1972 Oldsmobile 442 W-30
$46,900
1 photos of this car.
Price check
The asking price is $46,900. Across the 30 cars of this model currently listed here, the typical asking price is $74,986, so this car is 37% below that typical figure. For reference, sold 442 W-30 cars in this collection have a median price of $25,995 (4 sold).
Details
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Model | 442 W-30 |
| Series | 4-4-2 |
| VIN | 3G87X2M231532 |
| Mileage | 53,306 miles |
| Colour (as listed by seller) | Pewter |
| Interior colour | Interior Color Black |
| Transmission | TH400 Automatic |
| Seller | Unique Classic Cars |
| Listed by | Dealer |
| Location | Bassett Dr Mankato, MN |
About this car
1972 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 at Unique Classic Cars in Bassett Dr Mankato, MN, $46,900. Pewter over Interior Color Black, 53,306 miles, TH400 Automatic
What the photos show
- Frame-by-frame check: all 16 viewed frames are the listed car — another clean Unique Classic Cars gallery.
- Silver-grey paint reads glossy and even; the car wears the twin-scoop hood and rear wing of a W-30-style presentation, chrome bumpers bright.
- Black interior fills half the sample and looks honest — light creasing and patina on the seats rather than a fresh retrim, woodgrain trim intact; the speedometer close-up shows 53,399 miles.
- Engine bay can't be judged — the hood never opens in any of the 16 frames, so the scoops are unproven by any engine photo.
- Underside can't be judged — there is no lift or underbody photo.
- For '72 the 4-4-2 was a Cutlass option, not a model — the VIN and engine code decide whether this is a born 442/W-30 or a dressed Cutlass, and neither is photographed.
Money: at $46,900 the car presents beautifully, but the premium lives entirely in paperwork the photos don't contain — decode the VIN before paying 442 money.
Interested in this car? View the original listing at Unique Classic Cars — the sale is handled by the seller on their own site.
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