It's been almost 20 years (as of 2023) since GM discontinued Oldsmobile, but the brand's legacy still lives on thanks to a long list of achievements and fantastic cars. Founded by Ransom E. Olds in ...

Introduced in 1964, the Oldsmobile 442 became available with a Hurst floor shifter in 1965. Likewise, the first-gen Cutlass Supreme debuted with a similar option in 1966. Hurst components became so ...

Q: Greg, I enjoyed your recent Plymouth “Gone but never forgotten” feature that appeared in our newspaper and its website. I’m wondering if you could do a similar story on the Oldsmobile, another top ...

Oldsmobile did something deceptively simple in the 1960s. It turned a string of digits into a promise, then into an identity. The 4-4-2 badge began as a literal spec sheet in code, but over time it ...

The Oldsmobile 442 option package for the Cutlass was introduced in April of 1964. The 4-4-2 name came from the four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual gearbox, and dual exhaust. The 442 option was ...

In April of 1964, the Oldsmobile 442 option package was introduced for the Cutlass. The 4-4-2 moniker was derived from the option’s four-barrel carb, four-speed manual transmission, and dual exhaust.

Some of those nameplates that were once used on classic muscle cars ended up being flops. However, others still managed to garner a good amount of attention, even as the good old days had long since ...

Can a Sacks play taps? It can if the musician is a talented '68 426 Chrysler Hemi stuffed in an Olds 442 of the same year. Yup, there are plenty of surprised Fords and Chevys that have been taken in ...