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Selling my 1970 W31. The car is a survivor with only 43000 miles. The car has had only one repaint, and has all its original sheet metal. The paint is base clear wet sanded and buffed, and looks like its was just painted. There is absolutely no rust, scratches, bubbling or any shrinkage of any sort. The only blem is a slight crack at the front nose (notorious on all of them).The interior is untouched and beautiful. The inside chrome trim on the doors is like new and not peeling. It is a U21 Rally Pac car with tach and gauges , N34 wheel , W26 Dual Gate shifter. The transmission is the original JO code turbo 350 M38 with an approximately 2800 factory stahl converter. The car also has JL7 non power disc brakes. The wheels are N66 (original caps and centers showing little wear). The car has its original FE2 suspension with G88 3.91 12 bolt posi rear. The engine is original (big crank pulley) and numbers matching rated at 325hp at 5400 rpm. Compression ratio is 10.50 to 1. The car has the original and correct 6 heads with the big valves custom installed at the factory, crank pulley, fuel pump, distributor, etc. The hood and air cleaner is all original, with the steel chicken wire intact, and the ram air top un cracked.

Recently I had the car gone over by two AACA judges who specialize in Oldsmobile. The car has no docs (build sheet), as they are more than likely still in the car, as it has never been apart. Both confirmed the car as original. What really stands out is the Cowl Tag. The vin does not match the cowl as it was not uncommon in special order cars as this one was. This indicated the car was removed from the line during assembly. It also has no paint code, with only dashes, as it was a special order color (The original color can be seen inside trunk area gold) . Cutlass's did not come with side stripes and ram air hoods with stripes standard (W31's did). It came down the line as a Holiday Coupe Cutlass and was then transformed into the W31. The engine was also a special install with all the custom work done to the heads and block.

This is a must see car. Its runs, drives, shifts, and handles like new. Only 1029 were produced. How many are left with these miles and originality? Fly in and drive it home.

NOT FOR SALE FOR OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUYERS UNLESS SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE.

I can be reached at 302-229-0844

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