Details

• Condition
  Pre-Owned Clear Title
• Engine
  455-365hp V8
• Drivetrain
  Not Specified
• Interior
  Red
• VIN #
  338375M178084
• Mileage
  59393
• Transmission
  Manual
• Exterior Color
  Red
• Stock #
  SN3097
• Warranty
  

1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 Convertible — 455 Big Block, M21 Muncie 4-Speed, Factory Tach, Built by Ricky Hill Why This Car Is Special The 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 occupies a specific and important place in muscle car history. In 1965, the 442 was still an option package applied to the Cutlass body rather than a standalone model — the designation standing for 4-barrel carburetor, 4-speed transmission, and dual exhaust. That year, Oldsmobile offered the 442 package on the Cutlass in coupe, hardtop, and convertible form, and the convertible was the rarest of the three body styles. The combination of the open body with the full 442 performance package made these cars desirable when new, and they remain among the most sought-after mid-sixties GM intermediates today. What makes this particular 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 convertible stand out from a collector standpoint is the combination of factory-correct options and the quality of the work done to upgrade it. The car was built in 2003 by Ricky Hill, a well-regarded master fabricator, and the choices made during that build reflect someone who understood both the car's heritage and how to make it genuinely usable. Rather than chasing numbers-matching correctness, Hill installed a Oldsmobile 455 cubic inch big block — the same family of engine Oldsmobile used in its highest-performance applications in later years — and paired it with an M21 Muncie close-ratio 4-speed gearbox. The result is a car that drives the way the original 442 package was meant to perform, with considerably more displacement than any 1965 buyer could have ordered from the factory. The VIN on this car decodes to a 1965 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible, built at the Lansing, Michigan assembly plant — the home of Oldsmobile production for most of the brand's history. Features List - Oldsmobile 455 cubic inch big block V8, rated at 365 horsepower - M21 Muncie close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission - CPP power front disc brakes - Power...