1969 Oldsmobile 442 Holiday 2 Door Hardtop

　　Was this car designed for holidays only? Did it have a 442 cubic

　　inch engine? And just what is an A-body? Well, we're happy to

　　answer these questions. "Holiday" refers simply to 2 door hardtop

　　and was used as a marketing tool by Oldsmobile; much like "Rocket

　　88". In 1969, it also meant the post and vent window was absent.

　　442 designated a 4-barrel carburetor, a 4-speed manual

　　transmission, and dual exhausts. A-bodies from GM included the

　　Chevrolet Chevelle, Buick Skylark, Oldsmobile Cutlass, and Pontiac

　　Tempest.

　　For consignment, a 1969 442 with a title verified 44,868 actual

　　miles, (although the odometer is inoperable), and owned by the same

　　family since new! It went from father to son, as these things do,

　　and is now driven regularly after a mechanical rebuild of its

　　numbers matching engine. It has been well loved as you'll see, and

　　not locked away for sunny days. It affords the new owner with a

　　worry free driver or as the basis for a full restoration.

　　Exterior

　　This 442 is in Trophy Blue and as we'll see, it is quite weathered.

　　The horizontal surfaces in particular are faded, have surface rust

　　spots and there is no part of the body that serves as a remnant

　　glossy example. If you can see the beauty in the roughness, and

　　we're trying, there are scratches, fading, missing trim, broken

　　plastic bits, road stripe paint,taped over holes, and rust. And the

　　rust is pretty serious in some spots, breaking through around the

　　wheel arches and rocker panels. 15-inch Ansen slot wheels seem like

　　a good choice for the car. The front bumper is in good condition

　　while the rear has rust bleeding through the plating. Its factory

　　cut outs for exhaust tips are filled by straight pipes.

　　Interior

　　More love on the inside as it's a candidate for a full restoration.

　　The door panels are torn but a call to OPG could remedy that. The

　　black vinyl bucket seats are in roughshape and match the overall

　　aura of the car. They'll need new foam and recovering. There's more

　　than enough there to sit on, however, and if you want to go Mad Max

　　style, it will accommodate. The rear bench is mostly decent but

　　torn. The three spoke steering wheel is in good condition with no

　　cracks. Hey, we're making progress! Hot damn, the dashboard looks

　　good too! The gauges in deep wells are easy to read and the midline

　　wood applique is decent and houses numerous switches. The lower

　　dash shows some wear but not beyond repair. That big 'ol Hurst

　　shifter in the center console is where the business end of this car

　　begins. The console itself is weathered and the lock cylinder for

　　the storage bin is gone. The carpet is loose and fading in spots

　　but partially protected by Oldsmobile rubber mats, probably the

　　originals, which are a bit tattered. We're relieved to see the

　　headliner in good condition! The trunk shows both surface rust and

　　areas of rust through.

　　Drivetrain

　　Yes, the original 400ci V8, numbers matching and rated at 350

　　horsepower, is under the hood! It now has an Edelbrock 4-barrel

　　carburetor, but the original Rochester Quadrajet comes with the

　　car. The original Muncie M20 4-speed manual is in place, hey, we're

　　really moving now! The power is sent to the rear 12-bolt TM coded

　　differential with 3.42 gears. Power disc brakes are up front

　　followed by power drums in the back.

　　Undercarriage

　　We suspected there might be some surface rust underneath and indeed

　　there's quite a bit. We're happy to report that the exhaust and the

　　Flowmaster mufflers are in decent condition. There are areas of

　　significant rust on the back of the rocker panels and on the body

　　as it wraps underneath. Under the doors have some rust as well.

　　There's wetness on the transmission and some oil on the oil pan. At

　　least one wheel cylinder appears to be leaking. Coil springs are

　　found in the back and front with a 4 link and independent

　　arrangement noted.

　　Drive-Ability

　　We've said it before, you can't always judge a book by its cover.

　　This engine started up and sounded fine. The drive was good,

　　although imperfections in the road are met with some creaking and

　　bushing noise. Acceleration and the clutch are pretty good and the

　　brakes do work. We noted the speedometer, odometer, tachometer and

　　clock did not function during our drive.

　　The heart of this car is key, t's a good engine and the fact that

　　it has the numbers matching engine means this would be a good

　　candidate for restoration. Obviously, you're going to need a good

　　body man who can work some magic with metal, but we watch enough

　　Overhauled and Garage Squad to know that anything is possible. It's

　　a real deal 442, it just needs some love, in the meantime, drive

　　it!

　　34467

　　3-Oldsmobile

　　44-442

　　87-Holiday 2 Door Hardtop

　　9-1969

　　E-Linden, NJ Assy Plant

　　180867-Sequential Unit Number

　　TRIM TAG

　　ST 69 34 442 Holiday 2 Door Hardtop

　　BDY BL1784-Linden Body #

　　TR 930-Black Vinyl Buckets

　　PNT 51 51-Trophy Blue

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