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Leo Biller's 1970 Olds named 'Car of the Month' - Friday Flyer December 04, 2009
Leo Biller's 1970 Olds named 'Car of the Month' Leo Biller's 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass SX convertible, a model that was made only two years and is the same platform as the 442, including the 455 cu. in.
Appropriate inscription chosen for memorial bench - Norwalk Reflector December 07, 2009
summers earlier in drag-racing competitions at Dragway 42 in West Salem, where McPherson ran his Pontiac GTO against the other fellow's Oldsmobile 442.
Katrina survivors find some comfort in cars - Opelousas Daily World December 08, 2009
By AP CHALMETTE — Behind the wheel of his 1969 Oldsmobile 442, Emile Bouanchaud burns rubber, escaping the grim realities left behind by Hurricane Katrina. and more »
Today's toy may be tomorrow's treasure - Financial Post December 19, 2009
Today's toy may be tomorrow's treasureIf someone gave you an Olds 442 in 1971 and you forgot to open the package, it sells for US$5000, the Toys & Prices 2010 guide says. On eBay, a 1970 Hot and more »
John Wallace, 60, Webster City - Daily Freeman Journal December 18, 2009
John was a member of the UAW local 442. John was a fan of and collected Mark Martin, Kansas City Chiefs, and John Wayne memorabilia.
Tom Greenwood Top US cars? Readers react
Readers react They add Corvette, Olds, Hummer to mix In a recent column I listed my top five picks for what I considered to be the most American of vehicles. " A universal favorite at car shows. those iconic cars and trucks which are the reddest, whitest and bluest of all our Detroit Iron. Tom Greenwood Top U. S. cars. The vehicle which helped to win World War II and went on to become a family favorite. And I asked readers to do the same with a promise to run them in a later column. The original pony car that changed everything. 2: The 1967 Pontiac GTO.
Q:
Where can i get a 1970 Oldsmobile 442 anywhere near the Philippines?
Well Im a sort of a hooligan. Where everybody seems to have Honda Civics and Toyota Corollas, i aim to have something out of the ordinary..but alas i have so little to spend... i dont care if the olds 455 big block has poor mileage, heck those hondas have 100 something BHP while the 455 has 375BHP at least. Means i could smash em hondas that were getting on my nerves. sure i do look like a person who doesnt care for the environment, all i want to do is go fast the american way...^^
(asked by MuscleCarInTheLandOfHondas on June 12, 2007)
A: Nice choice! Google " Oldsmobile 442 1970"
Good luck!
There's even a 1970 commercial you can watch on YouTube. (answered by reaperohio on June 12, 2007)
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Orange 442 Oldsmobile (PICS)?
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so i am 15 and i really want this car in a couple years
Do they still even make it??
Is it expensive??
What else should i know about it
(asked by Beach Bumm on May 08, 2009)
A: I'll tell you something about the car because I own one just like it!
It's a 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 convertible with the W-30 package and painted Rallye Red, which was an extra-cost color for that year. They made a decent amount of cars that color.
2,933 convertibles were built, but only 264 had the W-30 package, which increased the engine's hp by 5 (on paper; in reality, a lot more). The W-30 package included air induction (the hood - option W-25 - was available optionally on standard 4-4-2s), red plastic fenderwells, aluminum intake, and a bunch of other hi-po stuff. 168 came with the automatic, and 96 had the 4-speed, which also had a more radical cam which precluded power brakes as an option.
4-speed cars have hit around $180,000 in perfect condition, and automatics are about $30,000 less. The problem with these cars is there's no way to prove they came with the W-30 package unless they are documented. There are lots of fakes floating around, and many people clone them too (from a "regular" 4-4-2 or a Cutlass Supreme) - you could probably get a nice clone for 50 grand.
One note of warning: There's a lot of bad Olds info out there. . . and that's from places like 442.com. Best thing to do is join the Oldsmobile Club of America and learn from the real experts instead of some Wiki page. (answered by inagaddadavida_loca on May 08, 2009)
A: No, that car is no longer made, it is from the early to mid 1970's. 442's rock though. If you were to find one in decent condition it would probably be expensive and not something you'd want to drive every day.
To find out more about it just google "Oldsmobile 442" and you can probably find a website of fans, that would be a good place to post the question on what else you should know about it.
(answered by Stimpson J. Cat on May 08, 2009)
Q:
How much cost an Oldsmobile 442 Convertible W30 NO Klone?
How much value has an Oldsmobile 442 Convertible 1970 W 30 Orange -White everything original no Klone?
(asked by Anita desperate on June 09, 2007)
A: if it is in excellent shape, about 40k. could be more as they have on eof the hottest engines ever made, and did not have high production numbers. if they engine is ok it is definitely worth restoring. the engine is an olds engine not chevy. that makes it 10 times better. (answered by spotlite on June 09, 2007)
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