Rarest Olds 442

[John]

What year had the least amount of 442 Olds cars?
..What was the rarest of the 442 cars?

[olredalert]

--------John,,, Absolutely,,,hands down,,,1964 442s were the rarest of all the 442s. They are so hard to find in good original condition today that they seem almost non-existent!!!.......Bill S

[PeteLeathersac]

If it's simply the rarest 442 your wondering about, they even made a handful of real '64 442 4 Dr. cars!.
I don't know what production was but seem to recall it was something like 10 or so...I have no idea if any genuine ones survived?.

~ Pete

[442w30]

There were 10 4-doors - I think it's 3 and 7 of probably F85 and Cutlass, or something like that.

But I am not sure the '64s are the rarest. I wouldn't be surprised if one of the latter-day ones are the rarest, but right now I'm putting my money on the '64.

[John]

how many 1965 442 2door, post cars were built?

[TN2Lane]

1965 Post 442 production:

1087 F85's
5713 Cutlasses

That's from the Olds FAQ; not sure what the original source was.

[John]

...so is a 442 a F85......or a cutlass?
...

[Xplantdad]

I think that they can be either???

[TN2Lane]

Can be either. F85 and Cutlass were trim levels with F85 being the base and Cutlass the upgrade. The 442 was an option package that could be ordered on any 2 door F85 or Cutlass and included the bigger engine, suspension, and badging.

This only goes for 65-67; other years the rules were different. Read all about it- http://oldsjunction.classicoldsmobil...sfaq/of442.htm

[JoeG]

Wasn't the F85 a lighter car......