350 Rocket 4bbl, M20 muncie 4 speed, rarer than a 442 automatic

1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass factory 4-speed convertible!

1969 Oldsmobile cutlass convertible. Very rare factory 4-speed car with 350 rocket motor and 4bbl carb! The olds runs and drives out surprisingly well for an un restored 48-year-old car. Washington state collector car plates. Hop in it, turn the key, and go.
Correct number "2" casting 350 engine block. Correct number "5" cylinder heads. Correct cast iron 4bbl intake manifold. Original quadrajet carb was replaced with an Edelbrock model 1406 4bbl carb with electric choke. Correct exhaust manifolds. Original Harrison radiator. Correct and original Muncie M20 wide ratio transmission. The sequential number to the car is stamped on the driver's side of the transmission case. It is the original transmission in an original 4-speed car. Correct and original 12 bolt rear end with 3.08 gear ratio.
Car was originally paint code "59" Meadow green metallic according to the cowl tag. It is a very pretty green almost with a hint of silver metallic in it. It is not one of those hideous solid green color cars that were popular in the 60s and 70s. Original code "B" black convertible top. Cowl tag states trim code "930" which is black bucket seat interior. Seats are original and showing their age. New carpet and new front door panels. Original front door panels are in the trunk. The car was built the 2nd week of July at the Fremont California assembly plant.
Power top, power steering, power brakes, and lighting group. The convenience lighting group adds under hood, trunk, rear view mirror, and extra interior lights. The cutlass is wearing Olds 14" rally wheels. They were added to the car. There was 1 hubcap in the trunk and it was most likely a hubcap car originally. All 4 tires have excellent tread. Original jack assembly is in the trunk. No spare tire. There's a brand new passenger side mirror still in the box that goes with the Oldsmobile.
Every piece of sheet metal appears to be original to the car. There is meadow green metallic paint under the black primer everywhere. The cutlass has typical rust issues. There is rust at the bottoms of both front fenders. Both rear quarters have a fair bit of rust behind the wheel openings and rust starting around the wheel arches. The inner wheel housings are not rusted. There are some rust spots beginning in the trunk floor. The previous owner replace part of the floor in the front floor pan. There are still other rust issues in the floor pan. The front window channel at the base of the window has rust that can be seen under the glass. The header panel on the front of the convertible top assembly is pretty well rusted. The frame is in excellent shape without rust issues. The rockers are also solid with no rust through. The bottoms of the doors are very solid. The top/front of each door where the weather stripping meets the glass is rusty on both doors. The hood and trunk lid are both in excellent condition.
Overall the car is quite straight and retains all the original sheet metal. Front and rear bumpers are pretty straight especially for their age. They are not rusted out, but are by no means perfect. The doors still have the correct striker plates only found on convertibles. All 4 pieces of side glass are intact and appear to be original. The windshield is pretty good, but is starting to de laminate at the edges.
The olds drives well for an un restored 48 year old car. The shift linkage is extremely nice. Very tight and smooth. Even the reverse lockout is attached and works correctly. The reverse lock out is almost always missing on cars this old. The Cutlass has very nice colors with the meadow green metallic exterior complimented with a black convertible top and black bucket seat interior.
The car can be driven in it's current state. You wouldn't win any awards at your local car show, but you can actually drive and enjoy the car the way it is. As can be seen in the pictures the fabric on the convertible top is gone. The top assembly is stiff and needs to be greased and worked back and forth before it will go up and down via the power top motor. The top motor does work via the switch on the dash. Nearly all exterior lights work. A couple side markers need new bulbs. Turn signals don't flash. The relay under the dash is probably bad. Odometer shows 72k miles. Actual mileage unknown.
The car needs lots of work to be brought back to its former glory. It is a very rare factory gear car. Only about 5% of cutlass convertibles in 1969 were 4 speed cars. The other 95% were automatics. The olds is a blast to drive. Rowing through the gears makes this a fun driver's car. Put down your starbucks coffee and your iphone because you need both hands to drive this car! The engine has good power and drives straight down the road. The car is ready to drive or restore.
The Olds is located approximately 1 hour south of Seattle. Prospective bidders are welcomed and encouraged to come inspect the vehicle prior to bidding. I have made every attempt to describe the car to the best of my ability. There is no substitute however to touching the car with your own hands and looking at it with your own eyes. Clear Washington state title. Buyer responsible for shipping. Due to onerous export regulations I cannot assist with shipping the car out of the USA. Returns are not possible. Price adjustments after the fact will not be made. Once you buy the Oldsmobile it's yours. Please be sure you are happy with the condition and description of the car before bidding. If you have further questions you can call at (253) 948-7756. I will also respond to questions via ebay. Thanks!

On Oct-16-17 at 10:40:06 PDT, seller added the following information:

Ebayers have asked some great questions already:
Someone asked if the motor has the sequential number to the car stamped on it. They are usually stamped on a small pad on the front, driver's side of the block below the cylinder head. I checked and they do not appear to match.
This particular number "2" block casting was only used from 1968-1970. The number "5" cylinder heads were only used in 1968-1969. The oil fill tube is stamped with a "9" at the beginning of the sequence meaning it was equipped on a 1969 car. The intakes is 1968-1969 only. Also of note most Oldsmobile V8 cranks are not drilled to accept a pilot bushing for a muncie 4 speed because nearly all cars were automatics. This has a drilled crank.
Everything checks out for correct vintage except that I'm not seeing the sequential numbers on the pad and the Vin matching up. Perhaps the block itself was changed during its life and all other engine components were re used.
Someone also asked about trim:
There is some additional trim in the trunk. Both front hood "L" shaped trim is there, but one is broken clean in half. The rear hood trim is there. The top of windshield stainless is there. One of 2 door stainless is in the trunk. There is no quarter panel trim. Two more wheel opening trim is in the trunk. There is 1 currently on the car so there are 3 total. One is missing but i'm not sure which it is. The trunk lid bottom trim is not there.

• Condition: Used
• Make: Oldsmobile
• Model: Cutlass
• Type: Convertible
• Trim: factory 4-speed convertible!
• Year: 1969
• Mileage: 72,000
• VIN: 336679Zxxxxxx
• Color: Green
• Engine size: 350
• Number of cylinders: 8
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Transmission: Manual
• Drive type: RWD
• Interior color: Black
• Drive side: Left-hand drive
• Vehicle Title: Clear
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