Vehicle Description
1984 Oldsmobile Hurst Olds
After the Cutlass line was split between the front-wheel drive
A-body Cutlass Ciera and the rear-wheel drive G-body Cutlass
Supreme in 1982, GM again offered a limited-edition Hurst/Olds - it
was the 15th anniversary of the first Hurst/Olds introduced in
1968. The Hurst Lightning Rod floor shifter was introduced in the
'83 H/O. For the 15th Anniversary Edition, the '83 H/O came only in
black with silver rocker panels. 1n 1984 the colors were reversed,
and silver dominated the upper 2/3 of the car and black was on the
rockers. Red interiors and the essential lightning rod shifter
configuration were on the 3001 units produced that year.
For consignment a 1-owner Hurst/Olds car with some modifications to
the original. Meticulously cared for, this car comes with the
original car concepts booklet, owner's manual, the original bill of
sale, and everything else that came within the glove box.
Exterior
This T-top delete car draped in the quintessential silver over
black rockers, has it all correct on the exterior. A new style
"Hurst/Olds" emblem was introduced for this last year, and red and
silver stripes separate the black and silver paint. Chrome 15"
wheels fit Goodyear Eagle GT tires, a power bulge hood and rear
spoiler gave this car a purposeful look. Dual exhausts with
rumbling mufflers meant there was no mistaking the H/O for a garden
variety Cutlass, as it passes by you.
Interior
A swing of the doors reveals panels that are richly adorned with
velour top, molded vinyl handles housing window controls, and
carpet bottoms on the doors, with smatterings of burl wood within.
Power locks and power windows, as well as an adjustable mirror
toggle can be seen. As we slide into the power adjustable velour
bucket (not working) which presents in good condition, but shows
some smudges, but no tears, we note a center console sits snugly in
between these seats and houses the reason we bought the ticket....
the Hurst Lightning Rod floor shifter, showing all 3 (yes 3) shift
levers proudly. Hey, its 1984 and we had not even thought of
paddles on the steering wheel? Real men use shifters, and when they
do, they go to a race, and they pose with Miss Hurst Shifter, and
display that said photo on their office wall for all to ogle at.
Pretty much standard fare dash wise, the essential gauges and 1984
Univac looking cluster of idiot lights on the drivers right. A rear
defogger is installed as well as a premium cassette sound system
that does a great job with my "Good Bye Yellow Brick Road"
cassette. A/C and cruise control are the other options installed.
An alarm system is also installed.
Drivetrain
A 403ci V8 replaces the original 307ci V8 mill which is still
retained. NOS mountings and lines to the carburetor can be seen, so
let's say it comes with NOS. Attached to the mill is a rebuilt
transmission beefed up to handle the extra power of the increased
CI and the NOS.
Undercarriage
Very sturdy, and invasive rust free, we see a nice clean
well-maintained underbelly of this beast. New straight back dual
exhaust with manual cutouts are noted, and otherwise unremarkable
as to anything out of the ordinary.
The quest for more power has been man's greatest goal since the
dawn of time. Before horsepower it was fire and its heat. Now it's
horsepower, and an example with more than the usual. Consigner
states that a mere 20,000 miles are on the replaced engine and
transmission. Bring in the Miss Hurst Shifters, and let's start
grinding some gears!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 300 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
