There’s no mistaking what you are looking at, layers of dust be damned. The twin mailbox scoops, the gold stripes from the fenders to the quarter windows, the rear spoiler you could use as a tray table for lunch. The callouts are clear as a bell: H/O 455. It was how Oldsmobile managed to bypass General Motors’ 400-cubic-inch limit for the intermediate lines. Hurst had initially wanted to re-work the Pontiac Firebird, but that proposal wasn’t approved. Lighting a fire over at Oldsmobile, however, where youth sales weren’t exactly great, seemed like a wonderful idea. So the plan was set: Oldsmobile 442s were built with the L32 455 that you’d see in a Delta 88 and shipped to Demmer Engineering for the conversion to Hurst/Olds specifications. There, the engines were worked over and other elements were changed and before you could say “presto-change-o”, you had 380 horsepower, 500 ft/lbs of twist, and an Oldsmobile that could straight-up party. Old man division? Grandpa’s got a brand new bag, and it’s filled with cans of whoop-ass.
So how did this one wind up in the Denver, Colorado Copart yard? From what we see, it’s in perfect “barn find” condition: dirty as hell and in need of a go-through and mild restoration, but it’s complete. The damage listing is “minor dents and scratches” , which seems limited to the very beak of the nose. Other than an aftermarket steering wheel, everything else seems to be in place, including the Hurst Dual/Gate shifter. There’s nothing that says “flood car”, or “theft recovery” or any other red flag that might leave us with a better grasp of what’s going on here. Maybe this is a sadder tale, of a lonely soul whose car was left in the garage after the owner left this world. I don’t know and I don’t want to speculate too much. But this Oldsmobile is a cool machine and it deserves to roar once more.
Check for blood stains… 🙁
Thats crazy!
It says no motor but it’s still nice resto
The car is a clone. The VIN is from the Linden, NJ assembly plant. Real H/Os came from Lansing only.
is it for sale or not ? where is it at and can i buy it ????
It says Copart in Denver
Okay, what’s the deal here ? No engine ? Sketchy vin # ? Origin of build ? Is this thing the real deal or just another piece of clickbait ?
I\’d like to have this to restore and put my own engine in it
I would love to buy this car!
The story I heard – decades ago – about the Hurst Firebirds was there was a handful of I believe ’68 Firebirds assembled with early production 428 HOs destined for the ’69 Grand Prix HO, yeah, the 390 HP version! They were looking at NHRA Super Stock/Stock, but there were ‘sub-frame durability’ issues; with Pontiac engines notorious low-end torque, M22 4-speed, and heavy-duty-engineered-yet-oddly-weak 10-bolt rear, I can see where the body could twist and tear apart mounts and sheet metal!
What does your story have to do with a 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds???
Theft recovery from way back (insurance company paid off at the time, therefore would own it upon recovery, and needs to sell it)?
Otherwise, sale on behalf of a charity (someone died, family didn\’t know what they had, and called one of those 800-Cars-for-Kids type places)?
where is it and how much…..NOT KIDDING…!!!!
VIN is incorrect for this car, it does not run and the \”owner\” did not want photos of the engine compartment taken…I had already spoken with Copart. Seems like a sketchy copy.