1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Convertible Indianapolis 500 Pace Car

The Oldsmobile 4-4-2 was introduced in 1964 as an options package for the intermediate-sized Oldsmobile F-85 and Cutlass, consisting of, among other things, a 4-barrel carburetor, a 4-speed manual transmission, and dual exhaust. The 4-4-2 became a distinct model in, and reached a performance peak in 1970 when the 455-cubic-inch “Rocket” V8 engine became the standard 4-4-2 engine with 365 horsepower and 500 foot-pounds of torque, and an available W-30 option package that offered an increase to 370 horsepower. The 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Convertible was selected as the pace car for the 1970 Indianapolis 500, with the optional W-25 fiberglass hood and painted in porcelain white with black and red stripes on the sides and on top from the hood to the deck lid and white Super Stock II wheels. Oldsmobile offered the Y74 option package to replicate the pace car for both the 4-4-2 and the Cutlass Supreme. A total of 626 Y74 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Convertibles were produced, with 268 being the 4-4-2 model, and the remaining 358 being Cutlass Supremes, 60 of which were powered by the 310-horsepower “Rocket” 350-cubic-inch V8 engine instead of the 455. This 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Convertible was displayed at the 2002 Chicago Auto Show by the Volo Auto Museum.