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 ...

This 1966 Oldsmobile was already on its way to th crusher. It was to be scrapped, and it would disappear forever. However, someone saw potential in it. Over 25 years later, here it is, with a ...

After the LeMans disaster in 1955, the American auto builders all signed an agreement they would abstain from participating in competitive motorsports in the hopes of stemming government intervention.

Oldsmobile left showrooms years ago, yet its most characterful models now attract fresh attention from collectors and younger drivers. Enthusiasts increasingly chase specific Olds nameplates that ...

If you were a teenaged gearhead in the 1970s, you may very well have hung posters on your wall of the Pontiac GTO and/or Oldsmobile 442. These General Motors cousins were titans of the American ...