one of the highest-powered, and well-outfitted, midsize convertibles of the muscle era. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Oldsmobile wasn’t about to be left behind its GM stablemates when it came to attracting young buyers hungry for performance. With the groovy Dr. Oldsmobile as its spokesman, Oldsmobile unleashed its W-Machines and the “good stuff” available to buyers who were savvy enough to check off the right boxes on the order sheet.
For 1970, Oldsmobile put “as large a V-8 as ever bolted into a special-performance production automobile,” as one ad said at the time. In standard tune, the 442’s 455 CI Rocket V-8 produced 365 HP and 500 lb-ft of torque. The W-30 package added more horsepower courtesy of “Select-Fit” engine components, outside-air induction through the W-25 fiberglass hood and low-restriction air cleaner, and a higher-lift, longer-duration camshaft. The 4-barrel carburetor beneath the air cleaner is mounted to an aluminum intake manifold with the distinctive Winters Foundry snowflake logo. The big V-8 is paired with a heavy-duty close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission, which is rowed with a Hurst Competition shifter. Look underneath the car to find front disc brakes, full dual exhaust and the desirable W-27 aluminum differential cover on the rear axle.
Inside, the bucket-seat interior is dressed up with a Custom Sport steering wheel and simulated wood-grain finish on the instrument panel, door panels and center console. Just ahead of the Hurst shifter is an AM radio with a companion 8-track tape player. Optional Super Stock I wheels round out the package.
Factory Muscle. Pgh., PA
1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Convertible.
One of 96 4-speed W-30 Convertibles produced in 1970
Build sheet and Protect-O-Plate
455 CI V-8 engine
Winters aluminum intake
Forced air induction
4-barrel carburetor
Dual exhaust
Red inner fender wells
4-speed transmission
W27 aluminum differential cover
Front disc brakes
Bucket seat interior with center console
Pushbutton AM radio with 8-track player
Hurst shifter
Simulated woodgrain console, dash and door panel accents
Color-keyed mirrors
N67 Sport wheels
This Oldsmobile 442 convertible is one of just 96 produced in the 1970 model year with the high-performance W-30 package and a 4-speed manual transmission. This is one of the highest-powered, and well-outfitted, midsize convertibles of the muscle era. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Oldsmobile wasn’t about to be left behind its GM stablemates when it came to attracting young buyers hungry for performance. With the groovy Dr. Oldsmobile as its spokesman, Oldsmobile unleashed its W-Machines and the “good stuff” available to buyers who were savvy enough to check off the right boxes on the order sheet.
For 1970, Oldsmobile put “as large a V-8 as ever bolted into a special-performance production automobile,” as one ad said at the time. In standard tune, the 442’s 455 CI Rocket V-8 produced 365 HP and 500 lb-ft of torque. The W-30 package added more horsepower courtesy of “Select-Fit” engine components, outside-air induction through the W-25 fiberglass hood and low-restriction air cleaner, and a higher-lift, longer-duration camshaft. The 4-barrel carburetor beneath the air cleaner is mounted to an aluminum intake manifold with the distinctive Winters Foundry snowflake logo. The big V-8 is paired with a heavy-duty close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission, which is rowed with a Hurst Competition shifter. Look underneath the car to find front disc brakes, full dual exhaust and the desirable W-27 aluminum differential cover on the rear axle.
Inside, the bucket-seat interior is dressed up with a Custom Sport steering wheel and simulated wood-grain finish on the instrument panel, door panels and center console. Just ahead of the Hurst shifter is an AM radio with a companion 8-track tape player. Optional Super Stock I wheels round out the package.