Multiple authorities reading the tea leaves of future collectible cars identify General Motors’ suite of Colonnade coupes as likely “buy low, sell high” opportunities. This advice has been around for nearly a decade, but it’s not too late to get in on the action. Around the dawn of the millennium a nearly perfect ’75 Hurst Olds might have brought $4000, and now they’re at least double that. The 455 cubic inch engine vanished from GM’s mid-sized cars after 1976, and history has shown that anything wearing the word “Hurst” enjoys a value multiplier. Plus these cars look great and offer class and (with tasteful modifications) plenty of fun. Considering those facts, $6500 for this trio of 1975 Cutlasses (one W-30 Hurst, one W-25 Hurst, and one parts car) may represent a tasty Collonnade-era Hurst restoration starter kit. These Kingsburg, California classics await a new owner with sufficient cash and vision here on Fresno, California craigslist. Thanks to reader Pat L. who spotted this Oldsmobile Trifecta.

This black 1975 Hurst Oldsmobile W-30 features the 455 cubic inch V8, Hurst shifter, and T-tops. The seller warns of rusty floor boards but claims it’s 100% complete (some parts removed for safe keeping) and it runs. Luckily no one pitched the original steel wheels and trim rings. Some enthusiasts would prefer the smaller bumpers of the ’73 Cutlass, but these are sharp looking cars even with the later bumpers.

Only a phone call or other inquiry could answer whether the claim of “100% complete” extends to the original air cleaner housing, valve covers, air conditioning compressor and brackets, hoses, smog equipment, and other engine compartment parts.

Usually the first thing to vanish from these cars is the console and Hurst shifter, so its presence offers some reassurance that other Hurst-specific items may have survived. The two-tone interior would have been sharp with the black paint and gold accents. Some parts are reproduced for these cars, but not nearly as many as earlier muscle cars.

This 1975 Hurst Oldsmobile W-25 featured the 350 cubic inch engine, and the seller claims this one was “balanced and blueprinted many years ago.” Water trapped under the vinyl landau roof clearly took its toll and the seller reports rust in the rear window frame, plus what you see behind the T-tops. The seller said this Cutlass is also 100% complete with some parts removed for restoration. It runs too!

Any wise buyer will validate the Hurst provenance of both cars, and note which hard-to-find or expensive parts are missing or damaged beyond repair. Online resources like these excellent pages at hurstolds.com and hemmings.com offer details to distinguish a W-25 from other 350-equipped cars. For example I didn’t think a W-25 could have been ordered with a red dashboard.

At one time you could visit any neighborhood in America and, with nearly 100% certainty, witness at least one Cutlass of this era. This Grandma-Tan 1975 Oldsmobile Cutlass parts car features solid metal and a 350 cid V8. The cars are priced individually or simply buy all three for $6,500. Years ago I read a similar listing for three Chevrolet El Caminos with the line “Enough here to make you one good El Camino!” In this case there might be enough here to get you started on two decent Hurst Oldsmobiles. What do you think of this package deal?