Following
are my Oldsmobiles. Of course, there's a story behind them all,
and I'm including a brief description.
This is my overall rarest, a '65 JetStar 1.
The only non-Lansing produced car I have, it was assembled in Kansas
City and sold new in Sioux City Iowa.
It's in excellent condition, mostly restored. As with all Jetstar
1s, it has the 370 hp Starfire engine and bucket seat interior.
Total Jetstar 1 production for 1965 was 6,552.
Target Red with white interior, this car is one of the 233 4-speed
cars. It also has a 3.23 locking differential. It is
documented right down to its wire wheel covers by the original build
sheet (in amazingly good condition) and Protect-O-Plate.
This 442 came looking for me, a '67 442 4-Speed Convertible. A
very solid 65,000 mile beauty. It
has been kept virtually stock, and equipped as it came off the
assembly line. This is one fast car!
The option list is just about
as I would have ordered myself: 4-speed, 4.11 Anti-Spin, buckets with
headrests, console, ps, pb, tilt, SS1s, Rocket Rally Pac, AM/FM radio,
Convenience Lamps and mirror. Originally Gold, with black
interior and top. The black paint is over 10 years old, and the
next paint job will bring it back to it's original colors.
This is the latest acquisition, a 1969 442
convertible. This is Ellen's baby, since she blew the engine in
her '69 442 4-speed many years ago. This car came looking for me
too! Bought as a
non-running project car, it was supposedly one of 1164 '69
4-speed 442 convertibles. But when I got it home and went over it
thoroughly, I discovered it was actually one of 87 with the 3-speed
manual box! It has the numbers matching drivetrain completed by a
3:23 Anti-Spin rear.
Optioned rather lightly for a 442 covertible,
it has power steering, power disc brakes, no air or other power
options,
no console. It has the original SS1s, the rare "810"s that are
required for
the
front disc brakes. It even has "only" the standard (not
deluxe)
seat belts. Mostly a Florida car, it does have some
"Florida
rust", but the floorpans, trunk, and frame are rock solid.
I replaced the leaking freeze plugs, and got it running. And it
runs very good, though the clutch is a bit rough. So now it will
be a
driver while it waits proper
restoration.
Originally Sable (dark brown) color, it has a tired white
repaint.
When restored, it will be brought back to the original Sable
color.
My '66 442, this is a Cutlass Sports Coupe, one of
3,787. STILL in mid-restoration, this W-29 is being rebuilt
totally as original, except Tri-Carb is being added to the engine,
rebuilt to '66 W-30 specs. The engine is the original (documented
by the Protect-O-Plate) and was not overbored in the rebuild.
It will be painted the original Sierra Mist. Body
side molding (missing in the picture) will be put back on, and SS1s
will be put back on, as it originally came with them. It has the
close ratio 4-speed, 3:90 Anti-Spin rear, and black bucket seat interior with a console.
The last W-Machine made
by Oldsmobile: a W-41, 1992 Achieva SCX. Limited Edition
factory race car. One of 1149 in made in '92. A
"modern" musclecar. This car can run! Not inspiring at low rpm, but starting at 4,000 rpm it pulls
hard to 7,000. The rev
limiter kicks in at 7,200 so you can't hurt it.
Scary in the curves, its 190 hp (without turbo &
trouble) pulls .86 Gs on the skid pad. Remember, handling is what
distinguished the Olds musclecars from the pack! I bought it new in '92 as soon as they hit the showroom in
April. Presently ~17,000 mi., garaged except for shows. Was
a Centennial Parade Car in Lansing at the 100th birthday party in Aug.
'97.
The 'carts:
This is my Aerotech!
1980 Omega
.....and my 1988 Cutlas Supreme Indy Pace Car.
More to this story later!
That's it for my cars. I also collect parts,
literature, and reference material. I like to research Oldsmobile
facts and fiction. There's always something new to learn!
And not Olds, but part of my All
American collection:
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