I have been doing some research on my '72 Cutlass Supreme Convertible 442 Option Package. It has a 442 glove box emblem. I have read (somewhere) the original emblem should be Cutlass Supreme.
The car is mostly all original so I would like to make sure the details are correct.

Looking for the truth.

 

The 4-4-2 glovebox emblem was correct when the 442 was it's own model (1970-1971). 1972 your car should have had a Cutlass Supreme logo, unless of course it was a hurst olds, then i believe it would have had a HURST/OLDS sticker (not emblem)

But alot of us added the 4-4-2 glovebox emblem because it looks really cool and it bolts right on.

 

X2. I owned a 1972 442 in the late 1970s (350, 4bbl, single exhaust, 4spd) and one of the first things I did after I got it was run down to the dealership and buy a 1971 442 glovebox emblem to replace the Cutlass emblem used on the 72. The second thing I did was in install duals and a cutout rear bumper (which also would not have been correct on a 350 car).

 

Totally agreed, it's not correct but it looks fantastic.

I'm running a single walker exhaust on my cutlass right now, although i'd love to upgrade to ILT factory Duals.

 

Guess I'm lucky. My VIN shows a 350 w/ 4 bbl carb and single exhaust but the car has dual exhaust and rear bumper to match. Evidently, one of the former owners converted. I am the fourth owner.
I know the last owner overhauled the engine and installed a racing cam.
All that said, guess I'll leave the 442 emblem on the glove box.

Thanks for all the comments.

 

My two cents, but throw on a w-29 hood, FE2 suspension, fender emblems and noone will be able to tell it's not a 4-4-2 unless you have a broadcast card thats says it doesnt have the w-29 option.

 

The car could be factory ordered with N10 dual exhausts on the 350 engine. They were down turned exhausts that didn't use a cutout bumper. If your car has a cutout bumper, that's an add on that one of the PO's also added. I put one on my car because I think it looks cool as heck, especially with those trumpet exhausts. I've heard more folks comment nice things about the cutout/trumpet bumper/exhaust on many of these cars. And yes, my car is also a 350/4bbl that used to be a single exhaust.

You said but if it's not going to be mostly a driver, the cosmetic changes you're keeping on the car don't matter. When you go to a car show, just be prepared for all the critics telling you what's right and wrong....and just smile and nod......then walk away before you punch them...

 

Tony - check out the profile picture - it already has most of that. If it's a real factory 442 from 72 it will already have those features. W29 was offered on CS vert but not CS Holiday.