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What was the W 30 package?

What was the W 30 package?

The W-30 was a package option designed for the already popular Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2. The project to reinvent the famous muscle car as a successful dragster started in 1964, and climaxed out of secrecy with the 1966 drag race like a jack-in-the-box. By 1967, the Cutlass 4-4-2 W-30 had fully come into its own.

What does W 30 stand for?

This is why you would see something like this on the label: SAE 5W-30. In a 5W-30 for example, the number before the W describes the viscosity of the oil at low temperatures. The lower the number, the thinner the oil and the better the oil’s cold temperature/ cold start performance.

What is the fastest Oldsmobile?

Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 W30 – Top Speed: The Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 W30 has a 7453cc 16v V8 N/A engine with a 3 speed/ Auto transmission. The Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 W30 can also reach a top speed of 116 mph or 186.6 kph.

What is the rarest Oldsmobile Cutlass?

Legendary Oldsmobile 442 In Rare Condition

  • Though originally intended to be an optional package for the Cutlass, the 442 became a separate model in 1968.
  • Oldsmobile jumped on the opportunity to drop a super large displacement engine in the 442 and thus the Oldsmobile 455-cid became standard equipment for the 442.

What is the rarest Cutlass?

The Ferryman cutlass is probably the rarest. The rarest one you can still get in game without spending a bunch of money on ebay would be the Legendary cutlass. Requires 240 Arena wins.

What was the price of a 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass?

Including the previous year’s items, plus the W29 4-4-2 option and G80 Anti-Spin rear, the W30 Performance Package cost $719.34 with power brakes and $741.45 without, on the Cutlass. On other models, it was cheaper.

What kind of engine does an Oldsmobile Cutlass have?

1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible V8 350 Rocket engine Automatic Transmission H MATCHING NUMBERS MODEL: HURST 455/290HP AUTOMATIC LESS THAN 35 MILES SINCE FRAME OFF RESTORATION Wi 1972 442 W30 Convertible “X” in vin, 1 of 113, p.s, Dual gate, p.w., tilt, AM-FM, origi

What kind of car was the Oldsmobile W-30?

Since the 4-4-2 was no longer its own model, the W-30 was available on the Cutlass Holiday coupe, Cutlass S sport coupe and Holiday coupe and the Cutlass Supreme convertible (and the Hurst Olds ).

Is the Olds Cutlass W-30 a track Pac?

For its efforts, Oldsmobile was rewarded with an NHRA C/Stock title. Oldsmobile also made the race-winning combination of parts used to build the W-30 available to 4-4-2 owners through Oldsmobile dealers as the Track-Pac. About 200 4-4-2s with the dealer-installed Track-Pac option are believed to have hit the streets.