CUTLASS 1971 442/455cid CONVERTIBLE, DRIVEN SHOW
RARE BITTERSWEET WITH WHITE INTERIOR
EXCELLENT BODY/UNDERCHASSIS
TOP MECHANICALS/AIR CONDITIONING

$35,950

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Very nice 1971 Cutlass 442 Convertible in factory rich Bittersweet with 442 White center stripes, white bucket seated interior, brand new white top, glass rear window, white boot, only 1304 '442' convertibles were produced in 1971 as shown by VIN#344671M122999, datatag information, really great body, proper black plastic inner fenders, has the freshly built 396021F, 455cid V8 engine, 4v Rochester Quadrajet carberator, proper air induction system, intake is 404521 D1, heads are 'E' cfd 408686, these show to be 1970 units that have the most power as horsepower rating is concerned, see NUMBERS, excellent compression, engine has a really nice 'rumble' yielding an opinion of perhaps being the full '70 build, sounds and performs outstandingly, terrific torque, very nicely detailed engine bay just completed for driven show (SEE LINK) that took great effort, expensive aluminized dual exhaust system with Flowmaster Series 44s just installed, excellent 442 proper suspension, great effort is made to make this restoration fresh so this 442 Convertible can be enjoyed immediately, this Bittersweet color is very, very pretty, looks like a brand new penny in the sunlight, contrasted to the white trim of the hood along with the interior and top, these colors really complement each other, one of the high points are how solid the floors and frame rails are, very original very nice underchassis that is detailed to a very, very nice degree yielding information on the solid state of this car, Air Conditioning just checked with working R12, all of this work is finished for Summer 2008 showing, hard to find such an original and fine solid chassis, automatic transmission (with '71 'OG') on the side and works great in road test, fluid check, these systems take a great deal of expertise, the white bucket interior finished to proper standards both front and rear, nice padding, full console, correct wood shift handle, an original Owner's Manual and plastic dealer packet and other documentation yield some history of this cars, this 455cid engine was installed when found from a North Georgia owner found this car for his family's use in 2007, then for Summer 2008, Fraser Dante fully checked the engine to find out about its condition, with the 'numbers' shown of the '70 heads, the proper intake, and the terrific compression, it is believed that the horsepower should be above the '71 rating to be over the 350 level, the engine is rebuilt with excellent compression with 176 to 184 lbs with cold dry reading just taken, the Rochester 4v Quadrajet carberator remanufactured, numbers show as 704 2251 RE, a tech just checked this carb and all the timing to make sure the 442 runs excellent, has exhaust manifolds are GM 38001LH D4 seen on the driver's side with too much equipment to see the numbers on the passenger side, these connect to brand new, expensive aluminized 2 ½" exhaust system with the new Flowmaster Series Super 44s just installed for great looks and nice mellow sound (SEE LINK FOR SPECS), fresh 7mm spark plug wires, tune just completed, Harrison 4 row radiator just pulled and rebuilt by a top radiator shop in Atlanta, to make sure the big block 455cid works well with the air conditioning (LINK), flushed with new coolant in the process, with the dimensions of 19"x34", this large radiator has retained the valuable original tanks, the full radiator lower area was detailed and painted, then all new hoses, belts and clamps were installed, all of this work is receipted, really an excellent body with extremely nice rear quarters, very solid and original underchassis, note that preparation work shows that all the floors are original (LINK to Exhaust and Solid Underchassis), when prepared for Summer 2008, only a very small place under the driver's footwell just had a small area just fixed and is assumed only from the wet driver's shoes through the years, after the small patch was fixed, the floors were cleaned, primed and painted black to show their excellent condition, the frame was stripped to metal and painted black, has the proper front and rear sway bars, the rear trailing arms are boxed, to make sure this handles well for the strong engine performance, all the brakes are checked with the front discs working great, has four new SensaTrac heavy duty shocks just installed, see (LINK), the front tie rod ends and other suspension pieces are in fine shape, full alignment and specs in the file just completed, in May of 2008, a top transmission shop just installed a new rear transmission seal and speedometer seal with receipts, this is in a strong effort to make this free from leakage, important in a convertible that can be enjoyed, very nice chrome throughout with proper front and notched rear bumpers for a 442, dash is very nice as factory, has the working tachometer, all the gauges work, very good pad, tinted front glass, has desirable five Super Sport III body colored wheels correct for car, nice Firehawk Indy 500 white lettered 225/70/14 radial tires, the car looks great with the white interior that contrasts the Bittersweet one year color, has a brand new boot and brand new expensive Kee top, pads and expensive 'glass' rear window just installed, even the top frame rails have been stripped, then painted (SEE LINK) before the pads and top went on, the interior side panels are in really fine condition, new black carpets, the black windshield dash pad is terrific, has the stock Olds radio, the center console is believed original and in fine condition, this shows how well this car has been kept in its life, even has the factory sticker of instructions inside the door of the glove box, lots of effort went into the final detail of the body and paint, top touch up expert did the paint followed with a highly professional 'finisher' to bring out the gloss in the paint (BUFFING), the headlights are modern sealed beam, the transmission is checked by an Atlanta shop for leaks and performance for top driving abilities, then a new alternator is just installed to make sure the lighting system works as it should as well as making the engine look terrific, note the brake lights and turn signals work, the file has many photos, numbers and receipts that document this 442 convertible, lot of effort just completed and really set with all upgrades for top show driving as finished for Summer 2008, brochure, , $35,950

ALL WORK FINISHED FOR SUMMER 2008 !!