Here's An Overview Of a Very Special 1972 Oldsmobile 442

This 442 is quite an interesting car. Very unique for its time with some of its features!

[@jamesshirrell3677]

One of the most sexiest cars ever built

[@randyluca6339]

I like how you described the car and how neat the owner’s stories were. I have a red 1971 Cutlass Supreme convertible with a white top and white interior. These cars do feel substantial and solid when you drive them. They don’t build them like that anymore. I loved the video.

[@AlphaShark]

Aw thanks Randy I really appreciate it!

[@esjvv5651]

Love them I have 1971 convertible father purchased it brand new off the showroom floor

[@RonGodbey6871]

@@AlphaShark kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6C4p4avf851esk You might have a little more fun in mine! lol

[@raymarroquin9609]

Hey ! Good job sharing the history of a gorgeous 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlas 442 rag top w/ electric windows and door locks and power roof and seats w/ console shift. You , mention prayer requests..My name is LL KOOL RAY and I'm dealing with a staph infection on my forehead yes ! I am being treated by my doctor but the staph is resistant to the antibiotics. So , I'm scabbed up and I could use all the prayers in my direction from fellow prayer partners. In Jesse name...amen 😎👍🇺🇸😁🙏

[@larrygoode1753]

Amazing video, beautiful Olds convertible. I love old school muscle cars and one day I'll have one like this fully restored! I love that you said you'd pray! Keep up the great work.

[@tonydeneve1879]

I had a 70 OLDS Cutlass SX. It had the power seats and power seats. The car had a 455 V8 and the dual exhaust. The 4 barrel carburetor was not ordered and a 2 barrel carburetor was ordered for insurance purposes. The color was the Viking Blue but I remembered mine was darker. But the interior was white and that was spectacular.

[@martinweiner7697]

I have to say that these were the best cutlasses ever built. Oh how shamefully that is gone

[@keithbrown8814]

Power door locks were also available in 1972 as an option also remote trunk release (located in glove box) ...these upgrades were very rare!!

[@garrisonnichols7372]

The Olds 442 was an upscale gentleman's type Muscle Car so because it was an Oldsmobile it could be optioned with power seats top and other luxury options.

[@sheddycampbell5026]

Nice to hear you are a child of 🤴 I too am a Christian I do have a 1972 Buickskylark custom which I have for 48 years it is all for show, thanks for what you do,

[@samniro370]

God bless those cars very underrated I am an owner of a 73 it’s either love them or hate them

[@ernestmordechai9481]

i know Im pretty randomly asking but does anyone know of a good website to watch new tv shows online ?

[@marvintadeo3139]

@Ernest Mordechai i watch on FlixZone. Just search on google for it :)

[@mikeh.9954]

Classic car reviews! Great addition to the channel ... My grandfather had a few Olds convertibles back in the day. There's nothing like black vinyl to scold the skin off the back of your legs on a hot summer day!

[@yankeeed15pr]

That automobile is absolutely beautiful!! Great story, great vid, thanks!

[@AlphaShark]

You’re welcome! I love making videos like this!

[@yankeeed15pr]

@@AlphaShark Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!

[@yankeeed15pr]

Likewise, thank you.

[@mario_jesusfollower2953]

Love the review man. Love old cars like this. Wish there were more made like this.

[@AlphaShark]

Mario_ Jesus follower they definitely don’t make ‘em like they used to.

[@paulm6481]

Great video. I don't much about 1960s or 1970s classics. It is great to learn. And a nice side story. Love to read reviews of Caddy and Lincolns and Buicks and Pontiac and other American makes of that era too.

[@deepresident7896]

One of my favorite old schools I been trying to find a good one but they are hard to find

[@dextervandemark7082]

We have a 72 Cutlass convertible it's not a 442 but when we're done it maybe a 442 clone we just love the car it's in the shop right now April 2022

[@wolfsden3812]

Wow....so many comments...first thank you for wearing a wireless microphone so many people don't and it makes for a terrible review...next awesome car and its priceless to see a younger guy go thru the dash ....such a computer less car.....and last but not least the story was incredible.... what a story it was.....thanks again for such an awesome review.....I look forward to the next.... sorry for the vent.....

[@AlphaShark]

No problem! Haha I didn’t think it was venting, thanks for the compliments!

[@wolfsden3812]

@@AlphaShark I think you are an exceptional car reviewer.. definitely have a connection and passion for cars it shows! Look forward to the next video fingers crossed for another muscle car. GTO's are my passion fyi....

[@barbarahewes4201]

I stumbled across this when looking for 442 videos. I had a '72 442 and miss it still and just enjoy perusing the internet for them. Very nice review/story. And thanks for professing your faith...I'm a Christian as well. 1972 was a crossover year for automakers because of new emissions. But still, this thing was torquey with the 455!

[@Leo-DaGreek]

My father took over the Olds and couple years later he wrapped around a Huge Oak Tree 🌳,and walked away S-turn!!Fast car!!!

[@steveklueh5047]

Nice review, that’s a beautiful car! I have a red 72 convertible. Power windows were pretty rare in that era.

[@xyfel]

That has always baffled me - I mean how much harder and $$ would it have been to stick P/W on a car that already has a power top? Seems to me the two ought to go hand in hand

[@caldon0370]

Very well done and most enjoyable. However, one correction is that when the camera scanned the gauges at about 7:15, and the narration identified a tach . . . there was NO tach! Just the speedometer and the clock. You may have been thinking of the "tic-toc-tach" that some of these Cutlass' had, but this one only had a clock. Keep up the good videos.

[@lightningfisher8177]

i caught that cheers

[@youtold7727]

Re: power accessories, you’re right only the higher end cars had power seats even windows or locks but power accessories were nothing new. At least 20 years before 1972.

[@v8hotrodlincoln]

I am the proud owner of my deceased Grandpas a Viking Blue 1971 Cutlass SX 455 4OO thd trans. Posi. 3.73:1 factory gearing .. dual exhaust … looks very very much like this ‘72 actually… mine just doesn’t have the 442 badges mine has tiny little SX emblems under the Cutlass name on the side of each front fender …. My dad passed away as well from Parkinson’s … Dad & I were working on it almost up until he died … Now, I am own my own with trying to keep all of my body work straight and smooth … Lord have Mercy…!! At least I do know how to paint …well, sorta …. With my old junk SATA gun.. lolol … he owned one of the finest body shops in town, his brother took it over and runs it now …mine is still under construction… it still runs great and will still break the tires loose each time it shifts …. Lol. Mine had ‘G’ heads I think mine is a bit meaner than the 72’ 455. I believe that the SX were even more Rare than the 442’s SX were only produced in 7O’ & 71’ and in very very low numbers like less than 1OOO… it was referred to as a ‘Towing Package’ yeah for hauling ass with ..!! Lol

[@briandavies3723]

This car is a lot better representation than what it would have been in 1972 as they really weren’t put together that well , also the 1972 was not supposed be this style because of a GM strike which delayed the Colonnade model change which came out in 1973 , that’s why the 71 and 72 are so similar . Great video 👍

[@v6ish]

It went Cadillac, Buick, Olds, Pontiac, Chevy. That 442 has some nice options PW, AMFM, AC, Power seats.

[@princeeric3387]

Great review brother Isaac I am a fool for classic muscle cars

[@xyfel]

Video: WELL Done! Great respect for the family story. This owner shows respect for the authenticity as well. The car: I want one! I don't want "anyone" though. Cars that old tend to get "molested". None of that impresses me. Authentic, factory proper, well optioned, and functional is what impresses me. The Oldsmobile 442, the Buick GS, the Pontiac GTO, and the Chevrolet Chevelle SS were all the same size class, frame and chassis. Several of this era muscle cars were bare bones though. Oldsmobile added those extra tweaks and I think that really makes the car. This is one of my all time favorites. It is tastefully finished. It does not look cheap. The functional hood, the trumpet tip exhaust with rear bumper cut outs, the color keyed SSII wheels, the sport mirrors, the 4 spoke rally steering wheel, the console & shifter, the accent striping, the power top and how it is all integrated make this one of the most attractive automobiles of any era of anything made. Oldsmobiles really had the option list that put their cars in a far better realm when compared to other competitors. Factory A/C: some hard core gearheads scoff at this - however, I live in the South! So I certainly concur that this is an A/C car. Ragtop is no excuse to me for omitting A/C. If I am going to have any car; A/C - non-negotiable! The Oldsmobile 455 engine: One of the greatest things to ever come out of Michigan. While that particular year version is detuned to 250 net HP, do not despair. First off all auto makers were being forced to put out lackluster HP numbers in '72. I think that was a crime. However, that 455 block was a Hoss! Tough, and can take a rebuild. Get it to someone of the Joe Mondello school. With a few internal tweaks, a correctly calibrated Q Jet carburetor from 1970, keep the OAI air cleaner, it can see 400 plus HP while retaining factory correct outer appearances. Great car, my dream car!

[@marc4733]

That was the original radio that came with the car. I had a 1972 fast back 442 that was called a his and hers shifter

[@hooliganxmotorsports6944]

Awesome review my dude!!! We (wifey and I) have 2 1970 Old Cutlass's that we are working on. Holla at me if you want to become a columnist in our magazine ok.

[@ronl.kartchner4403]

Nice video and nice car. Always cool when there is a story behind the ownership. Noticed the restoration took 4 years which seems a little longer than most, but the finished product looks great. Do you happen to know which shop he used for the restoration?

[@jimredman715]

God bless you and his favor be with you.

[@AlphaShark]

Thank you Jim! Any prayer requests?

[@phillipohanks]

@Alphashark great video and this is a dream car that I am considering buying. Please keep me in your prayers

[@Leo-DaGreek]

I was a Sophomore in high school 82,car was 10 yrs old,my Father bought it at the Catholic Church/school .A Nuns car🇺🇸TX,I drove it for 2- years .then I went in to a Buick Regal Limited 81

[@Harlem872]

Awesome ride

[@youtold7727]

In the 70’s I had a 71’ Cutlass S with rocket 350’ 4BBL it was ok for a 18 year old. But my gf sister had a 70’ 442’ 455 4BBL it was scary powerful. Love these cars just can’t decide what I love more the Grand Prix or the Olds I’ll just tie them for first.

[@timshannon6363]

The1970 was the last high-compression 455 engine for the 442 and a very nasty cam could be ordered

[@dingecibbs]

One would think that the rallye gage package with the clock and tach combo would be standard on the 442. But many didn't have it.

[@timshannon6363]

The W30 had more options

[@Leo-DaGreek]

I had blue bucket seats.350 Rocket 🚀,very fast car!!!

[@jc-garage]

This was a nice surprise. My dad and I restored this car.

[@AlphaShark]

This specific one? I know the owner had it outsourced.

[@jc-garage]

@@AlphaShark Yeah. Jed's car.

[@AlphaShark]

@@jc-garage Haha that's amazing! Small world, you guys did an excellent job. Jed loves this car.

[@ramsesstafford4640]

I took a look at some of the other cars and trucks you review and those trucks especially can't hold a candle to this car. You should do more old school cars, just my opinion I know everybody has one yada yada yada.

[@johndillinger8482]

you're right and youre wrong there was a strike. the '73 was actually supposed to be the '72.

[@tomm1109]

I always wondered what those colonade body styles would have looked like with normal bumpers in 1972.

[@beardedjediguitars]

Love it!

[@peterrivney552]

They had AM / FM. Factory ... The shifter is called a Hurst Duel Gate Shifter or otherwise known as his & hers it was a drag racing shifter so if you decide to shift manually you would hit reverse.. I have a '70 442 W-30 with 390 horse the last year for the high horsepower motor... Would be see under the hood... Don't worry I hade mine running 12:60 @ 102 m.p.h. for the quarter mile..

[@martinweiner7697]

My grandmother owned one of those it was a Hot car too bad when she went to a retirement home my uncle had it scrapp

[@donniemcfarland-r7b]

Who did the work?

[@beckymader8932]

Jed is such a cutie.

[@bossdaddysimpsons800]

Public

[@dhill5057]

🏆👍❤️ I have a 73 Oldsmobile cutlass drop top 🙏🏾

[@yeehaa3181]

Olds didn't make a '73 Cutlass convertible.

[@applejuice9468]

@@yeehaa3181😭😂

[@jonathanbailey3877]

Is car for sale

[@AlphaShark]

It is not! Sorry!

[@vaboy_]

💯🏅🏆

[@Leo-DaGreek]

I had that car but in a hard top & no stripes

[@alwayslatesorry5202]

😂I only have a 1ft diecast of this exact car .💙

[@ronaldpalmer2180]

I have a green 71 cutlass supreme convertible in md.

[@anthonyrippo1223]

Hey I dont see a tach? I have a 69 442 Convertible and my brother has a 71 442 Convertible.

[@keithbrown8814]

It also don't have the tachometer upgrade....

[@Samsgarden]

Old cars just looked, smelt and sounded good but were not good

[@KirkSH52]

Put the camera on the road!!

[@AlphaShark]

For future videos I have started to do that

[@KirkSH52]

@@AlphaShark Thanks! I want to feel like I'm in the car and when you talk we will still hear you.

[@timshannon6363]

My 71 442 convertible didn't come with a tach either, probably standard on a W30

[@corneliouscelestine4607]

What color is that, and what’s the color code?

[@AlphaShark]

It appears to be called "viking blue"

[@yeehaa3181]

Yes, Viking Blue as Alpha Shark said. The code is 26.

[@dean0727]

I owned a 1972 Cutlass Supreme convertible. It had a 455 with grooved factory front disc brakes. It was an automatic column shift with a bench seat. I regret selling. I have never seen another '72 supreme convertible with a 455. Has any one else??

[@peterrivney552]

Can't be Cutlass's with 455 Cutlass only had 350c.i. 442 had 455c.i..

[@ScarlettFire341]

YES - it's called a "U" code in the VIN for the Cutlass and or 442 - 455 option !

[@dean0727]

@@ScarlettFire341- thank you for the information. I was third owner of car and knew the original owners. I knew the options on car were from factory.

[@timshannon6363]

THE X MODEL

[@martinweiner7697]

WhAt he has said is that our own government has ruined the US auto industry thanks to the tricky sick adminisrtation at the time

[@RJSOONER24]

Hearing “kinda” 768 times in a video is off putting in so many ways.

[@AlphaShark]

I agree, but this video is over 2 years old, so I've come a long way in my presentation!

[@fordtheshark2049]

Shes a beauty... but not as good as a Pontiac GTO Judge

[@brentnagy5913]

A 70 442 W30 or 68 Hurst Olds or 69 Hurst Olds is wayyyy nicer car than a GTO Judge. This video is of a 72 Cutlass with 442 badging.

[@fordtheshark2049]

Brent Nagy my guy the Judge is more rare though, theres literally a 442 Cutlass down the road, a 442 is nice. Dont get me wrong, but i prefer something.... thatll turn heads and something you dont really see so often y’know?

[@brentnagy5913]

Ford Shark Go check out how rare and how low the production numbers are for the Oldsmobile W30 and Hurst cars I mentioned. Super rare and hardly ever see them at car shows. The outside style , the outside air induction hoods, the interiors etc are far more superior than a GTO.

[@fordtheshark2049]

Brent Nagy what ever you say........

[@russmonte7072]

@@fordtheshark2049 yeah the w-30 sure is a unicorn. Still have yet to see a true one in person.

[@Skovy1961]

There's no such thing as POUND FEET! This is a term made up by non-engineers/non-technicians who don't know what they are talking about. It means nothing, it has no definition. What these ignorant kids are trying to describe is something known by engineers as FOOT POUNDS, and it can refer to mechanical torque or electrical potential (Amps). In regard to mechanical power a "Foot Pound" is a unit of torque equal to the force of 1 lb acting perpendicularly to an axis of rotation at a distance of 1 foot. You're welcome.

[@AlphaShark]

Yeah this video is 3 1/2 years old. I know that now, my mistake.