1968 Oldsmobile 442

442 OLDSMOBILE COUPE Coupe

400 CUBIC INCH

Manual

34488M263834

Clear

Gasoline

FOR THOSE OF  YOU THAT HAVE FOLLOWED OUR STRANGEROVER SITE  ON THE INTERNET KNOW THAT LATELY WE HAVE  BEEN TRYING TO DO SOME DIFFERENT TYPES OF  VEHICLES LIKE THE INTERNATIONAL SCOUTS,  MERCEDES G WAGONS, OLD BRONCOS, EXOTIC AND   COLLECTIBLE TYPES ECT ECT BECAUSE IT  IS BECOMING VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPORT  THESE OLD LAND ROVER FROM   ENGLAND. EARL WILL BE GOING TO ENGLAND IN  THE NEXT FEW WEEKS TO HAND PICK A  BUNCH FOR THE COMING MONTHS, SO WITH  THAT BEING SAID IT BRINGS US TO THIS 1968  OLDSMOBILE 442 OLD SCHOOL MUSCLE. THIS ONE  WAS FOUND LANGUISHING IN STORAGE FOR A GOOD  NUMBER OF YEARS. WHEN I FOUND IT I GAS IT UP  PUT SOME AIR IN A COUPLE TIRES AND DROVE IT  OVER 100 MILES. WITHOUT DOING A THING TO IT  I DECIDED TO PUT IT UP HERE ON EBAY JUST THE  WAY I FOUND IT. NOT EVEN WASHING IT MUD  BEHIND THE WHEELS AND ALL. COULD USE A  GOOD CLEANING AND A GOOD TUNE UP AND SOME  LEADED GAS. SHIFTS GREAT WITH A GOOD CLUTCH.  VERY GOOD DRIVER. ALL THE LIGHTS WORK AND  THE WIPERS. TIRES ARE RAISED WHITE LETTER  DATED BUT STILL DECENT. HAS THE ORIGINAL  PAINT CODED RALLY WHEELS. IT RAN SUPER ON  THE HIGHWAY. PRETTY MUCH ALL ORIGINAL. HAVE  THE FACTORY RADIO AND SHIFTER. THE CARB WAS  CHANGED BUT HAVE THE FACTORY ONE. 400 CUBIC  INCH ENGINE WITH 325 HORSE  POWER. THE ORIGINAL 442 STOOD FOR 4 SPEED 4  BARREL DUEL EXHAUST WHICH THIS ONE HAS  MAKING IT IN REALITY A REAL ONE.   IT DOES HAVE A 391 GEAR RATIO IN THE REAR  END. TAKE A LOOK AT THE  60 PLUS PICTURES IN  THE GALLERY BELOW AND THE VIDEO OF THE CAR  AND REMEMBER IT IS JUST THE WAY I  FOUND IT IN STORAGE NOTHING DONE TO IT AT  ALL AND YOU CAN SEE THAT IT IS A SOLID FIND. CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTION OR FOR BUY IT NOW. I'M  SURE MANY OF YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE QUESTIONS. PLEASE  CALL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR OFFERS. I REMIND YOU,  THIS IS NOT YOUR STANDARD USED LATE MODEL VEHICLE BUT  A OVER 40 YEAR OLD ANTIQUE STATUS CAR SO PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT  A NEW CAR EXPERIENCE TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THE PICTURE  GALLERY AND VIDEO BELOW AND YOU CAN GET A FEEL FOR WHAT THIS  TORINO IS. I HAVE INSERTED THE PROPER INFORMATION  ABOUT HOW TO TELL A REAL 442. I HAVE THE PHONE NUMBER TO THE PERSON WHO DIRECTED  ME TO THE SITE THAT I TOOK THE INFORMATION FROM. HE IS A 442 GURU WHO HAS OWNED  AND RESTORED THESE GREAT CARS. THE 1968 IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT THEY WERE THEIR  OWN MODEL INSTEAD OF A F85 WITH THE 442 PACKAGE. BELOW IS ALL THE INFO WE FOUND  ON THE CAR IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW SOMETHING WE DON'T GIVE US A CALL BUT IT SURE  LOOKS 100% REAL TO US AND THE PERSON WE CONTACTED ABOUT IT WE FEEL WE HAVE DONE  OUR HOMEWORK ON THIS 442 I CAN BE REACHED  AT (954)658 2814 The body data plate will  not match  the VIN. All 1968 442s have 344878... VINs, but the body data plates for those  years will carry a 3687... designation. This is well documented and  nothing to worry about. Similarly, the sequence number on the body data plate  will not match the last six digits of the VIN (except in the event of an extreme  coincidence), since these were Fisher Body numbers, not VINs. To sum up, while  the body data plates on the 68-69 cars carried Cutlass body numbers,  the VIN for a 68 442 must start  out 344878. Look for the casting  number and  letter on the horizontal shelf right behind the water pump, just to the  [driver's] right of the oil pressure sensor. The casting numbers are usually  about ¾" - 1" tall, and the ID/Code is usually a bit larger, a little over an  inch, and covered with schmutz. The most common block will be the standard 455:  "396021 F" or "396021 Fa". The "a", as in Fa, is actually an upper case  A, but about ¼ as big as the F, and subscript to the F [set lower]. Also, on the  231788L block, the "L" is the same size as most of the rest of the digits,  whereas the numberal "7" is noticeably smaller. THE MOST COMMON BLOCK 442'S USED IN 1968 WERE BUILT FROM  455 BLOCKS SEE ABOVE 400's were  bronze in color,  most 425's and early 455's (1968, 1969) were red, while Toronado 425's and later  455's were blue. However, since engine color may have been changed, use this as  supporting evidence only you can see the bronze  under the blue all over this engine THESE ARE ALL THE HEAD NUMBERS THAT APPEAR  ON THE MOTOR The VIN derivative stamping or engine  unit number on the left most side  of the block, on the driver's side, just below the cylinder head, toward the  front. The pad is part of the engine and will indicate the year of manufacture,  but that is usually rusted beyond recognition, and it can be changed by  restamping. If the engine was replaced under warranty, the pad may be blank.  Rubbing alcohol and Q-tips help to remove the grime and grit from the stamping. The VIN derivative on 68-up blocks  doesn't tie directly to the type of car it was installed in (unless you  have some way to unambiguously trace the last six digits of the VIN), however it  _can_ provide some indirect evidence. If the production plant (third place in  the VIN derivative) was one at which no 442s were built (KC, for example), then  it obviously isn't a 442 motor. Of couse, you have no way of knowing for sure  that the heads were originally installed on that block or not.   IF YOU HAVE ANY  QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE A MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION PLEASE CALL ME,  EARL I CAN BE REACHED  AT AREA CODE (954)658 2814 A $750.00 DEPOSIT  WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER CLOSE OF AUCTION IF THE WINNING  BIDDER DOES NOT CONTACT ME WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE END OF THE  AUCTION, I WILL AUTOMATICALLY CONTACT THE SECOND HIGHEST BIDDER WITH  A SECOND CHANCE OFFER FOR FINANCING, CONTACT CHRIS  LAGANELLI AT J.J. BEST BANC & CO. (800 872 1965). TELL HIM EARL SENT  YOU. click on the link below to fill out a loan application J.  J. BestBanc Co. FOR DOMESTIC SHIPPING NEEDS, CALL  MIKE O'SULLIVAN AT RITE WAY AUTO TRANSPORT (954) 369-4493 WE HAVE  USED HIM FOR MANY YEARS AND FIND HIM TO BE RELIABLE, FAST,  PROFESSIONAL AND AFFORDABLE. FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING NEEDS  CLICK HERE WIL LINES...VERY  PROFESSIONAL AND WE BELIEVE THEY HAVE THE BEST RATES (full service  shipments to any destination in the world. Ask for Jessica or  Richard) PLEASE NOTE! THE CARS THAT I REPRESENT ARE JUST LIKE THE CAR YOU MIGHT FIND IN  YOUR SUNDAY NEWS PAPER WANT ADS FROM PRIVATE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TAKEN  THE BEST CARE THEY COULD. I DO NOT REHAB OR RECONDITION THESE AUTOS  SO YOU MIGHT HAVE TO SPEND A DAY WAXING AND TINKERING TO MAKE IT THE  WAY YOU WANT IT. PLEASE DO NOT EXPECT 2013 TECHNOLOGY THESE CARS ARE  OLD SCHOOL. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR  WOULD LIKE A MORE IN-DEPTH DESCRIPTION CALL ME...J.C... AT (954)658  2814 IF YOU ARE  THE WINNING BIDDER PLEASE BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION, IF  YOU FAIL TO DO SO WE WILL USE EVERY MEANS ALLOWED BY EBAY TO COLLECT  OUR MONEYS, ALSO ANY INSPECTIONS ARE TO BE DONE 24 HOURS BEFORE THE  END OF AUCTION. THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING. I WOULD  LIKE TO MENTION WHEN BUYING A USED CAR YOU CAN EXPECT SOME WEAR AND  TEAR. A USED CAR THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WOULD SHOW MUCH LESS WEAR  AND TEAR THAN ONE THAT WOULD BE 10 YEARS OLD ECT, ECT. CONDITIONS OF THIS  AUCTION IF YOU CANNOT ADHERE TO THESE TERMS PLEASE DO NOT BID WINNING BIDDERS MUST CONTACT US BY TELEPHONE WITHIN 24 HOURS  OF AUCTION CLOSURE AND SEND A $750 DEPOSIT TO CONFIRM YOUR PURCHASE  OR THE VEHICLE MAY BE RELISTED OR SOLD TO ANY OTHER QUALIFIED BUYER. ALL FUNDING MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE  OR WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RELIST OR SELL TO ANY OTHER QUALIFIED  BUYER. WE ALSO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THE AUCTION AT ANY TIME THESE ARE THE PAYMENT METHODS THAT ARE ACCEPTABLE AT THIS  TIME BY US. PAYMENT METHOD MUST BE  ONE OF THE METHODS LISTED. CASH (in person), CASHIERS CHECK,  OR BANK-TO-BANK TRANSFERS (sometimes called wire transfers). NOTE! HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA CASHIERS  CHECKS CAN TAKE UP TO 5 BUSINESS DAYS TO CLEAR. PLEASE GOVERN  YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY. BANK-TO-BANK TRANSFERS ARE THE EASIEST AND  MOST SECURE AND MOST TIMES I AM NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE CHECKS IN THE  MAIL BECAUSE I AM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND I CAN CONDUCT MY BANKING  FROM ANY COMPUTER. VEHICLE CAN NOT BE SHIPPED UNTIL FUNDS HAVE  CLEARED OUR BANK. RESERVE AUCTIONS  ARE SUBJECT TO THE RESERVE BEING MET. NON-RESERVE AUCTIONS WILL BE  SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER AT END OF AUCTION AND IF BIDDING ON A  NON-RESERVE AUCTION BID TO OWN. NO BID RETRACTIONS WITHIN 24 HOURS  OF END OF AUCTION EACH VEHICLE COMES  WITH CLEAN TITLE UNLESS OTHERWISE MENTIONED IN DESCRIPTION AND IS  SOLD AS IS WITHOUT GUARANTEE FROM SELLER. THERE ARE IN SOME CASES A  FACTORY WARRANTY OR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE MAY ALSO BE  ELIGIBLE FOR WARRANTY THRU A WARRANTY COMPANY. BY BIDDING ON THIS  AUCTION YOU ARE AGREEING TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS  AUCTION. PLEASE IF YOU ARE  USING A FINANCING METHOD HAVE THE FINANCING ARRANGED BEFORE HAND.  WE DO NOT SHIP VEHICLE OR SEND TITLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PAID FOR  IN FULL. IF YOU HAVE ANY  QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE TERMS FEEL FREE TO CALL ME RATHER THAN EMAIL  ME AS I AM AN AGENT FOR SELLING THESE VEHICLES ONLY AND NOT THE  ACTUAL OWNER I CAN BE REACHED  AT AREA CODE (954)658 2814 J.C