1971 Oldsmobile Olds 442 in Gold & 455 Engine & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in West Suburbs of Chicago on 7-17-20.
We're looking at a 1971 Oldsmobile 442 in Saturn Gold Paint. The car comes with the factory 455 CI V8 engine and produces 350 HP.
The car's Owner is Mike Liddick. Mike’s had this car since 1973. Mike shares he had a 1968 Oldsmobile 442 and wanted to get a newer model. After a restoration, this car looks showroom new.
ENJOY!
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The contrast of gold paint against black stripes, black vinyl roof and wheels just a killer look. Love this 442. Congrats to owner on a not-run-of-the-mill muscle car. Outstanding. Thanks Lou, you have a dream job : )
Hi Bruce H., Happy to read you "Love this 442" :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Outstanding! Olds always did a great job on their 442 interiors and the exhaust notes are fantastic, too. Heck, even the bees love Mike's car. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp
, The bees are gravitated to this "sweet" car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Mike kinda looks like my older brother AND my brother used to have a blue 71 or 72 Olds Cutless 442 with a white top and strip on the hood, no whale tail though. Two Thumbs up for this awesome man's toy! And the 8-Track? It gets a bonus Salute!!!
Hi ImTheDaveman, That's interesting your Brother & Mike look alike :-) For those about to rock, we salute you! Lou
Thanks for sharing my all time favorite car, the classic Olds 442. Lou, I have had the privilege of driving a 67 some years ago. 455 V8, 4 barrel carb, dual exhausts. The 80s versions were not these babies. Oldsmobile since I can remember. My entire driving life has been Oldsmobiles. Jet star 88, Dynamic 88, Delta 88s, Custom Cruiser, 98 Regency, and lastly, my 94 Ciera. Oldsmobile was GMs best line, my favorite line. Thanks again for sharing, Lou. Glorious!!
Hi Joseph, Happy to read this one is a Winner for you :-) I love you commenting. It's time to make me your 1st Subscription on TH-cam :-) Please watch those commercials too so I can get $ and this keeps me sharing with you, Lou
Vehicles had class not like the appliances they manufacture today.
Thanks Lou.
Hi Gary, Happy to read you enjoy this classy Olds :-) Lou
The 71 was a great looking car Lou, he's a lucky man to have owned that car so many years and it's in beautiful condition.
Hi lyonheart84 exotic fruit growing, This one is a case of the right Care Taker with the right car :-) Thanks for viewing & sharing, Lou
Thank you Lou for traveling far and wide to find these "Gold nuggets!" A big shout out to the owners for the precious gift of time. It's a pleasure to see them show off their pride and joy to the viewers and myself. The very first car I bought with my own money was a 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. It was anemic with the 260 V8 but got me back and forth to work/cruising. It was the stance that set it apart. Oldsmobile has had some nice looking cars over the decades!
Hi Randall, Happy to travel to find "gold" to share with you :-) Glad to read you had a Cutlass too, Lou
Your "prospecting" continues to unearth great "nuggets" like this gold beauty! Thanks Lou!
Hi Brian SD, Happy to bring in the "gold" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Lou Costabile Hi Lou! Can you get me in touch with Mike! I have the exact same car and have some questions. Thanks! Robert Petaluma Calif. sftrashman@yahoo.com
Such a beautiful example of an American muscle car! Driving about 1,000 miles per year sounds about right, too. I had my 1973 Charger SE for about 15 years and I put about 500 miles a year on it, and it was NO trailer queen as is said. Thanks Lou for another ‘treat’!
Hi Rusty, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Charger :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Oldsmobile's slogan for 1971 was "Always a step ahead". After riding in this solid gold beauty, I'll bet it was a lot more than one step! Thank you, Lou and Mike, for making a date for us with this Rocket Olds!
Hi iswc27, Happy to read you're "Always a step ahead" in this one :-) Glad to ride this rocket with you, and you're welcome, Lou
You are right Lou, this is a nugget. The 442 just never got the respect it deserved, I always thought of the 442 as GM's GTX. What a great exhaust note. I love the fact that he has put the miles on it. It is a car and is meant to be driven. Thanks, Lou, for bringing us this beauty.
Hi Rich, Happy to share this nugget of gold with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
I used to drive a 1972 Cutlass four door sedan with the posts and vent windows, along with an Oldsmobile Rocket 350. I really miss that car now. The AC used to be freezing cold.
Hi ChevKen, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Thanks Lou. Torque Monster 🚙🔥🔥🔥🔥💨💨💨
You're welcome Curtis :-)
Beautiful car, nice restoration. I found a 1970 442 which has the exact options as this one. It had been sitting in a garage for twenty years. Not a spec of rust and I was fortunate to find the build sheet when I pulled the gas tank off for cleaning. They are torque monsters, one of my favorite cars. They are unappreciated, IMO, until you get to drive one. They are not a Chevelle for sure.
They're the Chevelle a-body platform, so I mean, it's like a chevy truck or a gmc truck. What's the biggest differences you appreciate with yours compared to the Chevelle?
Hi Skinner Hound, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Bonus on your find! Lou
Lou, I gave it a like before I saw the video ! That 442 sure didn't disappoint me ,except for the rev - he's scared to get on it. ! Not my car ! Couldn't wait to use some extra gas back then, it was cheap! Very same reason I got my 73 442 - the gas crisis of that era.! That shifter was cool - always heard them called the "his & hers" Hurst shifter ,or dual gate. ! Beautiful car, with a "honey" of a color . Thanks to the owner, he's a lucky guy. I'd love to have another 442. ! Great feature, Lou. !! Thanks!
Hi Kevin, Happy to read you had a 73 442 :-) Nice! Glad to read the details you enjoy on this video. You're welcome, Lou
71' olds w30 442 awesome.
Happy to read you enjoy this "awesome" car :-)
wbat a sexy car ! love it and that body curve just above the rear tires and the 442 package, the trumpet exhaust, and everything is awesome, even better Mike Bought it n owned it since it only had 6,000 miles all these years, ! Nice car Mike Thanks for showing it here for us too see !
Hi AmericanPatriot 1967, Happy to read "love it" :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Amazing car! Amazing ownership, care, and restoration! Checks all the boxes on this one. What a survivor!
Hi Lee, Happy to read you enjoy this "Amazing car!" :-) Lou
Those Olds trumepts never fail to stun me! Very nice car.
These trumpets blow nice music :-)
Thanks Lou, another great car. I notice the eight track is from 1975 and the people at Oldsmobile back then hadn't heard of Elton John.
Hi Don, You're welcome, and nothing like coming out of your radio like Benny & the Jetsssss :-) Lou
Beautifully preserved automobile Lou!
Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Suburban Chicago? That's what they call rural. Love the 442! Cutlasses were all around in my youth.
Hi Pat, Happy to read this one brings youthful memories :-) Lou
Thanks for sharing, Lou! Thumbs up
You're welcome OldNewSweetRides :-)
Nice car , look better without the spoiler,
Thank for sharing your thoughts.
She's a beaut! Only thing is that both SAE Gross Horsepower (thru '71) and SAE Net were measured on a test stand -- not at rear wheels. The drop in '71 was strictly due to emissions tuning & compression ratio reduction.
I had a feeling he probably wasn't correct when he said that. I was thinking, 350 ponies at the rear wheels was a whole lot of power for a new smog era engine. Since he restored it, hopefully he "fixed" it but it does look like at least, that he had it restored to oem specs, appearance wise anyway, so it's likely the smog spec rebuild.
Right, John. No manufacturer has ever used rear wheel horsepower in a public rating.
Hi John D, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
People get confused about gross/ net horsepower and when it happened.
@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism Not a lot of smog stuff in 1971, a drop in compression and maybe some timing changes. No EGR, or cats.
Beautiful car, I like that fact that the Class looks different than other A-bodies. I am not a big fan of the color gold, but this colors looks good.
Hi musclecarfan74, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
C'est Magnifique
Nice :-)
Hi Lou another great car review ! And that was a beautiful Oldsmobile 442 and the Oldsmobile 455 Rocket V8 engine with the trumpet dual exhaust system sounds beautiful !
Hi Eric, Happy to read you enjoy this review of this "beautiful" car :-) Lou
lol nice lou!!!! that was a cool sounf at the end “youre not gna hurt it” lol👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Danny Al, If I get behind the wheel, it might be a different story :-) Lou
Great car. The 442 oldsmobile is one of my all time favorite muscle cars.
Happy to read the 442 is a all time favorite :-)
Wow! This one brings back a lot of memories for me. I had a 71 Cutlass. I wanted a 71 442 but had to settle for a Cutlass. I was 21 years old back in 71 and the insurance was too high on a 442. Great car review! Lou I really like your channel! It's such a pleasure to see all of your car reviews!
Hi Wayne S, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 71 Cutlass :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Hi Wayne S it's never too late to git another ! I'm a muscle car guy myself !
Beautiful 442 Lou thanks!
You're welcome Bob Bob :-)
Beautiful 442...sounds great too!
Hi Jason, Happy to read you appreciate the looks and sounds of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Horsepower is 340 , not 350 . For 71 it was dropped 25 horsepower , with a drop in compression from 10.5 to 8.5 . I had a 71 and a 72 . My 71 was 455 auto ac 340 horsepower nordic blue with same stripes but mine were white. I painted the hood louvers black. Bought in 1984 from 2nd owner . My 72 was gold and black w ram air and hurst dual gate. Bought that one for 500 dollars in 1981 , talked him down because the brakes were not working . Had to use emergency brake to drive it home ! Replaced booster and master cyl3 . Put holley 750 and got a brand new offenhouser for 25 dollars ! Only got 5 to about 6 mpg, but i was young and gas was cheap . When i bought the 71 442 in 84 , it got 10 mpg . I was happy . Love those 455 .
Hi James, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Godday Lou,
Such a beautiful Oldsmobile, between the Pontiac, Chevrolet & Buick, Oldsmobile got it right with the semi fastback rear.
Awesome Tic Tok Gauge, amazing colour totally agree great find again Lou ☺
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Goodday Louis, Happy to read you enjoy this Oldsmobile and the design of this car :-) Thank you for being my # 1 Fan in Australia, Lou
He bought that at the right time. During the gas shortage they were like kryptonite to superman. Last year for the 442 as a separate model. 72 it was an option on the Cutlass S or the Supreme. Heavily decontented. Base 350 2 bbl with single exhaust. The 455 was an option. Great car. Worth a whole lot more than he paid for it. A real investment.
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Lou what a gold beauty . Love those 442's .
Hi Michael, Happy to find "gold" for the Channel :-) Lou
Mike - a killer beast. really love the 442. cool. under sated. great job. & Lou love the pst and your continued enthusiasm in bringing us these rare. Don't think I've seen one of these in Hong Kong. ha ha
Hi D Wnright, Happy to read you "really love" this car :-) Glad you're along for the ride and having fun with me on the Channel, Lou
that brings in memories, had a aspen green 1970 442 (455), could smoke the tires in place with a blip of the throttle...a muscle car it was.
Hi Seb, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
The only thing I don't like is the wing. It was an option love it or hate it. That thing is a beast
Agreed. I had a 70 Pontiac Judge that had a wing and I didn't like it.
Hi Tyler Watt, Happy to read you appreciate this car (minus the wing) :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
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That will be nice :-)
Awesome ride I had 72 cutlass 350 rocket automatic on the column . The spoiler got to go
Hi Marshall, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
gorgeous car in a good hand . enjoy
Hi Alhazmi75
, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Sweet ride
:-)
Great 442 and Car Story!
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy this car & episode :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Love me them Olds 442's !
Nice :-)
It's amazing how the 455 in my 1973 Oldsmobile 98 sedan , which was the same exact size of a Cadillac Sedan Deville was strong enough to push the car enough as it would with a car that was the same size as this Cutlass. I would not have anything as potent until I got a 1994 Buick Roadmaster with an LT1 V8: multi port 350 V8.
Hi ChevKen, Thanks for viewing and sharing details on your cars, Lou
Always thought that Oldsmobile built some of the prettiest GM products this being towards the top of the list. Thanks for sharing Lou. Can you do one on a Grand Prix in the same time period ? So many great cars from 69 70 71.
Hi Mark, Happy to read you enjoy this Olds :-) Type in TH-cam search "My Car Story with Lou Pontiac Grand Prix" and there should be a few you enjoy, Lou
Beautiful car and a great Car Guy. I wish I could have saved my 1970 w31. I always look forward to your next video. Nowadays I probably could have got more for the shifter then I paid for the car. Probably could have gotten more for the steering column then I paid for the car. Oh us people when we were young. Somebody once paid me fifty bucks to haul off a 73 Roadrunner that been sitting in the backyard of the home they just bought. Those were the days. By the time I was 25 I passed 40 vehicles through my fingers not being a dealer.
Hi James, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile already done both subscribed . You keep putting out the videos I'll keep watching
Bealtifull machine! That’s a real car
N I C E :-) Happy to read you enjoy this car.
youre not gonna hurt it give it a rev hahaha im dead
Rev's will get the blood flowing :-)
Un coche precioso enhorabuena 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
😉
Hi AM C, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
I had a1970 olds cutlass S. 350, my 1st good car.
Hi Stephen, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st good car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
The quintessential bankers hot rod complete with air conditioning and eight track player. Nice car.
Hi Jeffrey, Happy to read you enjoy this Bankers Hot Rod :-) Lou
What kind of airplane was flying around when you filmed? Nice car, he sure took good care of his baby ;)
Hi Steel, Not sure on the plane. Right Care Taker with the right car :-) Lou
Hi Lou. The cowl tag code reads 34487 and the 344 = 442.
Hi C J CJ, Thank you for viewing & sharing your knowledge, Lou
My brother had one
Hi Ellipse40FD / Horizon 42Q, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Brothers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
442 can take a corner.....true sports car....
Hi Dan love, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Nice 😀
Glad to read you think this one is "Nice" :-)
@@loucostabile 😀
Vin is 34487 , 3 is oldsmobile , 44 is 442 , and 87 is hardtop. 4467 is convertible 442 .
Hi James, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou
Nice buckets has a hell of a gap between the driver's door and the fender I mean it's also almost like a half an inch Gap so that car in a wreck or something
Hi James, Hmmm, seemed ok to me, Lou
Bees like it, but Super Bees may not!! : ) : )
N I C E :-)
Downvotes from guys who have been recently stung by a bee. Love this Olds!
Nice :-)
"4" barrel carburetor. "4" speed manual trans. "2" (dual) exhaust.
Just the way we like it :-)
I had a flat maroon color
Hi Robyn, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
In my opinion this was the greatest division GM had. Too bad that GM ruined it.
Hi Dave, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Good news! All those Oldsmobile you enjoy are right on this Channel for you to enjoy! Lou
Revive the 455 with DOHC, VVT, Hemi heads, Direct Injection & twin turbos!!!! At least 3 HP per cubic inch!!!!
Hi Marc, Thanks for sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile OK!
Nice olds 442 too bad it didn't come with a 4 speed .
This one for you was sooooo close
Funny how oldsmobile went from being the grandest innovator company of GM to being mothballed. And then the performance flagship pontiac being shut down 10 years later as well . makes no dam sense!
Hi D Owen, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
WD-40
Or a W-30 would be nice too :-)