1972 Oldsmobile 442

This outstanding 442 is being offered from a private collection in Scottsdale Arizona, where it has been owned for 20 years. The car has the honor of being selected for the cover of Hemmings Muscle Machines magazine in March 2021. Within the magazine, it contains a great article of this amazing machine, with a terrific breakdown of its no expense spared mechanical upgrade and attributes. It is a real W–29 442 with its original broadcast card in place. The car has undergone an extensive restoration and the professional build work has been performed to a very high-level throughout. The all original sheet metal body is extremely straight and solid, and the paint work is beautiful, utilizing high grade Ditzler PPG product. The car has been driven approximately 2500 miles since its completion and below is a list of the components chosen during the build to make this car an outstanding muscle machine with beauty and solid drivable performance. The engine was custom built by Brad Wise of Wise Performance Engineering in North Carolina, utilizing a forged steel crank, Ross forged pistons, Edelbrock custom aluminum cylinder heads, Crower billet rods, Manley valves and Lunati roller camshaft with roller rockers. This combination runs 9.9 :1 compression ratio and produces an impressive 516 hp with 550 foot pounds of torque. The suspension is a stage 5+ UMI front and rear fully adjustable coil over set up with adjustable rear trailing arms. The rear end of choice is a Ford 9 inch with Eaton true track differential components running a 3.50:1 gear ratio with 35 spline axles. The brake set up is from Willwood and features 13 inch front rotors with six piston calipers and the rear set up is 12 inch rotors with four piston calipers. It is shod with 17" US MAG Super Stock 1 aluminum wheels with Nitro tires. The transmission is pro built by Hughes transmissions and features and additional Gear Vendors under/overdrive unit. Further items included in this high-level build would be a March serpentine belt set up, Ron Davis aluminum radiator with dual spall fans, Vintage air system , Hooker headers with Flowmaster mufflers and a Dakota digital gauge upgrade. This car has it all. Please call with any questions or to view 480-717-8088. Also, visit our website at scottsdalemusclecar@gmail.com to view our cars. I have approximately 12 cars that are in my building that are not advertised currently but are available and on the inventory list below. They will be going through their photo shoot and will be marketed as time permits. Thank you very much for looking. Current inventory: 69 L-78 Camaro convertible, 4-Spd 70 K 10 4×4 2015 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, 5K miles 72 K-5 Blazer LS motor 71 W-30 442 convertible 74 Trans Am 455 Super Duty 68 Shelby GT500 KR convertible 2014 Ferrari 458 spider 5K miles 69 Firebird 400, 5-spd 69 Trans Am original survivor, California car 69 Camaro 427 Yenko 70 Z-28 5 spd 55 Nomad 57 T- Bird 69 396 Camaro 2021 Cobra Backdraft car 72 Cheyenne pick up 4×4 69 Grand Prix, original survivor 79 Trans Am 4-Spd 64 Cheetah, Bill Thomas 37 Ford Roadster Custom 58 Mercedes 190 SL 76 Cadillac El Dorado convertible 72 Olds 442