70 W31 Olds Ram Air Valu ???? BE EASY ON ME PLEASE

DRIVER155 · #1 03-29-2007, 06:04 AM

Hey , i'll try this again and see if I can do it right this time . I ran across a guy that says he has this car and will send me pics soon . He said it's a 70 olds W31 350/325 hp RAM Air 65,000 automatic runnin/drivin car red/white stripes white int. all orig. except paint work on doghouse .....said floors and trunk are beautiful....orig. wheels with poly tires . He said he has full docs that he will present to anyone and #'s match from carb to rear end . He said it will be an easy resto for anyone . I don't know diddly about these cars and wondered what a ballpark price is on this piece .....any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks , Richard

joey · #2 03-29-2007, 07:56 AM

There is no such thing as a easy resto some just cost less it does sound like a nice car to have good luck just pay what its worth to you if you want it, you can go to ebay and do a advance search and look at completed auctions

**Canuck** · #3 03-29-2007, 08:09 AM

Oldsmobiles are impossible to verify without some paperwork. Unique to the w31 are the balancer,intake and carb. Heads are identifiable internally only.
As far a price is concerned I have seen the following ranges. $15-20,000 for documented restoration projects. $30,000 for documented #2 condition cars(nicely restored but used since restoration) $40,000 to $45,000 for documented #1 resto's. Everything else is just a Cutlass without paperwork. Interest in these cars are increasing,but you gotta prove what it is. Any more info you can provide on this car could help with your decision. I have not owned any w-31's but have known a few through their restoration process.

JOZW30 · #4 03-30-2007, 04:13 AM

Yikes!? Paul, you've seen W31's go for $45K? I thought that was still big block territory for Oldsmobiles.

I was hoping to find a nice W31 to restore thinking I was not going to find a W30 project worth working on for less than $20K. Sounds like the W31 is moving out of my price range too. I better hurry!

Small block Olds going for $40K+............SIGH.

JoeG · #5 03-30-2007, 04:17 AM

Sounds like the W31s are getting their due-------Nice Package..

**ANDY M** · #6 03-30-2007, 07:42 PM

A Rallye 350 sold at BJ yesterday for $30k. Frame off resto.
When the Speed announcers say that the car was "well bought", does that mean the seller got screwed?

**Mr70** · #7 03-30-2007, 07:47 PM

Well said.

**Canuck** · #8 03-30-2007, 10:25 PM

here are some sales that I know about.
White F85 W31,4 speed W27 22,000 Miles #1 restored $40,000.
Yellow Cutlass S W31 Auto, well documented and all original pieces. $40,000.
F85 w31,well restored and used since restoration high $20's.
The have been other offered at $50,000 + and I dont know if they traded hands.
Right car,color paperwork and history thay are worth the money.

**TimG** · #9 03-30-2007, 11:36 PM

A yellow 4 speed with an original window sticker sold at BJ in January for $42,000 (I believe this was the price). It was a nice car, I loved it.

JOZW30 · #10 03-31-2007, 04:51 PM

Guess I could see the white car you mentioned. That's a very desirable & rare combo. The rear end alone is worth about $8K.

Don't know where I've been.

I haven't seen a W31 go for over $30K.

Kind of like the "Rallye 350" cars. I think these are a bargain right now (if you're interested in making money on a car). You can get a strong #2 to a frame off car for the low $30's.

Definitely becoming a rich man's hobby. Maybe I'll just clone a W31 from a Cutlass, after I pay $1,000.00 for a harmonic balancer................

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