Catalog of Oldsmobile 4-4-2, W-Machines & Hurst/Olds Id Numbers 1964-1991 (Cars & Parts Magazine Matching Numbers Series) [Paperback]

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Product Details

• Paperback: 166 pages
• Publisher: Amos Press (July 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1880524171
• ISBN-13: 978-1880524176
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,087,709 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 442 Enthusiast, December 8, 2000

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This review is from: Catalog of Oldsmobile 4-4-2, W-Machines & Hurst/Olds Id Numbers 1964-1991 (Cars & Parts Magazine Matching Numbers Series) (Paperback)

I found this book a disappointment. While it is unlikely that any book of this kind will be 100% error free, this one has at least one substantial oversight.

I have a 1969 442, and I wanted to decipher the data plate on the body. My data plate, however, did not match the one depicted in the book. Ironically, on the back cover is an actual photograph of a '69 data plate, and it to does not match what is shown in the book either. I have a convertible, and the book says I should have a vinyl top. The back cover photograph also shows a particular code for upper body/top color which is isn't even listed in the '69 section. If '69 is this inaccurate, what about the rest of the years?

I ended up logging on to (the net), and asking for help which I got the next day.

I appreciate the effort in trying to show paint colors and upholstery materials, but I'm not sure this book is worth (it). I'm thinking about returning it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars very little info here, January 10, 2004

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James M. Struble "jIM sTRUBLE" (east hampton, new york United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catalog of Oldsmobile 4-4-2, W-Machines & Hurst/Olds Id Numbers 1964-1991 (Cars & Parts Magazine Matching Numbers Series) (Paperback)

i purchased this book thinking it would provide me correct info on my 1967 442 but found out it contained very little usable information . I am trying to do a correct restoration on my car and found only a few pages on my model year with a few black and white photos of no great use . You can use the internet to decipher your cowl tag for free if that is what you are looking to do

5.0 out of 5 stars Olds ID numbers, July 27, 2010

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Frank Degirolamo (Staten Island NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Catalog of Oldsmobile 4-4-2, W-Machines & Hurst/Olds Id Numbers 1964-1991 (Cars & Parts Magazine Matching Numbers Series) (Paperback)

This is a must have for Old Olds cars it help me out on my 1968 olds 442