Originally intended as a muscle car package for the Oldsmobile Cutlass beginning in 1964, the Olds 4-4-2 was intended to compete against the hugely popular Pontiac GTO. General Motors sought to compete with the GTO by offering their first true muscle car — a midsize car paired with a full-size engine. The 4-4-2 package could be ordered on any F-85, Deluxe, or Cutlass, except the station wagons.

When introduced, the 1964 package featured the B09 police option, which included a 290 hp 330ci V8 and heavy-duty suspension with rear stabilzer bar. The 4-4-2 name referred to the package’s four-barrel carburetor, the four-speed manual transmission, and dual exhaust. Oldsmobile added an automatic transmission option in 1965 to expand the 4-4-2 line. But by 1966, it was clear that GM had to offer even more, and offered a 400ci powerplant with either the L78 package with four-barrel Rochester carburetor rated at 350 hp, or the TriPower L69 package with triple two- barrel Rochesters that delivered 360 hp, the first time that Oldsmobile had offered a tri-carb option since the late ’50’s (which was promptly dropped by GM again after the ’66 model year). The standard manual three-speed transmission could be improved upon with a console-mounted automatic or four-speed manual Hurst close-ratio shifter. 1966 was also the first year for the W-30 option, which featured a forced-air system which fed directly into the oversized air cleaner and 3 - 2 barrel carburetor set-up from scoops mounted in cut-outs on the lower front bumper. The stock Cutlass suspension was upgraded when front and rear sway bars were added, earning raves for the 4-4-2’s excellent handling.

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