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Oldsmobile 4-4-2

Oldsmobile 442
1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2
Overview
Manufacturer Oldsmobile (General Motors)
Production 1964–1980
Body and chassis
Class Muscle car
Layout FR layout
Chronology
Predecessor Oldsmobile F-85
Successor Oldsmobile Aurora
First generation
1965 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Sport Coupe (11813358995).jpg
Overview
Production 1964–1967
Assembly Lansing, Michigan
Framingham, Massachusetts
Fremont, California
Body and chassis
Body style 2-door coupe
2-door convertible
2-door sedan
4-door sedan
Platform A-body
Related Chevrolet Chevelle
Pontiac Tempest
Oldsmobile F-85
Buick Special
Powertrain
Engine 330 cu in (5.4 L) V8
400 cu in (6.6 L) V8
Transmission 4-speed manual
3-speed manual
2-speed Jet-Away automatic
3-speed Turbo Hydramatic automatic
Second generation
1968 and 1969 Oldsmobile 442.jpg
Overview
Production 1968–1972
Assembly Lansing, Michigan
Framingham, Massachusetts
Arlington, Texas
Kansas City, Kansas
Fremont, California
Linden, New Jersey
Oshawa, Ontario
Body and chassis
Body style 2-door Sport coupe (pillars)
2-door Holiday coupe (hardtop)
2-door convertible
Vista Cruiser station wagon (1970)
Platform A-body
Related Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet Malibu
Chevrolet El Camino
Pontiac Tempest
Pontiac LeMans
Pontiac GTO
Oldsmobile F-85
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds
Buick Special
Buick Skylark
Buick GSX
Powertrain
Engine 455 cu in (7.5 L) V8
400 cu in (6.6 L) 290hp V8
Transmission 4-speed manual
3-speed manual
3-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 112.0 in (2,845 mm)
Length 203.2 in (5,161 mm)
Width 76.2 in (1,935 mm)
Height 52.8 in (1,341 mm)
Curb weight 3,713 pounds (1,684 kg)
Third generation
Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Coupe (Centropolis Laval '10).jpg
Overview
Production 1973–1977
Assembly Lansing, Michigan
Framingham, Massachusetts
Arlington, Texas
Kansas City, Kansas
Fremont, California
Linden, New Jersey
Body and chassis
Body style 2-door coupe
2-door convertible
Layout FR layout
Platform A-body
Related Chevrolet Chevelle
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Pontiac LeMans
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac Grand Am
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Buick Century
Buick Regal
Powertrain
Engine 231 cu in (3.8 L) V6
403 cu in (6.6 L) V8
455 cu in (7.5 L) V8
250 cu in (4.1 L) I6
260 cu in (4.3 L) V8
350 cu in (5.7 L) V8
Transmission 4-speed manual
3-speed manual
3-speed automatic
5-speed manual
Fourth generation
Overview
Production 1978–1980
Assembly Lansing, Michigan
Framingham, Massachusetts
Arlington, Texas
Kansas City, Kansas
Fremont, California
Linden, New Jersey
Body and chassis
Body style 5-door hatchback
Layout FR layout
Platform A-body
Related Chevrolet Malibu
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Pontiac LeMans
Pontiac Grand Prix
Pontiac Grand Am
Oldsmobile Cutlass
Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Buick Century
Buick Regal
Powertrain
Engine 3.8L V6
305 cu in (5.0 L) V8
260 cu in (4.3 L) V8
Transmission 4-speed manual
3-speed automatic
5-speed manual

The Oldsmobile 4-4-2 (also known as the 442) is a muscle car produced by Oldsmobile between the 1964 and 1980 model years. Introduced as an option package for US-sold F-85 and Cutlass models, it became a model in its own right from 1968 to 1971, spawned the formidable Hurst/Olds in 1968, then reverted to an option through the mid-1970s. The name was revived in the 1980s on the rear-wheel drive Cutlass Supreme and early 1990s as an option package for the new front-wheel drive Cutlass Calais.

The "4-4-2" name (pronounced "Four-four-two") derives from the original car's four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual transmission, and dual exhausts. It was originally written "4-4-2" (with badging showing hyphens between the numerals), and remained hyphenated throughout Oldsmobile's use of the designation. Beginning in 1965, the 4-4-2s standard transmission was a 3 speed manual along with optional 2 speed automatic or 4 speed manual, but were still badged as "4-4-2"s. By 1968 badging was shortened to simply "442", but Oldsmobile brochures and internal documents continued to use the "4-4-2" model designation.

The 4-4-2 was born out of competition between Pontiac and Oldsmobile divisions of GM. The high-performance GTO version of the Pontiac LeMans intermediate had proved an unexpected success midway through the 1964 model year. Oldsmobile's hasty response was to beef up their own popular Cutlass, a task given to a team led by performance enthusiast and Olds engineer John Beltz (later responsible for the distinctive and powerful Toronado), aided by Dale Smith and division Chief Engineer Bob Dorshimer.


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