[Diego]

I have production figures for '73 Olds stick cars. Get in touch with me and I'd be happy to learn more about your friend's car and show him something that he didn't know before.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

That would be Super Cool about info on the 73 !!

Original owner sold it to a guy - who then quickly flipped it - to my friends oldest son - for a $500 profit - around 86 or 87. (@ $2500)
I told him if he didn't buy it for $2500 - I WOULD !!
Car was bone stock all original down to the carb and wire wheel covers.
No rust anywhere nor previous wreck damage.

My friend (Jim) acquired it from his son (Greg) a couple/few years later through a barter deal. Greg had wrecked the car on driver door by sliding it sideways into a telephone pole. And it sat for almost a year.

We frame-on restored it in 89 or 90.
We are both veteran paint&body techs.
Was still wearing its tired factory paint, and showing over 100k miles.
Turned out very excellent top to bottom.
Was a regularly driven car that we also took to the more prestigious multi-make car shows in the area. Won a lot of very tall trophies.

Then there was an Olds Southern Nationals in Tanglewood NC in early'ish 90's.
Took first in class, and also won the President's Choice award out of the entire field.
Car was a big hit there.
President estimated less than 50 built, at most.
With its drivetrain/equipment and paint code, he said it was truely 1 of a kind.
Some skeptism arose about the radiator having a fan shroud, from a fellow 73 442 350cid non-air automatic owner, whose did not have one.
Surely it was original, and correct.
And surely we were not going to remove it.

Few years later there was an Olds Nationals in Greensboro NC (1994-95-96 range?).
Car had started getting a little bit more road wear from driving by then.
But told him it HAD TO GO to the Nationals.
Still took 2nd in class to a very very pristine 76 or 77 442 350cid auto.
Car drew a lot of attention there also.
Some skeptism arose about the engine having "K" heads.
Was said they are for 72 W30 service replacements - and Marine use.
As far as we know - they are original.

That was its last showing.
Its been sitting garaged silently for about the past 10 years.
And still in fantastic shape.

I did add a few interior options to the car during the resto, and some color matched SSII 15" wheels.
But its factory 442 455 4spd A/C - Red - with a few other factory options as built.
Is strange why the orig owner needed a special ordered Solid Red.
But regardless, thats the deal on it.

I'll send you a PM later this evening with more details of car.
Thanks !

[Diego]

Sent you an email. If you did not receive it, please send me a PM.

[Baron Von Zeppelin]

Got it Diego, thanks Man. Will get the VIN soon.

Sorry for jacking this thread so hard folks. lol
Diego is first person i've ever found who knew anything good about 73 442's.
I got excited and stuff and carried away.

[Diego]

For the rest of the folks: I visited the GM Historical Center (or whatever it's called) with some Olds friends and went through some unpublished records. Of course, we were curious about W33, W27, etc. but also dug up some '73 numbers because I thought it would be interesting to find out the stick shift and 455 numbers. They don't have anything on Pontiacs that isn't at PHS or floating on the Internet.