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01/18/09, AT THE
BARRETT-JACKSON SCOTTSDALE AUCTION,
A 1970 CUTLASS SX 2 DOOR HARDTOP SOLD FOR $42,900.00.
THIS SELLER IS NOT INFERRING THAT THE SX455 IN THIS AUCTION IS
COMPARABLE, CONDITION WISE, TO THE ONE THAT JUST SOLD IN
SCOTTSDALE. HOWEVER, GIVEN IT'S AUTHENTICITY AS AN SX455, IT
REPRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A PERFECT PLATFORM
TO CREATE AN OBVIOUSLY RARE & CLASSIC AMERICAN MUSCLE CAR
WITH TREMENDOUS LONG-TERM INVESTMENT POTENTIAL.
GOOD LUCK BIDDING!
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AS THE 1960's CLOSED, AUTOMAKERS
USED TWO APPROACHES TO SAVE PERFORMANCE HUNGRY
CUSTOMERS SOME INSURANCE MONEY. ONE WAS TO DEVELOP SMALL DISPLACEMENT CARS
WITH
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS. THE OTHER WAS TO OFFER BIG-INCH V8's IN AN
INTERMEDIATE
BODY WITHOUT A VIN NUMBER THAT SIGNALED "HIGH PERFORMANCE" TO THE
INSURANCE AGENTS.
IN 1970, OLDSMOBILE BLEW ONE RIGHT PAST THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY BY STUFFING A
TORQUE MONSTER
455 INTO A CUTLASS SUPREME SX. AND IN STARK CONTRAST TO THE BUDGET MUSCLE
CARS, THE SX WENT
FULL-TILT WITH PLUSH INTERIORS, AIR CONDITIONING AND POWER ASSIST FOR JUST
ABOUT EVERYTHING.
BUILT ONLY IN 1970 & 1971, THE SX OFFERED MUSCLE CAR POWER WITHOUT BODY
STRIPES AND AIR-INDUCTION HOODS.
THE ONLY HINT OF THE IRON BEING PUMPED UNDER THE FLAT HOOD WERE THE CHROME
EXHAUST TRUMPETS.
THIS ORIGINAL 1970 CUTLASS SX CONVERTIBLE RETAINS IT'S ORIGINAL
NUMBERS-MATCHING ENGINE. 94,126 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE
"TURNPIKE-CRUISER" TWO BARREL CARBURETOR & INTAKE MANIFOLD HAVE BEEN
REPLACED WITH A
PERIOD CORRECT FOUR BARREL CARB & INTAKE. HOWEVER, THE ORIGINAL
ROCHESTER CARB AND INTAKE ARE INCLUDED.
RETAINS STOCK BORE AND INTERNALS EXCEPT FOR PARTS NEEDING REPLACEMENT.
EXHAUST MANIFOLDS HAD SEEN BETTER TIMES & WERE REPLACED WITH CORRECT "W"
AND "Z" CODED UNITS..
ENGINE COMPARTMENT STRIPPED & PAINTED.
FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING BLOWS COLD.
TH-400 TRANSMISSION. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT THE NUMBERS MATCHING UNIT.
ORIGINAL 12 BOLT DIFFERENTIAL WITH 3.08:1 RATIO.
ORIGINAL 14" WHEELS WITH NEW CENTER CAPS.
POWER STEERING, POWER DISK BRAKES AND POWER TOP.
STRATO BUCKET SEATS AND CENTER CONSOLE.
DUAL SPORT MIRRORS.
ALL ORIGINAL SHEET METAL. EXHAUST TRUMPETS ARE NEW.
FLOOR PANS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.
RUNS AND DRIVES BEAUTIFULLY.
IN NEED OF SOME RESTORATION TO BE A SHOW-QUALITY CLASSIC.
THE ADDITIONAL PICTURES BELOW WILL DOCUMENT THE AREAS REQUIRING ATTENTION.
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS.
PRICED TO SELL!
THE NICE THING ABOUT OLD CARS IS ...THEY ALWAYS GET OLDER.
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