1970 Oldsmobile 442 Holiday Coupe 3-Speed

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

The fictional mad scientist Dr. Oldsmobile and the 1970 4-4-2 debuted around the same time — coincidence? Hardly. The modest 4-4-2 performance option introduced on 1964 F-85s had grown into a 455ci monster by 1970. So to hype Olds’ powerful 4-4-2s and W-machines, GM released ads with a lab coat-wearing hippie doing Frankenstein cosplay. As was the style at the time.

Thankfully, Oldsmobile’s muscle car engineering was more serious than its advertising. Sitting on a sturdy A-body frame, the 1970 4-4-2 was available in two-door post Sports Coupe, two-door hardtop Holiday Coupe, and Convertible bodies. And all featured round, beautiful styling with a unique grille, dual exhaust tips, and special badging that separated the 4-4-2s from regular Cutlasses.

But the real trip was 4-4-2’s massive 455ci V8, which produced a mind-bending 500 pound-feet of torque and 365 horsepower. Backed by a manual or automatic transmission, a heavy-duty suspension, and 14-inch wheels wearing soon-to-be bald performance tires, the 4-4-2 was both greatly admired and greatly feared on America’s boulevards.

This example features hardtop styling with pillarless side windows, and has been refinished in Black with Gold stripes and a cold air induction hood. It wears Gold upholstery, and commanding the original 455 is a Hurst shifter connected to a 3-speed manual transmission.

This 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Holiday Coupe is now offered by the selling dealer with a partial build sheet, original owner's manual and warranty booklet, a factory accessories catalog, and a clean Florida title with an "Exempt" mileage brand.

Highlights

• Offered from the Burnyzz Collection of April vehicles

• Powerful and beautiful 1970 4-4-2 Holiday Coupe

• Refinished in Black with Gold stripes

• Gold upholstery

• Air conditioning

• 14” wheels now wearing BFGoodrich Radial T/A tires

• Original 455ci Oldsmobile V8 factory rated when new at 365 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque

• 3-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter

Factory Equipment

• The chassis number (344870E153423) decodes as:

  • 3 – Oldsmobile

  • 44 – 4-4-2

  • 87 – 2-door Holiday Coupe

  • 0 – 1970

  • E – Linden, New Jersey, assembly plant

  • 153423 – Sequential production number 

• The trim tag decodes as:

  • 70 – 1970

  • 34487 – Oldsmobile 4-4-2 two-door coupe

  • E– Linden, New Jersey assembly plant

  • 1610 – Fisher Body sequence number

  • 934 – Gold bucket seats

  • 50 – Bamboo paint (now Black)

  • 02A – Built during the first week of February 1970  

• 4-4-2-specific grille, dual exhaust tips, and special badging

• Strato-Bucket seats with console

• Sport instrument cluster with woodgrain dash insert

• Deluxe radio

• Power steering

• Rallye-Sports suspension

• 3.08-ratio rear end

• 4-wheel drum brakes

• 112” wheelbase and 203” body

Modifications

• Under-dash aftermarket gauges

• Cold air induction hood

• Repaint in Black

Documentation

• Partial build sheet

• Original owner's manual and warranty booklet

• Factory accessories catalog

Known Imperfections

• Interior brightwork is worn

• Factory AM radio is inoperable

• Stains in trunk carpeting

Ownership History

This 1970 Oldsmobile 442 Holiday Coupe is offered from the Burnyzz Collection of April vehicles. According to the included documentation, it was originally sold by Sunrise Oldsmobile in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Additional Information

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