10 forgotten V8 engines with racing pedigree and low production counts that collectors are paying big money for, from $86K to ...

Despite Oldsmobile's eventual reputation for living down to its name, you might have wished its final products were, in fact, more like your father's Oldsmobile. At least, if your dad grew up in the ...

The 1970 Oldsmobile 442 remains one of the most respected muscle cars of its era — bold styling, serious power, and a reputation that has only grown with time. What makes the 442 stand out for you?

The Oldsmobile 442 was an intermediate-sized high-performance muscle car that had a place in the Oldsmobile lineup during most years from mid-1964 until 1991. The original meaning of the 442's name ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

The Cutlass was already bringing home the bacon for Oldsmobile, and the 1978 model year did not disappoint. The parent company operated several notable changes, including a platform change that ...

Rehabilitating an old car is a great way to develop your wrenching skills and bring back a neglected piece of automotive history. You could opt for a traditional restoration project, where the goal is ...

Selecting the HOT ROD Street Machine of the Year was not an easy task. HOT ROD staffers see thousands of fine street machines during the course of a year. After much debate and lobbying, a stellar ...

Can a Sacks play taps? It can if the musician is a talented '68 426 Chrysler Hemi stuffed in an Olds 442 of the same year. Yup, there are plenty of surprised Fords and Chevys that have been taken in ...

The 1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 featured in the 1993 movie "Demolition Man" will be part of Barrett Jackson's upcoming auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Scheduled to cross the auction block Jan. 27, the ...

Introduced in 1964 as a competitor for the performance-oriented Pontiac GTO, the Oldsmobile 442 quickly became one of Oldsmobile's most successful nameplates. As a result, the company kept it in ...