1966 F-85 Deluxe 442 Tri-Carb Trak-Pak OAI
Condition: | Used |
Make: | Oldsmobile |
Model: | 442 |
SubModel: | Tri Power Trak-Pak OAI |
Trim: | Deluxe |
Year: | 1966 |
VIN: | 336176M326xxx |
Color: | Autumn Bronze |
Engine: | 455 CID |
Transmission: | Manual |
Drive type: | RWD |
Interior color: | Black |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, United States |
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Description of 1966 Oldsmobile 442 Tri Power Trak-Pak OAI |
1966 F-85 Deluxe442, Tri-power, Over-the-counter Trak-Pak OAI car. Autumn Bronze, Mildly Built 455, M21 4 Speed, 3:90 gears. It either could be restored to a high dollar car, or just driven as is. I have owned this car for just over 6 years and have enjoyed it immensely. The car starts up well, runs and drives great, handles well and is a blast to drive. Who else has one that they can take out on the weekends and enjoy without the stress of it getting a minor scratch, etc? This particular car is a seldom seen 442 Deluxe hardtop, not the more common Cutlass based Holiday Coupe. There were only 1217 of these built with any transmission combo, less with a 4spd, and less still with the L-69 Tri Power. Add to that the over the counter Outside Air Induction Track Pack set up and this car is rare to the point you are highlyunlikely to see another example for sale, much less another at a show or cruise night. I understand there are some specifics that can be identified on a 66 442 from the cowl tag. First is that this car has 5V stamped on the tag which from what I've read in many different places means that is has 442 trim options on the body. Second is that the cowl tag has 2L stamped in it, which denotes a M20 or M21 4 Speed trans. The trim tag options are below with meanings in parenthesis:04A Build Date. (First week of April)66-33617 LAN 8237 (66 F85 Deluxe)990-A (Bench Seat Black)M-2 (Autumn Bronze with Black Vinyl Top)W (Tinted Glass Windshield Only)2L (M20 or M21 Trans)4F (Remote Mirror)5Y (442 Trim) If you have zero or negative feedback on eBay Motors please contact me prior to bidding otherwise, I reserve the right to cancel your bid. Understand this is only to protect the integrity of the auction. Winning bidder must contact me within 24 hours of the auction close and the purchase transaction completed within 5 calendar days Please ask if you have questions or if you would like more photos. I am willing to go over the car w/ serious buyers on the phone. I also welcome and encourage in person inspections prior to the listings end. The car is sold as is, and paypal is not accepted for this listing. Shipping is the responsibility of the winning bidder. Good luck and happy bidding! Here is some additional info about the 1966 W30 and Trak-Pakfrom the 442.com faq page: 1966 442 W30 Only 54 factory made, to meet NHRA drag racing mandates. The NHRA rule mandated that these be assembly line/factory built units. All were hardtops, no convertibles. They were apparently considered something special by the factory right from the start because the air cleaner/shroud of each car was stamped with a unique number, 1 through 54. They were sold only to selected dealers, and virtually all were used in drag racing. A very small number (93) of dealer installed W-30 packages were also installed. There was only 147 Tri-Carb breather assemblies made. These over the parts counter W-30s are called "Track Pac Cars". These were not numbered. About 13 are known to remain. The only difference between a factory W-30 and the "Trak-Pak" versions would be that the factory supplied engines were pretty much blueprinted right in Lansing. The "Trak Pak" dealer installed W-30 packages included a cam, springs, bumper installed air intakes, big chrome air cleaner (shroud in GM speak), cables and related items to mount the battery on the rear kick up in the trunk. The owner would have to also purchase the L-69 items in order to install this package, unless already on the car. The L-69 option was the tri-power setup and not necessarily a race package any more than the equivalent GTOs of the period. The ram air packages were much more drag strip oriented. Olds called their system outside air induction or OAI. The order option code was W-30. Although overshadowed by the high compression 455 CID motors of the 1970 model year, these are arguably the fastest W-30 Olds' produced due to the light weight of the 1966 models and the highly tuned, select built 400 CID motor. Intake scoops were placed near the middle on each side of the front bumper by moving the park/turn signals inboard about a foot. 4 inch ducting hoses routed cool ambient air to a special air cleaner assembly. The air cleaner was a two piece affair which covered the three carbs, the top part was chromed, the base black painted steel. These two parts sandwiched the air filters for each carb in place. If you've never seen one run, stick around if you ever see one at the drags. It WILL impress you. High 12 secondsto low 13's were normal. Also look at the MPH that these cars are making thru the traps. |