While driving through Espanola, NM I spotted this beauty outa the corner of my eye. I have a sweet spot for the body style and instantly recognize them, anywhere. A quick couple o' u-turns and I was able to speak with the owner. He says he has owned the car for 40 plus years. Converted it to front disc brakes last year which necessitated the upgrade to 15 inch wheels, but other than that it is all stock. It is a 1966 442 convertible with factory A/C. And it was gorgeous! On with the picture show!

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Sweet!

 

Nice!

 

Gorgeous...

 

What a beauty!
Did you let him know about CO?

 

Would the pin stripe be original?

That would look great sitting in your driveway Adam

 

very nice!!

 

Why yes, yes it would.
I saw the pinstripe as well, looks great.

 

Pin stripe was not offered in 66 model year. Had a similar stripe offered for 67.

Henry

 

It would look great in anybody's driveway. The car looks like it has been repainted. There was a very slight amount of overspray on the inner fenders. I wasn't fast enough to get a pic of under the hood. The pinstripe is undoubtedly an add-on, but I have no idea if it duplicated the original paint job.

He told me a few details of the history of the car. He has rebuilt the heads because at some point the engine overheated enough to warp the heads. He told me that it has a TH-400 trans, dunno if that was a factory option but I'm sure many of you do. I think at some point he has replaced at least the mufflers and maybe the entire exhaust, he kept the factory style mufflers. The interior is original and completely intact. The top has been replaced as well as the hydraulic cylinders for the top. He still has the originals at home.

I finally told him I had to go before I cashed out my 401K to buy it from him.

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I don't think so. The 442 option package was available in the F-85, F-85 Deluxe, and Cutlass lines for 1966. According to the Dealer Specs Book, as far as available transmissions, it says "Specify choice of 3-speed or 4-speed manual transmission with heavy-duty clutch or Special-Duty Jetaway." As we all know, at that time, the Jetaway was a 2-speed automatic introduced in the 1964 model year in the Cutlass and Jetstar 88 lines.

No mention of the TH-400 anywhere.

 

Dan, he might have been confused with the terminology. Super Turbine 400 transmission vs TH400. The THM400 was actually designed/built in 64 and used in Caddy's. It was available in Olds during the 66 model year and was called the Super Turbine 400 switch pitch trans.

 

I thought the switch pitch 400 for a 442 or TC came out in 67.

 

But not in the Cutlass/442 line, which is kind of what I thought we were talking about.

 

My 66 came with the 2 speed junkaway
as well. Has a built 350 turbo in it now.

 

Beautiful.....love the 66's