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Old Sep 29, 2025 | 12:20 PM
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Is the 442 really making a comeback?

Hello all, a friend of mine sent this to me and I wanted to see if anyone could fact check it. If its true it would be awsome as long as they do it justice.
.https://geomypohlconcrete.com/2026-oldsmobile-442/
Old Sep 29, 2025 | 12:48 PM
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Dude, it's AI.
Old Sep 29, 2025 | 12:58 PM
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Dude, it's AI.
oh... then im just an idiot. I knew the picture was ai but I didnt think everything else was. I geuss it shows you cant trust anything anymore.
Old Sep 29, 2025 | 01:39 PM
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While GM did trademark the Oldsmobile name recently to discourage infringement on using its name to sell aftermarket bling, it has no plans to reinvent the brand. The link you posted is just more AI generated BS.
Old Sep 29, 2025 | 03:18 PM
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There goes the Internet again, often more fiction than fact. AI and opinions have replaced critical thinking and reality; although the (W-25?) hood on this fake 2026 actually looks ok.





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Old Sep 29, 2025 | 03:58 PM
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The link you posted is just more AI generated BS.
The front of that vehicle makes me think '68 Cougar more than 442.



Old Sep 29, 2025 | 04:01 PM
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That still better looking than ANY car GM produces currently.
Old Sep 29, 2025 | 04:29 PM
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Hopefully Oldsmobile will add the convertible to their line. 😁
Old Sep 29, 2025 | 05:08 PM
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I reviewed that website. It was registered one week ago....hosting ISP is in Rotterdam.
Old Sep 29, 2025 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by twilightblue28A
Hopefully Oldsmobile will add the convertible to their line. 😁
Here she is Twilight, and she happens to be blue to boot.





Originally Posted by Tony4-4-2
I geuss it shows you cant trust anything anymore.
Ai is becoming undetectable. Eventually the untrained eye won't know what's real and what's not.
Old Sep 29, 2025 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 69CSHC
Eventually the untrained eye won't know what's real and what's not.
The Matrix.
Old Sep 29, 2025 | 07:25 PM
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Old Sep 29, 2025 | 07:37 PM
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[QUOTE=69CSHC;1651409]Here she is Twilight, and she happens to be blue to boot.



69CHC,

Thank you!! And the color looks very close to twilightblue28A. Good looking car. A factory warranty. Just think, knowing what I know now, I would now save the dealers badge in the trunk, the order sheet, window sticker, and the build sheet, all of which I discarded when I took delivery of my '70 in 1970. The stickers attached to the accessories under the hood and the rear axle would still be discarded. I never saw a single 442 in '70 with any retained. If only I knew. Too bad GM dropped the brand.


Thank you!!

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Old Sep 29, 2025 | 08:38 PM
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Who would build it? GM is in the business of building and selling overpriced electric trucks. No cars for them, or at least until sensible management is put in place.
Old Sep 30, 2025 | 02:08 AM
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It will have the revolutionary electric rocket engine putting out 455 volts
Old Sep 30, 2025 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Tony4-4-2
Hello all, a friend of mine sent this to me and I wanted to see if anyone could fact check it. If its true it would be awsome as long as they do it justice.
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I did a fact check and it is TRUE. Here is the first one sitting at Lansing Oldsmobile dealer
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Old Sep 30, 2025 | 05:24 PM
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That still better looking than ANY car GM produces currently.
Yes, sadly very true.
Old Oct 4, 2025 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Texas442
I did a fact check and it is TRUE. Here is the first one sitting at Lansing Oldsmobile dealer
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I just saw this now. I'm guessing you used my profile pic to make it. It is cool though and I just made it the background om my phone. Thank you!
Old Oct 8, 2025 | 06:39 PM
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Another article about the 2026 442


Available in automatic or manual transmission.
https://crawfordauction.com/muscle-legend-roars-back/
Old Oct 9, 2025 | 03:02 AM
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Same website as Post #1 >>>> https://geomypohlconcrete.com/2026-oldsmobile-442/ now resolves to https://crawfordauction.com/muscle-legend-roars-back/

Whoever it is has simply placed a forwarder onto https://geomypohlconcrete.com/2026-oldsmobile-442/
Old Oct 9, 2025 | 03:58 AM
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Originally Posted by twilightblue28A
Another article about the 2026 442

Available in automatic or manual transmission.
https://crawfordauction.com/muscle-legend-roars-back/
The website was created a couple days ago. The issue w/ these types of individuals creating these types of sites, is the fact some of the more unscrupulous people use these sites as a subterfuge to harness/gather IP addresses, network routing characteristics & even installing illegal Trojan s/w (designed to capture keystrokes, passwords, usernames, etc.). At the end of the day, it's tough to know their motive(s). Some are junkies playing about others are far more seriously invasive.



Old Oct 9, 2025 | 08:15 AM
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That Crawford reference reminded me of an awesome museum in Northeast Ohio, give it look if you're ever in Cleveland. If you can get a behind the scenes tour they have a huge collection that is in storage as well while they repair and rotate the floor collection.

https://www.wrhs.org/plan-visit/plac...museum/welcome
Old Oct 9, 2025 | 09:03 AM
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Yep, and sites like those rely on the proliferation via Social media to spread themselves like a virus, having the users to do the work.
Don't outsource your critical thinking to AI.
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