Think about it’s 1970. The nation goes by way of a recession, and insurance coverage corporations had already clamped down on high-performance automobiles. The surcharges had been paralyzing to some, and the market was struggling in consequence. However producers knew there was nonetheless a high-performance market, in order that they got here up with methods to supply what the general public needed whereas avoiding the wrath of the insurance coverage corporations. One in every of these intelligent autos is our Choose of the Day, a 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350. It’s on the market on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Jefferson, Wisconsin. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

The “W45” Rallye 350 bundle might look boisterous however, beneath, it was purely typical. Out there on the F-85 Membership Coupe, and Cutlass S Sports activities Coupe and Vacation Coupe, the core of the Rallye 350 was an L74 310-horsepower 350, which was customary on the Cutlass Supreme and out there on every other F-85/Cutlass mannequin. There was nothing notably noteworthy concerning the engine apart from it being a moderately pedestrian engine that merely put out. Low-15 ETs had been straightforward, and perhaps you’d tickle the 14s for those who threw in 3.91 gears.

All had been painted in searing Sebring Yellow with orange and black stripes, W25 fiberglass hood with air induction, urethane-coated bumpers with notches for the twin exhausts, yellow Tremendous Inventory II wheels (with out trim rings) mounted on G70 x 14-inch Large Oval blackwalls, D35 racing mirrors, and rear spoiler (later made elective). A 3-speed handbook was customary, with a four-speed handbook or TH350 computerized as choices. Different options included FE2 suspension bundle with stabilizer bars entrance and rear, blacked-out grille, N34 Customized Sport steering wheel to spherical out the bundle.

The 325-horsepower W31 bundle was not out there on the Rallye 350. Why? “A key function in promoting the Rallye 350 is ‘insurability,’” claimed Oldsmobile. “The L74 engine … offers unquestioned efficiency at a degree that will supply substantial insurance coverage price advantages to the client.

The Rallye 350 was launched in February 1970 and made its debut on the 1970 Chicago Auto Present. In whole, 3,547 had been constructed, together with 1,020 F-85 Membership Coupes like this one. “This automobile was restored no less than 12 years in the past,” says the vendor. “The paint could be very, very good with minimal flaws. There isn’t a signal of physique restore or filler. There aren’t any paint bubbles. The flooring are completely stable. The undercarriage shouldn’t be corroded.” Oldsmobile supplied each the M20 wide- and M21 close-ratio four-speed, and this one options the latter with the required G80 axle, which included 3.42 gears with Anti-Spin differential. It’s paired to an authentic QB-code 350 Rocket V8. “Each the engine block and the transmission case have stampings that check with the VIN of the automobile.”

This explicit has a number of choices regardless of the bare-bones origins of the F-85, corresponding to deluxe seat belts, comfort lighting group, energy trunk launch, AM-FM radio with under-dash 8-track tape participant, and Rally Gauge bundle. “The unique proprietor’s handbook and Defend-O-Plate are within the glovebox.”

Better of all, you don’t want to fret about insurance coverage surcharges immediately, so why not seduce your internal extrovert and hop on this 1970 Rallye 350 for $41,995?

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