The 1966 Oldsmobile 442 got another mild redesign, with flying buttress C-pillars. This rare 442 W-30 will cross the Mecum Auctions block Saturday, November 1st.
The 1966 model year didn't bring significant improvements to the 442 lineup, as Oldsmobile focused mostly on changes in the engine department. The 442 could be had with the L78 engine option, which ...
The Oldsmobile 442 debuted in April 1964 as the brand’s answer to the massively successful Pontiac GTO. The 442 was an optional trim package for the Olds Cutlass. The 442 name stood for the ...
Some badges are just iconic. The SS on a Chevy or the coiled snake on a Shelby are just two examples, but another badge that just screams performance would be the 442 badge found on select GM ...
The Pontiac GTO may have kicked things off, but nearly every General Motors brand jumped on the muscle-car bandwagon in the 1960s. Oldsmobile's contender was the 442, based on the same GM A-body ...
A stealthy dealer kit turned legend when only 93 Oldsmobiles walked out with it. Most never knew what hit them.
Q: Hi, Greg! I have a 1966 Olds 442 with a rare 390925e code 400 cubic inch V-8 Rocket engine. I’ve been told only 50-55 were produced from 1966 to 1967. What I would like to know is why only a few of ...