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The Oldsmobile 442 was a muscle car produced by Oldsmobile between the 1964 and 1987 model years. Introduced as an option package for US-sold F-85 and Cutlass models, it became a model in its own right from 1968 to 1971, then reverted to an option through the mid-1970s. The name was revived in the 1980s on the rear-wheel drive Cutlass Supreme and early 1990s as an option package for the new front-wheel drive Cutlass Calais.

The 442 name originally derived from the four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual transmission, and dual exhausts. It was originally written "4-4-2" (with badging showing hyphens between the numerals), and remained hyphenated throughout Oldsmobile's use of the designation. Beginning in 1965, the 442's standard transmission was a three-speed manual along with an optional two-speed automatic and four-speed manual, but were still badged as 442s. Because of this change, from 1965 on, according to Oldsmobile brochures and advertisements, the 442 designation referred to the 400 cubic inch engine, four-barrel carburetor, and dual exhausts.

All standard 1968 442 engines are painted a bronze–copper color, as with the 1967s, topped with a fire-red air cleaner. W-30 option cars were equipped with ram air intake hoses leading from chrome-topped dual snorkel black air cleaners to special under-bumper air scoops and set off by bright red plastic fender wells. 442's for 1968 had unique rear bumpers, with exhaust cutouts and special exhaust tips.

"Holiday" was Oldsmobile's marketing term for a closed body style with no center post between the side windows (b-pillar), typically known as a Hardtop. It was started in 1949 with the Ninety Eight Holiday Hardtop Coupe, then the 76 and 88 got a Holiday Coupe in 1950. The Holiday Sedan four-door hardtop appeared in 1955. 1976 was the last year for true GM hardtops.

Description
The Oldsmobile 442 was a muscle car produced by Oldsmobile between the 1964 and 1987 model years. Introduced as an option package for US-sold F-85 and Cutlass models, it became a model in its own right from 1968 to 1971, then reverted to an option through the mid-1970s. The name was revived in the 1980s on the rear-wheel drive Cutlass Supreme and early 1990s as an option package for the new front-wheel drive Cutlass Calais.

The 442 name originally derived from the four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual transmission, and dual exhausts. It was originally written "4-4-2" (with badging showing hyphens between the numerals), and remained hyphenated throughout Oldsmobile's use of the designation. Beginning in 1965, the 442's standard transmission was a three-speed manual along with an optional two-speed automatic and four-speed manual, but were still badged as 442s. Because of this change, from 1965 on, according to Oldsmobile brochures and advertisements, the 442 designation referred to the 400 cubic inch engine, four-barrel carburetor, and dual exhausts.

All standard 1968 442 engines are painted a bronze–copper color, as with the 1967s, topped with a fire-red air cleaner. W-30 option cars were equipped with ram air intake hoses leading from chrome-topped dual snorkel black air cleaners to special under-bumper air scoops and set off by bright red plastic fender wells. 442's for 1968 had unique rear bumpers, with exhaust cutouts and special exhaust tips.

"Holiday" was Oldsmobile's marketing term for a closed body style with no center post between the side windows (b-pillar), typically known as a Hardtop. It was started in 1949 with the Ninety Eight Holiday Hardtop Coupe, then the 76 and 88 got a Holiday Coupe in 1950. The Holiday Sedan four-door hardtop appeared in 1955. 1976 was the last year for true GM hardtops.