A year after its sister division Pontiac established the muscle car genre with the GTO, Oldsmobile hustled its own high-performance intermediate to the market with the Cutlass-based 1965 4-4-2. Like ...
Restomod 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: 540 C.I. Merlin, Jerrico 4 Speed Nothing shows off a cars chrome like black paint. There are a lot fewer 442s a...
Images courtesy the Loyed Woodland collection at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing. Whoever knew that a post-war fascination with mechanical innovation in construction and drag racing would lead ...
Photo by the author. As we recently discussed, it’s fairly easy for the general public and auto enthusiasts alike to get confused about automotive nomenclature. Matters are often made worse when mark...
A pair of white convertibles will see the end of bidding on Hemmings auctions today. The first, a 1966 Ford Mustang convertible, features period-correct air conditioning for those days when the wind ...
Today’s auction closings offer a reliable and rugged International Scout II Traveler with a Midas touch, an Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Holiday coupe from New England, and a stateside rarity from Italy in the f...
Restomod 1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Very rare Target Red 1965 Oldsmobile 442 powered by an upgraded 455 c.i. powerplant, 4 speed Muncie transmissio...
Art courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society. Here’s an ad that will get you thinking. GM’s redesigned muscle cars from each division are all in one place and all with one owner — cert...
Photos courtesy R.E. Olds Transportation Museum. Storage, Mark Memmel said, wasn’t kind to his Oldsmobile Cutlass. Rust ate up about half of the car while it sat, so he ultimately decided to restore ...
Magazine ad from author’s collection. I’ve always appreciated the 1976 and 1977 Oldsmobile 442’s for their “slant back grille,” semi-fastback roof, chiseled lines, plush interior, and capable suspens...
Former Pure Stock Drags 1968 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: I have owned this 4-4-2 since 1986. This car is equipped from the factory with power seat, remot...
The Turnpike Cruising Package was only available on the Cutlass Supreme models for 1967. Artwork courtesy of the Automotive History Preservation Society. The advent of the Turnpike Cruising Package m...
From the seller’s description: 1967 4-4-2 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 8- cyl. 400 Cid/350 Hp 4 bbl. 2 Door Holiday Coupe Factory Original Numbers matching 4 Speed Excellent condition classic Oldsmobil...
Oldsmobile’s 4-4-2 became a separate model on the all-new ’68 edition, rather than an option on the Cutlass. The base Sports Coupe carried a starting MSRP of $3,063, the hardtop Holiday Coupe started...
The 1969 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 is a great car to own and drive, yet values have typically trailed the ’69 Chevelle SS 396 and the Pontiac GTO over the years. This can be a good thing if you’re looking for...
Oldsmobile Fouranado. Photos by Jeff Koch. Hemmings Daily and Hemmings Muscle Machines readers might recall the 1968 “Fouranado” — a one-off Oldsmobile 442 with a Toronado front-drive powertrain — fe...
Here’s The Inside Track on Olds’ Hottest Number laid out flat. Artwork provided by Automotive History Preservation Society Oldsmobile may have been caught by surprise by the Pontiac GTO in 1964, but ...
Photos Courtesy: Jeff Koch. It started innocently enough–with a boy and his bicycle. “In 1970, my bike was a Raleigh Chopper. It was orange and black–the same color as this Oldsmobile. I’ve kept it a...