Modern muscle cars coming out of Detroit might be dominating the headlines these days with the likes of the Shelby Mustang GT500, Camaro ZL1 1LE, and Dodge Challenger Hellcat models all looking quite impressive—but plenty of gearheads still yearn for the muscle car days of old. Forgotten and defunct automakers stood a chance in the early years of muscle car mania when cars like the Oldsmobile 442, currently listed on Hemmings, roamed the highways and byways of the United States.
Heart and Soul
Part of what makes classic muscle cars so great is that they're built from a relatively simple recipe: a beefy exterior matched by a beefy V8 engine under the hood. The Oldsmobile 442 that Hemmings currently has listed is the top-of-the-line W-30 model, which means it's got a roaring 455ci powerplant, including a W-455 aluminum intake manifold and that classic air cleaner up top.
Keep It Simple
Muscle car designers weren't really about inspirational interiors, though this Olds looks pretty classic with a huge steering wheel, leather buckets, and a four-speed stick shifter that looks like it's about a foot long. The Hemmings ad specifies "Headliner is in excellent shape, so are the visors. Mirror is clear, dome light works. The door panels are very nice, straight and unabused."
Too Legit To Quit
While there are plenty of muscle cars out there that left the factory in lower spec, only to be upgraded in the backyards and garages of home mechanics over the years, this one looks like it's a true survivor. The car comes with its original window sticker and options list, with power steering, disc brakes, a 3.91 positraction rear differential, and a Tic Toc tachometer rounding out the highlights. The car is for sale on Hemmings via Volo Auto Museum of Volo, Illinois, for $57, 998.
Source: Hemmings