When compared to some of the other Oldsmobile 442 offerings throughout history, the car was just a shadow of its former self by 1986 in the performance department, especially thinking back to the early days when a big block… more»
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Oct 19, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
455/4-Speed Barn Find: 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2
Colonnade styling was all the rage at GM dealers back in 1973, with several of the brand’s popular models getting a fresh new body, which included the Oldsmobile Cutlass. Some great news was that the 4-4-2 package could still… more»
Sep 27, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
4-Speed Convertible: 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2
With nearly 25,000 units sold during the 1967 production run, the Oldsmobile Cutlass with the 442 package remained a popular choice among muscle car connoisseurs, although that number climbed even higher the following year when the 4-4-2 became its… more»
Sep 22, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Triple Black Treat: 1970 Oldsmobile 442
I must take my hat off to the current owner of this 1970 Oldsmobile 442. They acknowledge that the photos in their listing are poor, but show a willingness to forward better shots to interested parties. It is an… more»
Sep 19, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Squeaky Clean Muscle Car: 1968 Oldsmobile 4-4-2
Oldsmobile was one of the first to join Pontiac in the mid-size muscle car movement. Similar to the GTO, the 4-4-2 (aka 442) initially was an acronym for a 4-barrel carburetor, a 4-speed manual transmission, and dual exhaust. The… more»
Sep 5, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Numbers Matching Survivor: 1967 Oldsmobile 442
This 1967 Oldsmobile 442 is said to be an original, matching numbers 442 with only 54k original miles. The 442 is located in Vidalia, Georgia and was just recently listed on eBay. The car looks very clean and has… more»
Aug 25, 2024 • For Sale • 24 Comments
2nd Owner And 58K Miles: 1986 Oldsmobile 442
If you think that you have seen this 1986 Oldsmobile 442 here on BF before, you haven’t. But, you have seen some that were very similar and that’s mostly due to all 4,200 of them having their below-the-beltline bodies… more»
Aug 9, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Mystery Project: 1977 Oldsmobile 442
The 442 was launched as Oldsmobile’s mid-size muscle car in 1964. But the 1960s came and went and performance cars fell out of favor due to higher insurance premiums and tightening emissions controls. So, by 1977, the last year… more»
Jul 27, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Numbers-Matching 400 V8: 1968 Oldsmobile 442
Except for Cadillac, every General Motors division got into the mid-size muscle car market at some point in 1964. Pontiac had the GTO, Chevy the Chevelle SS 396, Buick the GS 400, and Oldsmobile the 442 (also known as… more»
Jul 21, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Running Convertible Project: 1967 Oldsmobile 442
The 442 debuted in 1964 as Oldsmobile joined others in the GM stable in the mid-size muscle car market. It was an option on the Cutlass until 1968 when it finally became a series of its own. 442 or… more»
Jun 25, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Barn Find Project: 1969 Oldsmobile 442
The 4-4-2 began as just an option package for the Oldsmobile Cutlass back in ’64, but by the time the 1968 model rolled around, the car had earned the status of becoming its own model, a position it retained… more»
Jun 17, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
One-Owner 350 V8: 1972 Oldsmobile 442
In the General Motors camp, when it came to muscle cars, Oldsmobile had the 442 (or 4-4-2 depending on the model year). Originally, it was the abbreviation for four-barrel carburetor, four-speed transmission, and dual exhaust (but that would evolve… more»
Jun 7, 2024 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Same Family Since New: 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442
We are used to seeing GTOs and Chevelles from the late 1960’s but the 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 is less common. Oldsmobile produced the 442 between 1964 to 1987. Like the GTO, it was originally an option package. It… more»
May 29, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
442 Clone: 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass
The most often cloned muscle car in the General Motors fold is probably the 1969-72 Chevelle SS 396. But others pop up from time to time, like this 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass. It wears 442 badging (or 4-4-2 if you… more»
May 15, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
1968 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible Project
The Olds 442 (aka 4-4-2) joined the Pontiac GTO and other GM muscle cars in 1964. Its best sales year would come in 1968 when all of General Motors’ mid-size vehicles would get redesigned. Convertibles seem to go with… more»
May 5, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
One Owner Survivor: 1976 Oldsmobile 442
The 442 (or 4-4-2) was born in 1964 as Oldsmobile’s entry into the new mid-size muscle car market. It was a series of its own from 1968 to 1971 and then reverted to option status through the end of… more»
