2. Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 1983-84
After taking a few years off, Oldsmobile introduced a new limited-edition Hurst/Olds model for the 1983 model year. After the rest of the Oldsmobile smaller offerings went to the front-wheel-drive platform, Cutlass was the only mid-size rear-wheel-drive platform that could serve as the basis for a proper muscle car. Under the hood was a 307 V8 with 180 HP but a relatively swift performance and 0 to 60 mph time of under 8 seconds. The secret was famous Oldsmobile`s Lightning Rod shifter which was an automatic with three levers, the main one, and two separate sticks for manual shifting of first and second gear.
The 1983 Hurst/Olds proved to be in demand and quite interesting car and Oldsmobile sold 3001 examples. For the 1984 model year, the car was basically unchanged but the production rose to 3500 units. Today, both model years are highly sought after collector`s cars.