Today’s AutoHunter Spotlight is a 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Holiday Coupe with the W30 package, but this is not just any Olds—it’s a car with a story! In the hands of the original owner for decades, it fell into the hands of a well-known Oldsmobile restorer who was very careful to preserve the vehicle’s originality properly. The W30-spec 455 is paired with a close-ratio four-speed and drag-happy 3.91 gears. Features include extra-cost paint, power windows, four-spoke steering wheel, bench seat, W27 differential cover, and more. Painted Nugget Gold with white stripes over a black interior, this W-Machine comes from the selling dealer in Illinois with original sales documentation including the window sticker, assorted photos and videos, vintage drag racing time slips, trailer hitch coupler, service records, and clear title.
Oldsmobile had four special colors that cost extra, including Nugget Gold. It is complemented by white stripes, which means the original owner specified them since black was the default with this gold. Other exterior features include painted racing mirrors left and right, fiberglass ram air hood with stripes, notched rear bumper, and die-cast badges on all sides. A set of 14-inch wheels with standard hub caps is wrapped in G70 Goodyear Polyglas white-letter tires.
The black vinyl interior features a front split bench seat with a Hurst-shifted four-speed on the transmission hump. Other interior features include a Deluxe push-button AM radio with a rear speaker, simulated woodgrain trim, power windows, and remote driver-side mirror.
Instrumentation includes a 120-mph speedometer and a fuel gauge. The odometer shows 63,772 miles, which is the true mileage, according to the title.
The 370-horsepower W30 engine featured an aluminum intake manifold and performance-calibrated Quadrajet shrouded by a massive plastic air-induction cover that sat atop the air cleaner. This engine is paired with a M21 close-ratio four-speed, which means it has a more radical cam than those paired with the TH400. Note the red plastic fender wells.
The undercarriage features a 3.91 rear differential with an aluminum W27 axle cover. The Rallye Suspension package included boxed rear control arms and a rear sway bar. As this car is a four-speed, manual front discs were the way to go, as the radical camshaft didn’t allow for power assist.
This highly unusual 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 W30 Holiday Coupe is more unique than the others out there due to its originality, documentation, and mix of options. There are home movies of this car that support this Olds’ lineage, as well as a notarized letter from the original owner. This AutoHunter Spotlight is presented to you because it’s a special car that requires a special caretaker. Does that sound like you? Bid before Monday, December 15, 2025, at 11:15 a.m. (MST) to make it yours, and be sure to add to the home movies!
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