Oldsmobile 442 Concept: A Modern Muscle Car Worthy of Replacing the Camaro?

[JeffKeryk]

Is that a column shift?

Good catch. The 442 generally came with buckets and console shift. The special order was primarily for the bench seat, requiring the column shift. By the way, the vynal was cracked (of course) when I got the car. The used to be a guy near here, Kent Morgan, who was licensed by Rolls and other makes for interior restorations. Mr. Morgan installed the seat cover for me. He didn't like the droopy fit, so he pulled them off and cut new foam. He had a 1950(?) Cadillac convertible in his shop that belonged to Neil Young. No top or seat patterns exist anymore. I doubt he is still around.

 

[ArrestMeRedZ]

Originally the term Cutlass referred to the trim option; the car was the "Holiday". My car is a 4-4-2 Holiday coupe with the Cutlass trim option.
Later Cutlass became its own model. The 4-4-2 was Olds' response to the popular GTO. It was the Police Special, with front and rear sway bars along with other heavy duty equipment. The '64 330 engine could not keep up with the Pontiac 389 torque monster so in '65 Olds used the big block 400 which was a de-stroked 421.

I don't remember that the car was referred to as a "Holiday". Could have been in the marketing brochure and i just forgot. I always knew it as a F-85 with the Cutlass trim option. I had a '64 Cutlass. Great car, never broke down but the 2 speed auto tranny was something a hormone filled teenager couldn't live with. Replaced it with a M5 Datsun 2000 that did break down. A lot.

 

[zzyzzx]

It needs smaller rims.

 

[PF52]

Looks too much like the outgoing Camaro.

And that's a bad thing because there is that one guy here on the forum who will say therefore it looks like a Civic.

 

[earlyre]

Most GM 1500's are assembled in Mexico, Fullsize SUV's are assembled in Arlington, Texas for the most part.

not sure of the total percentages, but there's a GM plant just outside Ft.Wayne, IN that builds Silverado and Sierra 1500's
https://www.gm.com/company/facilities/fort-wayne
according to Wikipedia at least, they are built in Ft.Wayne, IN; Flint, MI; Oshawa, Ontario (Canada), Silao, Guanajuato (Mexico); and a Re-Manufacturing plant (RHD Conversion) in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)

 

[clinebarger]

Should've noted....That's what I see, I don't believe 1500's are built at Flint Assembly.....2500/3500 only.

 

[TheLastWord]

The '64 330 engine could not keep up with the Pontiac 389 torque monster so in '65 Olds used the big block 400 which was a de-stroked 421.

What? You mean Olds 425? Surely not Pontiac 421?

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

There's nothing more to those 'concepts' than a guy noodling around with a 3D modelling program on his computer using a late-model Camaro as a base. They shouldn't be taken as anything but someone's 'what if' fantasy artwork.

Exactly. Most of those are. Then once in a while I stumble across some that guys with so much money they dont know what to do with themselves do the "rest-o-mods." I have seen some really nice yet a few more not so much to my liking. I do like when they install a modern engine , brakes , trans with new A/C and suspensions into a classic that you look at and can not really tell what is underneath.

 

[Bladecutter]

Its just so nice to see some people with money or financial backing attempt to do things to prevent us from losing our great North American automotive successes and history. I did happen to see a brand new GMC pick up today that looked absolutely stunning/very modern to me. Hope it was made in USA or Canada!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/cla...1&cvid=01658dbd33d04283afe42c7e38bd493e&ei=24

It CAN'T be a 442.

Things it doesn't have that are NEEDED for it to be a 442:

4 Barrel Carb - fail
4 Speed Transmission - Fail
Dual exhaust - Fail

And, most importantly, it's not an Oldsmobile, because the brand is defunct.

Hopefully GM sends them a "Cease and Desist" letter on using the Olds 442 trademark.