1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2

Fifty years ago, the 4-4-2 finally became Oldsmobile’s best-performing car ever – some will even argue the finest-looking muscle car of the era, period. So, what is the meaning of 4-4-2? It originally stood for four-barrel carburettor, four-on-the-floor manual gear change and twin exhausts; however, as the car evolved so did its character. The 4-4-2 didn’t have a 400cu in V8 to start with, the