1965 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS 442 OFFERED FOR SALE.
THIS SURVIVING ORIGINAL NUMBERS MATCHING SPORTS
COUPE 442,IS NOT A RESURRECTED JUNK YARD QUEEN OR
RESTORATION OF A RUST BUCKET. I HAVE BEEN DOING
BODY WORK FOR 45 YEARS NOW AND AFTER GOING OVER
THIS CAR FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER IT APPEARS TO HAVE
ALL THE ORIGINAL FACTORY SHEET METEL WITH NO RUST
REPAIRS WHAT SO EVER. QUARTER PANELS, INNER AND
OUTER WHEEL HOUSES, INNER AND OUTER ROCKER PANELS
ALL FLOOR PANELS, DOORS, FENDERS, COWL PANELS,
DECK LID AND HOOD, EVEN THE PANEL BETWEEN THE BACK
GLASS AND DECK LID APPEAR ORIGINAL AND TO HAVE NO
RUST REPAIRS. AN EXCELLENT QUALITY
BASCOAT/CLEARCOAT REPAINT IN THE ORIGINAL FACTORY
COLOR, TARGET RED HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY DONE
WITH ALL TRIM REMOVED. TO THE BEST OF MY
KNOWLEDGE IT IS A NUMBERS MATCHING ORIGINAL
EXAMPLE OF A LANSING BUILT 1965 OLDSMOBILE 442.
THE DATA PLATE SHOWS IT WAS PRODUCED IN THE THIRD
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1965 AS A CUTLASS SPORTS COUPE
WITH THE 442 OPTION AT THE LANSING MICHIGAN
ASSEMBLY PLANT. THE DATA PLATE CONFIRMS IT WAS
PRODUCED WITH A RED BUCKET SEAT INTERIOR (945B)
WITH THE EXTERIOR COLOR BEING TARGET RED (R-R).
THE DATA PLATE ALSO INDENTIFIES THE FOLLOWING
EQUIPMENT ORIGINALLY INSTALLED, AND REMAINING TO
THIS DAY:
E- TINTED WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS
S- POWER TRUCK RELEASE
K- FIREWALL PIERCING, CAR AIR CONDITIONER
X- FLOOR MOUNTED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
G- FLOOR BRACKETS AND CONSOLE/FLOOR SHIFT
AUTOMATIC, FLOOR HOLE AND CONSOLE
H- BODY MOLDINGS, BODY SIDE
V- W-29 TRIM (ALL 442 MARKINGS AND EQUIPMENT)
F- REMOTE OUTSIDE MIRROR
W- DELUX FRONT SEAT BELT WITH RETRACTORS
THE ENGINE BLOCK IS CAST WITH THE ORIGINAL CASTING
NUMBER OF 389298B, WHICH WAS USED AS THE ONLY
CASTING NUMBER ON THE 1965 442, AND ONLY USED FOR
THE 1965 MODEL YEAR. THE BLOCK IS ALSO CAST WITH
THE JULIEN DATE OF 347. OTHER CASTING NUMBERS
ARE: INTAKE MANIFOLD 384439, EXHAUST MANIFOLDS
389268, 389269, HEADS ARE CAST AS 383821 WITH AN A
IN BOTH. ALL ENGINE NUMBERS ARE FACTORY ORIGINAL
NUMBERS USED ON THE 400 C.I. USED ON THE 1965 442
ONLY. EVEN THE WATER PUMP HAS THE ORIGINAL
FACTORY PART NUMBER 383786 IN THE CASTING, WHICH
IS CORRECT FOR THE 400C.I. USED IN THE 442 WITH
FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING OR SPECIAL COOLING. THE
ORIGINAL ROCHESTER 4 JET CARBURETOR WITH THE
ORIGINAL AIR CLEANER TOP OFF THE ENGINE. THE
ORIGINAL ST300 SWITCH PITCH JETAWAY TRANSMISSION
REMAINS INTACT WITH THE CORRECT STAMPING OF 65NJ
ON THE SERVO. THE CORRECT FACTORY WORKING SWITCH
FOR THE SWITCH PITCH IS STILL ON THE THROTTLE
LINKAGE. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE CORRECT 3.23
RATIO REAR GEAR WITH POSITRACTION. THE ENGINE IS
SMOOTH AND TIGHT WITH NO SIGNS OF SMOKING AT ALL.
THE ACCERERATION OF A 60S MUSCLE CAR IS QUITE
APPARENT. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SMOOTHLY AND IS
QUITE SNAPPY UNDER ACCERERATION. THIS 442 STEERS
AND HANDLE VERY GOOD AND TIGHT, AS THE FRONT END
HAS BEEN REBUILT WITH ALL NEW BUSHINGS, BALL
JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS, IDLER ARM, AND RAG JOINT.
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS COLD AIR FROM THE FACTORY
SYSTEM. BOTTOM END IS CLEAN AND DRY WITH NO OIL
OR WATER LEAKS. INTERIOR HAS NEW UPHOLSTERY AND
CARPET WITH ALL OTHER COMPONENTS REMAINING
ORIGINAL. PADDED DASH LOOKS NEW AND HAS NO CRACKS
AT ALL. THE PAINT HAS ABSOLUTELY NO DOOR DINGS AT
ALL. THIS CAR NOW SHOWS 97K ORIGINAL MILES AND
HAS EVIDENTLY SPENT ITS LIFE IN A DRY INDOOR
CLIMATE. THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME FIND. AN
ORIGINAL SURVIVOR IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION
AND EXCEPT FOR THE WHEELS AND TIRES IT IS AS IT
WAS WHEN IT LEFT THE LANSING ASSEMBLY PLANT 47
YEARS AGO. SOME TRADES CONSIDERED. INSPECTIONS
ARE ENCOURAGED. I AM AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.