1971 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Convertible

344671M174960roadUnited States

Engine: 455 cu. in. (7.5L) OHV V-8, four-barrel carburetor, ~350 gross bhp
Colour: Saturn Gold with black stripes

A 1971 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible, one of only 32 examples built that year with the W-30 455 cubic inch V-8 and Muncie four-speed manual transmission, originally delivered through Royal Pontiac-Olds in Butler, New Jersey in Saturn Gold with black stripes. Extensively optioned at the factory, the car passed through a succession of muscle car collectors and received a meticulously documented, specification-correct restoration by Oldsmobile specialist Joe Cubellis of New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate US$200,000 – US$250,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1971 →Factory delivery
Royal Pontiac-Olds dealership, Butler NJ
full documentation
Original delivering dealer in Butler, New Jersey; car was finished in Saturn Gold with black stripes and specified with multiple performance options.
Date unknown
Robbie Yow
partial documentation
North Carolina-based muscle car enthusiast described as among the most prominent of the car's previous owners.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Joe Cubellis
Comprehensive restoration to original factory specification carried out by an Oldsmobile specialist, with close attention to period-correct detail including correct-type Goodyear Polyglas GT tyres. Supported by copies of the build sheet, dealer invoice, Protect-O-Plate, and owner's manual.
Cubellis is based in New Castle, Pennsylvania and is noted as an Oldsmobile expert.

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