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RARE 1975 Hurst/Olds – Limited Production

1975 marked only 2535 total Hurst/Olds Built on the Cutlass Supreme body. Of these, 1342 were W25’s and 1193 were W30’s. Of 2535 total built, 1293 were white and 1242 were black.

The 1975 model, is noted as the first GM vehicle to feature the Hurst/Hatch T-Top. The 1975 Hurst was only available on the Cutlass Supreme (unlike earlier Cutlass or Cutlass S models). The conversion took place at Hurst’s Specialty Vehicle Division facility in Brighton, MI and added $1,095 on top of the starting $4,047 for that model year. For comparison, the 4-4-2 package cost just $128 in 1975.

The Hurst option included the Hurst/Hatch roof with smoked glass panels, a choice of either 350 or 455 CID engines, a Hurst Dual-Gate shifter, special wheel, padded half-top, gold accent body striping, dual sport mirrors and Hurst/Olds badging.

As with the 1974 Hurst/Olds, Oldsmobile recycled the old W-25 code to designate the 350 and used the familiar W-30 code to designate the 455. The four-barrel L34 Oldsmobile 350, indicated by a K as the fifth digit in the VIN, produced 170hp and 275-lbs.ft. of torque on an 8.5:1 compression ratio. The L74 Oldsmobile 455, indicated by a T in the VIN, produced 190hp and 350-lbs.ft. of torque, also on an 8.5:1 compression ratio.

As mentioned previously, all 1975 Hurst/Olds editions were built using only the Cutlass Supreme body, with the formal roofline. For that reason, every 1975 Hurst/Olds will have J57 for the second, third and fourth digits of its VIN. In addition, because every Cutlass Supreme to be converted into a Hurst/Olds was built at Oldsmobile's Lansing, Michigan, assembly plant, the seventh digit (the assembly plant code) in all 1975 Hurst/Olds VINs will be an M.

The padded top that came as part of the Hurst/Olds conversion entirely blocked the rear quarter windows, making the interior a little more secluded and a little more cave-like. To brighten it up, Hurst poked a few more Hurst/Olds badges on the interior sail panels, just in case your backseat passengers forgot exactly what kind of car you owned while on the way to the disco. And you could save those disco moves for the dance floor with the swivel bucket seats (with reversible inserts!) that came standard in the 1975 Hurst/Olds. The sport console, of course, came standard as well, providing a place to mount the Hurst Dual-Gate shifter.

Note: This is a W-25 Hurst/Olds (with a W-30 decal on it). It is an original Hurst/Olds and is a good survivor. The interior door panels show wear and replacement kits are available.

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