1968 Oldsmobile 442 Unknown

1968 Oldsmobile 442, , , In 1968 the 442 became its own model and would stay in production until 1971. This era was the pinnacle of the muscle car movement, which mated high performance options to a compact, lightweight vehicle. The name 4 4 2 originated from the combination of options: four barrel carburetor, four speed transmission, and dual, meaning two, exhausts. , , The VIN is correct, non matching engine. The body data plate will not match the VIN. All 1968 442s have been well documented that the sequence number on the body data plate will not match the last six digits of the VIN since these were Fisher Body numbers, not VINs. The body data plates on the 68 69 cars carried Cutlass body numbers., , This is a 455 pushed out to 466. It has a Mondello Cryo Crank, J and E pistons, Oliver rods, Edelbrock ported and polished heads and intake, Mondello cam, Harland Sharp roller rockers, Holley 770, Mallory Ignition, 3 inch exhaust. 525 hp 585 torque, It has a new Stage 3 700R4 by Bowtie Overdrive and a new DTS H.D.12 bolt 3.42 Posi. complete rearend. FactoryPower front disc brakes, Hotchkis front tubular suspension.THIS IS a mid 11 sec. car and still gets 15 mpg on highway. Owner has $14,400 invested in drive train alone. As you can see no expense was spared for a bulletproof drivetrain. Have orignal hood and chrome trim too. Has real Centerline rims and new BFG tires all around. Good interior and exterior very easy to restore. This awesome car is very fun and very fast! And Reliable! , , Financing, Warranty and Nationwide Shipping available to qualified buyer!