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As a car fixer upper and seller for the past 20 years - mostly with AMC - I in the last 5 years have sold out of them as they just didn't bring money as rare as they are. Within that time I've had the pleasure of owning 2 79 Hurst Olds and 1 88 Cutlass Supreme. After I sold my black-gold Hurst Olds I felt nauseous when it drove away. I wanted a bucket list car to keep for myself and growing up in the 80's a 85-87 442 was a bucket list car. Took me 6 months to complete this 86 442. Colored changed from black to white - I know white wasn't available in 86 but in the south black is so hot and hard to keep clean. Super solid except floor board where the t-top probably leaked for 30 years. I can see why these cars were expensive as they are loaded and run and ride super smooth. I deleted the smog pump and plumbing and even installed a manual quadrajet carb. In South Carolina we don't have inspection. Still much too do eventually - Instrument cluster surround replaced - air conditioner fixed - power seat motor - windshield hairline crack - etc will need attention-. but will say this is a car I want to keep and when I'm much older then I'll let it go. I can appreciate how well these cars were built for sure. It has been fun.
Ah In looking back at my thread of "Final Time" got a call from a customer who said, "Hey a 1980 442 for sale 15 miles away." What do you think I did.
New windshield, rebuilt 350 Rocket from a 70 Olds Cutlass, new transmission, tires, brakes, spindals, bearings, radiator, exhuast, carburetor. This survivor runs almost perfect!!!1
I have owned probably 15 G body cars (and from all 4 car divisions that had a G body!) out of all of them, my favorite was the 87 442, and a 85 T-Top cutlass. I love the way the G body rides and drives, they are easy to work on, easy to modify, and use to be cheap to buy and build. I’d say you have a winner!
