Flat Out 442 Casting Reference | Loose Hot Wheels
Flat Out 442
This racing version of an Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 was introduced as the Flat Out 442 in 1979 in orange. It was also available in the Criss-Cross Crash set, and the Hot Wheels (Board) Game produced by Golden. A fire extinguisher can be found on the floorplan of the interior.
Identify the casting first. Check the value board last.
Flat Out 442 first appears in Speedway Specials. The current catalog tracks it across 1979 – 1984 (Original) 2012 (Retool). Designer credit is listed as Larry Wood. Check Description, Versions, Gallery before trusting a vague seller title.
- Larry Wood Designs
- Cars with open grilles
- Oldsmobile Cars
- Licensed Hot Wheels
- The Hot Ones
- 1979 First Released
Use these checks before you trust a seller title or a fast marketplace guess.
- Match the title to Flat Out 442 before reading price claims.
- Use 1979 – 1984 (Original) 2012 (Retool) as the production-window check.
- Cross-check Description, Versions before calling the variation exact.
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