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  • Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2024
  • Mecum's Matt Avery chats with Joe Spagnoli about his large, low-mileage collection of the iconic muscle car, all of which are crossing the block TODAY in Kissimmee.
    Some of the standouts include a Lime Green 1971 W-30 coupe, a 1970 convertible finished in special-order Rally Red and the ultra-crowd-pleaser, a 1972 Vista Cruiser station wagon packing a 455 CI V-8.
    For more on the Joe Spagnoli Collection:
    www.mecum.com/...

Комментарии • 43

  • @gordonborsboom7460
    @gordonborsboom7460 2 года назад +7

    Olds guys know the first 442 had a 330 ci small block. By 1970, the significance of the moniker had changed. Big blocks, small blocks, tri-carbs, automatics, whatever sold.
    Thanks for preserving these cars.

  • @bigmountain7561
    @bigmountain7561 2 года назад +5

    My Uncle Jimmy had a factory worked Vista Cruiser when I was a kid. I was 9 so it was a 69 and we made it to Atlantic City and back to Roxborough in 3 hours. Just me and him and we both liked to go fast. It was Christmas 1969 and it’s a memory that I will never forget.

  • @totalyep
    @totalyep 2 года назад +11

    I have a triple black w30 4 speed in my garage so I’ve seen one.

  • @danportenier8416
    @danportenier8416 2 года назад +10

    442. 4-barrel carb, 4 spd trans, dual exhaust. That changed as time progressed, a turbo 400 transmission was available in later years, but still a 442 for oblivious reasons. $$$

  • @darrendavis9949
    @darrendavis9949 2 года назад +6

    This Guy is supposed to be Mr hurst olds you would think that he would know the first 442 came with a 330 not a 400 (four barrel four speed duel exhaust)

  • @drolds6522
    @drolds6522 2 года назад +3

    This guy has some serious cash! All stand up cars! Gorgeous

  • @epeeypen
    @epeeypen 2 года назад +2

    I was just up at this auction and bought a 1975 Oldsmobile hurst w 30, got to check out these cars while i was up there.

  • @snowballs442
    @snowballs442 10 месяцев назад +1

    Here we go again...when the 442 first came out in 1964 it stood for 4 bbl carburetor 4speed transmission and dual exhaust.BTW there were a hand full that were 4 doors it was a police pursuit package from the factory The second year the first 4 stood for 400 c I engine the second 4 stood for 4 bbl carburetor dual exhaust 1965 was the first year the 442 was available with a 400 c I engine

  • @yeehaa3181
    @yeehaa3181 2 года назад +3

    Actually FOUR extra cost colors of which Rally Red is one for 1970. The other three are: AEGEAN AQUA; SEBRING YELLOW and NUGGET GOLD.

  • @haroldkline6253
    @haroldkline6253 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful cars

  • @gearhead-442
    @gearhead-442 7 месяцев назад +1

    In 1964 1/2 Oldsmobile had a magazine ad that defined 4-4-2's meaning as 4 barrel carburetor 4 speed transmission 2 exhausts. In 1965 they revised the magazine ad to say 4 Hundred Cubic Inches 4 barrel carburetor 2 exhausts. 1965 was the last time Oldsmobile published a definition of 4-4-2.
    Also 4-4-2 is always pronounced Four Four Two, never Four Forty Two.

  • @garywilson9081
    @garywilson9081 2 года назад +3

    Hes wrong, 4 bbl, 4 speed. Duel exhaust for the original 1964 which I own

  • @oldsguy49
    @oldsguy49 2 года назад +5

    The 64 cars were only 330's and they had 4 speeds, 4 barrel carbs that weren't quadrajets and dual exhaust. 400's didn't coome til 65..

    • @epeeypen
      @epeeypen 2 года назад

      right orginally it was 4 speed 4 barrel 2 exhaust then the 4 speed moved to 400 CI engine and then post gas crisis everything went to w.e. would sell

    • @kylesmith5347
      @kylesmith5347 2 года назад

      💯%

    • @louisrauzi3872
      @louisrauzi3872 2 года назад +2

      64 442. 4bbl, 4 speed, dual exhaust . Rochester 4GC carburetor, mechanical secondaries. 65 442. 400(CI), 4BBL, dual exhaust. Quadrajet carb.

  • @motodon5686
    @motodon5686 11 месяцев назад

    Awesomeness

  • @rickomatic2012
    @rickomatic2012 2 года назад +4

    Could not have been 400 cubic inches, as the 1964, which was the first, had a 330.

    • @epeeypen
      @epeeypen 2 года назад

      so orginally it was 4 speed 4 barrel carb and dual exhaust. after the 4 speed was dropped for a 3 speed automatic in most models then marketing went to 400 cubic inches and then later it just didnt matter anymore at all becuz they sold it as w.e. they wanted

  • @ericeverson5956
    @ericeverson5956 2 года назад +1

    I don't remember seeing those hood pins back in the day? Are they a add on or where they a special order item. Really cool, but I was looking @ Z28 Camaro's & Buick GS's more closely than 442's. Great collection, great video. Thanks.

    • @CSX4823
      @CSX4823 2 года назад +4

      Those Hood Pins are Factory Installed

    • @ericeverson5956
      @ericeverson5956 2 года назад

      @@CSX4823 Thank you Sir.

    • @drolds6522
      @drolds6522 2 года назад +3

      Factory with the W-25 O.A.I package

    • @ericeverson5956
      @ericeverson5956 2 года назад

      @@drolds6522 Sweet, love the details

  • @whirlwind8825
    @whirlwind8825 2 года назад +1

    Matador Red is the Best Color Oldsmobile ever used . And 442 means 4 wheels ,4 seats , 2 doors .

    • @epeeypen
      @epeeypen 2 года назад

      no it means 4 speed 4 barrels dual exhaust. and then later was remarketed as 4 barrel 400 cubic inchs dual exhaust

    • @will8257
      @will8257 2 года назад +1

      @@epeeypen Close, but it is actually 4 speed, 4 barrel, duel exhaust. In 1970 the displacement upped from 400ci to a 455. I've owned both a 70 and a 71 w30.

    • @epeeypen
      @epeeypen 2 года назад

      @@will8257 right that's exactly what i said .. its 4 speed, 4 barrel, duel exhaust. that is the original naming set.
      but later models dropped the 4 speed manual as even an option so internal documents from Olds in marketing indicated they wanted to justify the naming 442 by saying its over 400ci 4 barrel dual exhaust.

  • @LionsTigersBears
    @LionsTigersBears 2 года назад +2

    442 means to the millinals 4 tires 4 headlights and 2 doors..

    • @epeeypen
      @epeeypen 2 года назад

      hey im 30 and it means 4 speed 4 barrel card and dual exhaust

    • @patricktober2816
      @patricktober2816 2 года назад +1

      Just like GTO stands for gas tires and oil lol.

  • @sidrains5846
    @sidrains5846 2 года назад

    I have a few of these one is 1 of 168 built with the options it has and the other is just a cutlasssupreme if any one can get me in contact whi with this person so maybe I can. Get some one parts

  • @steveg7115
    @steveg7115 9 месяцев назад

    That first one is not a W 30, they had 2 air intakes under the turn signals and went into the air induction. It has a single intake. This guy is lying. The green one also isn't a W30.

  • @scootosan
    @scootosan 2 года назад +1

    When was the last time you could order White interior in any car?..... I'll wait. I like the weird. 442 wagon if only your Mom dropped you off at Soccer practice in that.

    • @drolds6522
      @drolds6522 2 года назад

      Would be the baddest kid at practice!

    • @louielouie8319
      @louielouie8319 2 года назад

      Tesla has many variations of white interior.

    • @drolds6522
      @drolds6522 2 года назад +1

      @@louielouie8319 these cars are 50+ years old though

    • @louielouie8319
      @louielouie8319 2 года назад

      @@drolds6522 I'm aware Sir, have one of my own, however the pivotal word was "Any" 😎

    • @drolds6522
      @drolds6522 2 года назад +2

      @@louielouie8319 congrats, I have a 1970 W-31 post and a real 1972 W-29 442. Same team!

  • @FrankWebber-n4b
    @FrankWebber-n4b 7 месяцев назад

    Typical Johnny come lately, has the money, but not the knowledge. 👩🏼‍🔧