Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present a beautifully restored
with no expense spared example of this original southern California
1979 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds W30 350 V8 2 Door coupe presented in its
original factory 'Black amp; Gold' two-tone paint over its all
original 'Camel Tan Lochland' velour upholstery and trim, original
matching # 350 V8 engine.1 of only 2,499 built in 1979 Following
the success of Hurst components in the Oldsmobile 442 models,
Oldsmobile, in collaboration with Hurst of PA produced
special-edition performance versions of the 442 or Cutlass Supreme
otherwise known as the Hurst/Olds. By 1979, the Hurst/Olds was
back. Unlike the last one, a 1975 Cutlass Supreme with Hurst-built
T-tops, the 1979 H/O was more than an appearance package and an
Oldsmobile-built car with a real Hurst Dual/Gate shifter, and the
only A-body General Motors car to come with Oldsmobile's L34
350-cu.in. V-8. To get one, all you had to do was check option W-30
when ordering your Cutlass Calais coupe. For about $2,000 (retail)
over the $5,800 for a base Cutlass Calais, the 350, Dual/Gate,
graphics, power brakes, TH-350 automatic and a few other bits would
become part of your car. Color choices were limited to two-tone
black and gold, or gold and white, and optional T-tops.Considering
that the "Smokey amp; The Bandit" 1979 Pontiac Trans Am with the
400 c.i. engine and 4 speed trans with WS-6 package that included 4
wheel disc brakes could be bought for less than $7,300 out the
door, you can see how this rare car at a retail price of almost
$10K was intended for the W30 Hurst-Olds diehards only! This
particular example is an early production '79 H/O due to the large
radiator core support bars that were a hold over from 1978 and
which were installed on the early production '79 H/O until Olds
started using the more skinny radiator core support rod. This
Hurst/Olds is one of only 2,499 examples produced for the 1979
model year and was sold new at 'Miller Buick-Oldsmobile' in Chico,
California reportedly to a Chico, CA doctor. The car still boasts
its original Californian 'Blue' license plate.Power is from a 350ci
V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission, and the car is
finished in the striking Black and Gold color combination over a
lovely Tan cloth interior. Equipment includes gold 14" wheels, a
Hurst dual-gate shifter, and a later Alpine stereo as well as air
conditioning and power-assisted front disc brakes. This Hurst/Olds
was acquired by a dealer in May 2020 in all original and very good
well preserved condition with some 78K original miles and a perfect
candidate to restore and which was consequently sold to its most
recent southern California owner, and Olds enthusiast, who went on
to restore the car to as new condition with no expense spared with
comprehensive records of the restoration at a cost of over $30K to
be included in the sale!The car was repainted in its original
factory two-tone color combination (with a much better finish than
any of the original cars sold off the line!) with the original
interior trimmed in 'Camel Tan Lochland Velour' with matching
carpets, door panels, and plastics. Amenities include crank
windows, air conditioning, a later Alpine cassette stereo, and a
Hurst dual-gate console shifter. The air conditioning system has
been converted to R134a refrigerant and the 350ci L34 V8 features a
blue block, matching metric-bolt cylinder heads, and a plain black
air cleaner from the factory for 1979. Power is sent to the rear
wheels though a three-speed TH-350 automatic transmission and a 7.5
10-bolt rear axle with 2.56:1 gearing. The car brand new BF
Goodrich steel belted radial tires mounted on the original wheels,
new Bilstein shocks, and every option in the car is working as it
should including the fully rebuilt AC system.The car is supplied
with an owner's manual and other manufacturer's literature, a
pre-delivery inspection report, California registration paperwork,
service records dating to 2019, and a window sticker showing an
MSRP of $9,605. This is obviously one very well optioned and
desirable example of this classic all American Olds/Hurst W30 - a
beautiful 1979 2 Door Coupe in virtually completely restored and
unmolested condition throughout! The engine purrs smoothly under
the hood and the transmission shifts smoothly through all the gears
- an absolute pleasure to drive without any of the older car
typical shakes or rattles - a truly remarkable daily driver that
will give any modern day sports car a run for its money!Without a
doubt you will look long and hard to find a finer daily driving
example of this 1979 Oldsmobile Olds/Hurst W30 edition 2 Door Coupe
- a perfect addition for the Olds collector or enthusiast to add to
his collection or simply any classic American car collector.
