Details

• Condition
  Pre-Owned Clear Title
• Engine
  350 V8 Rocket
• Drivetrain
  Not Specified
• Interior
  White
• VIN #
  3J67K2M155481
• Mileage
  33351
• Transmission
  Automatic
• Exterior Color
  Red
• Stock #
  SN3283
• Warranty
  

1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible with 442 Package — Red over White Why This Car Is Special The 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme was the best-selling car in America that year, outselling every other model from every other manufacturer. That fact alone tells you something about where Oldsmobile stood in the early 1970s. But this particular 1972 Cutlass Supreme is not a standard example. It is a convertible — the open-top body style that accounted for a small fraction of total Cutlass production — and it carries the 442 option package, which added performance-oriented trim, badges, and a sport-tuned character that set it apart from the base Cutlass lineup. Red exterior, white vinyl interior with bucket seats and a center console, and a black convertible top. This is the combination that made the A-body Oldsmobile desirable in 1972, and it still makes it desirable today. The 442 designation went through a meaningful transition between 1971 and 1972. What had been a standalone model in 1968 through 1971 — with its own body designation and distinct ordering process — became an option package (RPO W29) available on the Cutlass Supreme in 1972. Some purists see this as a demotion. Others see it as Oldsmobile finding a way to keep the 442 name alive during a period when insurance rates and emissions regulations were tightening the muscle car market from both ends. Either way, a 1972 Cutlass Supreme with the 442 package is a factory-correct, documented performance variant with the badging and visual presence to prove it. Features - 350ci Oldsmobile Rocket V8 engine - 3-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission - 442 option package - Convertible body style with power top - Black convertible top - White vinyl bucket seat interior - Center console - Wood grain interior trim panels - AM/FM radio - Chrome front and rear bumpers - Rally-style wheels - Oldsmobile 442 badging front and rear Mechanical The engine under the hood is the 350 cubic inch Oldsmobile...