Lately I have seen some odd trim combinations. I have see a '66 442 rag top with what appears to be all original trim on it. This car looks to have been sitting a long time. This has the chrome slats in the tail lights and the chrome center hood strip like a regular Cutlass, but all the other 442 trim appears to be intact right down to the dash emblem, correct fenders and trunk trim. Now i understand that at some point it may have been hit or damaged in its life but two tail lights and a hood? Are their any recorded cars that had "incorrect" trim from the factory?

 

Not from the factory! Not uncommon for the hood to be replaced and lot of times a pair of matching Cutlass taillights will be installed when one 442 taillight is damaged.

Henry

 

well, that does make sense.

Thanks Henry

 

Correct 1966 442 tail light lenses were difficult to come by until the repros became available a few years ago, so as noted, it wasn't uncommon to use the more plentiful Cutlass lenses. Similarly, the leading edge of the hood is prone to rust holes, and Cutlass hoods are a lot more common than 442 hoods.

 

This Convertible is up here in Maine.

http://www.carsforsale.com/used_cars...42_167075384_3

 

^^^ Has 10 different engines to choose from ^^^ A bit steep for this project car $5500

 

No kidding..... but they are a fairly rare sight up here in the northeast. Even if it is just a parts cars which I think that car is good for. That car is probably pretty rusty underneath being from Maine. I am trying to track down my original '66 442 that I sold in 1979. For now I have a very clean '66 Cutlass that will be a tribute to my original car.

 

I may be a bit jaded, living in the desert southwest, but I cannot understand buying a car for much money that doesn't have a single unrusted, intact panel on it.

 

We are use to it here.....Rust never sleeps.