Based on the stylish Cutlass Calais G-Body, the Hurst/Olds made one last return for 1983 and 1984, before finally saying goodbye to the Oldsmobile lineup. In the earlier years, the H/O was synonymous with high-performance, and while the fifteenth-anniversary model didn’t offer quite as much pep as some of the predecessors, it was actually pretty decent for the period. This 1983 Hurst/Olds here on eBay is said to have had only one owner, and the odometer is showing just over 9,000 miles, which the seller says is actual. This one’s in Westville, New Jersey, with a buy-it-now price of $49,500, but there’s also the option to submit an offer.
A black body with silver below was the only color combo available for the 1983 cars, which was reversed for the final year of production in 1984. This H/O is stated to still be wearing the factory paint, and it’s said to have spent the past 20 years sitting in a climate-controlled garage. Also original are the fan belts, hoses, and even the tires, with the seller claiming that the car looks like new. The outside has gotten some aftermarket pinstriping in a few areas, but it’s been tastefully applied, with another fun feature being the T-Tops.
Standard interior equipment here also included Hurst Lightning Rods shifters, which featured three stalks sticking out of the console. It was possible to just engage the left shifter into drive or overdrive, causing the TH200-R4 automatic to perform traditionally, but engaging the other two gave drivers more control over the transmission, even though many found it to be somewhat confusing. The inside components look to be nicely preserved, and this one’s got some desirable accessories such as power windows, door locks, cruise control, and a tilt steering column. The factory radio is still intact as well, so it’s time to pull out that box of old cassette tapes!
The last big block offered in a Hurst/Olds was back in 1975, which was in the form of an Oldsmobile 455, but a 307 was the sole engine choice in ‘83. The 307 produced a mere 140 horsepower in standard configuration on the base Cutlass Calais, but it got tweaked up to 180 for the H/O, and the car probably feels fast on take-off, thanks to the 3.73 gears in the rear-end. With only 9,011 miles on the ticker, hopefully, there are decades of good life left for the next owner to enjoy, and the seller mentions that this car has only been driven 300 miles during the last 25 years. This 1983 Hurst/Olds is certainly a fine survivor, and while I’d be proud to be the new owner, nearly fifty grand is perhaps a bit steep for my wallet. What’s a more reasonable price to pay here?
Wow! Such low mileage. Fancy pinstripes on trunk deck…..
beauty but 50G’s is a bit steep. Is the driver’s seat stained or is it the camera. also the wavy contours after so low miles. i always say to myself in that era many a many smoked so i always wonder when i see stains
⚡️ Lightening Rod equipped
This certainly isn’t your father’s Oldsmobile as they use to say in former ads. Sure $50K might be a stretch…but having only 9K miles is the sweet part of the deal. Favorite Hurst/Olds is the ’69 model…but good luck on the sale.
Out of my league but I can say this much. Most had the dark maple interior so the light sand definitely adds to the rarity and desirability in my book.
While the dark maple interior could be had in both cloth and vinyl, the light sand was cloth only and generally most were loaded with options. I have saw dark maple with vinyl seats and manual windows and hardly any other options before.
No actually figures are given for the breakdown of interior production numbers, but out of the 3,001 total cars, no more than about 1,000 had the light sand. Rarest of all combinations were the light sand with the Astro roof sunroof and I’ve only ran across one of those for sale in the last 20 years or so.
Not worth the coin. Even how nice this is .
Had my chance back in 95- Passed on a 53k original H/O For $9k. Bought a GN. $8500 back then .
The anemic 307 was horrible and just never got any better throughout the multitude of General Motors lineups.
Had many G Bodies including T-Type & GN.
Always loved the set up here but Olds got robbed for the engine hard .
Buick held the crown until they killed the GN.
Then gave Pontiac the rights to similar engine in the limited Turbo TA.
This is a nice car but I can’t see paying that money .
Hagerty lists it at 48k concours condition .
#1
Excellent is $32k.
Somewhere in between
Love these HOs and the 442 of this era. But $50k, someone is smoking something. And the trunk pinstripes have to go. Even rare then this interior is the vinyl seats of the 442 of the 80s. This is a super well preserved machine but no way is the price in line with its worth.
Sorry, but the tacky pinstriping ruins it for me.
Somebody has Barrett-Jackson Disease. Also, the worst thing you can do to a car is to not drive it. A few years ago I purchased a 1985 Olds with a legitimate 5100 miles on it, from climate-controlled storage. It still needed replacement of rubber parts in the fuel and brake systems.
Beautiful body style. Too much for something that was already watered down by GM initiatives. These cars could win the beauty contest, but the Olds 307, Chevy 305 and the Pontiac 301 were all poor engineering. Love the car but just can’t see the money.
Being sold by a dealer with a few very high priced cars on the website
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Pretty car, but lacking in the go department. With an Olds engine in the bay, I suppose you could quietly sneak a big block in there for some more fun. I’m not sure if they are dimensionally the same as Pontiac engines are. Can someone skoool me?
The Olds 260, 307, 350 and 403 are all considered small blocks and external dimensions are the same. The 400, 425, and 455 are big blocks and are about an inch taller and an inch and a half wider. To the untrained eye, it would be hard to tell the difference since they look the same externally.
The 200R4 trans in this car would bolt up to any of those engines and they can easily be built to handle a lot of horsepower.
So essentially, a person could take a 350 or 403 or 455 and build it and paint it all black and use much of the stock accessories and make it look factory but have a lot more get up and go.
Personally, I’d hate to modify a nice original since there’s not that many left these days. However, if you had one with missing or blown engine that needed restoring or a Cutlass you could make a tribute car out of, then it could be fun.
Detroit Muscle dropped in a built Ols 455 in an 83 H/O so it is possible.
sand color interior was rare back in the day. i worked at the dealer back then and we only had the maple-colored interior cars. i have all the showroom advertising stuff gm sent to the dealers with these cars. i agree with 1 of the other comments on the added pinstripes they look tacky and trying to remove them may cause a problem. all the hoses and tires need to be changed which won’t be cheap. such a nice car but a steep price. that $ is auction house price. good luck
Yeah 50k can buy a slightly thrashed hellcat so idk like WC Fields used to say..
That cars was really fast when it raced a new K car in 1984..lol
All joking aside it is a nice looking car.