Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds

1968 Oldsmobile did the first time with the Hurst Performance Research Corporation; together they developed the Hurst / Olds as a sophisticated muscle car; earlier, Oldsmobile had limited equip its sports cars with shift linkages and levers from Hurst. In the limited series of 515 Hurst / Olds ( 459 Holiday hardtop coupes and 56 sports coupe with B- pillar), it was regular 442, which, however, were subject to numerous technical and optical modifications. All of the cars carried a finish in Peruvian Silver ( a Toronado Oldsmobile color), lush black and narrow white trim, H / O emblems inside and outside ( only in that model year ) and dashboard inserts made ​​of real walnut wood. The Hurst / Olds was there with two different engine variants, each 7.5 liters, painted red and combined with a reinforced W30 Turbo 400 automatic transmission. Cars with air conditioning received the W-46 engine and a 3.08 rear axle it, copies without air conditioning, the W -45 engine and a drive reduction of 3,91:1. Both engines were given with 390 hp, but who had the cylinder heads of the W- 30 and suitable for higher speeds camshaft from the W -31 W -45. All cars were equipped with front bucket seats and Hurst dual gate circuit including small center console; also standard were numerous 442 extras such as disc brakes, better cooling, and FE2 sports suspension. The red undershields and the Ram Air - conditioning came from the W - 30th Some of the popular extras included a tachometer / clock combination ( factory jargon to give the nice name tic- toc- tach hearing) and a steering wheel with imitation wood wreath.

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