In High School I had a friend with a '69 Olds 442 with the "rock crusher" M22 4-speed. It had something like 4.11 ( maybe 4.56 ) rear gears with a 3/4 race cam and it was a beast. One time, while driving down the freeway at 60 mph, he showed me just how much power it had. Leaving it in 4th he pushed in the clutch, floored it, released the clutch and started leaving rubber on the freeway. It keeps spinning the rear tires until he lifted his foot off of the gas. Speaking of gas, you could watch the gas gauge slowly move down as you drove since it got around 5 MPG.
@@ben68442 3/4 race cam was a vague way to say it had a high performance cam not meant for the street. It really means nothing. Understanding a cam could be explained by lift, duration and lobe separation angle.
I've always loved this 442. I had the Buick GS with the 455 4 speed, and can attest that was a super torque-y motor. Loved going up hills without dropping a gear lol
Very mild mannered, especially with the bow tie all while wearing both the lap and shoulder belts, kinda like someone's grandfather taking the car through the paces.
I owned a 1969 4-4-2 in the mid 70s .The original 400in engine was replaced with a hi compression 455 .Bucket seats auto stick shift (not dual gate), 3:31 posi , great car, great power!
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I am past 80. I have been driving Oldsmobiles since 1961......88s, 98s, Cutlasses, Omegas, 442s, and now an Aurora. All great cars. GM didn't know a good thing when it saw it!!! BTW, unfortunately, I never owned or got to drive a Toronado.
Thanks for the memories. I grew up in Lansing, Michigan (USA) where these were made. This car was the lust object for all of us schoolboys in those days.
Thank you, Team Audrain…..nice quick overview. Interestingly, my first new Car buy was a “”1970 “”* Dodge Coronet 500, 383/ Loaded @some +$3000 delivered ( Dealer next door to my Pharmacy, etc)….I had seen Superbird ( to long,Drama), 70 Challenger SE/RT 4 Speed( to many options/body roll under etc,).. Anyways, the OLDS, BUICKS, STAGE 4, Judges seemed to be substantially higher prices too ( esp BUICK, 70 Mercury’s)….. good times..ps::: We heard about these, & the GSX BUICKS, TALLEDEGAS, HEMI ( to much gas eater too)………..the HurstS, ESPECIALLY, stayed UP in COSTS…..
One of my top 5 muscle cars ! The best Olds produced for the street/strip.. 1 - 1969 Coronet R/T 2 - 1970 Buick GSX (could be #1) 3 - 1969 Olds 442 Hurst Edition 4 - 1967 Chevelle L78 5 - 1969 1/2 Roadrunner A12 Of course the 1967 Shelby GT 500 Mustang Fastback and the 1964 Ford Thunderbolt are close…
so very good to finally see a guest driver operating a car of this caliber with TWO HANDS on the steering wheel unlike numerous’punks’ I’ve witnessed in the past
I remember when all these old classics were new from the factory...I wasn't old enough to drive but was still a car nut and admired them all from afar. Finally bought my first car being a 69 Roadrunner right out of HS in the mid 70s. My current car is a 17' Super Sport Camaro 6 spd manual.
This H/O is one of my favorites. Along with the W-30, the GTO, the Buick GS or GSX Stage 1 cars, the whole Chevy SS lineup, etc. Don't care much for the Fords or even the Mopars. GM Muscle all the way.
I had a 69 Supreme with the 350 rocket and 273 or 293 gears. Not sure. I replaced the single exhaust with duals and Flowmasters. Had the th350 trans and 4 barrel carb. Even that ran 14.9s so I'm pretty sure this beaute would likely run 13.20s driven properly. I miss her more than any girl friend EVER!
Though it DID, in fact, corner better than just about any intermediate of its time!....& had DONE so since 1964, due the utilization of a rear sway bar. The list of all remaining GM A-bodies didn't employ a rear bar unless they were specified for police vehicles. Though available over parts counters, rear bars didn't show up as a factory-installed optional suspension part until about 1969.
Hi Donald . As they always say ....there's no substitute for cubic inches . Well we did have a couple cars that would have perhaps given you a smile Donald ...Jensen CV8 and the Gordon Keeble . Both around the mid 1960's . Thanks Donald
Buick didn't have a 455, prior to 1970... It was the 430 in 1969. Oldsmobile's 455 debuted in 1968 - itself an outgrowth of the 425 that debuted in 1965. The Buick 430 bowed in 1967, as a replacement for the 425 "nailhead."
Oldsmobile built their engines to have a broad + powerful torque curve. They were not built to be high revving hp monsters. Their mains on their crankshafts were too large and were prone to spinning bearings at high rpm.
The 400ci limit was lifted in 1970, oLDS knew and said we are getting the jump and doing it now, whats GM going to do stop us from making mo' mo' money one year early?
@ben68442 I've heard that some olds dealerships would stuff a 425 in your 66-67 442's like yenko was doing with Chevys. I'd take a 425 over a 455 any day.
In High School I had a friend with a '69 Olds 442 with the "rock crusher" M22 4-speed. It had something like 4.11 ( maybe 4.56 ) rear gears with a 3/4 race cam and it was a beast. One time, while driving down the freeway at 60 mph, he showed me just how much power it had. Leaving it in 4th he pushed in the clutch, floored it, released the clutch and started leaving rubber on the freeway. It keeps spinning the rear tires until he lifted his foot off of the gas. Speaking of gas, you could watch the gas gauge slowly move down as you drove since it got around 5 MPG.
Whats a 3/4 race cam?, explain that.
It seems everyone had one or took a ride in one or raced one.......etc.
@@ben68442 3/4 race cam was a vague way to say it had a high performance cam not meant for the street. It really means nothing. Understanding a cam could be explained by lift, duration and lobe separation angle.
My dad built Chevy muscle but my uncle who built transmissions for a living always had an Oldsmobile, torque will always get your attention!
I'm not an GM guy..yet to me the Buick GSX 455 1970 will always be one of my favorite cars.
I've always loved this 442. I had the Buick GS with the 455 4 speed, and can attest that was a super torque-y motor. Loved going up hills without dropping a gear lol
Not a 442!
Absolutely love his meekness.. very wholesome guy with so much appreciation for American classic Oldsmobile..great video
Very mild mannered, especially with the bow tie all while wearing both the lap and shoulder belts, kinda like someone's grandfather taking the car through the paces.
Sweeeeeet. I love the smile and look of pure joy on your face while driving this classic.
I owned a 1969 4-4-2 in the mid 70s .The original 400in engine was replaced with a hi compression 455 .Bucket seats auto stick shift (not dual gate), 3:31 posi , great car, great power!
Swivel buckets tilt and telescopic wheel?
@@Joe-gp9ii No not mine, don't think the swivels were available until 1973.
That steering wheel tho 🤢. I would have to replace that ugly wheel.
Olds did not put a 3.31:1 rear in any of the 442s
I agree with Donald. HP is sexy, torque wins races...
It aint just how fast it'll go, it's how fast it'll get there.
I owned one in 1991...It is a Hurst Olds...not a 442..???.. It was a BEAST of a car..!!!!
YES - NOT a 442
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I am past 80. I have been driving Oldsmobiles since 1961......88s, 98s, Cutlasses, Omegas, 442s, and now an Aurora. All great cars. GM didn't know a good thing when it saw it!!! BTW, unfortunately, I never owned or got to drive a Toronado.
With a Bocephus sticker on his 442
He'd light 'em up just for fun 😊
Thanks for the memories. I grew up in Lansing, Michigan (USA) where these were made. This car was the lust object for all of us schoolboys in those days.
Love the Oldsmobile videos!!
Sweet Olds! 😍
I just love Oldsmobiles... All of them.
The Omega?😯The Starfire? 😧
The Cierra??? 😱
Thank you, Team Audrain…..nice quick overview. Interestingly, my first new Car buy was a “”1970 “”* Dodge Coronet 500, 383/ Loaded @some +$3000 delivered ( Dealer next door to my Pharmacy, etc)….I had seen Superbird ( to long,Drama), 70 Challenger SE/RT 4 Speed( to many options/body roll under etc,).. Anyways, the OLDS, BUICKS, STAGE 4, Judges seemed to be substantially higher prices too ( esp BUICK, 70 Mercury’s)….. good times..ps::: We heard about these, & the GSX BUICKS, TALLEDEGAS, HEMI ( to much gas eater too)………..the HurstS, ESPECIALLY, stayed UP in COSTS…..
One of my top 5 muscle cars ! The best Olds produced for the street/strip..
1 - 1969 Coronet R/T
2 - 1970 Buick GSX (could be #1)
3 - 1969 Olds 442 Hurst Edition
4 - 1967 Chevelle L78
5 - 1969 1/2 Roadrunner A12
Of course the 1967 Shelby GT 500 Mustang Fastback and the 1964 Ford Thunderbolt are close…
Nice selection of Detroit brutes, I'm an Olds guy but love all these American beasts! 💪🇺🇸
so very good to finally see a guest driver operating a car of this caliber with TWO HANDS on the steering wheel
unlike numerous’punks’ I’ve witnessed in the past
That's because Donald is pure class!
Gorgeous example. Comfort style and power/ speed. Smooth. You never see Olds anymore. Hurst the king. Linda Vaughn. Buy it Mr. Osborne. ❤❤🤑😎
I remember when all these old classics were new from the factory...I wasn't old enough to drive but was still a car nut and admired them all from afar. Finally bought my first car being a 69 Roadrunner right out of HS in the mid 70s. My current car is a 17' Super Sport Camaro 6 spd manual.
That smile when goin through the gears!!!!! Beautiful.
I love my 69 Cutlass, it might not be a real 442 or a Hurst but I still got a 455 under the hood 😁
That shifter was borrowed from the GTO.
Torque beasts! 😎
It's a Hurst Olds - the shifter was by Hurst for their Own car
It was an after market shifter used in Olds and Pontiac but you could install it as a kit for most automatic cars.
This H/O is one of my favorites. Along with the W-30, the GTO, the Buick GS or GSX Stage 1 cars, the whole Chevy SS lineup, etc. Don't care much for the Fords or even the Mopars. GM Muscle all the way.
I had a 69 Supreme with the 350 rocket and 273 or 293 gears. Not sure. I replaced the single exhaust with duals and Flowmasters. Had the th350 trans and 4 barrel carb. Even that ran 14.9s so I'm pretty sure this beaute would likely run 13.20s driven properly. I miss her more than any girl friend EVER!
Those 350 Rockets were runners, if you were turning high 14s, you more likely had a 3.08 or 3 23 rear. Working man's 442s the Cutlass S. 🚀
It didn't need to corner. Just light the tires, and it corners just fine! Love the old Cutless!
Though it DID, in fact, corner better than just about any intermediate of its time!....& had DONE so since 1964, due the utilization of a rear sway bar. The list of all remaining GM A-bodies didn't employ a rear bar unless they were specified for police vehicles. Though available over parts counters, rear bars didn't show up as a factory-installed optional suspension part until about 1969.
Hi Donald . As they always say ....there's no substitute for cubic inches . Well we did have a couple cars that would have perhaps given you a smile Donald ...Jensen CV8 and the Gordon Keeble . Both around the mid 1960's . Thanks Donald
Fun video
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Buick didn't have a 455, prior to 1970... It was the 430 in 1969. Oldsmobile's 455 debuted in 1968 - itself an outgrowth of the 425 that debuted in 1965. The Buick 430 bowed in 1967, as a replacement for the 425 "nailhead."
So cool!
Pretty cool car.... why blur out the speedometer???
Sorry we missed this one. It was broken and it appeared as though we were moving at extra-legal speeds.
The speedometer was blurry during the drive. Odd.
I was wondering, Was Donald being naughty? Or did the speedometer break like all my Chevys did back then?
@@krazyhorse448 Don would never speed. Must have been something on the camera lens. Or the gm speedometers, common.
@@chriscadman6379 Bugs can blur things on the camera you're right
@@chriscadman6379 They could have done the Old Top Gear thing and photoshop 55 MPH at all times though lol
@5:57 you can see the speedometer perfectly. When driving it is blurred out.
Demolition Man did the 442 justice, immortalized on film always a legend through time
Such a popular video 👍
A nice reminder that people haven't forgotten about Oldsmobile!
My buddies first job was smashing the scoops with a ball peen hammer when he got a job at the place that made them when the orders were all cancelled.
Hello Mr Osborne.
Cool.
These cars are rated at 500lb Tq. If that is accurated then you know the 380HP rating is a low advertisement to keep insurance rates low.
Indeed, these cars like most then were underrated for obvious reason, more like 425-450hp.
Oldsmobile built their engines to have a broad + powerful torque curve. They were not built to be high revving hp monsters. Their mains on their crankshafts were too large and were prone to spinning bearings at high rpm.
Al Roker crossed over into cars?? 🤣
and the SUV kept up with it. Lol
The 400ci limit was lifted in 1970, oLDS knew and said we are getting the jump and doing it now, whats GM going to do stop us from making mo' mo' money one year early?
Olds used the 455 in 68 and 69 in the hurst cars.
@ben68442
I've heard that some olds dealerships would stuff a 425 in your 66-67 442's like yenko was doing with Chevys. I'd take a 425 over a 455 any day.
It's not a 442,it's a Hurst Olds.
Gone forever. Now you can buy a Volt.
The steering wheel is incorrect.
Nice car, but it has an incorrect steering wheel. It should have a 3 spoke wheel with a round center rocket emblem
The N34 3 spoke sport steering wheel was actually an option. This was the standard wheel.
Optional, this one has the standard wheel that would also come in the Cutlass or 442.
Steering wheel should be 3 spoke
This is the standard wheel, three spoke was optional if the buyer wanted it.
My 2018 Camry has the same type of transmission but, I have 8 speed. 😎🥳🤣
"Demmer," not "Demming."