Rare 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds 455 Is Dressed to Impress, Packs Replacement V8

Other changes included the dedicated 15” chrome SSII wheels with Goodyear Polyglas tires, English racing mirrors, H/O emblems galore (hood, fenders, deck lid), blacked-out grille, a black pinstripe, plus a 455 ci Rocket V8 with a unique intake manifold, chrome steel valve covers, and a clever way for allowing cold air into the carburetor via the hood scoop.

These babies meant business, and if you’re trying to find the right spec for you today, it’s going to cost you a pretty penny. Case in point, this 1969 Hurst/Olds 455 we just found getting auctioned off to the highest bidder, rocking a replacement 455 V8.

This happens to be one of roughly 906 units built for the 1969 model year, and one of roughly 300 H/Os that came with air conditioning. That’s a good feature to have on a classic muscle car, or any car, for that matter.

As expected, exterior highlights include the white body with gold stripes (repainted), the functional mailbox-style fiberglass hood scoop, rear spoiler, body-color sport mirrors, all the necessary badges, black grille, quad headlights, chrome bumpers, plus those chrome 15” Super Stock II wheels with the white-letter Goodyear tires. This H/O also comes with power steering and power-assisted front discs.

Inside, you’ll find the black vinyl front bucket seats and rear bench, a color-coordinated dashboard, center console and door panels, a nice set of gold Hurst/Olds-branded carpets, faux-woodgrain veneer accents, air conditioning, a Hurst dual-gate shifter, gold-striped headrests, lap belts, vent windows, plus a three-spoke steering wheel.

As for what’s going on underneath the hood, that’s where the replacement 455 ci V8 resides. It was rebuilt back in 2019, according to the ad, and features a four-barrel carburetor, a ram-air induction system, plus chrome valve covers. The engine is mated to a three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic gearbox (also rebuilt), working alongside a 12-bolt rear axle with a limited-slip differential. Last, but not least, you've got the replacement dual-exhaust system.

The ad also claims that this car’s chassis number aligns with build #841, as listed in the Hurst 455 H/O registry. Good to know.

What we don’t know is whether or not the replacement 455 ci V8 is putting down any extra horsepower as opposed to stock. Normally, this engine would have been rated at 380 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque in the 1969 model year H/O. However, we’re not sure which model year car the engine was extracted from. Later H/Os had slightly less power, but the difference was negligible.