1964 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 F85 Rare Find, 330 4 Speed, Original Protect-o-plate on 2040-cars
Russellville, Alabama, United States
Engine:330
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Dealer
Exterior Color: Red
Make: Oldsmobile
Interior Color: Black
Model: 442
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: 2 Door
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Mileage: 101,964
How many of these 1964 Cutlass F85'S with the 442 package do you see for sale today? This will be a good investment for someone. I recently talked with someone who knew the car very well. He told me he had this car in his garage for 9 years and that he built the engine and it was bored 30 over, and he also had gone through the transmission and rear end. It belonged to a friend of his and they sold it because he had cancer. I tried to do some research and I will include the information below. I know there are many Olds and muscle car enthusiasts who know much more than I do. You can research the information below, and be your own judge.
- 330 Engine - the front of the block has the numbers 381917 - which was correct for a 1964 330 Engine
- On the side of the head it reads T141787G - The T is for a 64-65 330 Engine, 141787 - is the production sequence, G - which means the engine is high compression
- The 4 Speed Transmission has the numbers 3851325, Patent NO 3088336 and then General Motors Corp. The 3851325 is the correct number for a 1964 and up Muncie 4 Speed Transmission
- I have the original Protect-O-Plate - It has the original owner's name and address. It was sold new in Reidsville, North Carolina. It has the numbers T141787G which matches the numbers on the side of the head. Then it has 3237-LLA-960. The 3237 is on the cowl tag also - that is a 2 Door Holiday Hardtop Cutlass. The Code L - is the color code which is Regal Mist. The LA is where it was produced in Lansing Michigan. 960 is on the Protect-O-Plate - which is the trim code - F85 Deluxe trim Black Vinyl. It has the date 5/30/64 and the serial number twice on the Protect-O-Plate.
- There were only 2,999 Cutlass F85'S that were equipped with the 442 package in 1964. There were 1,842 with the 442 package on this particular 3237 code Holiday Hardtop Cutlass.
- The Cowl Tag or Body Plate Reads: Code M - Lansing Michigan, 3237 - 2 Door Holiday Cutlass, LA - Lansing Michigan, Trim 960 - F85 Deluxe Trim Black Vinyl, Code L - Regal Mist, ACC2L - 4 Speed, could also be bucket seats.
I have read several reports that said that the 442's were only produced in Lansing, Michigan. It also has the front and rear sway bars. The 442 was a package that was added on the Cutlass F85 that cost an extra $285.14 in 1964. The 442 package was introduced in April of 1964.
The car runs and drives good. It has power steering, Cragar Mags and BF Goodrich White Letter Tires. The car is being sold AS-IS with no warranty either expressed or implied. You are more than welcome to make an appointment and come look at the car or have a third party look at the car before the auction ends. This is an Alabama Car. Alabama does not issue titles for cars that are 35 years old and older. When you purchase the car you will receive the original tag registration, a notarized Bill of Sale with the correct information on it, and we can also provide a title extension as if it had a title. We are a licensed Alabama dealer and the paper work will be in our company name. If you are an Alabama Resident, a two and one-half percent sales tax will be added to the final bid. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or call me at 256-810-0060. Thanks for looking at this auction.
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