Vehicle Description
1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 Hardtop Coupe - True 442 - Missouri Car
- Yellow over Saddle Interior - 455 V8 - Automatic Transmission -
Factory AC - 442 Appearance and Handling Package - Original Build
Sheet and Price Sheet - Clean, Southern Car (Please note: If you
happen to be viewing this 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 on a website
other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've
only seen some of our many photographs of the car due to
third-party website limitations. To be sure you access all the more
than 155 photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around
video, please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) Most
Oldsmobile 442 aficionados place the emphasis on the
higher-performance years, which are usually correlated to the
muscle car era, which ran from 1964 through 1972. �€" Sports Car
Market, January 2016 Olds 442 aficionados also know that the 1972
model was the first year a 442 could not be identified as such by
its VIN. As Sports Car Market explained in 2016: Starting with a
350 V8 Cutlass, you could order the W29-code 442 package starting
at $29. For that, buyers would get badges and stripes, an upgraded
suspension and faux hood louvers, and a different grille. There
were plenty of other options as well, which could quickly take the
base MSRP up to a hefty grand total. Oldsmobile 442s were optioned
to suit buyer tastes. Offered here is a very well-documented, true
1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 hardtop in yellow over black (a
professional respray from the original bronze). The car's factory
build sheet shows a long list of options including the desirable
W29 code for the 442 package. Originally a Missouri car delivered
new on April 7, 1972, its odometer currently shows 65,781 miles, or
fewer than 1,400 miles per-year on average. The exterior yellow
paint is a factory-quality application, uniformly smooth and glossy
across the entire body including the rear-deck aero spoiler. Twin
black hood stripes and bodyside pin-striping are perfectly applied.
(To best assess the quality of the paint and trim finishes, be sure
to view the close-up photographs of the car in the accompanying
gallery.) Panel fit is at the factory level, if not better and
there are no dings or dents anywhere on the sheet metal. Chrome
bumpers are in excellent condition, as are all lighting lenses,
cabin glass, and chrome trim (on the windshield surround and lower
body). The 1972-specific front grille and rear taillight design are
correct. All 442 badging is present and properly located, as are
the faux louvers on the hood. The correct five-spoke wheels with
body-color paint (and Oldsmobile-logo center-caps) are in place,
mounted with Cooper® Cobra Radial G/T raised-white-letter tires.
Inside, the car's original saddle color theme is tastefully
complemented with wood-grain trim on the dashboard and door panels.
The very handsome, horizontally pleated and buttoned,
vinyl-trimmed, tweed-fabric upholstery is free of any sign of wear.
Horizontal-pattern door trim incorporates the same fabric and
vinyl. Front bucket seats include a center armrest on the console;
the rear seat is a full bench. The simple design of the black dash
is free of unnecessary distractions. Three large instrument
openings are the primary focus behind the Oldsmobile-logo, 3-spoke,
brushed-metal sport steering wheel with riveted wood rim. Controls
for the heating and air conditioning are slide-levers. An
Oldsmobile-branded push-button AM radio is installed in the factory
location. There is very little patina or wear indications across
the dash. The automatic-transmission shifter is mounted on the
console. Under the hood, the 442 vibe continues. The Oldsmobile
442-branded chrome air cleaner cover tops the 455-cubic-inch V8.
All components, wiring, and hoses are properly located in a very
clean engine bay. (Engine-compartment body panels are properly
painted yellow.) Viewed from below, the chassis is clean and free
of damage. Rac
