1969 OLDSMOBILE 442 Red AC CONVERTIBLE AUTO RESTORED CLEAN

Oldsmobile 442 1969 Description

This one of 4,295 produced 1969 Oldsmobile 442 Convertibles is equipped with it's original 400ci 1x4bbl 350 hp 440 lb-ft torque engine. Also comes with it's standard 3-Speed Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission. The car features: Original Crimson paint with white stripes and red vinyl interior and Magnaflow dual exhaust. Restored less than ten years ago, it presents very fresh. It's Paint is deep and clean and retaining its brilliant shine and smooth lines. The interior hardly seems to have been sat in. The carpet is clean with no stains or ware as are the door panels and seats. The dashes instrument trim has a few minor edges where paint is slightly worn off here and there but overall presents very nice, bright and smooth. The dash pad is clean and has no cracks or warping. This true muscle car features: Factory AC, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power convertible top, power antenna, remote drivers mirror, windshield washer, AM radio with working dealer installed 8-track player (two tapes included). Installed Redline Radial tires, nice chrome, like new convertible top, red convertible top boot, trunk mat and interior matching 442 floor mats. 19,829 miles showing on it's restoration.................................. Introduced in 1964 to counter Pontiac’s popular GTO, the Oldsmobile 442 was an instant hit, but Olds engineers were not finished. In 1965, they bumped displacement to 400 CI, with a commensurate increase to 345 HP. Then in 1966, they issued Oldsmobile’s first Tri-Power carburetion package since the early 1950s, topping it off with the W-30 forced-induction system. The W-30 442 was visually distinguished by a pair of scoops mounted below the front bumper that fed fresh air through flexible hoses to a special chrome-topped air cleaner, not to mention its red, plastic front-fender liners which provided extra visual pop. GM outlawed the Tri-Power setup for 1967, but by then the W-30 package was fixed as the most potent addition to the 442, delivering 360 HP and 440 lb-ft of torque. The 1969 Olds 442 was very similar to the 1968 except the division tooth between the grilles, the trunk lid inlets for the taillights, wing windows deleted on Holiday Coupes and convertibles, steering lock ignition switch on the steering column, standard headrests were added to the front seats, and the paint scheme.Twin hood stripes were now available to highlight the new dual-bulged hood. Another hi-po engine was offered, the W-32. It came with the Forced Air Induction plumbing found on the W-30s, but it had a milder cam like the base engine. It was only available with an automatic. 297 were built. The Hurst/Olds returned with a Cameo White and Fire Frost Gold striped paint scheme, functional ram air hood scoops, rear spoiler, and the best part, a 380 hp 455ci V8. 906 production Hurst/Olds Holiday Coupes were built, plus 6 prototypes and 2 convertibles for a total of 914 cars.