This book collects advertising and brochures year-by-year to examine how the 442 was marketed in comparison to other muscle cars. You'll see ads for the 442 as well as its competitors, along with text that analyzes the history.
From the back cover:
Now,
this exciting story of the Olds 4-4-2 as it has never before been told. This is
not only a complete history of the 4-4-2 from its inception in 1964 to the
present by a respected automotive writer, it is a fascinating comparison of the
4-4-2, year by year, with its prime competition. How did the 4-4-2 really stack
up against its rivals in the musclecar era? This book gives a blow-by-blow
account from the perspective of the 4-4-2. Great reading for any musclecar buff
and an absolute must for the 4-4-2 enthusiast!
From the preface:
This book is intended to help researchers to understand how the Oldsmobile intermediate-size cars fit into the overall world of high-performance mid-size cars. It tells, in a year-by-year format, how the Oldsmobile 4-4-2 and variants such as the Hurst/Olds and W-31 options compared to other American intermediate-size muscle cars. It covers the glory days, when cubic inches were king, as well as the ignominious days when high performance was anathema because of skyrocketing insurance and gasoline costs.
Buy now to get a unique perspective on 442 muscle.
