Hurst olds 442 history books

Sep 22, 20 and during the muscle car golden era, the oldsmobile 442 and hurst olds had more upscale interiors than a majority of the competition. Over 150huge lot of 80s hurst olds 442 gbody cutlass, articles and advertisements. I produced this book because there were no real books out there that showed real oldsmobile parts of the day and how to id them. Gm historical services canada oldsmobile history center re olds transportation museum. Oldsmobile knew the time was right to field a high performance intermediate after. The four actual hos were built by doc watson, and each was unique, to suit the personality of its owner.

Oldsmobile muscle cars for sale search the list below for oldsmobile performance muscle cars in the list below. Cutlass 442 hurst olds books manuals cds assembly manuals are the books the factory used to assemble your car when it was new. Once again living up to its historic option package number. Following the success of hurst components in oldsmobiles 442 models, oldsmobile, in collaboration with hurst performance of warminster. Get the best deals on hurst gear shifters for 1969 oldsmobile 442 when you shop the. Introduced as an option package for ussold f85 and cutlass models, it became a model in its own right from 1968 to 1971, spawned the hurstolds in 1968, then reverted to an option through the mid1970s. Welcome oldsmobile fans feel free to post any photos of cool oldsmobiles. The car has updated color scheme fire frost gold or cameo white, fullyfunctional ram air hood scoop and rear spoiler. I am now ready to begin selling 80s hurst olds 442 gbody cutlass articles and ads volume 1. New grilles and rearend treatments also were part of a modelyear update that included a transistorized radio, upgraded braking and a selfadjusting clutch for cars with the semiautomatic estick transmission. A very brief history of the olds 442 street muscle.

With an immaculate 1969 hurst oldsmobile ho 455 in your possession, you could be one of the luckiest people around. Hurst olds history authentication production miscellaneous. To mix things up a bit, we even take a peek at the 199091 quad 442 for all of you secret front wheel drive lovers out there. See more ideas about oldsmobile 442, oldsmobile cutlass and muscle cars. Following the success of hurst components in oldsmobile s 442 models, oldsmobile. Submit corrections and additions to this information to the olds faq compiler. But it wasnt until 1964 that oldsmobile would return to the concept, encouraged by the success of the pontiac gto.

Oldsmobile knew the time was right to field a high performance intermediate after the runaway success of pontiacs tempest option called gto. This 1972 hurst olds coupe offered has 49,552 original miles with all matching numbers and 1 of 279 cars produced in hardtop. Oldsmobile meets elephant engine ernie and introduces as large a v8 as ever bolted into a specialperformance production automobile. To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the hurstolds, four 1988 hos were built on the last rear wheel drive cutlass platform. We think that the seller of this 1983 15th anniversary hurstolds cutlass is among that crowd. It eventually got its own model, and went on the stand for oldsmobiles raw power.

Click here to read hemmings motor news buyers guide for the 19701972 oldsmobile 44 2 w30. I owned an 83 hurstolds, bought it brand new, same body style as the last picture, black with gray rockers, red interior, chrome olds mag wheels and t top, compared to the mid size fast cars of the day it flew,routinely raced that bitch and could beat super coupes and lemans. Bowling automotive programs web site grand national web site. Oldsmobile hurstolds news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2018 learn how and when to remove this template message. The 442 name was revived in 1985 on the rearwheel drive gbody oldsmobile cutlass supreme due to the demise of oldsmobile and hurst s official collaboration on the hurst olds but oldsmobile wanted to continue to offer a performanceoriented cutlass model to the public.

The muscle car history back in the and the american car manufacturers diversified their automobile lines. That one of 12 pacer that was ordered with the orange interior, four speed, and lowpo inline six engine sure is rare and you may think that because few others exist that it is worth big money, but often times these ideas are misplaced. True 1970 olds 442, from new jersey factory in 91969 sold in az and spent. The hurst olds disappeared from the lineup, but it would return for future model years although the hurst shifters remained optional. These cars also carried the first ttop roofs for olds. Oldsmobile 442 classics for sale classics on autotrader. The popularity of the hurst olds 455 ended the gm imposed 400 ci displacement limit ended in 1970, paving the way for the w for watson 30. The 1974 hurst olds power dropped to 230 hp, and 75% of the hurst olds built that year received the basic 350 at 180 hp. Included in this issue is an excerpt from an article that was printed in hot rod magazine in may, 1972. The oldsmobile 442 also known as the 442 is a muscle car produced by oldsmobile. The hurst olds was powered by a 390 horsepower 290 kw w45 without ac or w46 with ac 455 cubicinch rocket v8.

Oldsmobile mail list server toronado mail list server. Hurst olds 442 gbody vintage magazine articles vol 1. Although this vehicle only developed 180hp it did have a fourbarrel carburetor, a four speed automatic 2004r transmission and dual exhaust. The oldsmobile 442 also known as the 442 is a muscle car produced by oldsmobile between the 1964 and 1987 model years. Shop over 6500 part numbers for your restoration project. A man who traded in his 1969 hurst oldsmobile cutlass 442 back in. Link your active subscription or subscribe for instant access. So take a moment to pay tribute to one of our favorite marques.

Click here to read hemmings motor news buyers guide for the 1975 oldsmobile cutlass. The 1979 hurst olds since it was based on the more upscale cutlass calais, was standard with bucket seats and a sleek looking front center console. Bill nipper, who had no idea of the history of the car he brought to the. The special edition hurst olds 442 had kept in production for 1969. Man reunited with this 69 hurst oldsmobile cutlass 442 after trading. Not only was there an increase in power, but the 455 actually weighed less then the 400 it replaced, so the 442 s legendary handling remained intact.

Moving forward, the muscle market was officially dormant, and america would enter a long, cold winter of limited performance from cars that had once carried it in spades, like the mighty oldsmobile 44 2. Also, check to see if the tire pressure sticker is still on the drivers door, it will list 2156515 as the tire size, again, only on the hurst 442 in those years. The unique 1968 hurstolds was based on the 44 2, but featured olds 455 v8. Following the success of hurst components in oldsmobiles 442 models, oldsmobile. Unfollow olds 442 hurst olds to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Special hurst olds pace car badging adourned the glove box door and all 1972 hurst olds were identified with a w45 code on the cowl tag. The article indicates the high desire for these cars. During this era, enthusiasts tend to seek out the performance oriented 1983 and 1984 hurst olds revivals, as well as the 1985 to 1987 442 revivals, mainly because these cars stand as the last chapter in oldsmobile s rearwheeldrive muscle car history. Hemmings find of the day 1972 hurst oldsmobile hemmings daily. Hurst oldsmobile club of america oldsmobile club of america oca oca chapters oldsmobile, division of general motors oldsmobile enthusiast world wide web pages other national oldsmobile clubs. The very popular camrao a favorite for car collectors. Confusingly, all cutlass twodoors were now call cutlass s, while the cutlass supreme offered two and fourdoor. Mar 10, 2012 the first hurst olds was the 1968 hurst olds.

After a hiatus of several years, american motors once again offered a pillarless 2door coupe version of its basic rambler for 1963. Its an interesting history of the design and manufacture of oldsmobile from the very beginning to the mid90s. Vehicle description not only is this car a rare 1969 hurst edition oldsmobile but it has undergone a complete restoration. Ladies and gentleman, you are looking at a piece of history. To see ads from the may, 2020 issue, you must be a subscriber to hemmings motor news. We take a brief look at the history of the oldsmobile 442, from 1964 to the last rear wheel drive example of 1988. Fred shares he first saw the car when taking to a gentleman who was putting a hurst olds history book together. Find oldsmobile cutlass, oldsmobile 442, w30, hurst olds, rallye 350, cutlass sx, w31 and more. Only differnce between 1986 and 1987 is the front fascia and head lights.

Hood insulation pad cover for 19731975 oldsmobile abody wg102 olds 442 fits. The muscle car history back in the and the american car manufacturers diversified their automobile lines with high performance vehicles which came to be known as muscle cars. The limited regular production run of 515 hurstolds 459 holiday coupes56. Oldsmobile cutlass 442 hurst olds restoration parts. Oldsmobile 442 based on its 4 barrel carburetor, 400 cid engine and 2 exhausts, the 442 was initially a package for the olds cutlass. In 1968 hurst and oldsmobile were in the first year of the hurst olds. Trade in for this 1969 oldsmobile 442 hurst olds as one of the largest classic car dealerships in the world, we are always looking for new inventory. The standard hurst olds engine was a 455cid rocket v8 rated at 270hp mated to a turbo hydramatic 400 transmission with consolemounted hurst dualgate shifter. Unfollow hurst olds 442 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Hurst gear shifters for 1969 oldsmobile 442 for sale ebay. Although it was never as lauded or as popular as the pontiac gto or dodge charger, it outlived many of its rivals and helped pave way for oldsmobile s ascendancy in the 1970s this week, we look at the history of the oldsmobile cutlass and 442. All of the 1972 hurst olds had the black strato bucket interior with a center console. There are those who claim that it was oldsmobile that created the first muscle car when it stuffed its hot new fullsize rocket v8 into its midsize model to create the olds 88 and super 88 series back in 1949.

Rare light sand gray interior no wear or rips, have used seat covers with ttops. Only difference between 1986 and 1987 is the front fascia and head lights. Hurst gear shifters for oldsmobile 442 for sale ebay. Over the years, hurst was also able to partner with oldsmobile to build special 442s known as. Option code w42 is for the 1985 to 1987 olds 442 model. It is estimated that nearly 500 cars rolled out from the. The name hurst performance is well known in the enthusiast car industry. The muscle car era peaked in 1970 and oldsmobile went all in, dropping the 400 engine from the 442 in favor of the bigtorque 455. Both engines were mated to a turbo hydramatic 400 transmission with consolemounted hurst dualgate shifter. The company skirted gms edict about largedisplacement engines in intermediate cars by letting people infer the engines were installed by hurst, but that wasnt the case. The hurst olds was powered by a 390 horsepower 290 kw w45 without ac or. A member of our sales department will be in touch within 24 hours. Volume 1looking for every magazine article ever written about the 80s hurst olds 442 gbody cutlass. This name was assigned to oldsmobiles that were modified by the hurst performance research corporation and resold through select oldsmobile dealer channels.

This is a place for thousands of other enthusiast to come and talk about their car, ask questions, or just look for their next dream car. In 1972 the hurst olds 442 was the official pace car of the indy 500. The 442 was technically the b09 police apprehender option which included the fourbarrel carbureted 330 cubicinch v8 with dual exhaust and 310 horsepower. In 1968, gm had a corporate edict that forbade the installation of any engine larger than 400 cubic inches in an intermediate body. Introduced as an option package for ussold f85 and cutlass models, it became a model in its own right from 1968 to 1971, spawned the hurst olds in 1968, then reverted to an option through the mid1970s. Find new and used oldsmobile 442 classics for sale by classic car dealers and private sellers near you. Service manuals showed dealerships how to fix everything on the cars. What about the 72s that look like a hurst olds and drive like a hurst olds but dont have the w45 or w46.

Oldsmobile 442 wmachines hurst olds cutlass f85 enjoy the rides. Oldsmobile s first 100 years earley, helen jones, walkinshaw, james r. See more ideas about oldsmobile cutlass, oldsmobile 442 and hurst car. If you are interested in trading your high quality car for one of ours, simply fill out this form. The oldsmobile 4 4 2 also known as the 442 is a muscle car produced by oldsmobile between the 1964 and 1987 model years. Vintage interior parts for 1973 oldsmobile cutlass ebay. The only special edition produced in the history of oldsmobile is the hurstolds model. The 1975 model year was the last for the hurst olds in this era, and those cars received 350 or 455cid engines breathing through a catalytic converter and a single exhaust.

George hurst was a hot rodder at heart, but he was also a visionary. Hurst olds history in 1968, gm had a corporate edict that forbade the installation of any engine larger than 400 cubic inches in an intermediate body. My old classic car collection the very popular camrao a favorite for car collectors. Glass baracuda, scrambler, hurstolds in a concise history that runs right. The oldsmobile 442 was oldsmobile s entry in the supercar wars of the midsixties and early seventies. Sep 10, 2016 about is a site built and operated by an oldsmobile fan, for oldsmobile fans. Thus, the 442 had a 400, the chevelle a 396 and the gto a 389. It eventually got its own model, and went on the stand for oldsmobile. May 08, 20 the first hurstolds was the 1968 hurstolds. Shifter mogul george hurst had a 68 442 that he had swapped an olds 455 into, and found the swap to be not only successful, but relatively simple. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. If your planning on doing a correct restoration you need factory manuals. It shared its body with the regular oldsmobile cutlass and 442, but had a unique peruvian silver and black paint scheme.