Dale Noble gets to repeat himself a lot when he takes his 1970 Oldsmobile out in public. Most people who lay eyes on the car have never heard of an Olds SX, and even fewer know what a “W-32” car is. And it’s a fair bet that almost none of them have ever seen a combination SX/W-32 convertible like Noble has. Heck, even Noble has never seen another one, and he’s looked hard for such car. So he often has a fair bit of explaining to do when he shows up at collector car gatherings.
“I’ve had it close to 20 years. I’ve found only one other W-32 convertible, and that was over in Europe,” says Noble, a resident of Portage, Wis. “Otherwise, I have never seen or heard of one … I’ve taken it to some Nationals and local shows and people know the car, but I’ve never talked to anybody else who’s ever seen one. Even amongst the Oldsmobile Club, this is the only one they know of in the country.”
Even if it wasn’t rare, the cool triple-black Cutlass would still stand out. It’s just a great-looking machine with big power under the hood that still fooled insurance companies who didn’t realize it was a 4-4-2 in sheep’s clothing.
What’s not to like?
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