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1968 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible

Sold at Mecum Auctions on Dec. 5, 2025.

$47,300Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $43,000, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1968
Make and model
Oldsmobile 442 and Cutlass
Generation
442 and Cutlass 1968 to 1972
Version
442
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
344678M308035
Condition
Excellent (2)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 134 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$40,000 to $74,750
Median$53,500
Sales behind it134Likely

From 134 sales of the Oldsmobile 442 and Cutlass 442 (442 and Cutlass 1968 to 1972) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $40,000 and $74,750.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
One-Family-Owned 1968 Oldsmobile 442 Holiday CoupeBring a Trailer, May 5, 2026Bring a TrailerMay 5, 2026$23,000
1968 OLDSMOBILE 442 CONVERTIBLEBarrett-Jackson, April 16, 2026Barrett-JacksonApril 16, 2026$26,500
1968 Oldsmobile 442 W-30Mecum, April 9, 2026MecumApril 9, 2026$26,000
1968 Oldsmobile 442 ConvertibleMecum, Jan. 7, 2026MecumJan. 7, 2026$30,000
1968 Oldsmobile 442 CoupeMecum, Oct. 31, 2025MecumOct. 31, 2025$82,000
1968 Oldsmobile 442Mecum, July 24, 2025MecumJuly 24, 2025$43,000
1968 Oldsmobile 442 Holiday CoupeBring a Trailer, July 15, 2025Bring a TrailerJuly 15, 2025$37,250
1968 Oldsmobile 442 Holiday CoupeBring a Trailer, April 16, 2025Bring a TrailerApril 16, 2025$27,150