Oldsmobile and Hurst Performance teamed up to market the Hurst/Olds, a muscle car that was offered sporadically between 1968 and 1984. Over the duration, more than 16,500 copies would be produced, based on four generations of the mid-size Cutlass Supreme. So that makes any Hurst/Olds found today somewhat rare, even this project from 1983 that has the quirky “Lightning Rod” shifters. Located in Akron, Ohio, the top end of the engine was rebuilt at some point, but the auto needs some cosmetic attention. This project is available here on eBay where the current bid hangs at $7,100.

The Hurst/Olds was an extension of the Oldsmobile 442 (or 4-4-2) which debuted in 1964. They weren’t built every year, just in 1968, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1983, and 1984. The rarest is the ’72 model at 633 copies, while 1983-84 teamed up to account for the most at 3,001 and 3,500 units. The latter two cars were mostly the same except for the color scheme: the ’83 was black with silver and red trim while the ’84 was silver with black and red trim. This ’83 Hurst/Olds was part of the 15^th anniversary that Olds and Hurst were celebrating. These cars were noted for the odd triple shifters which are described here.

These end-of-the-line muscle cars used a high-output version of GM’s 307 cubic inch V8. And the rear end was beefed up, too. The car had chrome-plated 15-inch wheels that originally wore Goodyear Eagle GT tires. The seller provides limited information about this edition, other than to say it fires right up and has both new brakes and front suspension pieces. But the electrical system needs some work as not all of the interior functions work.

The body shop will have to spend some time on this car Olds as we see what might be light rust in a few places. And the interior seems very well-used and cluttered at 138,000 miles. No mention is made as to whether the Lightning Rods work as they should. But not only one, but two, videos are provided to help evaluate the condition of this proposed purchase. These are interesting cars that pop up here on Barn Finds from time to time.