1978 Oldsmobile 442
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Oct. 14, 2023, offered with no reserve.
$8,250Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $7,250, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1978
- Make and model
- Oldsmobile 442 and Cutlass
- Generation
- Cutlass 1973 to 1988
- Version
- 442
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 3G87F8M504856
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Below the middle half of 11 comparable sales, 208% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$22,350 to $29,000
Median$25,014
Sales behind it11Likely
From 11 sales of the Oldsmobile 442 and Cutlass 442 (Cutlass 1973 to 1988) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $22,350 and $29,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Colonnade 2-Door Hardtop Coupe 442Bring a Trailer, Nov. 4, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 4, 2026 | $10,000 |
| 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 CoupeBring a Trailer, Feb. 12, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 12, 2026 | $23,700 |
| 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass S 442 CoupeBring a Trailer, Aug. 19, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 19, 2025 | $35,999 |
| 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Colonnade 442 CoupeBring a Trailer, Sept. 13, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 13, 2025 | $30,000 |
| 1973 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442Mecum, May 11, 2025 | Mecum | May 11, 2025 | $31,000 |
| 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442Bring a Trailer, Dec. 10, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Dec. 10, 2025 | $24,250 |
| 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442Bring a Trailer, Oct. 31, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 31, 2026 | $25,014 |
| 1986 Oldsmobile 442 CoupeMecum, Dec. 6, 2024 | Mecum | Dec. 6, 2024 | $21,000 |