Within the early days of the Oldsmobile 4-4-2, it was a efficiency package deal obtainable on a number of F-85 and Cutlass fashions. Most individuals assume it was a Cutlass-based package deal, however that wasn’t fully true. A uncommon and weird F-85-based 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 is our Decide of the Day. It’s listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a non-public vendor in Mount Ethereal, Maryland. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

When the 4-4-2 efficiency package deal was launched in 1964, it was obtainable on any V8-powered F-85 or Cutlass that was not a wagon, together with four-doors. That was refined for 1965, when the package deal was obtainable on the F-85 Membership Coupe (pillared coupe), F-85 Deluxe Vacation Coupe (hardtop), Cutlass Sports activities Coupe (pillared coupe), Cutlass Vacation Coupe, and Cutlass Convertible. This carried over into 1966.

For 1966, one may order the 4-4-2 package deal by specifying ordering code L78, which bought you heavy-duty chassis objects like entrance and rear stabilizer bars, spring charges, shocks, radiator, battery, clutch, propeller shafts, engine mountings, and wheels, plus oversize twin exhaust system, entrance fender ornaments, particular 4-4-2 trim and badges, and 350-horsepower 400cid V8 with Quadrajet four-barrel. Specify ordering code L69 and also you’ll obtain every little thing listed above plus three two-barrel carburetors for an engine that put out 360 horsepower.

The latter was the premise of the W30 package deal, a racing package deal that was launched in Might 1966, Requiring a four-speed handbook, the W30 package deal included a manufacturing facility blueprint, particular 308-degree cam, modified combustion chambers, high-strength valve springs, trunk-mounted battery, 4.11 gears, and a singular air induction system that featured two scoops within the bumper cavities. These scoops (which simply so occurred to reposition the parking lights in direction of the middle) had been related to tubes that led to a particular air cleaner. Solely 54 had been constructed, although Oldsmobile additionally launched a equipment recognized in the present day because the Monitor-Pac that allowed fanatics to retrofit their automotive.

This 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 is one in every of 647 primarily based on the  F-85 Membership Coupe. It’s claimed to be a Monitor-Pac automotive raced in Indiana from 1966-69, upon which the rear axle broke. It was then parked and saved for round 20 years, upon which it was bought and evenly restored with 26,000 miles on the odometer. “The automotive has its unique inside, appropriate L69 E-code engine, Tri-Energy (with appropriate carb tags), four-speed Muncie, and three.91 Posi-traction Rear,” says the vendor. “This ’66 is a really appropriate and unique instance and was believed to have been dealer-installed ram air.”

Provides the vendor, “I’ve the unique title and title historical past, however sadly, no construct sheets or unique invoice of sale can be found.” Nonetheless, what number of 4-4-2s had been constructed with no radio or heater? For $79,000 OBO, this Olds is a nice instance of Oldsmobile’s muscle automotive earlier than the Lansing firm determined to take care of the 4-4-2 upmarket beginning in 1967.

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