Vehicle Description
This 1969 Oldsmobile 442 convertible is powered by the documented,
original 400ci Rocket V8 engine that is branded with a correct
442-specific casting number and a correct partial VIN stamp. This
car has been authenticated by GM Canada Vintage Vehicle Services.
The Rocket 400 is a super-efficient wedge-head design that utilizes
a standard stroke and under-square bore to create a stout 325hp.
Stomp the throttle and the car's big Quadrajet 4-barrel carburetor
mixes fuel from new stainless fuel lines with air from the original
air cleaner and shoves it into correct cast-iron intake manifolds.
The powerplant is backed by an automatic transmission. Cooling is
provided by reproduction GM hoses that cycle water through a
correct heavy-duty radiator. Charging comes courtesy of new V-belts
and a factory-correct power steering pump behind a standard
mechanical fan. The exterior is equipped with a bright chrome
bumper that hangs below a black stainless grille that centers a
black-inlaid 442 emblem and two clear parking lights. At the sides
of those headlights, slick stainless trim traces both the car's
fender lines and wheel openings, and behind those headlights a
moderately domed hood is topped by correct crimson stripes. At the
sides of the car, traditional chrome door handles perfectly
complement a spotless driver's-side mirror and large black-inlayed
442 fender emblems. This 442 is fully documented from its factory
Build Sheet all the way to its recent refreshening. From the
Sherwood Classics Collection.
