In 1963, John DeLorean and a bunch Pontiac engineers stuffed a big Pontiac engine in a lightweight Tempest, making a factory hot rod of it. Add in performance suspension bits, brakes, a chrome Hurst shifter for the four-speeds, and you have the Pontiac GTO. The Goat sold over 32,000 copies the first year, and the other GM divisions took notice. Oldsmobile jumped on the muscle car bandwagon by dressing up the Cutlass with performance goodies and calling it the Oldsmobile 442.
To make a Cutlass into the Oldsmobile 442, the Olds boys started by adding option B09 Police Apprehender Pursuit pack. This included a four-barrel carb, aggressive cam, heavy-duty suspension, dual exhaust, and six-inch wide wheels wrapped in redline rubber. Add the four-speed transmission to the four-barrel carb and dual exhaust and you get 4-4-2. The 442 debuted in April 1964.
For the 1965 model year, GM lifted the 330 cubic-inch limit on mid-size passenger cars, and the Oldsmobile 442 engine displacement grew to 400 cubes, with output rated at 345 horsepower. Transmission choices included the two-speed automatic and the optional four-speed manual. As with all the other GM A-body cars, 1965 brought styling changes to the 442. Length grew to 204 inches, the grille was redesigned, and chrome faux side scoops with 442 badges were added just forward of the rear wheels. Under the hood, there was a chrome air cleaner cover.
1967 was the final year for the second-generation Oldsmobile 442. The grille was redesigned, the hood grew louvers, and the two-speed automatic transmission was supplanted by the three-speed Turbo Hydramatic. A three-speed manual with a chrome Hurst shifter was standard equipment, but both the Muncie M20 and M21 four-speeds were available options. Also available for the first time were front disc brakes.
Our feature 1967 Oldsmobile 442 was previously owned by Charlie Sheen. It is one of 129 W-30 Sport Coupes built for the 1967 model year. Finished in Saffron Yellow over a black vinyl bucket seat interior, it is powered by the factory 400 cubic-inch V8. The 442 is equipped with the Ram Air induction system, a chrome air cleaner cover, Sun tachometer, four-speed manual gearbox, power steering, AM-FM radio, Rally wheels, and Firestone Redline tires. It was featured in Muscle Car Enthusiast Magazine in February 2004 (no word on if a copy is included in the sale.)
This attractive 1967 Oldsmobile 442 Sport Coupe will cross the Mecum Auctions block at its Florida Summer Special Friday, July 11th.
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nice photos
Any idea what the minimum bid will be ? Sounds like a 100k + car with Charlie’s name on the pre owners list.
The color combo of yellow over black was very popular. A Judge bought one for his son his last year in high school in a green color with a light color interior. It was sold by the time graduation rolled around. When I asked him why his dad sold it. He said his college was about 90 miles away and since it would only get about 8 miles to the gallon on a good day his dad wanting him home every weekend made the thing unaffordable.
I respect all of the old 60’s muscle cars as long as they are original. I don’t care who owned them before but I do love the low production numbers. Saying all of that, this is not one of the better looking ones.
I parked next to this car a few months back at a car show in Parland Florida. It’s a very nice example. I was in my 1967 Sting Ray Coupe