Vehicle Description
This car is a true documented 442 option car. New rebuilt engine
summer 2019!!! This 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 Convertible is a
stunning rare example and hard to find triple blue vehicle (came
with a blue vinyl soft top). A three year frame-up restoration
makes this 442 highly desirable. Power equipment includes a 4 speed
Muncie M-22 transmission with a Hurst floor shift console, a
Modestly restored 350 Rocket engine, power steering, manual brakes,
power trunk release and power convertible top. The convertible top
and motor has been restored. March 2019 a new black vinyl soft top
was installed. Black was chosen over the factory blue because blue
gets dingy easily like white quickly. Small dash pad cracks
throughout top of pad. This restoration features new paint, new
seats, some hardware and some panels, new paint, new rubber molding
bumper to bumper, new suspension, new carpet, and newly chromed
bumpers. A highly detailed and sanitary engine compartment adds to
the appeal of this 442 Olds Cutlass convertible. Documented Vin #
Codes - First 3 stands for Oldsmobile - The following 3867 is the
442 option. - Only 1448 442 4-speeds made in '66. - 5VY also
indicates the 442 option. The following was written by the previous
owner for us to provide to the new owner.... The 1966 442 cutlass
convertible was a car that found its way through my wife's family
locally. In 2014 I bought the car from my wife's step dad whose son
owed it for many years. His son tragically passed away 6 years ago.
In the late 70's he took it to California for 15+ years and then
eventually found its way back to Iowa. It was then covered and
parked in his dads place for several years where I came across it
and over time eventually drew my interest to restore it after his
sons passing. The body and paint was professional done by a
gentleman who worked for Karl's Chevrolet paint and body in Ankeny
Iowa for many years. He now owns his own shop in Bondurant IA. his
work is top notch. The car was disassembled, soda blasted bumper to
bumper new metal was installed and then painted and assembled. The
car was also undercoated. It was painted with a factory code PPG
DuPont metallic base color (Lucerne Mist 13042) with a deep clear
coat. I have owned the car for about 4-5 years and drive it to and
from car shows throughout the summer. I drove it about 200 miles
every summer and always on nicest summer days, it's never left me
stranded! The car drives and rides down the road very nice and
turns a lot of heads. It's been to the Good Guys Car show at the
Iowa State Fair for the past 5 years and gets all kinds of buyer
hits. That event draws thousands of classic cars from all over the
nation and I have not come buy another '66 442 convertible at that
show or in the area. The car has drawn a lots of interest by
Oldsmobile lovers over the years. I do not know where the original
400 engine went. My restoration goal was to keep it all stock the
way I found it and make it a desirable and dependable driver. Many
people complement how well the car shows. The engine in the car is
a 70-72 Oldsmobile rocket 350 engine. The motor was pulled last
winter (2017) and gone though the top end with new valve seals, and
a complete engine gasket seal kit installed (intake, oil pan, valve
covers) did not pull the heads. The car dose not leak fluids like
most of them do. In cooler weather and cool startups the
carburation is finicky. The Rochester 650 four barrels are stock
carbs on the '66 Oldsmobile but they require some fine tuning
adjustments to seasonal temperature change. DEALER UPDATE July
2019, the car started smoking on startup so we had it checked and
found a couple bad rings. After tear down discovered more wear and
tear and decided to completely rebuild the engine. Among other
things, tear down engine, steamed block, turned the Crank, Bore
Block, did a head job with guide work, new valve seals, full engine
kit including Pistons+ Cam+ Lifters and Timing chain set. Repainted
and reinstalled early August 2019. Last winter I finished restoring
the convertible top and motor. Out of the factory it was a triple
blue car which was a rare combo. Late 2018 I had new upper and
lower rear axle control arm bushings installed. Also new: -New
chromed bumpers. -New trunk pan -New felt in windows. -New weather
molding -New sill plates -New carpet. -New blue convertible top
boot -New interior for the exception of the door panels.
-Heat/sound barrier insulation on doors and floor pan. -New
front/rear suspension. -New Heater Core -New fluids thought-out.
Great "Top down" 442 Muscle Car with only a couple thousand miles
on the rebuild. Car comes with: 1966 Assembly Manual, Assorted
receipts, Folding Top Operations manual, Warranty Booklet with
Protecto Plate Inside, Owners Manual, Color Swatch Card and 442
Fender Cover.
