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Fast Facts - In 1964 you couldn't buy an automatic
transmission in a 442. The advertising tagline
was "Police Need It-Olds Built It- Pursuit
about the Olds - Proved it"
There have been five interprettions of the 442,
442 evolving over six generations and several
decades. The only way to confirm that a car is
a 442 by VIN is if the engine code is X,
meaning that the car had a 455 W30 engine, a
The Designation originally meant 4 barrel 442 exclusive. 1987 was the end of the run.
Carb, 4 Speed Tranny, Dual Exhaust - When equipped with the W30 option package a
- The original 442 made its first appearance in W25 fiberglass hood provided outside air
1964, the year the Pontiac GTO debuted. induction through functioning air scoops, a
According to Billboard, I Want to Hold Your low-restriction air cleaner, a Winters aluminum
Hand by The Beatles was the #1 song of the intake manifold and a longer duration, higher
year, but it was #5 I Get Around by the lift cam.
Beach Boys that's the vibe that best fits - In 1970, 3,100 442s with the W30 package
cruising in a convertible 442. were built. Only 264 of them were
- The first 442 was technically the B09 Police convertibles. In 1972, 928 convertibles were
Apprehender option with a 4 barrel produced.
carbuerator, 33 cubic inch V-8, 310 - Today, the median sales price for a 1972 442
horsepower with dual exhaust. The convertible at auction is $68,750. The
suspension , shocks, clutch, transmission, original list price was $5,547.94
- Please don't call this car a Four FORTY-two.
brakes, driveshaft and wheels were all
upgraded. Devotees say each number should stand alone
4-4-2.
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