1969 Hurst Oldsmobile 442 Convertible – 3 examples
One of the most successful collaborations between a major car company and a small aftermarket outfit was the partnership between Hurst and Oldsmobile. At the time, Oldsmobile was under GM’s ban, which forbade the company from putting engines larger than 400 CID in intermediate cars. However, since Hurst was an independent company, GM rules didn’t apply. Oldsmobile shipped partially disassembled 442s to Hurst, where they installed the biggest engine Oldsmobile had, the mighty 455 V8 with 390 hp (via Street Muscle Mag).
Of course, the Hurst Olds package also has numerous other performance upgrades, such as the Ram Air induction system and heavy-duty suspension. Since the Hurst Olds was a limited-production factory hot rod, it was expensive and the convertible wasn’t available. But in 1969, Hurst did produce three convertibles for promotional purposes only.