Cutlass / 4-4-2

Jetfire was marketed as its own F-85-based model, not an RPO

Trim series rather than coded option

Any F-85/Cutlass except wagons; $285.14; ~2,999 sold (~10 four-door sedans documented)

F-85/Cutlass option

Olds FAQ 442 page: "In 1964 the 4-4-2 was ordered with option code B09… In 1965 the order code was 4-4-2… In 1966, W-29 signified the 4-4-2 option" — but the same FAQ's option-code page says W-29 was used 1964–1967

F-85/Cutlass option

Manual trans only from factory; prerequisite for W-30

350 hp

1966: tri-carb only, 54 factory cars + ~93 dealer "Track Pac"; 1967: 502 factory cars, first automatic (W-O-G TH-400); no convertibles either year; red inner fenders from 1967

Police-oriented; dual exhaust w/425 in 1966 full-size

F-85

4-4-2

M-32 with L-77/L-78 in 1966

First TH-400 4-4-2s; W-O-G code on 1967 W-30

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First-year discs

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442 only; manual brakes std (328° cam); posi std; OW-code TH-400 or close-ratio 4-speed (code XF in 1969); mandatory fender rally stripes (1968); 1969 factory service list: "Air Induction System (442)"

F-85/Cutlass, NOT 442; black inner fenders; manual brakes only; 1969: only year of W-31 convertible (26 built); JO-code TH-350 automatic added Oct 1968 (per Olds marketing bulletin N/C 68-17); 1969 factory service list: "Air Induction System (32, 36 and 4200)"

442 option; 297 built (25 Sport Coupe, 247 Holiday, 25 Conv.); W-32 fender decals; rated 350 hp (one Olds publication says 360 — internal inconsistency)

1968 H/O: 515 built, Peruvian Silver/black, 390 hp 455, OW TH-400; 1969 H/O: 912–914 built, Cameo White/Firefrost Gold, 380 hp, OH-code TH-400, mailbox hood scoops — H/O is a Demmer/Hurst conversion, not an Olds RPO package

Not available with W-32; 1969 factory service list: "Heavy Duty Engine Cooling"

Mandatory with W-32

Mandatory with W-32; 1969 factory service list: "Locking Type (Anti-Spin) Differential"

Mandatory with W-32

1969 factory service list: "3 Speed Fully Synchronized H.D., Floor Shift"

M-20 "4 Speed Fully Synchronized, Wide Ratio, Floor Shift" / M-21 "4 Speed Close Ratio Synchronized, Floor Shift"

1969 factory service list: "Turbo Hydra-Matic Transmission (A Body Only)"

OW code on W-30; 1969 factory service list: "Turbo Hydra-Matic Transmission"

Replaces J-52; 1969 factory service list: "Front Disc Brakes - Power"

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1969 factory service list: "Tilt Steering Column (F-85)"

Std equipment on W-30; 1969 factory service list: "Rally Pack"

Factory optional-equipment list: "Power Brakes"

Factory optional-equipment list: "Heavy Duty Brakes (Police Usage)"

Factory optional-equipment list: "Air Conditioning" (C-61 = w/automatic controls)

Factory optional-equipment list: "Electrical Defrosting Rear Window" (C-50 = Rear Window Defogger)

Factory optional-equipment list: "Automatic Throttle Control (Cruise Control)"

Factory optional-equipment list: "Heavy Duty Rear Springs"

Factory optional-equipment list: "Superlift Rear Shock Absorbers"

Factory optional-equipment list: "Auxiliary Oil Cooler, Automatic Transmission"

Factory optional-equipment list: "Tilt and Telescope Steering Wheel (All Exc. F-85)"

Factory optional-equipment list: "Safety Sentinel"

Optional on 4-4-2/Cutlass; standard on W-30/W-31; own stripe pattern; factory list: "Force Air Induction System… Included in W30 & W31 Options… Includes Special Hood Paint Scheme"

4-4-2; factory list: "Front Compartment Console - Dual Gate Shifter"

Factory option only on W-30/W-31/W-32; dealer-installed cover for other A-bodies; factory list: "Aluminum Rear Axle Carrier… Available Only with W30 or W31"

442; A/C and power brakes first available; axles SF 3.23 (auto+AC), TM 3.42 std, TO 3.91 opt; factory list: "Induction System - Carburetor Outside Air… 455 Cu. In. 4-Barrel H.C. Engine"

F-85/Cutlass; 1,352 sold (207 F-85 club coupe, 116 Cutlass club coupe, 1,029 Cutlass hardtop); ~12 built on Rallye 350s; factory list: "Induction System - Carburetor Outside Air… 350 Cu. In. 4-Barrel H.C. Engine"

Requires Y-79 SX; OG-code TH-400; ~1,025 built (no firm documentation); no exterior W-32 identification this year

Std engine L-33 320 hp 455 2-bbl (to ~Feb 1970), then L-31 365 hp 4-bbl; ~7,197 SX built. Note: option-code lists assign Y-79 to "Cutlass Salon" (FAQ) / "98 Regency 1972–75" (Mileposts) — year-dependent reuse. Factory kit confirms 1970 usage: "Y79 Cutlass Supreme Performance Package"

F-85 club coupe, Cutlass S sport & Holiday coupes; $157.98–$158.98; 3,547 built; conceived as the 1970 Hurst/Olds

Delta 88 only — listed here for cross-reference; see fullsize-88-98.md

4-4-2/Rallye 350

Factory list: "Engine Option — 350 Cu. In. V-8 H.C. 4-Barrel"

Factory list: "Engine Option — 455 Cu. In. V-8 H.C. 4-Barrel; M40 Mandatory; Dual Exhaust System Included"

Std SX engine to ~Feb 1970. Factory list: "Engine Option — 455 Cu. In. V-8 H.C. 2-Barrel; M40 Transmission Mandatory; Mandatory with Y79 on 34257,87"

Std with W-31. Factory list: "Manual Transmission - 3-Speed Fully Synchronized - Floor Shift - Heavy Duty"

Factory list: M-20 "4-Speed Fully Synchronized - Floor Shift" / M-21 "4-Speed - Close Ratio Fully Synchronized"

JO-code TH-350 on W-31 auto; OW TH-400 on W-30. Factory list: both "Turbo-Hydra-Matic Transmission" (M-38 = 350 CID engines, M-40 = 455 CID)

2.78 std w/auto. Factory kit lists these as "Performance Rear Axle" G-code options but OCR of the code digits is unreliable

Mandatory when 3.42 or 3.91 ratio used. Factory list: "Limited Slip Type Differential - Anti-Spin Axle"

Factory list: "442 Suspension Package… PC2 wheel 14x7JJ included" (extends FE2 back to 1970; doc previously listed FE2 only for 1972)

V-01 mandatory w/3.91 axle, V-02 w/3.42 axle. Factory list: "Radiator - Heavy Duty"

1969 factory service list: "Power Steering"

Factory list: "Power Steering - Variable Ratio"

Not available with 3.42/3.91 axle or V-01/V-02. Factory list: "Heavy Duty Engine Cooling & Generator Pkg."

Factory list: "Hood Paint Stripe"

Factory list: "Double Action Tail Gate"

442; 920 built (110 convertibles); factory list: "Induction System - Carburetor Outside Air… 455 Cu. In. 4-Barrel Engine"

4-4-2/Cutlass; factory list: "Force Air Induction System… Included in W30 Option… Includes Special Hood Paint Scheme"

Factory list: "Front Compartment Console - Dual Gate Shifter"

Availability beyond cover unknown for 1972; factory kit confirms 1971 as cover-only: "Aluminum Differential Cover"

"Rock crusher" Muncie; factory list: "Manual Transmission - 4-Speed - Close Ratio Fully Synchronized - Floor Shift - Heavy Duty"

Factory kits confirm: 1971 "Clutch - Heavy Duty… Available Only with M20 or M22" ; 1972 explicitly "Clutch - Heavy Duty - 2-Plate; M20 Only"

Factory list: "Rear Deck Lid Air Spoiler"

Mandatory when 3.73 ratio used. Factory list: "Limited Slip Type Differential - Anti-Spin Axle"

Cutlass

(Y-78 was the 1970 code); factory list: "Windshield Washer & Wiper - Auxiliary Control Switch In Shift Lever"

Factory list: "Power Steering - Variable Ratio"

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On Cutlass hardtop (3287), Cutlass S coupe/hardtop (3677/3687), Cutlass Supreme convertible (4267); any engine incl. 6-cyl? (350 std ladder). Factory list: "442 Appearance & Handling Package"; Included in W29 = body side & deck lid striping, 442 grilles/black hood louvers/grille & deck lid numerals, wheel opening moldings, FE2 442 Suspension Package, W-39 Hurst shifter (if M15), Y-73 hood paint stripe

659 coupes/hardtops + convertibles; Rallye-Pac now optional; M-20 4-speed (not M-22). Factory list: "Induction System - Carburetor Outside Air… Not Available with California cars… Manual Disc Brakes; Mandatory: L-77 455 4-Barrel, M20/M40, W-25, D-35, G-80"

Cutlass Supreme hardtop (4257) & convertible (4267); 624–629 built incl. 76 Indy Pace Cars; W-30 optional on H/O (X VIN). Factory engineering order Group 35W45: "W45 Special Performance Package - Available as Special Order Only" on 34257 & 34267; Mandatory with W45 = D-35, FE2, G-91 (3.23 axle), JL2, L-75 (455 4-bbl), M-40 (TH-400), W-25, W-26 (companion Group 35W46 pairs the H/O with L-77 W-30 engine)

The non-W-30 442 455. Factory list: "Engine Option - 455 Cu. In. V8 4-Barrel; Dual Exhaust System included"

Factory list: "Engine Option - 455 Cu. In. V8 4-Barrel; Mandatory & Available Only with W30"

Factory list: L-32 "Engine Option - 350 Cu. In. V8 2-Barrel" / L-34 "Engine Option - 350 Cu. In. V8 4-Barrel"

H/O; factory list: "Front Compartment Console - Dual Gate Shifter"

Cutlass ("Hursh" typo in CSM list); factory kit spells it correctly: "Shifter - Hurst 3-Speed Performance Floor… Available Only with M15 Transmission; Mandatory with W29 if M15 is ordered"

Stripe deleted on trunk when fitted (note: the 1972 kit lists a separate "W35 Rocket Emblem - Door Trim Pad" p.189; rear-deck-spoiler usage of W-35 is confirmed factory in the 1970–71 kits)

Core of W-29. Factory list: "442 Suspension Package… Mandatory with W29 Option"

Factory list: "Clutch - Heavy Duty - 2-Plate; M20 Only"

Factory list: "Heavy Duty Engine Cooling & Generator Package; N47 Power Steering Mandatory"

Mandatory with W-29; not available with W-25 or W-30. Factory list: "Hood Paint Stripe"

H/O pace car replicas

1973 on Cutlass/Cutlass S only (9,797 built); 1974: 7,204 built; engines 350 2/4-bbl, 455 4-bbl (VIN K/M/U in 1974)

1,097 built on Cutlass S; std 275 hp 455; adds W-30 valves/springs (L-75), 3.08 axle

Hurst/Olds

1974: 1,995 H/O total; 1975: 2,535 (1,324 × 350) — note: same code as the 1970–72 OAI hood, different meaning

1975: 1,193 × 455; T-tops (Hurst Hatch) introduced 1975

H/O paced Indy; 102 pace-car convertibles (2 actual + 100 replica)

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Engine-dependent

Listed in 1973 442 FAQ data

9,576 built 1976; engines: Buick V6, 260, 350, 455 (last 455 in 1976)

Not an RPO

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On Cutlass Salon (1978–79), Cutlass Calais (1980)

1979 H/O: 2,499 built (1,165 white/1,334 black; built entirely by Olds in Lansing); 1980 442 W-30: 886 built (538 black/348 white)

Trim level, not option code, by this point

Cutlass Calais K47 (continuity reference)

Build sheet / trunk service sticker