The 1968 Oldsmobile 442 marked the moment when Oldsmobile stopped flirting with performance and fully embraced brute-force torque. By reworking its midsize muscle car around a new big-inch V8 and a ...

The muscle car collectors overlooked for decades is now commanding six-figure prices.

It's been almost 20 years (as of 2023) since GM discontinued Oldsmobile, but the brand's legacy still lives on thanks to a long list of achievements and fantastic cars. Founded by Ransom E. Olds in ...

The Oldsmobile 442 option package for the Cutlass was introduced in April of 1964. The 4-4-2 name came from the four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual gearbox, and dual exhaust. The 442 option was ...

Whenever the Oldsmobile 442 is mentioned, most people probably conjure up an image in their heads of the first-generation Oldsmobile 442 – likely in “Hurst Olds” guise with the iconic gold and white ...

Frankly, we should adopt a new calendar, don’t you think? Instead of setting the bearings to what is otherwise referred to as the beginning of the Common Era (CE), wouldn’t it be easier for the car ...

The Pontiac GTO may have kicked things off, but nearly every General Motors brand jumped on the muscle-car bandwagon in the 1960s. Oldsmobile's contender was the 442, based on the same GM A-body ...

Ron is a lifelong car enthusiast who grew up in his parents automotive shop. Ron is a member of the million mile club with many of those miles covering 37 different countries. In his spare time Ron is ...

Get the latest news, reviews, features and updates on the Oldsmobile 442 from our expert automotive journalists. The Oldsmobile 442 is a legendary classic muscle car, but there is some contention as ...

For years I'd heard about an Oldsmobile 442 sitting locked away in a garage in my hometown. When I finally caught the garage door open, I discovered the car was, in fact, a 442, but I wasn't expecting ...

When most people picture an Oldsmobile, they probably don't think of something fast. More often than not, these vehicles are known for being rather pedestrian sedans and coupes, typically owned by ...