By Jay Hirsch
The 442 refers to a four-speed floor-mounted manual transmission, four-barrel carburetor, and dual exhausts. Oldsmobile first made the 442 as an option on the F-85 and Cutlass models in 1964, which was the beginning of the muscle car era in the American car industry. In 1968 the 442 became a separate model in the Oldsmobile line of cars. It could be ordered as a bare bones performance car with none of the options that would add weight to the car or the 442 could be loaded up as luxury performance vehicle. The 1970 Oldsmobile 442 seen here is a rare W-30 442.…
