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OLDSMOBILE 442 — The GNX Cousin GM Forgot Existed

The 1987 Oldsmobile 442 — the GNX's forgotten G-body cousin. Everyone remembers the Buick GNX. Nobody remembers the Oldsmobile 442. In 1987, GM built three thousand Oldsmobile 442s over three years. Same G-body chassis as the legendary Buick Grand National and GNX. Same platform AND same 180-horsepower V8 as Monte Carlo SS. Then GM gave GNX turbo technology and performance legend status. Monte Carlo got NASCAR dominance and national TV commercials. The 442 got silence, obscurity, and a seventeen-year countdown to brand extinction. 🔥 SHOCKING FACTS EXPOSED: How 3,000 FORGOTTEN 442s got ZERO marketing while GNX became LEGEND with only 547 built Why 442s cost HALF the price of Monte Carlo SS today ($8K-$15K vs $20K-$30K) — SAME G-body platform, SAME 180HP V8 The 180HP 307ci Oldsmobile Rocket V8 that got ZERO NASCAR EXPOSURE and ZERO marketing while Monte SS dominated NASCAR on TV and GNX destroyed Corvettes with turbo power How Grand National's 245HP TURBO V6 HUMILIATED GM's entire 180HP V8 G-body lineup — including its own cousin 442 Why this forgotten G-body PREDICTED Oldsmobile's DEATH in 2004 — seventeen years early 📊 THE SPECS THAT MATTERED (and didn't): 1985-1987 Oldsmobile 442 (G-body platform — GNX's cousin) 307 cubic inch Oldsmobile Rocket V8 180 horsepower @ 4000 RPM, 245 lb-ft torque @ 2400 RPM TH200-4R 4-speed automatic transmission (no manual option) FE2 performance suspension package ~3,400 lbs curb weight 0-60: ~8.5 seconds, quarter-mile: ~16.5 seconds Total production: ~3,000 units (1985-1987) Current value: $8K-$15K vs Monte Carlo SS $20K-$30K vs GNX $200K+ The Oldsmobile 442 had everything the Monte Carlo SS had — same G-body platform, same 180-horsepower V8, same performance potential. The only difference? GM gave Monte Carlo NASCAR marketing and national TV commercials. The 442 got silence, obscurity, and a seventeen-year countdown to brand extinction. The Oldsmobile 442 shared the same G-body DNA as the Buick GNX and Monte Carlo SS. Same platform, same era, same GM engineering. The only difference? GM gave GNX turbo technology and legendary performance reputation. Monte Carlo got NASCAR dominance and national TV commercials. The 442 got silence, obscurity, and became the forgotten cousin nobody talks about. While GNX was destroying Corvettes and Ferraris with 276 horsepower (real output closer to 300) on the street, the 442 sat in Oldsmobile showrooms with 180 horsepower and zero advertising budget. Same family. Opposite destinies. GM built the 442 to compete with Monte Carlo SS and complement the Grand National lineup. Instead, they forgot to tell anyone it existed. Three thousand cars built. Zero marketing campaigns. Seventeen years later, Oldsmobile — the brand that built Rocket V8s since 1949 — was dead. The GNX became a $200K+ legend. The 442 became an $8K forgotten footnote. 🎬 IN THIS EPISODE: The complete story of the GNX's forgotten G-body cousin. From 180-horsepower promise to zero-marketing reality. From shared platform with legends to solo obscurity. This is the 1987 442 — the car that proved even sharing DNA with the GNX can't save you if GM forgets you exist. Today, clean 442s trade for $8K-$15K while Monte Carlo SS similar condition go for $25K+ and GNX examples command $150K-$250K. Same G-body platform. Same 1987. Three completely different destinies. The market remembers NASCAR glory and turbo six-cylinders, not forgotten V8 cousins. The Oldsmobile 442 wasn't killed by competition. It was killed by indifference. While its cousin GNX became legend, the 442 became ghost. And seventeen years later, so was Oldsmobile. 🔗 RELATED G-BODY CONTENT: $30,000 BUICK GNX Destroyed FERRARI & PORSCHE:    • $30,000 BUICK Destroyed FERRARI & PORSCHE?...   230HP IROC-Z that LOST to 225HP Fox Body:    • 230HP HIGH-TECH IROC-Z LOST to 225HP FOX B...   #Oldsmobile442 #BuickGNX #GBodyPlatform #MonteCarloSS #GrandNational #ForgottenCars #GMHistory #MuscleCar #442 #CarChronicles #GNXCousin #80sMuscleCars #ClassicCars #UnderratedCars #BudgetMuscle 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more forgotten G-body legends that Detroit's marketing departments erased from history! This is Car Chronicles — where forgotten cousins of legends get their story told.