The Oldsmobile 4-4-2 (aka the 442) was a muscle car produced by the GM division between 1964 and 1987. Its last run as a rear-wheel-drive vehicle was in 1985-87 after Oldsmobile and Hurst had parted company following the 1983-84 Hurst/Olds. Not as potent as they once were, the cars were still respectable by the performance standards of the day. This 1986 442 is quite presentable, although not in perfect condition (i.e., the interior is showing some wear). Located in Staten Island, New York, the auto is offered via a no reserve auction here on eBay, currently holding at $5,100.

In 1985-86, the 442s were based on the sporty and luxurious Cutlass Salon platform. They came with a beefier suspension package (F41) as well as a 5.0-liter 307 cubic inch V8 engine and a 4-speed automatic transmission. Production was limited to 3,000 units in ’85, 4,273 in ’86, and 4,208 in ’87 (then as a Cutlass Supreme). After a brief hiatus, the 442 name returned for a time on the front-wheel-drive Cutlass Calais, but it wasn’t the same automobile by then.

The seller’s car has not been a garage queen all its life. The odometer reading is 88,000 miles but we’re told the vehicle is mechanically sound and ready to go. Everything works as it should, including the factory air conditioning. The car came equipped with T-Tops and there are no leaks to be found. The green/gray paint was reapplied a few years ago and looks great although there is a scuff or two here and there and just a hint of a rust bubble starting by the passenger side door. The car does not have the decals normally associated with the 442, but the seller has located a set on eBay that he will have shipped to the buyer.

If there is a weakness here, it’s with the burgundy interior. It is showing some wear, particularly on the driver’s seat and carpeting, but we’re talking about a 36-year-old-car that’s been around the block its fair share of times.  All-in-all, this Olds seems like a solid car for which ones like it are getting harder and harder to come by. The car comes with an Experion AutoCheck Vehicle History Report which tells a positive story. These were neat machines that didn’t have the quirky Lightning Rod shifter system like their immediate predecessors.