Back in 2000, I restored a '76 Olds 442 identical to this one. The 350 engine was in very poor condition. We located a severe body damaged '73 Olds 98 that had a 455 in it. We rebuilt that engine, put in a W31 cam, dual-plane aluminum intake manifold with a 735 CFM Holley carb. We also rebuilt the turbo 400 transmission. We got a Currie 9" Ford differential, with disc brakes, to replace the Olds 442 stock 10 bolt differential. Final results were a very stout and nice car.

While we all know what happened to cars in the '70's, I think you have to admit that some of them could still be pretty nice, like this one. I wouldn't mind cruising around in one of these.

Every collanade style from all the GM divisions was outstanding, Grand Am. Gran Sport, Laguna, 442, great cars.

Wow, Larry's Olds is as clean as they come! The swivel seat is one of my favorite options from this era, too. Thanks, Lou!

Absolutely Beautiful!

From one Oldsmobile owner lover to another. Great car you got there! Man is that cool!

Stunning Oldsmobile with high options. A gem!!

Love Larry's passion and stewardship of this cool car since new. I bet it turns a lot of heads cruising around town! Thanks Lou!

Another great video Lou. My parents had one the same year and color combo. It had a 350 also but I don't recall them mentioning the swivel bucket seats. It was my mom's car. It was wrecked back in 1983 though. They hydroplaned during a storm and it rolled 1 and 3/4 times down a steep hill. Dad bought another new one in 1985 a Cutlass Supreme but they always said that the 76 was the best car out of the 3 Oldsmobiles they had.

LOVE IT Lou and Larry. The 350 Rocket is a great motor. Plenty of power and never gave me trouble in my 73 Cutlass Supreme 2 door landau top. I love the sound of the exhaust. I had a single exhaust on mine, quieter but similar in sound. Gawd i miss the 3 Oldsmobiles I've had. Thank you Lou for bringing us another great video!

70s definitely had some underrated cruisers! Shame a lot of them from caprices to impalas wound up getting trashed with ghetto rims or something. This one thankfully has been spared gracefully with her original owner!

Good morning Lou! Great vid and car! My room-mate bought one new in 76! The local GM dealer had a white with red and blue stripes - also a 350 car. At the beginning of the year he had taken delivery of his dream motorcycle - a 1976 Norton 850 Commando John Players Special edition - which was white with red and blue stripes! When he saw the white 442, he knew it had to be his! He was the coolest dude in town in 1976! Peace

One of my favorite cars in the whole wide world. Thanks, Lou

Larry has a great 442, and even more special that he is the original owner. You can tell he treats that car like one of his kids. Love the black/silver and swivel buckets. My parents had a 73 Cutlass Supreme (first year for the Colonnade style) with the 455 and Boy did that car move. Larry’s car brought back good memories of that car. Another great video Lou.

Thanks for bringing another car that many do not remember or have not seen. Oldsmobile was riding high during this period with Cutlass being the number one selling car and in 1977 the Oldsmobile Division broke the 1 million sales mark. Who would have thought back then that Oldsmobile (and Pontiac) would be gone. I was in high school when the muscle car era was quickly going away from 1970 to 1974. As a result these types of cars were underappreciated at the time as they were directly compared to the previous performance cars. At that time I did not appreciate the nice ride and interiors these cars had along with creature comforts the older cars often did not have. Today I have high regards for these cars for what they were during that period and how now they really look good as compared to the cars today.

Great car! I had a 71 Cutlass and I loved it!

What a fantastic car! I have always loved the Olds Cutlass regardless of model or trim level. The ‘waterfall’ grille was such a nice & specific design element on the Cutlass. Also, Olds had the best rally wheels for many cars in their lineup, the Cutlass just being one of them. I think that the Chevrolet Monte Carlo also had available swivel seats. Thanks Lou for a great American Labor Day treat.

Such a small detail...but I always like owners who can use the correct OEM wiper blades on their vintage cars...the modern "beam" style just doesn't fit in. Being in the fourth grade when this car was new, I recall many variations of the Cutlass being around our neighborhood...as the Cutlass Cruiser wagon was a popular family hauler at the time. Also, I wish to extend thanks and gratitude to Larry and his service for our country.

Gotta love a Oldsmobile!! Would love to see the Starfire GT make an appearance

What a gorgeous car and a great story. I love seeing original owner cars because they are like family members to the owner. I am a Mopar guy, but I have a huge soft spot for Oldsmobiles and Pontiacs. These GM Collonade cars were really good looking. They drive and ride really nice. If you are ever down around Middle Tennessee, I'd like to show you my 1998 Dodge Ram SS/T that I bought new and have babied all its life. People don't pay much attention to it until they realize it is 23 years old and look down into the bed.

Whatevers under the hood this is arguably the best looking 442 of them all!

Its nice to see a vehicle like this still with the original owner that takes extraordinary care for it. I havent seen much attention given to mid to late 1970s vehicles, so its good that this 442 is in good hands with Larry. Thanks for putting this one forward to your viewers Lou.

It's so cool to see an original owner 442! These were a cool looking car In the era where the manufacturers had to replace horsepower with stickers. GREAT VIDEO LOU.

It's a shame that GM had to stop building these cars with the 455 and had to use the small block 350.

Nice. I don't think I've ever seen that angled waterfall grille on a Cutlass of that year. I only recall the upright waterfall grille, as shown on the Cutlass Supreme and the Cutlass Salon in the brochure Lou pages through at 6:03.

I love that car. These were the bomb I was 15 when it was new. Great job to original owner.. he loves his car.

Hi Lou, Kudos to Larry for preserving his car so well. It has a lot of day 2 mods which are very cool, plus it’s really well equipped. Your opening scene was great. There’s nothing like the sound of a floored quadrajet. It gets to your bones. Even on a video. Thanks. 👍😉

Love the way Lou absolutley appreciates his contributors in the most courteous and gentlemanly like ways. Always love watching these! lots of love from the UK x!

I had to check this out because my parents bought a leftover Cutlass Supreme at the end of summer '76. Much later I bought the 1976 brochure at Carlisle. Ours was a 76 Supreme coupe, Lime metallic with a white top and black and white Interior, which was so common in GM coupes in the 70's. For proof check out Dennis Gage's video of a low mileage 76 Grand Prix. We had the black dash , carpet , buckets and console, too, but with white seats and door panels, headliner and pillar moldings. Good to see that this one is well optioned with swivel buckets, better suspension, power windows, clock, delay wipers and rear defrost. Our green car just had popular options like a/c, automatic, am/fm, plus the sporty touches like the wheels, mirrors, @ bucket seats. The base price of the Supreme was $4900, notice how a/c was 10% of the price! The drive train is the same as ours, 350/q jet with a 2.41 rear. The good new is that on a trip, you could get over 20mpg on the highway even with a catalyst. I never tested mine, wonder if anyone could tell me what a car like this could 0-60 or 1/4 mile?

Another fun show Lou..I worked in a full service gas station back in the early to mid eighties.Your videos always bring back memories.(Everyone under 30yrs searching FULL SERVICE GAS STATION,lol)

Boy, did that bring back memories of my 76 Cutlass 442. Mine was also black with gold stripes along the bottom plus a black vinyl top. Ended up selling it though to get a 78 Trans am, which i still have to this day .

Very Nice Olds...one of the best examples on the planet...

They built 143 455 cars. I had a silver with black stripes and white interior factory 455 442 back in the early 80's. I've always loved the 76-77 442's.

Definitely the forgotten era of GM's muscle cars. Awesome to see this one! Looks good in black when I usually see the red one.

I had a olds cutlass GMO. 1977. Rare car. Wish I still had it.

These cars still look awesome and way better than new cars,Lou!

Wow - very nice car Lou! And great that it is the original owner. I really like the Colonnade body style. This is a great example. Thanks for a great Car Story!

Thank you for the taking us along for the ride today Larry and Lou.

Hi, Lou! In 1976, the Oldsmobile Cutlass was America's best-selling car. By then, the original 442 concept may have been pretty well watered down, but I think the Colonnade design did lend itself to the 442 package quite well, and Larry has certainly done well to keep this specimen alive for all of its 45 years. And it's great to have something different from the "usual suspects" that you can give the showgoers and everyone out on the road a chance to see. When you have that, who needs trophies?! The car itself IS the trophy! Many thanks to you and Larry for giving us all a good look at it!

Nothing says awesome like the original still loving his car after all these years. That is one beautiful car! Enjoyed watching.

I remember looking at one years ago I remember it had TTops and a 4 speed on the floor ..I like the color combo on this one 🤙🏻

Graduated in 83. Had a 72 white Torino ) white. Fading stripe down the side ) 351 Super cobra jet Cleveland. Trac Pac. PosiTrac rear. C c auto. Black interior. Factory h pipe duals ) was a nice ride.But in 72. The up was way down ! The EPA can kiss our aas !!

These were nice cars. I remember my Uncle having a 1976 Chevrolet Laguna he bought new. I don’t remember when he got rid of it. I had a 1975 Chevrolet Laguna I bought in the early ‘90s, mine was not quite as nice as this Cutlass. Mr. Lou the side profile of you two sitting in the front of the car during the drive almost makes you to appear as twins!

1976/1977 Cutlass line rocked. Always wanted to get my hands on a 76/77 Cutlass Salon.

I love this car! This is one of those models that are on my bucket list of must haves! Thanks Lou!❤

Thank you, Larry, for being a "preserver" 👍 It looks like u had a good time adore(n)ing it. ☺ Thank you, Lou, always. I can't remember having much interest in these at the time. Obviously, I missed out. Cheers!

That's a beautiful Olds! It is always neat to see cars that are still with their original owner!

Such a Great Olds ! Always loved this body style...Reminds me of the Pontiac Grand Am of this era... Worked on a few of these when I was with Olds in the 80's. Great to see an original owner since new ! Thanks Lou !

nice lou, another rare one owner original, and we don't see many of them anymore! thanx!

Oldsmobiles, I just love them.

I own a '75 supreme with swivel bucket seats and 55,000 Original miles now and had a '74 when I was 16. Olds Rocket 88 and '72 442 are my dream cars!

I owned a '76 Salon with T-tops and the 350. Never have I had a car with a better ride since that one.

Wow, that car is an outstanding example of a 76 442!! Beautiful. My Dad had a 76 Cutlass S sedan in light blue with a dark blue vinyl top. It had the same slope nose, which I think looks better than the vertical nose.

I own a '70 442 however I have a soft spot for the Collanade body, the '75 was perfection IMHO. These cars did not survive for many reasons but mostly paint delam, rust and a host of other issues. My neighbor lady had a blue '76 442 and i can remember so well how the paint deterioration early on. A buddy , who buys and sells like I change my socks, has a mint 20K mile '77 in an orange rust color, white guts, it is stunning. As always, thanks for sharing.

My friend had a 77 442 Dark green with beige interior We flew all around Cape Cod with that thing in the early 80s ! The 350 , 4 barrel got about 14 mpg as I remember! It pulled my boat , too !

So cool to see the mostly forgotten cars from the 70s and 80s getting some attention from enthusiasts. I remember seeing these cars as well as others all over the place and then, boom, the energy crisis hit and most cars were "downsized". So nice to see this full sized 442 and it is absolutely stunning!!! I love the "B" pillar on this car, the lean makes it look like it's going 120 mph sitting still. Those swivel seats were offered in other GM cars such as the Monte Carlo and were a really cool option!!! Super cool car!!!

Congratulations on 100k 🎊🎊

Interesting Starfire trivia: there was a plan to replace the front clip with a six headlight design, to move unsold Monzas at the end of production. That car was to be called Saturn, and was to be a new standalone brand.

That Olds is beautiful 😍 Goes like a Rocket. Thanks Lou!

Dang! I gotta remember to hit that bell icon when I get home from work lol! Almost missed out on this beauty! I'm a Mopar guy, but these Oldsmobiles are SEVERELY underrated! Thanks for another great video, and my only regret is I can't find the "bell" icon on my phone 👍😄

Beautiful car and thank you for your service to our country!

After watching this video, it reminds me of the 75 Cutlass S GMO we used to have, the GMO stood for the Gallant Men of Olds, it was a Cutlass S but with a landau roof instead of the triangular windows, it was Sandstone with white swivel bucket seats & a matching white vinyl roof, it also had the Super Stock wheels, ours were argent silver instead of color keyed, a 350 engine was under the hood with automatic transmission, air conditioning & more, my mom bought it at Martin J. Kelly Oldsmobile in Arlington Heights Illinois, the dealer was torn down for housing, it was a great car, but because in 75 with the new catalytic converter, it got the worst gas mileage, the sticker said 15 mpg one city, 20 mpg on the highway, but in reality, it got about 12 mpg, not too impressive, in regards to other cars with the swivel bucket seats, besides the Cutlass, the Monte Carlo was the other, & I believe you could get them in the Chevelle Malibu as well, I wish I had the money to buy that car & restore it, but it would be tricky on account of the sheet metal, but I'd also love to have that gauge cluster in it, that would be a cool upgrade, ah yesterday

Wow! What an absolutely beautiful car. My first car was a 1977 Cutlass Supreme . This make me miss my Cutlass all over again. But I did notice the upgraded air compressor, that’s cool, I’ll bet it’s more efficient.. again, beautiful car. Oh! I had a 1978 Cutlass as well.

Lou keep doing what your doing thanks...!

Great car Larry. And thank you for your service.

Great vid, really enjoyed!!! 👍👍👍

A family friend of ours had one of these in a maroon / burgundy color, with silver stripes. He bought it brand new. He had just got a manager position at HEB ( Texas supermarket chain ) and the 442 was his first purchase with his increase in pay. I was 11 or 12 at the time and thought it was a really cool car. Him and my oldest brother would go cruising in it about every weekend. My uncle had the Chevy version of this , a Laguna SS in maroon with white stripes. They both owned the cars for several years and put a lot of miles on them before trading and or selling them off. I dont think either one had any major problems with the cars.

Remember seeing these when they first came out. Timeless beauty.

Beautiful 76 Cutlass 442

Bravo on a beautiful '76 442!

Hi Lou I remember being in a 1977 Cutlass 442 my friends brother in law had one and he let my friend drive it! This was a nice cruising car and we were just teenagers..good memories!! 😎

Hey big Lou where ya been?? great content as always glad to see you're all good Big Lou great 👍👍

Reminds me of a friends Monte Carlo. Many of the same options. He had a 454. Can't remember the year. Nice Cutlass. Thanks again Lou.

Beautiful styling and this car looks like one of those favorite detective cars that appeared in Hawaii Five-O police detective drama series in the 1970s.

Good friend of mine had one black and gold. Beautiful car! Don't see these anymore.

Hey big bro Lou! Thank you! Another thoroughly awesome video and review, man. I have never seem one of these with a 442 package. The rear 3 quarter view is sloping and badass. Love the cantered grille. The Rocket Division. Oh God, I miss Olds-I used to see them all over the place when I was a kid, no doubt. God bless the owner-and his military duty-of this beauty and how he has her looking so sweet and new at 45! That swiveling driver seat is so freakin' awesome, Lou! Me? I'd be in the backseat with my cleats off after JV baseball practice (I PROMISE I'm a White Sox fan...maybe...lol) and my tubesocked and ribbon stirruped stocking feet twitchin' outta that driver's side window with myriad girls circa 1985/86/87...;) ;) Wonderful to see an object like this Olds so lovingly looked after and cared for. Gives me joy in this crazy world :). Little bro JV Johnny

Always interesting and brings you back to the 70s or so!Never seen the swivel buckets in a car.Has a nice interior!Parents had same rims on their 73 Omega .

I remember riding with a buddy who had borrowed one of these from his boss for the weekend. The car was only about 10 yrs old at the time, so it was in this same condition but red. Was a big car.

WOW! I bought a 77, which is identical to the 76 other than the grill, back in 1979 with 12,000 miles- $3999. Bummer than it had a 170 HP low compression , smogged down 350 with a bonnyville salt flats 2.41 gear but with a used Holley stree dominator intake, 600 cfm holley, a W31 knockoff cam from comp cams, headers and a 10" converter out of a vega , lastly, a 4.10 gear and that heavy tank actually ran, with L60 Dunlop GT qualifiers, 14.0s at 97 MPH. Slicks? probably could have got a 13.90, maybe 13.80. Had that old ride til 1987. Put a 1966 Ikds 425 in it back in 83 and that thing screamed. Didnt need th e10" converter, an 11" was fine along with a 3.55 gear. I havent seen one of these cars since I went up to the Olds homecoming in Lansing in 2001. Cool first car. Have an 8x10 , black and white, of it the day after the high school drags in 1981 on my wall above my computer.

I was born in 1976 and a car like this would be so cool to own.

Hi Lou, thank you, for the great video! $134 for the new nice car like this back then! Wow! What the inflation we have now! And Larry is the original owner! Bravo!

You dont see that car every day nice thanks for sharing

Subbed, this things a beauty!

Nice Job on Larry's 442!!!

I love these!

Stunning gorgeous car still looks like it's moving standing still 👍

Chevy, Pontiac and maybe Buick all had the swivel buckets as an option. I used to lust after these as a kid and I can't believe they were an $80 option!

smog era need more love....all my youth i laughed at the 74+ cars but with time i started to appreciate the styling...and the engine can always be 'normalized' if you want to.... even the mustang II i like now

Beautiful car. GM must of had factory issue confusions in the 70s. My Mom order a 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, seriously the only option she ordered was Air Condition. The first trip on the highway a week after delivery the wiring harness melted. The problem was the car was suppose to come with the small block 350 v8 but surprise the car had the 454 V8 turbo jet. Factory error. The wiring harness was set up for the 350 small block hence the melt down. Instead of juat taking the car back and giving what was ordered the Chevrolet rep had the entire wiring harness replaced, which took two Months to change, and a loaner car. So Lou maybe my Mom got someones big block in her bare bones 72 Monte Carlo. That 442 is sweet.

Adding to my list. Height of the malaise era of car but this thing has a certain swagger to it. This is more like a 442 like a Mustang II is a Mustang...But, I don't hate this car. It is just hard for me to call is a 442. My buddy had the non 442 model 25 years ago and I did like it.

Lou I have seen this car. (I can remember the owner as well). It was, and is, absolutely stunning.

Had a 1976 Olds 442 with the 455 that I bought new from Clark Olds in Pittsburgh. It was red with black interior/stripes. Had 23000 original miles when I sold it 4 years ago in Naperville, Illinois

Original owner......fantastic. PS: The early 70's Monte Carlo's had the swivel buckets.

These were the best of this class. Much nicer and cooler looking than any of the other GM cars. Same when compared to Ford, Chrysler or AMC.

Super cool car - my older brothers best friend had a red and white one with the big motor in it.

I had the lime green with white vinyl top version. It came with a five speed manual and a whopping 260 v8...lol... I killed the five speed pretty quick and put a 3 speed into from the junkyard. Still the best driving car I ever owned. The little kids in the neighborhood called it the mountain dew car as the colors were pretty much spot on to a mountain dew bottle.

Beautiful ride

thanks lou i like those 442 oldsmobile.

I worked at an Oldsmobile dealer in 1976. I was nineteen at the time. I wanted a new Cutlass so bad I could taste it, but alas at $2.60 per hour that wasn’t going to happen.

It is nice to see original owned cars being care for so well. Sticker: Spare tire to be furnished to dealer when available - what? Spare tire shortage in 76?