1970 Oldsmobile 442

Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Manual

344870g123370

Gasoline

Up for auction with no reserve Is my 1970 Oldsmobile 442 bucket seats consul rally pack dash this car had 1 repaint Original color of the car was a type of gold don't know the correct name of the color Numbers matching 455 for speed 12 bolt rear end full positraction Front disc brakes Power steering Runs and drives great Document with the protecto plate This car was bought In arlington massachusetts The car remained in arlington to the winter of 1973 Car was shipped to southern california and remains in so cal all its life this car is currently in long beach california and again this is a true 442 not a clone please bid responsibly. This car is being sold on a 5 day no reserve auction thank you for looking and happy bidding call me 949-973-6210 1970 was the pinnacle of performance from Oldsmobile. [4][5] In order to keep up in the horsepower arms-race, General Motors dropped the cap on engine size in 1970, and Oldsmobile responded by making the Olds 455 V8 the standard 442 engine. Magazine ads using an offbeat mad scientist trumpeted "Dr. Olds introduces as large a V-8 as ever bolted into a special-performance production automobile!" Output was 365 hp (272 kW) and 500 lb·ft (680 N·m), with a 370 hp (276 kW) variant available with the W30 option. A common practice of the era was to under-rate engine horsepower, [6] and the big 455s were reported to actually dyno in excess of 400 hp (300 kW). [7] The revised body style and increased performance resulted in the 442 being awarded pace car duties at the Indianapolis 500 race in 1970. Motor Trend praised the 442, stating that "it's probably the most identifiable super car in the GM house". Those seeking to experience the ultimate in performance from Lansing could order option code W-30 with their 442, which added a fiberglass Outside Air Induction hood (option code W-25), an aluminum intake manifold, special camshaft, cylinder heads, distributor, and carburetor. Two W-30 equipped 442 Vista Cruisers were produced by special order. Motor Trend tested a 442 W-30 with a 4-speed manual transmission and 3.91:1 rear gears, clocking a quarter mile time of 14.2 seconds @ 102 mph (164 km/h). However, Motor Trend noted that Oldsmobile engineers had earlier posted a best of 13.7 seconds on the same test car with a fresh tune. New options for the 1970 442 included GM's Variable-ratio power steering, a console-mounted Hurst Dual/Gate shifter for use with the Turbo Hydra-matic transmission, and the W-27 aluminum differential housing and cover. All Oldsmobile V8s received new Positive Valve Rotators for 1970s to increase engine valve life. 1970 Model Year Spotting Tips: Vertical bars in silver grille, rectangular parking lights in front bumper, vertical tail lights. A 1970 Oldsmobile 442 was featured in the chase scene of the movie demolition man...