THIS is why I'm selling my MM

[wickedmerc]

Drove 10hrs to Michigan on Saturday, picked this up and trailered it 12hrs back on Sunday. It's worth it! It's a good "10 footer" and not a pristine show car but that's OK with me. Most importantly (for me at least)....it's real!! :)

[rossv1]

I am honestly jealous lol...thats a SWEET 442 (one of my personal dream cars). Have fun with it. At the next fudruckers meet ill bring the g/n and you can bring that so i can drool looking at it.

[slickster]

You are worthy of selling it:beer:

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Drove 10hrs to Michigan on Saturday, picked this up and trailered it 12hrs back on Sunday. It's worth it! It's a good "10 footer" and not a pristine show car but that's OK with me. Most importantly (for me at least)....it's real!! :)

Sweet Doug!!

Can't wait to see her in person.

You must have a nice wife.

Mark

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[SHERIFF]

Beautiful and classy car!!!! :banana2:

[wickedmerc]

I am honestly jealous lol...thats a SWEET 442 (one of my personal dream cars). Have fun with it. At the next fudruckers meet ill bring the g/n and you can bring that so i can drool looking at it.

Not sure if she'll be road-worthy by the next meet, but I'm sure gonna try!


Sweet Doug!!

Can't wait to see her in person.

You must have a nice wife.

Mark

My wife has been very understanding but I'm pushing it here a little :o
I used her car to tow the 4000+lbs 700 miles on Sunday, it's now sitting in our driveway (usually reserved exclusively for her) and will be there for another week+ while I get it back on the road and I've been obsessing about this for about 2 weeks already. Oh yeah, did I mention the 400lb, Olds 455 short block still sitting in the back of her SUV?? :rolleyes:

[AConvertedChevy]

:awe: :bows: That is Concentrated Beauty

[wickedmerc]

Beautiful and classy car!!!! :banana2:


:awe: :bows: That is Concentrated Beauty


Thanks guys! I'm super-stoked!!! :beer:

[stevengerard]

Nice car, though im partial! Have you joined rop or classicoldsmobile yet? What does it need it looks good

[DWSTANG67]

Nice 442 looks like a real fun car.

i wish i still had my 442 had to sell it at the time but hope i find it again to buy it back.

Mine was the g-body a 1985 white 442 with a very modified 307. the car was named "WHITE LIGHTNING" it was a rare one

[MOTOWN]

Nice ride, congrats!

[SC Cheesehead]

VERY Nice!

[boatmangc]

Nice, I had a 68 H/O back in the day, always loved them
I remember a friend of my brothers bought one new when he came back from 'Nam.
Same color as yours, love it.

[5ow]

post some more pics, i had a 68 442 convert, but later sold it to my brother

[wickedmerc]

Thanks folks!

This '70 442 came out of a barn in Michigan where it sat for about 7 years. It's an older, amateur resto, probably from the 90's and is far from perfect. I haven't washed it yet because it still has all that stored-and-untouched-for-many-years dust on it, but that will change very shortly. It was originally Sherwood green with a green interior. The resto turned it black with w-30 stripes but some of the green interior parts are still there (headliner, dash, door panels, etc...). The guy I bought it from was in the process of changing the interior black so seats have been reupholstered black.

It has a Olds 350 in it from an unknown year, 400 turbo, 12-bolt rear with unknown gears. BUT...it came with a 1970 date coded 455 short block and "E" heads. My long-term goal (and I see this as a marathon, not a sprint) is to restore it back to original; colors and powerplant. My short-term plan is to pull the '72 Rocket 350/350 turbo (both re-done and worked in 2007) from my rotting '72 Cutlass Supreme and replace the units currently in the 442. All I need is time and money....right?!? :rolleyes:

[SC Cheesehead]

This '70 442 came out of a barn in Michigan where it sat for about 7 years.

Outstanding! Gotta love a barn find, especially something special like this.

[wickedmerc]

Nice car, though im partial! Have you joined rop or classicoldsmobile yet?

I haven't heard of those before. I was a card-carrying member of the Oldsmobile Club of America until I got my Marauder. I was having so much fun with the MM, I was pretty sure it spelled the end of my Olds. That and there's no existing chapter in NJ, so I let my membership lapse. Needless to say, I'll be rejoining and I'm considering starting a NJ chapter (when I contacted them a few years ago, I asked about the existence of a NJ chapter and they basically said, "Well there isn't 1 yet. Wanna start 1??". I was in no position at that time, but my kids are a little older now. I may be able to pull it off.

[efi4eye]

Awesome find! I love those cars, the black and gold is super sharp even if it isn't original

[FX1]

Very nice, have fun. I'm driving the MM 800 miles to Michigan next week but I wish I was coming back with one of them.

[stevengerard]

www.realoldspower.com - almost impossible to join but some smart people on there and a lot of Smart @$$es but good info

www.classicoldsmobile.com more traditional group of folks, again a ton of knowledge on there

[tbone]

My first car was a '72 Cutlass S so I understand your passion........

[wickedmerc]

www.realoldspower.com - almost impossible to join but some smart people on there and a lot of Smart @$$es but good info

www.classicoldsmobile.com more traditional group of folks, again a ton of knowledge on there

Thanks man. I'll check them out.

[TAKEDOWN]

WOW is she beautiful, too bad you couldn't have your cake and eat it too plus MARAUDER!!!

[mikethejackal]

WOW!!! I am soo jealous! I would sell mine to get an Olds like that. I have had a few Oldsmoblies & the '70 442 W-30 & Cutlass W-31 are my absolute favorites. I still have my 72 Cutlass S that was my first car and I need to get her back on the road!

[wickedmerc]

WOW is she beautiful, too bad you couldn't have your cake and eat it too plus MARAUDER!!!

Thanks man. Yeah, I'm actually coming to realize I can't afford to own a Marauder :o


WOW!!! I am soo jealous! I would sell mine to get an Olds like that. I have had a few Oldsmoblies & the '70 442 W-30 & Cutlass W-31 are my absolute favorites. I still have my 72 Cutlass S that was my first car and I need to get her back on the road!

Love my Oldsmobiles! I've had a '70 Cutlass S (which was stolen :mad2:), my brother has a '73 Cutlass Supreme and I still have my '72 Cutlass Supreme. When this 442 popped-up, I couldn't pass it up. The Marauder is a COOL car but I only have room in my life for 1 toy. A '70 442 has always been THE car I wanted....and now I got it! :D :cool: :D

[71cyclone]

VERY Nice!
As the old commercial goes ,, This is not your " Fathers Oldsmobile " :beer: If possible keep the new old reliable [ Merc -MM ] if U can

[wickedmerc]

Ahhhh, that's better. Washed, waxed and Armor-All'd. :)

Got her running, now gotta get her on the road. Soon......

[snookey]

good luck on your ''olds'' maybe i'll see you down englishtown or the one on ''ferry road'' .tom

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Ahhhh, that's better. Washed, waxed and Armor-All'd. :)

Got her running, now gotta get her on the road. Soon......


She cleans up nice, Doug!

Let us know when her debut will be at E-Town.

Congrats!!

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[wickedmerc]

good luck on your ''olds'' maybe i'll see you down englishtown or the one on ''ferry road'' .tom

Thanks Tom! I'll send you a note through this site if I plan on going to the Ferry Rd show soon. Hope all is well with you my friend.


She cleans up nice, Doug!

Let us know when her debut will be at E-Town.

Congrats!!

Thanks Mark. I'll definitely let you know when she's on the road.

It's super-late notice but I just discovered last night that they're having another "Cruise Night" at Englishtown tonight, Tuesday, July 10. I will not be able to make it.
I'm not sure what's going on over there but they seem quite disorganized this year. I'll keep looking to see if they announce an August "Cruise Night" and I'll post it up.