Summary

Resto-Mod completed by Thornton, powered by a fuel-injected 455ci V8 engine with a TREMEC TKO 5-speed manual transmission. Has a Currie 9-inch triangulated locker rear with 3.70 gear ratio, Corvette front suspension, red leather interior and Vintage Air.

Details

This 1971 Oldsmobile 442 convertible Resto-Mod was built by Thornton Muscle Cars of Quakertown, PA. This '71 carries a Holley Sniper fuel-injected Oldsmobile 455ci V8 engine paired with a W-30 aluminum intake manifold and Edelbrock aluminum heads. Power is transferred through a TREMEC TKO 5-speed manual transmission. The engine features a billet aluminum serpentine belt kit from CVF, an aluminum FlowKooler water pump and a Cold Case aluminum radiator with dual electric fans. The exhaust exits through Thornton headers into a handmade 2.5-inch stainless-steel exhaust system with an X-pipe and Black Widow mufflers. It is equipped with Corvette C4 front-end suspension that includes aluminum control arms, aluminum spindles and Flaming River Mustang II power rack & pinion steering. The rear end utilizes a Currie 9-inch triangulated locker rear with a 3.70 gear ratio. Suspension rides on an air-ride system with components from both RideTech and Air Lift helping with sway, bounce and performance. The power brakes take advantage of the hydrolytic system; the hydro-boost supplies the stopping power to a Baer setup, from the master cylinder to the 13-inch drilled and slotted rotors with 6-piston calipers. The car is finished in black paint with red W-30 stripes and rolls on custom 20x12 and 19x8 Schott wheels that have the Oldsmobile Rocket engraved in the center caps and are wrapped in custom Goodyear tires. Both bumpers have bolts smoothed in, and there are flush-mounted door handles from Kindig-It Designs. The W-30 features include red front fender wells, a Thornton OAI hood with a Thornton air cleaner to complete the kit, and sport mirrors. The red Italian leather interior boasts features that include seat bolsters in the front buckets plus real walnut wood inserts, touchscreen Bluetooth stereo, Classic Instrument gauges, Sparc Industries steering wheel, custom aluminum trim and power windows, all keeping cool with a Vintage Air system. The convertible top was modernized with Stayfast black cloth.