This rusted hulk may not look like much, but that gold and black stripe painted on the side should make every car guy take notice. This was once a mighty Hurst/Olds! GM had a rule in the sixties that prevented them from putting any engine over 400 cubic inches in a midsize, but someone found a way around that by having Hurst do the dirty work. So, this Cutlass body was once powered by a huge 455 V8! It’s has since been disassembled and will need a lot of work, but we are hopeful that someone will save it. Find it here on eBay where the auction is ending soon!
As can be alluded to above, this was more than just an appearance package. The big engine was rated at 380 horsepower and 500 foot pounds of torque! Add in a re-calibrated transmission and higher gears out back, and you had a recipe for some tire shredding fun! Beside the performance upgrades, the Hurst/Olds did receive a few subtle visual tweaks too. They all came in white with the side stripes and a rear spoiler. Unique rims, badges, and a few other custom touches let everyone know that you meant business.
Unfortunately, this once proud muscle machine is going to need some serious help. It’s a one owner car, but that same owner decided to try and restore the car at some point. For whatever reason, they only got as far as taking everything apart. The body is resting under a tarp and the frame is sitting in the weeds. Oh, and that awesome engine and its transmission went missing.
Luckily, they did throw some of the hard-to-find parts in a nearby storage container. Too bad they didn’t stick the whole car in there! Plan on plenty of rust repair and parts chasing here. It’s going to be a big job and should only be undertaken by someone with experience and a real love for the brand.
The end result will be something worth having though. It’s a shame that this once mighty muscle car has been reduced to this. Let’s hope that someone with the proper resources and skills will have pity on it and that it will not get moved to another garage where it will just collect more dust. The next owner will have their work cut out for them. Besides the obvious needs, I’ve heard the original intakes and heads are a real bear to find.
One of one?
Found one Virginia one time….he priced it for $9000…wrong 455….came home looked on the internet….went back and he had one pulled up on Ebay priced at $30000…..oh well…..shoulda went back….sooner….good car….snoozed on that one…
The seller description says it’s numbers matching yet it doesn’t come with an engine or transmission.
Steve R
Can’t fix stupid
The “D” heads from this car are pretty expensive when you find them. These cars are pretty sweet IMHO.
I sold a set of “D” heads I found on a plane jane Cutlass for $5,500. That was ten years ago.
Nice VIN number
One of 906, pretty rare car to be lying around in pieces. Always liked the hood scoop on these, contrasts a bit with 442’s of the same time with all that eye candy, but could back it up with high 13’s.
Hopefully this one will be put back together, soon.
disability equiped? yes! 1st. owner.
Nice tear down junior 😞
Next time start with a model car with airplane glue and work your way up in destruction 😳
You devalued this car by slinging parts everywhere and loosing bolts and assembly knowledge.
I have put many basket cases together and never feel guilty of paying 30-45 % of the price and the owner chalks up as a learning experience 👀
Junk nothing to see here. You would need to pay me to take that POS to the junk yard.
This reminds me of an old Russell Brockbank 1-panel cartoon in Road & Track years ago. A proper English gentleman is crossing the street in front of a Rolls Royce with a “4 SALE” sign hanging from a string around the flying lady hood ornament. His comment – “You ought to be horsewhipped!”
Horsewhipping is not nearly severe enough punishment for letting this car deteriorate to this condition. At least have the common decency to dispose of it privately rather than let it come to the attention of the whole country.
Unfortunately it’s a symptom of what’s become endemic in this country – Somebody ought to be embarrassed. But nobody is.
Actually, Olds DID put the 455 in the cars, they just pointed the finger at Hurst when grumpy GM came at them. The cars arrived at Hurst with the motor and trans already installed, all Hurst did (iirc) was paint it and install their shifter.
I mean I get somebody trying to take it apart to do a restoration. But what I don’t understand is why would you leave the parts and the body unprotected like that?
My guess is that the car was taken apart a long time ago. Then over time, life got in the way and eventually the body and frame ended up outside.
And because of that, I would have some serious doubts as to whether everything was even kept organized, much less properly labeled when it was removed. If not, it would be very hard to put this back together correctly. Taking the car apart with care is just as important, if not more important, than putting it back together with care.
No one noticed the back of the frame was missing and the front horns are bent at 90 degrees. Car was hit hard! Probably why the owner took it apart. Hope someone, not faint of heart or knowledge can save it.
Not necessarily. The fenders & nose don’t appear to show impact damage that would account for the extreme angle of the frame, however the probability is good that “finding” the frame in the overgrowth, with the tracked equipment around the corner would….
This car will be worth a small fortune after restoration.
Too bad that restoration will require a large fortune.
A lot of rust and body damage. A lot of important original parts are sadly missing. Without them it is just another 69 Cutlass.
A friend of mine has one and will not part with it. Just sitting in his garage going to waste. I tryed buying it off of him many of times and always the same answer NO
Will definitely require a Dr. Oldsmobile to do it correctly. Way to much work here for a mere mortal
Numbers marching? On what? Maybe the bumpers are matching( if there is any) love the old’s and with deep pockets and a opgi catalog they can put this car together again. But with over a 5000 bid for it, starting to look like not enough meat on the bone
I bought one in 1985 with 36k original miles from the original owner . I bought it and a 68 442 convertible from him the same day . The 68 was a decent car , the H/O was mint but the motor was removed and installed in a jet boat minus the rev limiter . The boat caught some air and the 455 over revved and threw a rod . I got the OG motor with the correct heads , distributor and carb . I put those on a 71, 455 that I pulled from a rusty Delta 88 . I paid $ 4000 for the pair , sold the H/O for $4500 and kept the 68 for several years . I wish I still had both .
I can’t see that the frame would even still have strength left in it! How long has it been laying on the ground? The bottom side is probably worse than what a guy can see! New frame maybe then it will not be number matching! Just sayin!
Front frame horn rolled in. Rear frame missing cross support. Been banged hard in frontend.
Don’t think the frame is a big deal as a number of A platforms donors can provide it if I am correct. Did about most everything wrong including crashing it?
Sold for $7925.99.
Someone with a nifty set of tools and some skills saw some potential.