1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2
2dr Convertible
8-cyl. 400cid/360hp 3x2bbl
$44,100*
Past sales
Protect your 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass from the unexpected.
Model overview
Model description
Oldsmobile introduced probably the most significant automobile the company would ever build in 1966, the extraordinary front-wheel drive Toronado. Along with the Cords of the 1930s and the Toronado’s Cadillac Eldorado sibling, it is among the most important American front-wheel drive design and certainly the largest application of the theory.
Meanwhile, the muscle car races continued apace, and Oldsmobile’s Cutlass received a significant redesign. Larger boxy fenders were crowned by razor edges, and a pronounced kick over the rear fender was borrowed from the larger 88 and 98 lines. The Cutlass remained the F-85 luxury line, ahead of the Standard and Deluxe models, and added a four-door hardtop called the Supreme. Oldsmobile jumped two spots into fourth place in the sales race, selling 586,381 units.
The 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 was still a performance package for the F-85/Cutlass, and it became more distinctive. In addition to bucket seats, heavy duty suspension, frame, shocks, brakes, sway bars and larger red line tires, there was now a specific 4-4-2 grille and taillights, and a recessed front fender scoop. The 400 cid V-8 was bumped to 350 bhp and Oldsmobile offered its first factory Tri-Power setup since the J2 package of the 1950s. The 4-4-2 package was available with the F-85 ($185) and the Cutlass ($151). The Tri-Power package cost an additional $100. It was the rarest 4-4-2 option for 1966 with 360 bhp. Car Life tested a 1966 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 with such equipment, recording 0-60 mph in 6.3 seconds and a quarter mile at 14.8 seconds and just over 100 mph.