Oldsmobile 4-4-2
Another important car from the 1980s was the 4-4-2, another powerful Oldsmobile offering. The 4-4-2 took that iconic name from the 1960s and slapped it onto a modern G-Body car. But the improvements under the hood were also very noticeable, and the 4-4-2 proved to be a success for the brand. From its outside appearance, there wasn’t a whole lot that was different from ordinary Oldsmobile Cutlass models (via Hemmings).
The Oldsmobile Cutlass 4-4-2 was one of the most iconic models that came out during the 1980s, and it was one of the least known. Since it was a trim package on the Cutlass models, a lot of people didn’t know about it. Nowadays, the 4-4-2 is the epiphany of 1980s Oldsmobile performance, and it does the job right. There aren’t a lot of G-Body cars that offered the kind of sheer performance that the 4-4-2 brought to the table.