1970 Oldsmobile 442 with W-25 ram-air option

"The Oldsmobile 442 (pronounced four-four-two) was a muscle car produced by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. It was introduced as an option package for F-85 and Cutlass models sold in the United States beginning with the 1964 model year. It became a model in its own right from 1968 to 1971, then reverted to an option through the mid-1970s. Oldsmobile revived the name in the 1980s on the rear-wheel drive Cutlass Supreme and early 1990s as an option package for the new front-wheel drive Cutlass.

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1964 The 442 was born out of the competition between Pontiac Division and Oldsmobile. It began as a hasty response to the Pontiac Tempest GTO, which had proved to be an unexpected success midway through the 1964 model year. 1965 With the GTO receiving GM corporate sanction, Oldsmobile followed suit with a big-engine 442. The B09 option was renamed 442 and the price was lowered to $190.45 for F-85s and $156.02 for Cutlasses.

1966
The 1966 442 shared a modest facelift with other Cutlasses. Its major news was the addition of two new optional engines: the L69, with three two-barrel Rochester 2GC carburetors on a progressive linkage, rated at 360 hp (268 kW) and 440 lb·ft (597 N·m) of torque, and the rare W30. The standard engine, now dubbed L78, was rated 350 hp (261 kW)/440 ft·lbf with a single four-barrel carburetor.

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1967
For 1967 the 442's styling and base engine remained the same, but the once optional automatic three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic became standard, replacing the two-speed Jetaway. Disc brakes were newly optional for the front wheels.

1968
The 442 became a separate model from 1968 through 1971.

1969
1969 442s were very similar to the 1968 except the tooth in the grill, the tail lights, the place of the ignition, the key, headlight setup, and paint scheme.

1970
1970 saw the introduction of the Olds 455 V8 as the standard 442 engine

1971
The 1971 442 was available in a hardtop coupe and convertible body type

1972
The 442 name reverted to an appearance and handling option package (option code W-29) in 1972 on the Cutlass Holiday coupe, Cutlass S sport coupe and Holiday coupe, and Cutlass Supreme convertible.

1973
Originally expected to debut for the 1972 model year, the introduction of the new "Colonnade" body style was delayed until 1973 due to an auto workers strike in 1972"
This information found: Wikipedia Encylopedia

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