Despite its 370-horsepower rating from the factory, this old-school muscle car engine was capable of much more than that.

The Oldsmobile 442 has long stood as proof that brute force can be sharpened by engineering restraint. Rather than chasing the wildest quarter-mile numbers at any cost, Oldsmobile treated its ...

Chad has been a muscle car and classic truck lover since he could walk. The classic vehicles from the '60s and '70s are the best in his eyes, but he is more than willing to give the new technology a ...

Because of several converging factors, the original muscle car era was under huge duress at the start of the crazy 1970s. And it affected many legends, including Oldsmobile’s famed “4-4-2.” Classic GM ...

This 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Holiday Coupe is a numbers-matching gem with an original engine and a handful of tasteful mods that don’t disturb its timeless classic appeal. It’s currently up for grabs ...

Although the 1978 Oldsmobile 442’s original engine lineup varied from an entry-level 3.8L V6 to a 305 (5.0L) V8, the 350 was conspicuously missing from the official lineup. As such, the previous owner ...

Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...

The Oldsmobile 442 was an iconic muscle car and GM decided to pay tribute to the model with a one-off concept based on a 1999 Intrigue. While the Intrigue wasn’t very intriguing, the same can’t be ...

With the 58 th running of the Indianapolis 500 in 1974, Oldsmobile once again returned for pace car duties, marking the third time in five years the marque had taken up the honor. Former Indy ...

For those unfamiliar, the 4-4-2 is, or at least was, an institution as Oldsmobile. First introduced in 1964 in response to Pontiac's GTO—this was at a time when GM brands were competing with each ...

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 ...

Last month marked the 20th anniversary of GM’s decision to kill Oldsmobile. While most people don’t have fond memories of the brand’s later models, the same can’t be said about the 442. Originally ...