Here's An Overview Of a Very Special 1972 Oldsmobile 442

This 442 is quite an interesting car. Very unique for its time with some of its features!

[jamesshirrell]

One of the most sexiest cars ever built

[randyluca]

I like how you described the car and how neat the owner’s stories were. I have a red 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible with a white top and white interior. These cars do feel substantial and solid when you drive them. They don’t build them like that anymore. I loved the video.

[larrygoode]

Amazing video, beautiful Olds convertible. I love old school muscle cars and one day I'll have one like this fully restored! I love that you said you'd pray! Keep up the great work.

[raymarroquin]

Hey ! Good job sharing the history of a gorgeous 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlas 442 rag top w/ electric windows and door locks and power roof and seats w/ console shift. You, mention prayer requests..My name is LL KOOL RAY and I'm dealing with a staph infection on my forehead yes ! I am being treated by my doctor but the staph is resistant to the antibiotics. So, I'm scabbed up and I could use all the prayers in my direction from fellow prayer partners. In Jesse name...amen 😎👍🇺🇸😁🙏

[mikeh.]

Classic car reviews! Great addition to the channel ...
My grandfather had a few Olds convertibles back in the day. There's nothing like black vinyl to scold the skin off the back of your legs on a hot summer day!

[barbarahewes]

I stumbled across this when looking for 442 videos. I had a '72 442 and miss it still and just enjoy perusing the internet for them. Very nice review/story. And thanks for professing your faith...I'm a Christian as well. 1972 was a crossover year for automakers because of new emissions. But still, this thing was torquey with the 455!

[sheddycampbell]

Nice to hear you are a child of 🤴 I too am a Christian I do have a 1972 Buickskylark custom which I have for 48 years it is all for show, thanks for what you do,

[paulm]

Great video. I don't much about 1960s or 1970s classics. It is great to learn. And a nice side story. Love to read reviews of Caddy and Lincolns and Buicks and Pontiac and other American makes of that era too.

[yankeeedpr]

That automobile is absolutely beautiful!! Great story, great vid, thanks!

[samniro]

God bless those cars very underrated
I am an owner of a 73 it’s either love them or hate them

[keithbrown]

Power door locks were also available in 1972 as an option also remote trunk release (located in glove box) ...these upgrades were very rare!!

[garrisonnichols]

The Olds 442 was an upscale gentleman's type Muscle Car so because it was an Oldsmobile it could be optioned with power seats top and other luxury options.

[tonydeneve]

I had a 70 OLDS Cutlass SX. It had the power seats and power seats. The car had a 455 V8 and the dual exhaust. The 4 barrel carburetor was not ordered and a 2 barrel carburetor was ordered for insurance purposes. The color was the Viking Blue but I remembered mine was darker. But the interior was white and that was spectacular.

[mario_jesusfollower]

Love the review man. Love old cars like this. Wish there were more made like this.

[bobbyjones]

That was a good story. I had a 71 Cutlass 442 coupe with the 455 also!

[wolfsden]

Wow....so many comments...first thank you for wearing a wireless microphone so many people don't and it makes for a terrible review...next awesome car and its priceless to see a younger guy go thru the dash ....such a computer less last but not least the story was incredible.... what a story it again for such an awesome look forward to the next.... sorry for the

[steveklueh]

Nice review, that’s a beautiful car! I have a red 72 convertible. Power windows were pretty rare in that era.

[caldon]

Very well done and most enjoyable. However, one correction is that when the camera scanned the gauges at about 7:15, and the narration identified a tach . . . there was NO tach! Just the speedometer and the clock. You may have been thinking of the "tic-toc-tach" that some of these Cutlass' had, but this one only had a clock. Keep up the good videos.

[vhotrodlincoln]

I am the proud owner of my deceased Grandpas a Viking Blue 1971 Cutlass SX 455 4OO thd trans. Posi. 3.73:1 factory gearing .. dual exhaust … looks very very much like this ‘72 actually… mine just doesn’t have the 442 badges mine has tiny little SX emblems under the Cutlass name on the side of each front fender …. My dad passed away as well from Parkinson’s … Dad & I were working on it almost up until he died … Now, I am own my own with trying to keep all of my body work straight and smooth … Lord have Mercy…!! At least I do know how to paint …well, sorta …. With my old junk SATA gun.. lolol … he owned one of the finest body shops in town, his brother took it over and runs it now …mine is still under construction… it still runs great and will still break the tires loose each time it shifts …. Lol. Mine had ‘G’ heads I think mine is a bit meaner than the 72’ 455. I believe that the SX were even more Rare than the 442’s SX were only produced in 7O’ & 71’ and in very very low numbers like less than 1OOO… it was referred to as a ‘Towing Package’ yeah for hauling ass with ..!! Lol

[xyfel]

Video: WELL Done! Great respect for the family story. This owner shows respect for the authenticity as well. The car: I want one! I don't want "anyone" though. Cars that old tend to get "molested". None of that impresses me. Authentic, factory proper, well optioned, and functional is what impresses me. The Oldsmobile 442, the Buick GS, the Pontiac GTO, and the Chevrolet Chevelle SS were all the same size class, frame and chassis. Several of this era muscle cars were bare bones though. Oldsmobile added those extra tweaks and I think that really makes the car. This is one of my all time favorites. It is tastefully finished. It does not look cheap. The functional hood, the trumpet tip exhaust with rear bumper cut outs, the color keyed SSII wheels, the sport mirrors, the 4 spoke rally steering wheel, the console & shifter, the accent striping, the power top and how it is all integrated make this one of the most attractive automobiles of any era of anything made. Oldsmobiles really had the option list that put their cars in a far better realm when compared to other competitors. Factory A/C: some hard core gearheads scoff at this - however, I live in the South! So I certainly concur that this is an A/C car. Ragtop is no excuse to me for omitting A/C. If I am going to have any car; A/C - non-negotiable! The Oldsmobile 455 engine: One of the greatest things to ever come out of Michigan. While that particular year version is detuned to 250 net HP, do not despair. First off all auto makers were being forced to put out lackluster HP numbers in '72. I think that was a crime. However, that 455 block was a Hoss! Tough, and can take a rebuild. Get it to someone of the Joe Mondello school. With a few internal tweaks, a correctly calibrated Q Jet carburetor from 1970, keep the OAI air cleaner, it can see 400 plus HP while retaining factory correct outer appearances. Great car, my dream car!