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Originally Posted by bocoogto
442Much,
I don't understand your statement that the 442 was only built from 1968-1971. The first year was 1965, with the 330 cu. in. engine.
If you're referring to the 442 being an option on the Cutlass, Pontiac did the same in '64 with the GTO. GTO was an option package on the LeMans. Insurance companies could care less about whether the GTO and 442 were options or distinct models. They set rates by engine size.
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Joe's got it right. The first year of the Cutlass 442 was 1964. In '65 the option came with a 400. In '68 it became a seperate model until 1971. Insurance companies could tell a 442 by the VIN. In 1972 the VIN said Cutlass. Cutlass' came with a standard 350 and in later years smaller engines. The Rallye 350 was a fast muscle car that basically was a Cutlass with a 350 engine, at least that's how the ins. co. looked at it.
Back to the original answer - a 442 never had a 350 engine, Cutlasses with the 442 option could have.