The 4-4-2 (also 442) was Oldsmobile’s version of a mid-size muscle car. It was produced between 1964 and 1987, or as long as rear-wheel-drive was still applicable to these intermediate automobiles. By 1972, some of the beef had begun… more»
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Real U-Code 455: 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
1972 was anything but a pinnacle year for muscle cars in general, with high-priced insurance and increasing emission standards creating a dual whammy that was really starting to take its toll on the decline of performance-oriented vehicles by this… more»
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Amazing Barn Find! 1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
Just when you think all the “good” barn find muscle cars are gone or too far gone, we encounter something like this long-parked, highly-original 4-4-2. Wearing a registration from 1978, the 1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Sports Coupe in Lexington, South… more»
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455/4-Speed! 1970 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible
Even without the coveted W-30 package, the 1970 model 442 is considered by many Oldsmobile enthusiasts to be one of the finest cars to ever wear the name, sort of a rise to the top of its game with… more»
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Moldy Project: 1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
Seeing the success that Pontiac was having with its new mid-size performance car, the GTO, Oldsmobile got into the game as well in 1964. But unlike the GTO, the 442 was a slow seller in its first year –… more»
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More Info Needed: 1965 Oldsmobile 442
Pontiac wasn’t the only GM division to have a mid-size muscle car starting in 1964 (GTO). Chevrolet had the Chevelle SS (which got a 396 V8 in 1965). Buick had the Gran Sport. And Oldsmobile had the 442 (later… more»
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1 Of 1 Concept! 1968 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible
Dating back to the turn of the 20th century, the Chicago Auto Show opened its doors in 1901 and has grown to be the largest and longest-running car show in the United States, with its 115th exposition having taken… more»
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425 Toronado V8! 1969 Oldsmobile 442
So many of the vintage and otherwise cool cars that we run across here at Barn Finds are light on details. This one is the exception as the seller provides an extensive detailing of this automobile which he/she has… more»
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1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 Holiday Coupe
No hood scoops, faux air ducts, stripes, or wings sully the smooth lines of this 1969 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Holiday Coupe. Only metal “442” script warns that a super-hot 400 powers this Clark Kent hardtop. Listed as a “garage find”… more»
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Solid Driver: 1977 Oldsmobile 442
Four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual transmission, and dual exhaust. The name for the Oldsmobile 4-4-2 was derived from this combo in the original car, which saw production beginning with the 1964 year model. The car had a strong start, and… more»
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Upgraded Drivetrain! 1978 Oldsmobile 442
Muscle cars were a huge part of the automotive landscape in the late 1960s and early 1970s. But three things changed all that just a few years later: rising insurance costs, increased emissions controls, and higher gas prices. One… more»
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Only Two Prior Owners: 1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
The Oldsmobile 4-4-2, along with the Pontiac GTO, lead the mid-size muscle car movement in 1964. It began as an option package on F-85 and Cutlass models, then became a series in its own right from 1968 to 1971…. more»
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Limited Production: 1986 Oldsmobile 442
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… more»
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Fresh 454! 1969 Oldsmobile 442
Oldsmobile launched its 442 muscle car in 1964 as a competitor to Pontiac’s GTO, with the 4-4-2 nameplate coming about as a reference to the original car’s 4-Barrel carb, 4-Speed manual transmission, and dual exhaust. By 1969 the 442… more»
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1 of 659? 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
The Olds 4-4-2 (or 442) was introduced in 1964 as a mid-size performance car and became a series of its own in 1968. It reverted to option status in 1972 and buyers got it by specifying the W-29 option… more»
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Factory 455 V8? 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
In response to the success that Pontiac was having with its new GTO in 1964, Oldsmobile unveiled the 4-4-2 (also 442) as a mid-size muscle car. It began as an option of the F-85 and Cutlass models and became… more»
