
07/31/2025
The W30 option turned the 442 into a sleeper legend. With a smog-free L78 455 CI V8, factory cold-air intake, and performance cam, it made serious horsepower. Inside, it offered bucket seats, rally gauges, and Quadrajet carburetor flair. Oldsmobile combined smooth elegance with straight-line fury. Enthusiasts revered the W30 for its raw yet refined characterâa muscle car that felt as comfortable on the boulevard as the drag strip.