A black vinyl boot covers the top when lowered. The matching-number 455 cubic-inch V8 resides in the engine bay of the Oldsmobile 442. It is equipped with the original carburetor and distributor.

This 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30, which was originally sold in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada and is now in California, will soon be sold at an auction in Indianapolis.

As a reminder, Oldsmobile – let alone its fabled 442 – are no more, since 2004 and 1991, respectively. Well, that is quite unfortunate since my (virtual) Christmas bucket list also includes both.

Oldsmobile 442 W-30 with ties to Hollywood royalty crossed the auction block once again at Mecum’s Florida Summer Special, ...

Now, what we have here is one such car in this 1970 Oldsmobile 442 Holiday Coupe. It was reportedly delivered new to Bill Hesser Oldsmobile in Neenah, Wisconsin, finished in white with black ...

While trusted evaluator Hagerty values the Oldsmobile from 1970 and 1971 at only $29,500 and $36,00 respectively, the '70-'71 442 is worth a staggering $79,000-$84,000 on average at auction ...

The best known Olds muscle car, however, is either a 1968 or 1969 Hurst Olds 442, both the most desirable Olds muscle cars ever built. The ’68 was finished in silver and black while the ’69 ...

In 1970, just 2,574 Oldsmobile Cutlass “Holiday” coupes were produced in 442 W-30 form (an additional 262 were Sport Coupe 442 W-30s and 264 were 442 W-30 Holiday convertibles), making the ...

Herpak, 70, lost his 442 once. Never again. “They’ll bury me in that thing,” he said. His grandfather bought the 1967 Olds brand new off the showroom floor, a gift for Herpak’s safe return ...

The Oldsmobile 442 was an iconic muscle car and GM decided to pay tribute to the model with a one-off concept based on a 1999 Intrigue. While the Intrigue wasn’t very intriguing, the same can ...

The best known Olds muscle car, however, is either a 1968 or 1969 Hurst Olds 442, both the most desirable Olds muscle cars ever built. The ’68 was finished in silver and black while the ’69 ...