1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass

1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 Tribute â?" 455ci V8, W-30 Badging, TH400, Soft Yellow 2-Door Hardtop Why This Car Is Special The 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass occupies a specific and well-earned place in the muscle car era. While the 442 was Oldsmobile's flagship performance model, the Cutlass was the platform beneath it â?" and in 1970, Oldsmobile sold the 442 as an option package on the Cutlass rather than a standalone model. That means a Cutlass like this one, built on the same A-body platform, wearing 442 badging and W-30 identification, and carrying a 455ci V8 under the hood, represents exactly the kind of car that rolled off dealer lots during the peak of the horsepower wars. The 1970 model year was a watershed moment for Oldsmobile performance.