I had some '70 -'72 cars afterwards, but 1st had a Black '73 Cutlass, Wife was driving it. Didn't think about 442s then. Later on, I would see the HOs and '75 442s etc. Any photos here of a nice '73 442? A single year body style I always liked......

 

Yes, there was a '73 442. Not unlike 1972 and later years, it was an option (W-29) once again on the Cutlass model.

 

Google is your friend.

 

Saw this is on CL near me today.

 

There were just over 10,000 W-29 optioned cars built in 1973.

Here is mine. Purchased from original owner in The spring of 2015.

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Stripes on this green CL are way wrong and ugly.

See my black car for correct stripes.

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I had a medium blue 1973 442 with a 350 and a 4 speed, no a/c back in 1983, sold it to a friend in 1990. Same stripes and hood as the black one oldsmobiledave shows.

 

Thanks! The Supreme did not have the "fastback", so a bit surprised at this photo! The Grill is different. Nice looking car! Man, it's funny how you start to get back into things. Now I'll be on the look out...... I wonder if it's old enough to avoid smog here. When I got to CA years ago, I had a buddy who bought a Diesel cutlass, titled as a diesel - no smog required, ('75? Brougham). Then he put a 455 in it, big mufflers, and had a real sleeper. It was ugly though, and he just got a kick out of surprising kids.

 

Nice car man! I hope to score one in the future.

 

The 68-72 had the "S" fastback model and "Supreme" model, the 73-77 are considered the Colonnade body style.


This is for sale...http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/5937341993.html
Not mine.

 

The 73 442 was available with 350 engine with automatic or 4 speed transmission, or 455 engine with automatic or 4 speed transmission. Any 73 Cutlass or 442 4 speed is extremely rare.

Here is a car I know of that is probably still for sale, in case you're interested. It's a fully restored car. It has the rare Vista Vent sunroof option. If you want more info, send me a PM and I'll send you the owner's contact info.

 

Wow, very nice. Out of all the '73 Colonnade cars, the Oldsmobile Supreme and "S" models were the best styled and proportioned.

 

Another nice '73 442 with the correct stripes. That is an unusual color, in addition to the rare Vista vent.

With all of the cars and vans back then getting aftermarket roof vents since many vehicles did have A/C, Oldsmobile probably wanted to offer it instead of buyers going to local shops to get the roof cut. Not sure though if it was only offered in 1973, as I do not recall seeing one in a '74 model, on a '73 4-door. Maybe it was continued for the Vista Cruiser model after 1973.

 

You just posted that to **** me off, didn't you?

 

Gary is that a 350 or 455 car?


Dave

 

Total production numbers for the 1973 442 were 9777 based on the G-37 (Cutlass S) and 360 based on the F-37 (Cutlass) for a total of 10137.

 

Grilles kind of mimic the style of the 70 442. One of the nice features on these cars is the hood, which might not be that clear in the pics posted.


http://www.dvap.com/part/1973-oldsmo...42-hood-och25/


(Not an endorsement of DVAP. Eff those guys)

 

The grilles are specific to the 442s and the H/Os.


Here is a better shot of the hood louvers from a 73 442, although the hood was used for 74 and 75 also.

 

350.