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442Much · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:08 pm Post subject: 30 years ago today......

Here is a pictorial history of owning an Olds 442...MINE! Smile

Dial up beware.

See below
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1976 Oldsmobile 442 / 455 V8
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442Much · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject:

Well, Today, March 22, 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the day I bought my 442. I was 22 years old and this was the first car I bought without my dad being there. The car was also my first loan. I wnt in to the Bank of Montreal and told them I needed $5000. I was making $4.25/hr. They did the calculations and without a co-signer I got the money. Monthly payments were around $151/mo. for 36 months. Join me as I go through a history of ownership with an Oldsmobile 442 (one of 143 that came with the 455 Rocket).

Here is the dealership "Crows Nest Pass Motors in Blairmore, AB. right in the middle of the Rockies (here, it was turned into a grocery store by 1994)

Used to be Crows Nest Pass Motors

Here are the original owners with the car just after they bought it

March 1976

March 22, 1979 -outside my apartment Calgary

Where I grew up, Montreal suburb (off island)- drove back to show dad my car

Outside the Montreal Forum 1979 (2 weeks from a Stanley Cup victory vs NYR)

1980

1981

1983

1984

Calgary

1984

1986 - near my condo - Edmonton

1987 - My girlfriend Karen (now my wife ) in Jasper, AB.

Painting - no more winter driving after this

Back to see my parents again...

Quebec City, QC.

Crossing the border...in two countries at the same time Cool

Plymouth Rock, MA.

Battery Park, New York City

1988 Winter at my new apartment - Edmonton

1988 Summer

With my 1977 Monte Carlo

1990 Jasper National Park - lived a few mile from here

1991 Jasper

1992 With My 1977 Toronado at my owned condo- Edmonton

1994 - Seattle

1996

1997 - was chosen to represent its year at the 100th Anniversary parade (on video)

1999 My 2nd son and my 1977 442 in the garage at our new house

with my 1977 442 and superimposed model Very Happy

2000 with my 1977 442

2001 Olds, Alberta

2002

2003 me on the left

2004

2006

with my 1976 L82 4 spd Stingray

2007

2008 OAI hood..original hood being painted in case I want to go back

2009....to be continued..... should be ready next month

I would take her out today if I could, but like all females, she's not done putting on her makeup. Very Happy

Hope you enjoyed the journey.... I have so far. :yup:
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1976 Oldsmobile 442 / 455 V8
http://v8cars.hu/73-77cutlassregistry/vehicle.php?action=show&vehicle=4664fd557339a

MotorHead · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 845 Location: New York

Awesome!

My favorite pic.

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eric73 · Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 217 Location: Long Island, NY

Ken, thats great that you still have it after all these years, I'm sure it feels more like part of the family then just a car.

And I agree on the Jasper park pics- they look like something you would see in a 1976 Oldsmobile brochure.

Cool pics, thanks for posting them!

65olds88 · Joined: 11 Mar 2005 Posts: 222 Location: Niles, IL

Wow that is pretty cool!!!
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442Much · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:51 pm Post subject:

Thanks. Wife says I'm a pack rat. I remember that when I got those Cragers so long ago, I was going to sell the SSII's. Never got around to it thank God. The car is part if the family...kinda like this video (without the crushing)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rv2-DYgzcY
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Ken
1976 Oldsmobile 442 / 455 V8
http://v8cars.hu/73-77cutlassregistry/vehicle.php?action=show&vehicle=4664fd557339a

rfpowerdude · Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 3310 Location: Sarasota, Florida

When was the spoiler added and where'd you get it?

Great chronology!!
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442oldslawyer · Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Posts: 804 Location: Southport N.C.

Great car.

tedm · Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 2412 Location: central fla

What an adventure!Very cool.Thanks for sharing.
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'68 98 con.
'68 442 2dr Sedan
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rcktpwrd · Joined: 08 Mar 2005 Posts: 1548 Location: Raleigh, NC

that is absolutely awesome! Cool

I'm only going on about 17 years with mine... got it from the original owner also, but mine was just a basic 260/th-350 S model...
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442Much · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:24 am Post subject:

mikethemasher · Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Posts: 607 Location: Elgin Il.

I can't believe you made us wait 25 years to see pics of the interior!! Razz

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442Much · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:59 am Post subject:

mechacode · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:26 am Post subject:

This is one of the best posts here in a long time. Freakin awesome that you've had your car so long AND that you've taken so many pics of it!
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442Much · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:08 am Post subject: