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Stefano
10-29-2014, 06:40 PM
1970 Black on Black W-31 4 speed

Here is a Kool Oldsmobile. Numbers match original drivetrain. Dealer Docs & documented back to the original owner, who will be reunited with the car at MCACN for the first time since he sold it in the 1980s.

Only 1352 W-31s ever produced in 1970 in both automatic and manual trans.

Formerly from the Back in Black Collection.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/10/full-295-17746-1970_olds_w31_028.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/10/full-295-17747-1970_olds_w31_035.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/10/full-295-17748-1970_olds_w31_024.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/10/full-295-17749-1970_olds_w31_003.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/10/full-295-17750-1970_olds_w31_015.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/10/full-295-17751-1970_olds_w31_016.jpg
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TimG
10-29-2014, 08:31 PM
I won't be drooling over that car at all <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

Xplantdad
10-29-2014, 08:49 PM
Very nice!

Canuck
10-29-2014, 10:05 PM
Is there an &quot;X&quot; on the left valve cover? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif

It seems like Every Olds you see nowadays has it. Like the Caution Fan sticker on a Camaro. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif

Stefano
10-31-2014, 12:08 AM
No, but I'll make certain there is one there for the show.

RST
10-31-2014, 12:36 AM
Its a wonderful car, so fun to drive, if you hadn't sold me the Black 1970 W30 I would have never sold it...........wish I hadn't <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif see you at the show Stefano.

MosportGreen66
10-31-2014, 02:15 AM
Very nice! Love these cars...

bashton
10-31-2014, 01:19 PM
I personally inspected this car on behalf of the previous owner, so if anyone would like more information, let me know.

It is indeed one bad ass automobile! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

DW31S
10-31-2014, 09:54 PM
Is this car for sale? And if so, what is the price?

Stefano
11-01-2014, 03:12 AM
The W31 is not for sale.

Stefano
11-01-2014, 03:16 AM
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RST</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Its a wonderful car, so fun to drive, if you hadn't sold me the Black 1970 W30 I would have never sold it...........wish I hadn't <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif see you at the show Stefano. </div></div>

Thanks for the opportunity.

Would you consider a Yenko Deuce trade on the Black W-30? : )

daverd
11-01-2014, 04:05 AM
Drool foam drool,,,,,!,,,

DW31S
11-01-2014, 11:54 AM
Bookends with the '68. I'd be curious to see if one is any quicker than the other.

Stefano
11-01-2014, 02:51 PM
Just need a black '69 for a complete set of W-31s.

500 made in 1968, all 4 speeds

913 made in 1969

1,352 made in 1970

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-17822-1968_w31_ram_rod_149.jpg

RST
11-01-2014, 04:32 PM
You should call me <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

Stefano
11-04-2014, 06:12 PM
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-17952-1970_olds_w31.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-17953-1970_olds_w31_2.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-17954-1970_olds_w31_3.jpg

mockingbird812
11-04-2014, 07:21 PM
Nice Docs - Eddie M is from Monaca. Do you remember this loaded W31, Eddie?!

P.S. any relationship with Ewing Chev. of Canton, OH?

Stefano
11-04-2014, 08:50 PM
Eddie is much older than Elmer!

Stefano
11-05-2014, 10:00 PM
Just spoke with one of the prior owners who said he bought the car 28 years ago and had it at the Olds Nationals just prior to selling it in 2009 ?

So the car was in New Castle PA, for all those years and he bought it from a Guy in Beaver Dam.

Anyone from out that way remember anything?

mr.4speed
11-12-2014, 12:51 AM
That is a beautiful W-31!! When I was seventeen I traded a v8 vega for a 70 w-31 orange 4speed post car! Wish I still had it

Stefano
11-17-2014, 02:22 PM
Jason found these pics on the net, looks like Woodward Dream Cruise. Pics by detroitdemigod and found at W-31 Pics (http://detroitdemigod.deviantart.com/art/70-Olds-W-31-136106808)


http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-18549-1_5.jpg
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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-18552-1_4.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-18553-1_3.jpg

mockingbird812
11-17-2014, 03:28 PM
Handsome (I'm referring to the car Stefano <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif ) <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

DW31S
11-18-2014, 12:08 AM
Looking good, Bro.!

Stefano
11-18-2014, 04:31 PM
Thanks, glad to see that there are some Olds aficionados out there <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

I hooked up with owner #2, who purchased the car directly from Elmer back in the late 1980s when he was 18 years old. So the chain of ownership is now complete.

Both he and Elmer have some back in the day pics, they are going to scan and send. I'll post them when I get them.

Stefano
11-18-2014, 05:43 PM
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-18592-unnamed.jpg

Stefano
11-18-2014, 06:25 PM
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-18593-70_w31_rear.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-18594-70_w31.jpg

DW31S
11-19-2014, 12:52 AM
Hard to say what wheels look the best. Dog-dish really look &quot;muscular&quot;, and &quot;tough&quot;. Have you tried any 15&quot; Chrome SSl? I REALLY like that car! Great docs, too!

dhay13
11-19-2014, 02:46 AM
Hi guys. My name is Dan and I am the 2nd owner...lol. I bought the car in 1988 from the original owner and sold it around 1991 or 1992. Those last 2 pics posted of it were from me. The one with the Keystone Classics is from 1989 and the one with the Rally wheels is from May 1991. I loved that car and wish I still had it. My first car was a 1972 Cutlass S. I'm glad the new owner contacted me and glad to be updated on the cars whereabouts. I will continue to monitor this thread and will answer any questions if anyone has any.

RST
11-19-2014, 03:43 AM
Its an awesome car, I have driven it, it goes real good and is a blast to drive <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

Stefano
11-19-2014, 02:25 PM
Thanks to all the former owners, friends and family for helping put the chain of ownership back together.

Elmer was approx 19 when he bought it new and Dan was approx 18 years old. They both sound like they had lots of fun and adventure with the car.

This one survived with all of its original drivetrain and most of the original bolt on components. The 8-track player was added as was the rear Wing.

These W-Machines are very difficult at times to document and even with the broadcast card showing W-30 or W-31 it won't prove whether or not it was a manual or an automatic and only has the body number / trim tag to tie it to the car.

Welcome Dan. He's had some other very Kool cars and sold this one to get a '69 Chevelle.

dhay13
11-19-2014, 02:34 PM
Here is the 69 Chevelle. I bought this from John Kunsak. It was an IHRA A-stock national record holder in the late 80's. I bought it about 1991 with 17,000 miles on it...all 1/4 mile at a time...lol.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-19005-18646-69_chevelle_800x538.jpg

Stefano
11-19-2014, 02:36 PM
Vintage pic from Dan.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-18642-engine.jpg

dhay13
11-19-2014, 02:37 PM
can't get my pic to load. feel free to upload it if you'd like stefano. nvermind. got it

dhay13
11-19-2014, 02:45 PM
After it was repainted http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-19005-18647-69_chevelle_black.jpg

dhay13
11-19-2014, 02:48 PM
and my 57 Chevy. This was bought from Dan Chisholm, who is now racing a '55 gasser i believe http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-19005-18648-57_chevy.jpg

dhay13
11-19-2014, 03:15 PM
sorry. the chevelle was a record holder in the late 70's. not 80's. it was a malibu but built as a COPO replica with 427 for the A stock class. i had a couple different 454s in it. my fast time was 11.69 at 116 MPH at quaker city in salem ohio. i also raced it at norwalk

DW31S
11-19-2014, 11:59 PM
Very cool that you're here Dan. Really like the white headers on the W-31. Welcome aboard!!!

dhay13
11-20-2014, 02:25 AM
Thanks. those headers were the ceramic coated ones. i think they were blackjack. i sold the car cause i wanted to race and didn't want to tear up the W31. i sold the 57 in 2003 and walked away from it. my son started racing professional karts for awhile so we focused on that. he raced with a few NASCAR drivers (Jamie McMurray and Erik Jones) and Indy car drivers (Mark Dismore). that was our goal for him but our pockets weren't deep enough so we sold all that a few years ago too. no fast vehicles in the family anymore <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif

DW31S
11-20-2014, 06:55 PM
I met Mark Dismore many years ago in the garages at Indy. He was in a VIOLENT accident and if my memory is correct, he never drove again.

dhay13
11-20-2014, 08:14 PM
he came back to racing. that crash was i believe in 1991. he won at texas about 1999. he was teammates with tony stewart ans actually got tony the ride. i got to know him pretty well. we pitted with him and mark jr. when we raced nationals. i used to talk to mark jr. a couple of times a month and mark sr. a couple of times a year. my son raced against him (we were pitted with them too) about 3 years ago. my son got beat by a 55 year old...lol. they own a kart dealership in new castle indiana and we were racing the brand they supported and we got all our parts from them. mark jr. was best friends with dan wheldon and dismores have a race every year at their track called the robopong 200. the race required at least 2 drivers and 1 kart. mark jr. and wheldon always partnered up. mark jr. was cutting back on his racing so i asked him if he wanted my son to race with them as a 3rd driver. mark said he would mention it to wheldon but i never got an answer. a couple months later wheldon was killed in vegas. the robopong was a week after that. but i found out wheldon accidentally signed up for a race in australia the same weekend as the robopong so he wasn't gooing to race it anyway. so mark jr. decided not to race it too. so mark sr. teamed with josef newgarden using the kart wheldon was supposed to run and they won the race. wheldon lived with dismores when he came here from england. they picked him up at the airport.

anyway, both mark jr and sr and class acts. very good people. we never did get to meet dan wheldon but heard he was a class act too

Here are the 2011 series standings. My son only raced that 1 race in that series. He is Blaise Haynes.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-19005-18682-glss.jpg

dhay13
11-20-2014, 08:27 PM
Here are the actual results. in our defense we were prepping for nationals the following week and had an older motor on. we put the new motor on the following week and were about .3 faster...lol

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-19005-18683-glss2.jpg

Stefano
11-25-2014, 09:57 PM
1970 Black W31 the McElvys, the original owners.

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-18927-img_8800.jpg
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-295-18928-img_8797.jpg

Big Block Bill
11-25-2014, 10:14 PM
That is Awesome! Well done. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Bill

dhay13
11-25-2014, 11:43 PM
That is awesome. Bet he was happy!

HO455
11-26-2014, 05:27 AM
Very Cool!

RST
11-26-2014, 05:45 AM
So awesome to be a part of making this happen, you are the best Stefano : )

Tracker1
11-26-2014, 04:19 PM
That W31 was a sweetheart Stefano; great meeting you Scott - congrats on the Gold hardware! The Eliminator was other-worldly beautiful. Now get those wheels on that Cuda!

Des

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2014/11/full-3497-18963-ken.jpg

Stefano
11-27-2014, 03:52 PM
Thanks, the reunion was very special.............very interesting you caught Both Kenny and Scott's response to a 1 point deduction for dust, Kenny is speechless, which never happens and Scott.......well he's just being Scott : ) Hope you all had fun. Happy Tganksgiving.

daverd
11-29-2014, 12:54 AM
Fantastic job Stefano!!!
Great thing to do with original
Owners!!!!
Fantastic w 31 too!!!!
(I'd be extatic to own it)

Stefano
12-10-2014, 10:26 PM
I spoke with Elmer after the show and they had a great time. I believe he is hooked on MCACN.

dhay13
12-11-2014, 01:47 AM
Cool. is elmer still into cars? did he try to buy it from you?

Stefano
12-11-2014, 01:58 AM
It's in his blood, that's for sure. He currently has a 1982 Collectors edition Corvette.

barker
01-04-2015, 02:10 AM
I know there are many COOL STORIES to come out of MCACN but the SMILES on the original owners face with his beautiful wife he courted in that car was just TOO COOL!!! GREAT JOB to everyone involved!!

Dennis

Stefano
01-04-2015, 07:57 PM
And the likely hood that the Barker Brothers and associates may have bolted this Lansing missile together adds something to the story too <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif