Vehicle Description
This beautiful numbers matching Royal Mist Blue 442 Convertible has
been fully restored to her original glory with less than 1,000
miles on her since the rebuild! Grab hold of the 3 speed Hurst
shifter and let loose the ponies inside the 400 V8. The Oldsmobile
4-4-2 (also known as the 442) is a muscle car produced by
Oldsmobile between the 1964 and 1980 model years. Introduced as an
option package for US-sold F-85 and Cutlass models, it became a
model in its own right from 1968 to 1971, spawned the formidable
Hurst/Olds in 1968, then reverted to an option through the
mid-1970s. The name was revived in the 1980s on the rear-wheel
drive Cutlass Supreme and early 1990s as an option package for the
new front-wheel drive Cutlass Calais. The "4-4-2" name (pronounced
"Four-four-two") derives from the original car's four-barrel
carburetor, four-speed manual transmission, and dual exhausts. It
was originally written "4-4-2" (with badging showing hyphens
between the numerals), and remained hyphenated throughout
Oldsmobile's use of the designation. Beginning in 1965, the 4-4-2s
standard transmission was a 3-speed manual along with optional 2
speed automatic or 4 speed manual, but were still badged as
"4-4-2"s. By 1968 badging was shortened to simply "442", but
Oldsmobile brochures and internal documents continued to use the
"4-4-2" model designation. The 1966 4-4-2 shared a modest facelift
with other Cutlasses. It came with a 400 CID L78 V8 rated at 350 HP
440 lb-ft with a single four-barrel carburetor. Two new optional
400 ci engines offered even higher performance: the 360 HP L69,
with three two-barrel Rochester 2GC carburetors on a progressive
linkage and 440 HP of torque, which was priced at US$264.54, and
the rare W30. To view the car in greater detail, including an HD
video and 100+ HD pictures please visit www.gatewayclassiccars.com
or our Denver showroom. Call 303-872-4722 for more information.
