This next car won't last long, because it is either a great deal or a big time scam. Or there are some serious issues that aren't visible in the few photos provided by the seller...but you don't see tri-carb powered big block muscle cars with manual gearboxes offered for this cheap. Find this 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 L69 offered for $11,800 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
The 1987 Oldsmobile 442 was the swan song for the pseudo hotrod G-body coupe. The 442 couldn't hold the Buick Grand National's jock strap in terms of outright speed, but it still was a desirable car. These special models were fully equipped and had many options you would have thought should have come standard on car by 1987. The warmed over 170 hp 307 was only good for mid 9 second 0-60 times and a 16 second 1/4 mile. With all that said, Olds sold a ton of these cars and they are very easy to make faster in 2018. Today's 442 has some light engine mods, but what really stands out is the shade of green it was painted. Given the relatively low selling price, the putrid color scheme is not helping the resale value. Find this 1987 Oldsmobile 442 for sale in Woodbury Heights, NJ for $4,000 via craigslist. 
1972 was the last year for the 3rd generation Cutlass based on the GM A-body platform, and you could get a number of different configurations including; a 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, 2-door vert, 4-door hardtop, and 2-door hardtop. Imagine if GM offered any car today in that many configurations...it would be chaos! Find this 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Holiday Coupe offered for $11,000 near Belen, NM via craigslist. Tip from Fuel Truck.
It's an unfortunate thing that the grand Olds 442 became analogous to season 7 of Bewitched or Bob Dylan's 36th studio album. Once quite good, by 1979 the 442 was patiently awaiting a death that no one was willing to execute. Find this 1979 Oldsmobile 442 for sale in Charlotte, NC for an undisclosed amount of cash or things via craigslist.
In the case of the Olds 442's after 1972, this historic numerical acronym usually stood for 4 empty Icehouse cans, 4 lottery tickets, and 2 mini-spares. The Quad442, however, started to inject some much-needed credibility back into the iconic moniker. Find this 1991 Oldsmobile Quad442 for sale in place, CA for $2,800 via craigslist. This car was offered for $3,800 in Las Vegas almost a year ago. 
Oldsmobile first used the 442 designation on the F-85 Cutlass A-Body to describe its combination of 4-barrel carburetor, 4-speed manual transmission, and 2 exhausts. The 442 name was used on a number of A-body and later G-body cars, but in 1990 it was applied to the N-body Cutlass Calais. Except the Cutlass had no barrels or carbs, a 5-speed gearbox and a single exhaust. So why did the name Quad442 appear on the rockers? 4 cylinders, 4 valves per cylinder, and 2 camshafts. Find this 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Quad 442 offered for $3,800 near Las Vegas, NV.
The original Hurst/Olds 442 was released in 1968 with Rocket 455 V8 power and a Hurst shifted gearbox, but by the time the 1984 version was released, the engine had been downsized to a 307 LG8 V8 and it now used a 4-speed auto. Before the purists break out the sharpened clutchforks, the 83-84 Hurst/Olds is still fun to drive because it used a thing called the Hurst Lightning Rod shifter, which looks like something you'd use to arm/fire a giant planet destroying laser beam from your fully operational intergalactic battle station. Find this 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Hurst/Olds 442 with Rocket 455 power here on eBay
currently bidding for $9,200 with 3 days to go, located in Cleveland, OH.
In 1968 the Oldsmobile 442 became its own model, having previously been an option available on the Cutlass F85 line. The 4-4-2 moniker still stood for four-barrel carburetor, four-speed manual transmission, and two exhaust pipes, but it ditched the Cutlass part. In time it has become a muscle car icon, ranking up there with Pontiac's GTO or the Chevrolet Chevelle, but you don't need to be a trust fund baby to own this one. Find this 1969 Oldsmobile 442 offered here on eBay
currently bidding for $8,200, located in Sturtevant, WI.
The Oldsmobile 442 name was used as an option on F-85 and later Cutlass A-body sedans and was even its own separate model for a few years. Today's 442 dates from when the name was reintegrated as an option in the Olds Cutlass line. Find this 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 for sale in Abilene, TX for $5,000 via craigslist. Tip from Chuckles.
