Two tone paint, chrome wheels, decals and a lightening rod Hurst shifter. I had just graduated high school when the 1984 Hurst Olds hit the streets. Thinking back it was a great looking car with style and comfort and a little bit of sportiness. However, I was still entranced by 1970’s muscle cars that were still roaming the streets. I spent my time cruising in a 4 speed Trans Am looking for more formidable foes. This 1984 Oldsmobile Hurst Cutlass is located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is listed here on Craigslist for $19,999 for the past 8 days. The car is showing 61k miles on the odometer.

The Hurst Olds was first introduced in 1968 and continued until 1984, which was the last year. Hurst installed its Hurst Lightning Rod floor shifter in the 1983 and 1984 models. This was quite an “attention getter” for the modest Olds interior. There were 3,500 Hurst Olds units built in 1984 which was up from the total built in 1983. This interior looks nice and has a little wear over the past 40 years. The wrapping on the steering wheel is not attractive and makes one wonder what they were thinking. The car is equipped with air conditioning, cruise control, tilt steering, power windows and power locks.

All Hurst Olds in 1984 were equipped with the LG8 5.0 liter 307 cubic inch V8 engine that was backed by 3.73 rear gears and dual exhaust. The engine was rated at 180 horsepower and was capable of covering 0 to 60 mph in 8.5 seconds. Quarter mile times were said to be in the mid 16 second range. Fuel consumption was much better than my 1979 Trans Am! It was EPA rated at 17 mpg in town and 27 mpg on the highway which was helped by the 4 speed automatic transmission. One of the benefits of the Olds 307 cubic inch V8 engine over the Monte Carlo SS 305 cubic inch V8 engine was that the Olds engine could run on regular gas while the Chevy engine needed high octane fuel.

The 1983 Hurst Olds looks the same as the 1984 with its power bulge hood and chrome rally wheels except that the 1983 model had the reverse color scheme (black with silver accent). I think I like the silver with the black accent of the 1984 model the best.