For sale in our Atlanta Showroom is this 1971 Oldsmobile 442. The
Oldsmobile 4-4-2, 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" and remained hyphenate 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. This example is a non-numbers matching,
but a real 442. It has a power top, power steering, power brakes,
AM/FM. This is one cool ride and there is nothing like saying
"yeah, it's a 442". The cool factor knob is turned way up with this
Olds. To view the car in greater detail, including 100+ HD photos
and HD video, please visit www.gatewayclassiccars.com. For more
information please call the Atlanta showroom at 678-894-4833 or
e-mail us at
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