1966 Cutlass 442?
#1
1966 Cutlass 442?
Hello all! Recently acquired a 1966 Cutlass Holiday Hardtop Coupe. It has 442 badges where they should be and a factory teach on the end of the dash, rear sway bar and limited slip axle tag. Was wondering, if based off the cowl tag and/or VIN if there was a sure way to tell if it's the real deal? I appreciate any answers.
#2
1966 Cutlass 442?
Hi there! I just posted in the newbie forum and learned after posting, my question belongs here... I think. I recently acquired a 1966 Cutlass Hardtop Coupe. It has 442 badges where they should be, factory tach, rear sway bar and limited slip axle. I was wondering if there was any way from the cowl tag and/or VIN to tell if it's an actual 442. It now has an automatic transmission and a 330 2 bbl in it now. Any helpful hints or answers would be cool. Thank you very much.
#7
I can offer this much off the Data Tag:
10 A -Fish Body ***. Date- First week October
BF- Fremont Cal. built
RR Paint- Target Red Top and bottom
Trim 987- White Vinyl
Thats it for me but there are others that will chime in on being a 66 442. There is a lot of expertise on this forum. Its an interesting discussion. Pictures would help. We like pictures. Fremont 442's are difficult to verify. BTW did you get any paper with the car. The red warranty book may be of great help. Have fun with your 66.
Wayne
Here is your VIN decoded.
Year: 1966
Division: Oldsmobile
Series: Cutlass
Body: 2dr Holiday hardtop
Plant: Fremont, California
Serial Number: 101155
10 A -Fish Body ***. Date- First week October
BF- Fremont Cal. built
RR Paint- Target Red Top and bottom
Trim 987- White Vinyl
Thats it for me but there are others that will chime in on being a 66 442. There is a lot of expertise on this forum. Its an interesting discussion. Pictures would help. We like pictures. Fremont 442's are difficult to verify. BTW did you get any paper with the car. The red warranty book may be of great help. Have fun with your 66.
Wayne
Here is your VIN decoded.
Year: 1966
Division: Oldsmobile
Series: Cutlass
Body: 2dr Holiday hardtop
Plant: Fremont, California
Serial Number: 101155
Last edited by 35tac; March 2nd, 2017 at 04:56 AM.
#9
Unfortunately, the Fremont plant did not use the 5V code on the cowl tag that other plants used to designate a "real" 442 in that year. For this reason, Fremont cars are the most frequently cloned.
#13
Being a Freemont car there is no cowl or vin that will tell us it is a 442. Being an automatic there is no frame indication either. How many fuel lines does it have? Pictures of front, side and back also would help with correct or incorrectness of things. Oh and the dash.
Welcome you will find lots of knowledge and help on this site.
Larry
Welcome you will find lots of knowledge and help on this site.
Larry
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