This is a fantastic ’69 Olds 442! It’s a real 442 that has
survived for nearly 50 years in close to original form. It’s not
rebuilt or modified, just preserved and maintained exceptionally
well. The car was the pride and joy of the original owner for 45
years - a very nice woman who custom-ordered the car when she was
in her 20s. I've owned it for the last three years.
The car was ordered with loads of options: A/C, disc brakes,
power steering... (noted in more detail further below). The
interior is in great condition and all original. It runs
exceptionally well – the engine is strong, the transmission shifts
smoothly and the car rides beautifully on a straight (no accidents)
Fisher body. It will peel tires hard from a dead stop and
powerfully rocket forward. It will also cruise down the highway
like a classic Olds. It has tremendous power in third gear – if
you’re going 65 mph and step on it, it will leap up to 90mph with
authority in seconds.
I bought the car from the original owner three years ago (I’m
the second owner) – she had a tough time parting with it and would
only sell it to someone she was confident would take care of it.
The car was garage-kept by the owners (as it currently is by me)
and you can tell that anything that could tear a seat or rip a
headliner was never allowed in the interior. They enjoyed the car,
telling me they drove it routinely in the 70s and then used it for
vacations and weekend adventures around California in the later
years. It was driven and enjoyed but also thoroughly taken care of
– you can tell it wasn’t driven hard.
Please feel free to inquire with confidence on this car – it is
the real thing and is in excellent running condition. I’m looking
to sell it at a fair price to a truly appreciative owner that will
take great care of it. If you’re looking for a ’69 Olds 442 that is
authentic to what the car was like back in the day, this is the
one. It’s in fantastic shape.
History and Specs on the Car:
- Original owner custom-ordered the car from an Oldsmobile dealer
in Oakland, CA in February 1969
- Car was manufactured and custom-built just 34 miles away during
the third week of February (02C) at the GM Fremont Assembly factory
in Fremont, CA (Z).
- Car was registered and owned in Berkeley CA and Albany, CA by
the original owner for 45 years, which is within 40 miles of where
it was built! It has been a true Northern California, SF Bay area
car its entire life.
- Car is currently registered in San Carlos, CA (by second
owner), which is only 24 miles from the former GM Fremont Assembly
factory (now the Tesla Motors factory)
Original Owner custom-ordered the
following:
- Two-door Holiday coup (87)
- Sable paint color (brown) with black vinyl top (C08; 61 B
PNT)
- Turbo-Hydramatic (TH-400) automatic transmission
- Floor shifter
- Black interior, bucket seats (930)
- Patterned Morocceen headlining and Sports Console (D55)
- Power steering and power front disc brakes (JL2)
- Air conditioning (C60)
- AM/FM Deluxe Stereophonic pushbutton radio (U63)
- Drip molding on roof edge (B80)
- Rear-window defroster (C50)
- Electronic clock (U35)
- Simulated wire wheels (N95)
- Lamps, instrument panel (U29)
- Lamps and mirrors convenience (Y60)
- Under-hood lamp and trunk Lamp
- Floor mats (B32)
- Seat lap belts and front-seat shoulder belts (W39)
- Soft Ray tinted windows and windshield (A01; A02)
Second owner has done the following in the last
year:
- Full mechanical checkup and professionally tuned: July
2016
- Front brake pads and calipers replaced (in line with
original)
- Rear brake drums and cylinders replaced (in line with
original)
- Brake booster replaced (in line with original)
- Oil changed with zinc high performance oil, air filter
replaced
- Specific hoses and gaskets replaced during tune-ups as
needed
- Power steering fluid flushed, cleaned and replaced
- Rear differential serviced: oil drained and replaced
- Replaced the original 14-inch Wire wheels for authentic OEM
14-inch Super Stock II Oldsmobile rally wheels, in the correct
argent silver color and bolt-on caps for a 1969 442. (The original
wire wheels are also available with the car)
- BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires put on in September 2016. Original
factory tires were F70-14s or option of G70-14s; car currently has
225/70/14s which closely aligns with the sidewall height and tread
width of the original F70s and G70s. Same size tires on all four
wheels.
Additional Notes on the car
- Original 400 cid engine in the car (gold-painted) – runs
strong, no known issues
- Original TH-400 automatic transmission in the car – runs
smooth, no known issues
- The original 4-barrel Quadrajet carburetor was replaced with a
4-barrel Holley in the early years of the car by a GM mechanic. It
fits well under the original air filter pan and the car runs
exceptionally well on it.
- New gas tank and gas lines professionally restored by
original owner.
- Chrome is original, interior is original, headliner is
original, console and steering wheel is original, and all glass is
original.
- Car was re-painted in its original Sable color paint by the
owner in 1997, vinyl top is original.
- One area of paint bubbling, located on the very bottom of the
back right wheel well (where a mud flap would go) – I only notice
it when looking for it
- Original Firestone redline spare tire is in the trunk with the
original tire jack. The rubber nibs are still on the spare as it
was never used – very rare to see an original tire that hasn’t
degraded from heat or been used on the road.
- Car has around 93,000 original miles.
- Available documentation includes the original Protect-O-Plate,
dealer letter with VIN, bank note on the original purchase price
and loan, dealer maintenance card, and California registration
cards through the 70s and 80s.
- Car has its original California Black and Gold 1960’s License
plates on it. Has never had any other plates or registration
numbers. California buyer could keep those plates going.
- Clean Title in hand – ready to sell to an appreciative new
owner!
- Serious inquiries only please
Videos of the car are below - thanks!
https://youtu.be/AsBBqn6sPOI
https://youtu.be/fBEgO7AF4wE
https://youtu.be/3_uMTBg6KxM
