Here’s a sweet, silver machine for your enjoyment. Let’s take a look, shall we?
In 1968, George Hurst and his friend Jack “Doc” Watson took a 455 and stuck it in a 442. The rest, as they say, is history. Oldsmobile and Hurst would go on to produce some of the iconic muscle cars of the 70’s and 80’s. What we have here is an example of one of the last Hurst/Olds ever built.
A few details from the ad:
84′ Hurst Olds, 350 Olds with 2004R tranny with lightning rod shifter, 373 gears. Runs good and drives nice! Factory engine and trans goes with the car along with some other parts. The driver door does have some rust and probably needs replaced other than that the car is very solid. Nice 20 footer, great cruiser! Odometer reads 50k, however I am not sure how accurate that is. Good MO title, $5500 OBO. Ready to cruise, lightning rods and all!
The Hurst/Olds was a popular choice for Oldsmobile enthusiasts, but throughout the entire production run from 1969 to 1984, only 16,000 were built, and just 3500 units were produced in 1984.
The 1984 model came with a sturdier 8.5″ rear end. It also came with some amazing red velour interior. Nothing says malaise like a G-body interior.
I’m not sure whether this is considered rare yet not valuable, but the price on it is certainly worth giving it a look.
Hat tip for this Craigslist find goes to my dad, who actually spotted this H/O while driving through town today. It looks even better in person.
[Source: Springfield Craigslist]
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