Uncommon Hurst Muscle Automobiles Shine At The 2023 Mid-Atlantic Indoor Nationals
Not often do automobile fans get to see a Hurst-equipped muscle automobile, not to mention a number of of them in a single place. Hurst engineer, Don Glover, helped to convey them to the 2023 Mid-Atlantic Indoor Nationals in Oaks, Pennsylvania. Within the video, YouTuber Pamela Hirschhorn captures the main points of the superior basic automobiles that made driving with a guide shifter cool once more.
A Uncommon Sighting Of Particular Hurst Fashions
With regards to Hurst automobiles, the Hurst/Olds first involves thoughts. Whereas we’ll have a look at that mannequin momentarily, needless to say all the main automobile producers in Detroit used these shifters and some additionally constructed specialty fashions round them. Two of the extra hard-to-find Hurst fashions not too long ago featured at this automobile present had been the 1971 Jeep Jeepster Commando and the 1972 Pontiac Hurst SSJ Grand Prix.
Sporting Hurst mods, the Jeepster is likely one of the rarer Jeeps that AMC ever produced. Solely 500 rolled off the meeting line within the mannequin years 1971-1972. Along with the Hurst branding, this computerized 4WD mannequin has a console-mounted dual-gate Hurst shifter mated to a 160-hp V6 engine.
The 1972 Pontiac Hurst SSJ Grand Prix is an excellent rarer beast since current manufacturing estimates present GM making fewer than 200 of those automobiles that yr. This Pontiac has the basic Hurst colours of Fireplace Frost Gold and Cameo White. Different options that had been forward of their time are an electrical sunroof, gold honeycomb wheels, and the Hurst 3-speed computerized transmission.
Six Basic Hurst/Olds All Sharing One House
The remaining Hurst automobiles in Don Glover’s show are all uncommon Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds. Two are 442 Indy Tempo automobiles: one from the 1972 mannequin yr and the opposite a vinyl-topped 1974 mannequin with the W30 engine. Two extra are from the 1984 mannequin yr, with one constructed on the Olds Cutlass Calais chassis and the opposite being a 442 with its signature Hurst black and gold paint. One other daring black and gold Hurst/Olds from 1973 has swivel entrance bucket seats and opera home windows.
However the star attraction is the white and gold 1969 Hurst/Olds. Filled with a 455 cu. in. V8 which had 380 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque, this muscle automobile clocked a powerful 0 to 60 in 5.9 seconds. With its fierce-looking twin raised snouts on the hood and a pronounced rear wing, it seemed able to dominate the competitors. This very fascinating automobile is just one of about 914 made, so attending to see one up shut is actually thrilling.
