1971 Olds 442 W30 Convertible Muscle Car Of The Week Video #33

1971 Olds 442 W30 Convertible Muscle Car Of The Week Video #33
This 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 convertible is one of less than 110 known W30 442 drop-tops built, and even though power levels began to slide in 1971, this one still stands tall. Wearing a unique shade of Bittersweet paint with a black top and interior, this W30 boasts a 455 V8, a TH 400 automatic trans, a bench seat, and column shift. Another cool car from the Brothers Collection.
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[@jasonstewart8973]

Man they didn't make enough of these animals dam under appreciated .these were the nicer luxury beast of a muscle car.

[@PhilDavisplus]

These cars are nicer finished than new.

[@johntechwriter]

Oldsmobile was my favorite division of GM. Even its muscle cars were luxurious. My Dad owned a '63 Starfire convertible, considerably bigger than a Cutlass inside and out, and a real attention getter.

[@tinkyoct14]

1968-1971 a 442 was it's own car. In 1972 (last year of this body style), it went back to being a Cutlass with a 442 option if you so desired to purchase it. A lot of people look at 68-71 442's and automatically call it a Cutlass. A GTO is it's own car, you can't call it a LeMans.

[@GBelly-tf9sq]

Best lines out of any GM midsize ever!

[@Serioussamurai500]

Gorgeous

[@patricerick]

First car I ever owned! 1971 Olds 442 W-30 Bittersweet hard top with bucket seats and a Hurst his and hers transmission- automatic on one side, slapped it over to the right to get to the turbohydromatic shifting side! What a fantastic car she was! Also the first car I ever did any motor work on! I miss her every day!

[@gtrplayya]

2nd car I ever had...1971 Cutlass Supreme Convertible 350 4bbl w /TH350. Bittersweet with black top, console, buckets, factory air, front discs, Super Stock wheels and raised whites. My Dad helped me buy it at an action in Bel Air, MD. What a super cool car. Got wrecked right after my first job out of college. Could have been repaired but I had no money to do it so I sold it. I miss that car everyday as well. Long may she run!!! Recently looked for another one for over 3 years. Ended up with a 72 CS convert with all the same goodies. Saddle bronze with white top, buckets. Working on her now and having a ball

[@Tom-yj6mt]

@@gtrplayya I have a 71 442 Bittersweet with the orange interior. Owned it sense I was in high school back in 87. I had a lot of fun with that car. Out ran a few cops with it and use to race the crap out of it. I was working on it. It's in pieces now but I'm hoping to get back to it someday.

[@gtrplayya]

@@Tom-yj6mt Don't wait too long. Do it a little at a time. I'm in South Jersey right across from Philly. Where are you?

[@Tom-yj6mt]

@@gtrplayya I'm in Binghamton NY. I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma which is a blood cancer almostc4 years ago. It's really taken It's toll on my body. I'm going to try to play around with it this summer. I get tired pretty easy and I always have pain. When I start doing to much I get to a point where I can barely walk the pain is so bad. I'm just not ready to give up on it yet. I would like to pass it on to my kids if I can. My son thinks the car is cool but unfortunately he never had a desire to work on cars. Can't say I blame him. Tbey can be a real pita.

[@mikefriedman593]

I will be 60 in August and when I saw a 68-71 Olds 442 on the road when I was a child, I just had to admire it. My favorite car. If I had a garage, I would look for one as I have never owned one.

[@alexlaney3423]

My uncle has the original Chicago auto show car from the 71 auto show. Mint condition

[@BlacKnightRising]

you gotta love the red fender wells hehe

[@Slimjim260]

Love the steering wheel

[@octavianbigler1591]

.....gives u that sign of the times feel to it.....i love it! very cool

[@taylorbauch1673]

Wow, I really like the color of that car!

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Taylor Bauch It is unusual, but cool!

[@tmtheasphaltgambler3709]

I owned a 71 Cutlass "S" in High school with this exact color combo (Hard top) It had the standard 455. The '70 and '71 442 W-30 option came with a specially calibrated 800CFM Quadrajet carb as well. All other GM makes utilized a standard 750CFM Quadrajet. The difference was in the primary venturi bore size. Also in 1971 Olds, Buick were much less affected by the lower compression than say Chevy SBS / BBC. Only one manufacturer: Pontiac actually went back to the drawing board in '71 to redesign the internal engine parts to still make good HP/ TQ but at a lower compression point to run on unleaded gas. But even that train ran off the tracks at the end 1975

[@extremedrivr]

Reminds me of a cookie made from brown sugar. Awesome 442!!

[@frankmosch3757]

Dad had a 1972 rocket 350 cutlass supreme auto silver exterior black interior rally wheels squared of rear quarters for 72 it was nice I like the more squared off quarters better then the rounder ones there all nice depends what you like but yah I remember these very well like to get one.....

[@billfeld5883]

Leaving two black marks on the pavement is always a fun time!!! Great looking car!!! 2022

[@Thekarlskorner]

Very presentable 4-4-2 Convertible. Owned needs to switch the valve covers left to right, and right to left. Bittersweet was a very nice color in 1971 and looks terrific with the black top and interior. My '72 4-4-2 convertible is unique in the fact it is Nutmeg Brown, an 88 and Ninety-Eight color, and has a black top and interior, so will look cool when finished.

[@danceswithcritters]

Very sharp looking car right there. I had a 69 442. 400ci 11-1 comp.ratio, rated at 300 HP.

[@Hot80s]

after a few winters in the salt country those key reminders sounded very sickly

[@jamesshirrell3677]

I love the 70 and 71 cutlass

[@jameskash1306]

Sweet ride. Love it

[@perez5249]

Very nice video. Thanks.

[@hastilyjudged1700]

Beautiful automobile!

[@gregkistner1955]

Definitely an unusual color!

[@rarecat1716]

Another Great Video Kevin, you do well Around Special car's.

[@MahDogg1424]

Love it!!

[@terrystevenson2698]

Well oiled machine

[@colin6769]

was hoping for a burnout and got one -- I'd have loaded that baby when ordering but hey I wouldn't kick it outa my garage. Great job Kevin.

[@jeremythompson9895]

Love that color

[@hiitsstillme]

The research I did on the '71 GM cars from periodicals of the day, particularly Olds and Buick, indicated they upped the rear axle ratio, tweaked the carb to make it a bit more responsive, and modified the turbo 400 trans for lower rpm and firmer upshifts. So despite the lowered compression ratio, they were very much comparable in performance to the '70 models. There may have been a bit less seat--of-the -pants power in the top end, i.e. highway passing situations. This affected quarter mile times to a small degree, but otherwise very comparable performance levels.

[@craigdunlap6412]

Cool car

[@Choochatthanto]

I liked the film "Crime Story" and like "Classic car" their together format.

[@richmcintyre1178]

The red fender wells were only on the W30, not all 442s. I'm sure that he just misspoke

[@jasonstewart8973]

500ft pds of torque mo monster

[@bobbybobberson3374]

Wow! despite the change to Net horsepower ratings, the torque number of 370lb/ft seems to be much lower than I would have thought?

[@braddietzmusic2429]

I don't like that color on just about anything, but that looks terrific on this 442 with all the black elements to contrast the Bittersweet color.

[@jeremythompson9895]

Not a gm guy but wow what a beauty

[@jerryfoshee4040]

72was the first year for net rating

[@tjclt250r]

KINGPIN!!

[@rrmech11]

👍👍

[@randymillsjr.1730]

Classy hotrod

[@skeetersaurus6249]

Interesting reference to Joe Mondello (Dr. Oldsmobile)...but since most of the information about his true influence on GM's efforts in the day are now lost, you should have explained the reference to how he 'detrimentally affected' horsepower in 1971 for Oldsmobile. After all, he is probably the brightest (and most-knowledgeable) Oldsmobile engine guy on the planet...making more 'cylinder head power' than any other could (including GM's own engineers). Not sure if he is still with Victory motorcycles still...but his time pretty-much came to an end with GM in 1975, when they stopped the 455-cu-in production.

[@larryb6715]

"people went out and street raced 'em, wrecked 'em and had a good time."...LOL

[@ottosophia4095]

Haha

[@rayrayray8796]

442 4 barrel 4 speed 2 hot chicks

[@papocam3853]

RayRay Amistydj that would make this a 4-3-2. The 3 for 3 speed auto.

[@markg7030]

The 71 W30 had 350 gross horsepower (300 net).

[@dustinmartin8986]

Mark, yes indeed, he was quoting 1972 W30/HO numbers 300 gross 270 net.

[@jeremythompson9895]

Even the 73 Colonnade 442 was rated at 270 net hp I believe.....which translates to probably 320 gross horsepower. Not bad for a smog choked low compression 455

[@hanktorrance6855]

Net power is not a drop in power produced, it's a more honest reflection of what the engine produced in the vehicle. Now the drop in compression, that was real loss of power 😭

[@johnfalcone1673]

I would love the paint code please. Mine is going to paint soon.

[@getprobed838]

ive got a buddy with one....71..w-30 convertible

[@briandavies3723]

Kevin's comment regarding aftermarket hoods is incorrect ,Thorton's Restoration produces a true replica OAI hood with the same steel inner frame and fiberglass top .

[@johncraven9218]

wrong!

[@Johnnycdrums]

Did you ventilate the car?

[@71oldsman]

I didn't watch the whole thing, but there was a little misinformation here. I have a '71 W-30 I've had since I was a junior in high school in '86. The red fender wells were not "a 442 staple for years". Those are specific to the W-30, and the W-27 option was not an aluminum differential cover, it was the complete housing.

[@user-uk4rw1ht1z]

Is this car for sale?

[@donaldgreen7471]

W30 cars were cool but that seems to be all your hear about in the olds line.Any regular 442 with just a few basic mods could run with a W30. Again not knocking the W30, wish I had one.

[@williamdawkins4062]

The w30 has lots of items that make it faster like the free-flowing cast-iron exhaust manifolds lighter weight car , A different cam! And a 830cfm carburetor that makes all the difference. The horsepower specs everybody quotes from the factory are a lie , they were arbitrarily specked those numbers to keep the engineers from getting in trouble from GM corporate. I got a 1972W 30 sitting in the barn

[@luisgregorich1500]

inside fender painted red were only found on the W30 pkg and made of fiberglass!

[@williamdawkins4062]

The 1972 w30 had plastic inner fenders also but they were black

[@ewilliams2268]

🥵 HOT 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@chargermaster586]

Do you guys have a 73 442 W30.

[@jeremythompson9122]

They were a good looking car. Just not as fast as the earlier 442's. Always liked the look of the GM Colonnade body style though and they could be made to go pretty fast with a few of the right mods

[@blupuk7500]

Who are "the brothers"????

[@alanhardman2447]

Blu Puk - Two guys related through their parents...

[@alankulchecki3160]

I don't know but I bet there black.

[@dowen1511]

red fender wells were w 30 only

[@bryantcurtis2665]

My 440 charger would you eat that for breakfast.

[@jackhammer4656]

Terrible what the insurance and regulations did to muscle cars.

[@chargermaster586]

Jack Hammer we humans killed the muscle car world cause we had fun with them to much fun.

[@kelvinboyd7459]

cool car but my 2016 SRT will demolish it

[@tinkyoct14]

Stop calling it a Cutlass!

[@patricerick]

+armando saldivar It WAS a Cutlass, just like a Trans Am is a Firebird

[@rosenb37]

....and a GTO is a Tempest? Sorry, this is a 442, not a Cutlass 442.

[@brentnagy5913]

Last year of the 442 model. Cutlass with 442 packages etc starting in 1972.

[@orig6redwings124]

Yep. The 442 was it's own model from 1968 to 1971. So, this is a 442, not a Cutlass.

[@shogunMR]

It's the Cutlass platform hopped up to be a 4-4-2. Either way you say it it's correct 👍

[@justaguitardude]

hmmm- weird -red -paint -in -the -fender -wells -instead -all -black! my -keyb0ard - is -br0ke -waiting -4 -new -keyb0ard-in-mail!

[@rosenb37]

Power brakes were available in 1970.

[@roundtownKen]

I think the red wheel wells are fiberglass for weight savings.

[@papocam3853]

If it came with the automatic transmission, then, by the original concept, shouldn't it be called a 4-3-2,?

[@dantheman9590]

442 also stood for 455, 4 barrell, dual exhaust.... it changed over the years to represent different things.

[@skeetersaurus6249]

Oh, and you really should have mentioned the 'W-machines'...because while the W29 was technically the 442, the W (standing for the name 'Watson') 30, 31, 32 & 34 codes all denote both car models (such as W34 being the Toronado), and the others being various 'forced air induction' identifiers of various models....shame...few other than Olds fans know this anymore.

[@rollingstopp]

4 barrel 4 seats 2 knuckleheads lol ha ha

[@rarecat1716]

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[@olkingcoal434]

I dislike the color of this car

[@alexlaney3423]

My uncle has the original Chicago auto show car from the 71 auto show. Mint condition