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This 1969 Oldsmobile 442 W30 is considered one of the rarest low mileage collectible muscle cars offered for sale. This ultra-rare W30 was purchased from BereJik Motors in Needham Mass on March 21st 1969. Copies of the original documents show that BereJik Motors, one of the leading performance Oldsmobile dealers, did some performance upgrades back when the car was purchased new by the original owner. This special order car comes with its numbers matching 400ci engine which was rebuilt during the frame off restoration in 2007 to 2008. There are photos available of the cars restoration process. The car was ordered with an M-21 close ratio Muncie 4 speed transmission and G80 posi traction axle with a 4.33:1 gear ratio. Currently however, the car has a 3.73:1 axle ratio to make the car much more street able.
The W30 Ram air options totaling $263.30 in 1969 are:
·Super stock 1 wheels;
·Wide oval raised white letter Bias Ply tires;
·HD radiator;
·Deluxe push button AM radio;
·Front and rear floor mats;
·Door edge guards.
Performance upgrades shown on the dealer invoice totaling $208.00 in 1969 are:
·Headers;
·Wico ignition system;
·Wico tachometer;
·Ducoil distributor;
·Oil pressure gauge;
·Water temperature gauges.
The car has a rock solid original body with original sheet metal. The car was stripped down to bare metal during the restoration and refinished back to its original factory color of Burgundy Mist. The door jambs as well as the hood, fender and trunk jambs are refinished with two stage base coat clear coat paint system and has the same high gloss finish as the cars exterior. Beautiful chrome bumpers, original bright work and stainless that has been polished to a high luster. The wheels have been updated to super stock with raised white letter radial tires. The tinted windshield was replaced but all the other glass is original, along with the radio antenna. The car has amazing paint with no scratches, dings or dents in the cars laser straight body. The locking hood pins were installed in the early 70’s and come with the original keys. The frame, floors and trunk pans are extremely solid and are refinished in black gloss restoration paint. There are no signs of any rust or repairs anywhere on the car.
The following are still original:
·Parchment interior;
·Strato bucket seats;
·Seat covers;
·Door panels;
·Headliner;
·Dash;
·Instrument cluster.
**Only the carpet and rear package tray were replaced.
Looking under the hood you’ll notice the following:
·Red plastic inner fenders;
·Dual snorkel air cleaner;
·Ram air fresh air intake hoses that allows fresh air to feed into the carburetor;
·D-cast iron high performance cylinder heads;
·Header’s;
·Dual-point distributor;
·Edelbrock aluminum intake;
·Holley dual feed carburetor;
·Re-cored 4-row radiator;
·6-blade clutch fan;
·Line lock;
·Manual steering;
·Manual brakes;
·Disconnected heater core. (Most likely original to the car)
Inside the trunk is super clean.
Items included are:
·Factory exhaust manifolds;
·4.33:1 ring and pinion;
·Jack assembly;
·12 bolt rear end cover. (Currently has a W-27 aluminum rear end cover)
Other notable items are:
·Air bags in the rear coil springs to eliminate wheel hop;
·Rear lower boxed trailing arms;
·New gas tank;
·New gas tank sending unit;
·New 2 ½” exhaust system;
·Dual flow mufflers;
·New suspension and front end component;
·Rebuilt motor;
·Rebuilt transmission;
·Rebuilt rear end.
This car is one of only 1,097 W30 2 door hardtop’s produced back in 1969 and has extra low mileage indicated a little over 6,000 miles since new. As this W30 was purchased for racing, it is felt that these miles were accumulated prior to the restoration during the car’s racing days.
This is a solid investment W-30, rare special performance ordered unit, with owner history and documentation at a fair price. Must be seen to be appreciated.
Please Note:
This 1969 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 is located in New Hampshire and is at a classic car dealership owned by a good friend of mine. All information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Interested parties should confirm all data before relying on it to make a purchase decision. All prices and specifications are subject to change without notice. Prices may not include additional fees such as government fees and taxes, title and registration fees, finance charges, dealer document preparation fees, processing fees, and emission testing and compliance charges.