Details are below VIDEO & Photos 71 Ram Air “SX 455” convertible How RARE is the 1971 SX/455 convertible ? 1 of only 357 built …. that is very rare indeed! And this may be the finest 1971 “SX” 455 convertible in existence. Of the 357 built. how many would check off the value points below? Important “value points” - VERY rare when built & now super rare 44 years later - Vin “Numbers Matching” original 455 engine - Entire driveline is original and now FRESH - High option car with EVERY base 442 option & more - Documented with Fisher Body “broadcast card” - Owner history is known (only 2 owners from NEW) - Texas car from new (dry southern car) - Good car PRIOR to restoration. original body panels - Original colors (…. rare color combination) - Original OEM Ram Air hood added but NOT a repo - Restored to like new condition - Motor rebuilt to 1970 specs …. it has real power - Freezing COLD air conditioning - Less than 500 miles since restoration…. NO wear - Outstanding driving experience - Eye-popping beautiful. Needs nothing for immediate on demand enjoyment … it is FUN ! What exactly is an “SX” Think of it as a 442 in a “dinner jacket”. That’s right. it has every base 442 option including the 455 big block that in the 1971 production year was built to the same specs as the 442. In 1971. the difference between the SX and the 442 is simply in the “presentation”. Basically it’s a “stripe & badge delete” 442 that was conceived and built for a very specific. well heeled target market. The target market for the SX was bankers. lawyers. doctors and corporate types who could afford a top of the line luxury “high performance” car but did not necessarily want all the “showmanship” that came with stripes. spoilers and emblems. It was kind of a factory “sleeper”. The ONLY outward sign that this was something special was the SX emblem on the fenders and of course the signature 442 rear bumper and trumpet exhaust. Options. Options & more Options This particular SX convertible is a LOADED luxury muscle car with every standard 442 option PLUS many options above & beyond the 442 package. 442 performance package options - 4bbl / 455 - Turbo 400 automatic transmission - Special Suspension - Dual Exhaust - Sport Mirrors - Special Bumper with cutouts for Trumpet exhaust tips Options beyond base 442 package: - Air Conditioning . COLD (updated to modern R34) - Power Top / Power Steering / Power DISC brakes - Rally Pack Gauges / Tachometer / electric Clock - Ram Air Induction Hood with special Air Cleaner - Bucket seat / floor sifter Console - AmFm STEREO Radio (NOTE – only working intermittently) - Rally Steering Wheel - Tilt Steering Column - Electric Trunk Release button in glove box - Rally II Wheels - Special Interior under dash remote Hood Lock - Optional heavy rubber trunk mat - etc. etc Mondello Performance Estimated at 365hp with 500 ft lbs of torque 442 folks will instantly recognize Dr. Olds and Mondello Performance as the “go to source” for the Olds 455 power plant. When rebuilding the original motor in this car the goal was to achieve a power output that was more in line with 1970 specs. The motor was bored . 030 over and a Mondello camshaft. special lifters and Flow Master exhaust were selected based on “direct consultation” with Mondello Performance. Additionally. a very mid stall was added in the turbo 400 tranny rebuild. The end result is that “smooth” on demand power and torque that made the 442 and its 455 power plant legendary. Ultimate road trip car It has a TALL 2. 73 highway gear that allows for low rev highway driving …. this car is the ultimate road trip car. NO high revs at highway speeds. NO annoying aggressive lope. NO overheating and NO bad habits of any kind. Just boat loads of civilized long legged power from the Olds 455 torque monster. Great History 2 Texas owners since new Sold new at Medor Olds in Fort Worth Texas to its first owner. James Ward who. prior to his death. sold it to the 2nd owner and a personal friend of mine. Mike Wisdom. Mike purchased the car approximately 16 years ago. This same friend (Mike Wisdom) and fellow Texan does high quality car restoration work and has done some work for me over the years. The original owner loved this car and after logging 130k miles he parked it some time in late 1992. early 1993 (…. see the last Texas Inspection Sticker in photos above dated 5/29/92). After retiring the car. Mr. Ward held on to it with dreams of restoring it to its former glory. In the late ‘90’s he ended up taking to my friend for a full restoration but. due to failing health. ultimately ended up selling his dream machine to my friend. Restored by 2nd owner Mike Wisdom rebuilt virtually everything on the car. His goal was two fold. To bring the car back to show room new condition and to boost the performance to be more in line with the 1970 442. The restoration was completed about 1 year ago and has less than 500 miles since completion (most of these 500 miles have been logged by me). It shows no evidence of wear and looks show room new. While the original miles on the car are just over 131k. I have listed it at 500 miles which is the miles on the car since a total restoration. In any event the car will be sold as mileage EXEMPT due to its age. NOTE: The top currently on the car is serviceable. however it does not present as nice as the rest of the car so it is currently scheduled to be REPLACED along with a new windshield as the current windshield has one rock chip. The top on the car is white and will be replaced with a white top. These items are scheduled and will be done prior to shipping the car to the new owner. Good condition PRIOR to restoration Prior to restoration the car was in good condition (never wrecked. no rust issues and completely unaltered). It had been in a dry Texas climate since new and driven by one adult owner who cherished the car. However. after 130k miles and 21 years of service. it was tired and in need of some love. I saw this car many times BEFORE it was restored. In fact. on numerous occasions I tried to purchase it in its un-restored state from my friend. His answer was always …. “No. I am going to restore this one for myself”. That day finally came and the results are most impressive. Lucky for me. Mike’s focus is now turned to his next restoration project and I ended up with the car. This history is now documented for the lucky new owner in the above VIDEO. A copy of the video and these photos along with the Broadcast Card and old inspection sticker will go with the car. PRICE Like all my cars. I have priced this car very fair for what it is. I do NOT have to sell this car. This is a very special car in every way that actually matters. I believe it would be impossible to duplicate at this price. If you were lucky enough to find a high quality survivor 1971 SX convertible with these options and paid a restoration shop to bring it to this level. the restoration cost alone would easily exceed the price I am selling it for. My passion is finding the real treasures and enjoying them for a short time. making a video to bring interest to the hobby and knowledge surrounding the unique attributes of these very special cars. and offering them to the market place at realistic. fair prices (usually below their true potential value). How to get it in your garage & about me If you want this iconic American Muscle car in your garage. call me. My name is Michael and I can be reached at eight one seven 992-7991. I am easy to talk to and will do my best to help you decide if this is the car for you. Please take time to read my eBay “Seller” feedback below. selling NOTHING but quality classic cars. My son and I are serious car guys that are passionate about what we do. We are super particular and only buy the cars we could personally consider as keepers. If you are a seasoned car buff. you know that there is a huge difference between quality and everything else. If you would like to learn more about us. please feel free to check out our site MyRod. com The car is located approximately 30 minutes from either Dallas. TX airport. Fly in for the drive home of a lifetime or I can coordinate shipping anywhere in the world. my eBay “Seller” feedback Please take time to review the eBay “seller feedback” on me selling NOTHING but quality Classic Cars like this one. You can see by the price points and the feedback. I am selling premium quality cars. * Bought a $50. 00 Mustang. Great car! Excellent communication. Thanks Michael! * $44. 00 and 2nd purchase from Michael. Very Recommended. * $34. 50 for 66 Mustang Conv. Incredible service from Michael. I’ll buy more. Thx * Paid $42. 00 and the car is PRECISELY as Michael represented it to be. Great job! * 2nd car I purchased from Michael. always as described. This one for $38. 00 * I purchased my car from Michael Chance for $44. 50. Love the car. Helpful seller. * Thanks Michael. well worth the $45. 00 * Michael has the BEST CARS on eBay. Paid $58. 00 for my stunning 67 GT 390! * Had an AWESOME car Buying experience! Bought a $49. 00 Camaro & LOVE it! * Michael went above and beyond to assist me. Very good communication. Excellent ! (…. $18. 50 classic truck purchased by this buyer) * Traveled from AUSTRALIA. met seller. Unbelievable setup. quality people. quality vehicles. quality service (…. $35. 00 classic truck purchased by this buyer) * Paid $65. 00 for my GTO convertible. very pleased. GREAT CAR. Thanks Michael ! * Michael sold me this GEM. for $49. 50 . It is everything I ever wanted and more. * My expectations were totally blown out of the water on this $42. 00 Camaro. EXCELLENT ! * I was Very pleased with car. Great seller to do biz with. paid $41. 00 * $65. 00 1956 Corvette . nbsp; Amazing transaction. easiest ever. Michael did everything * Purchased $37. 50 Car from Michael and he was the best to work with A+++++++” * Purchased $49. 50 Classic Car from Michael and love it! Topnotch experience * “Superb to deal with! Had absolute confidence in buying a $45. 00 classic from Michael” * “Great to deal with. Michael has Great Cars. will deal again. nbsp; AAAA+” * “Purchased a $38. 00 classic car from Michael. very pleased. highly recommend * “Michael just delivered my 64 F100. over $20. 00 grand purchase. hassle free” * “One of the best I have ever dealt with on Ebay. I would buy from again” (…. $58. 00 Trans Am purchased by this buyer) * “Michael is top notch. $21. 00 Classic Car is awesome!” * “fast ship As Described” (…. $33. 00 Mustang purchased by this buyer) * “What an amazing Impala SS427! U made this a great transaction!! Honest ebayer!” (…. $69. 50 Impala purchased by this buyer) * “Michael is a honest seller. Thank you for my $59. 50 Bel Air” * Great Seller. Thanks (…. $42. 00 Firebird 400 cvt purchased by buyer. his 2nd purchase from me. first was a $50. 00 L78 Camaro) * Car arrived as described. Michael was excellent to work with. (…. $25. 00 Grand Prix purchased by this buyer) * 2nd car I’ve bought from Michael. Very helpful & correct descriptions. (…. $24. 00 Mustang purchased by this buyer. his 2nd purchase from me. 1st was $28. 00 Mustang) * Easy to deal with. Quick buy now transaction (…. $24. 00 Mustang purchased by this buyer) * As described. easy to deal with. good communication. thanks for the FIREBIRD (…. $36. 00 Firebird HO cvt purchased by this buyer) Terms & Conditions of this sell & all legal stuff Although my eBay experiences have been very positive. I am aware that much goes on within the eBay community that is not positive and therefore requires direct language. Do NOT make a bid or offer until you read everything below. Any bid or offer is a legal acknowledgement and agreement on your part to be bound by the Terms and Conditions put forth below and additionally specified within eBay itself. Have FUNDS ready PRIOR to bidding or making an offer. Full payment must be received within five (7) business days of the end of auction/sale unless I agree in writing to alternative terms. WIRE TRANSFER IS PREFERRED for US buyers and required for all buyers “outside” the United States. Cashier’s check. direct deposit or cash in person are acceptable but in ALL cases this vehicle and its title will NOT be released until complete payment is received and all funds have irrevocably cleared BOTH Banks. If paying by Bank Cashiers Check. I must receive a copy of any Bank Cashiers Check in ADVANCE along with your “internal bank contact information” for confirmation of your Bank Check by my Bank. Bank Cashiers checks MUST BE classified by my bank as having irrevocably cleared both Banks prior to my release of vehicle and title. Loan checks must be agreed to by me PRIOR to you making a bid or offer. Money Orders are NOT accepted. I have an agency relationship with a Licensed Texas Dealer and all cars will be sold through this Dealer. Texas buyers will have to pay Texas sales tax and license/registration fees. Out of state buyers are responsible for taxes in their own states. This is a very nice vehicle. However. there is no such thing as a "PERFECT" vehicle. especially when dealing with vintage vehicles. This is not a new vehicle; it is decades old. Even a restored or partially restored vehicle can and will have flaws and normal wear and tear congruent to its age and/or mileage. This vehicle may have minor dings. scratches (or. other imperfections) and indications of wear and use because it has been used. 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