Oldsmobile 442 Convertible, 1967
Oldsmobile 442
Oldsmobile 442•
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Chassis No.: 338677M316164
Auction: Fran and Ron Green's Verde Classics Museum Collection 2013
Auction date: February 23, 2013
Lot No.: S28
$42,900 | Sold
- Body: Convertible
- 400/350 HP engine
- Rochester 4-barrel
- 4-speed manual
- Dual exhaust
- Power steering
- Power brakes
- Wire wheel covers
- Power antenna
- MSD ignition
- Door handle nail guards
- Midnight Blue with White stripes
- Parchment interior, top and boot
- Restored over 5 years by a father and son team
Oldsmobile began advertising the high-performance 442 as “The Swashbuckler,” and the “anti-boredom machine,” both appropriate monikers for a car described by Car and Driver magazine as the "best-handling car of its type we've ever tested." Adding a convertible top to the 442’s heady mix of acceleration, handling and style made for a very attractive machine to its young target audience. Stylishly finished in Midnight Blue with contrasting White stripes and Parchment interior, top and boot, this 1967 Oldsmobile 442 convertible is the product of a 5-year restoration by a father and son team who are obviously dedicated 442 fanatics.
The 442 recipe is straightforward: a 400/350 HP “Ultra High Compression” V-8 with a high-flow Rochester 4-barrel carburetor, a Hurst-shifted 4-speed and dual exhaust. Adding to the mix are MSD ignition, power steering and brakes, plenty of underhood chrome pieces and such extras as an in-dash tach, power antenna, chrome door handle nail guards and wire wheel covers.
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