I was driving one evening and spotted an old unrestored looking 1970 Oldsmobile 442 sitting in someone’s back yard. I made a U-turn and went to the house to speak to the owner about it. There wasn’t a for sale sign on it, but I wondered why someone would let a car like that just rot away. The owner said the car had not been driven in 15 years, and hadn’t been started in 5 years. I asked him if he’d be interested in selling it and he told me he’d take $1,500 for the car. He and I walked out to the back yard, so I could further inspect the car and as soon as I saw it up close, I could instantly tell it was a true 100 percent complete 1970 442. The car looked like it had been sitting for 15 years, but it had a very straight, unwrecked body. I took the battery off of my H/O that I was driving that day and put it on the 442. I also noticed this 442 had the correct “F” heads on the 455. The guy got in it and turned the key while I gave it some gas on the carb, and it fired right up after 5 years of not being started! I promised the guy I would write an article about the car and let everyone know it is for sale.
well it isnt an 1970 the 1970’s had ovals in the grills that ran up and down
I stopped and inspected this car rather close and it’s actually a real 1970 442 that someone did a grill swap on for the 1971 grill.
Is this car still for sale and if so, where can it be seen?
I actually went ahead and bought it last week. It’s now in the shop getting the 455 rebuilt. I’ll post it on Craigslist and Ebay, after it’s finished.