OLDSMOBILE 442: BUYER'S GUIDE
Median Price: £39,389 • Highest Price: £181,601 • Lowest Price: £2,819 • Sell-Through Rate: 73%
Source: Collecting Cars
How much is a 442 worth?
In our experience, we've seen plenty of 442's go under the hammer and based on analysing every sale you can expect to pay £39,389 for one in average condition - that places it amongst the most expensive 30% of collector cars across our database.
As Oldsmobile's go, a 442 is on the higher end relative to other Oldsmobile models. In fact this model is £15,560 above the median Oldsmobile price of £23,829.
What is the maximum to pay for a 442?
Across the 700 442's we've seen sell, the highest price ever recorded for this model is £181,601. It was sold by Barrett Jackson in the US on 06 Apr 2013.
What is the lowest to pay for a 442?
Well, that depends on where you draw the threshold.
The lowest sale of all time for this vehicle is £2,819. Mecum sold the car at auction in the US on 20 Jul 2012.
When looking at more recent sales the lowest recorded price is, as you would expect, higher. Analysing every sale since 2020 shows that the lowest price between 2020 and today is £6,178, Mecum sold this car in the US on 14 Oct 2023.
What is the background of the make / model?
Oldsmobile produced this model between 1964 and 1999.
Oldsmobile was founded by Ransom Eli Olds in 1897 in Lansing, Michigan. It became the first mass-produced car in the United States, and was the first brand to offer an assembly line. Oldsmobile was acquired by General Motors in 1908, and became part of the GM family of brands. Oldsmobile went on to produce many popular cars such as the Cutlass, 442, and the Toronado. Production of Oldsmobile vehicles ended in 2004.
How common is a 442?
We've seen plenty of these go under the hammer at auctions around the world, 956 to be precise. It's among the 1% most common collector cars to sell at auction.
Of those, 956 times the model has gone to auction 700 have sold. In other words, this model sells on 73% of times it goes to auction - that's below the average sell-through rate we traditionally see.
How does the 442 compare to other cars?
We know from reviews of this model by our 42,000+ strong community how this car performs across multiple variables. Those variables stack up to give a TCVScore which is a relative score of how good a car is across 5 variables in comparison to all other cars.
For the 442, it scores a 52 out of 100 - that places it in the bottom 20 - 30% of all cars in our database.
How the car scores across all variables is below:
Styling: 5/10
Cool Factor: 5/10
Practicality: 5/10
Handling: 6/10
Speed: 5/10
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Why this article was created
Well, we've got one of the largest databases of sold classic car prices in the world so we thought we ought to help and put that data to good use. To be clear though, this article is not intended to be a full tour of every nook and sill of the 442, rather it's meant to act as an introductory guide and overview of the market for this model.
It is here to provide you guidance on how much you should and shouldn't be paying for one based on the 956 we've seen previously.
If you're after more detail, we've got you covered. Click the button below to be taken to a the price guide for this model so you can see every single sale, price trend over time and lots more.
How this article was created
This article was created by looking back at sales of 442 since the beginning of our database in 1992. We've scanned over 30 auction houses and results from over £15 billion of sold cars around the world to understand the where the market is at for this car.
The Classic Valuer takes that data and analytics which enables it to generate these articles at scale, for further information regarding the 442 please visit the price guide linked below.
About The Author
Giles Gunning
Giles is CEO of The Classic Valuer - one of the world's largest databases of sold classic cars in the world going back over 30 years covering over 11,000 models. Giles and The Classic Valuer are regularly referenced in key classic car publications including Classic & Sports Car.
Giles grew up around the iconic historic motorsport venue at Goodwood and enjoys his 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior around the Sussex roads. His primary car goal is to purchase back a selection of his grandfather's car's including his 1931 Riley Brooklands.
