Personal luxury · 5 seats

1979 Oldsmobile Hurst Olds

Personal luxury powered by 1979 Oldsmobile Hurst Olds engine family.

Exact-year stock-presenting Hurst/Olds retained for white-and-gold W30 paint, grille, trim, wheels, and stance context.

Bodies Two-door five-passenger notchback coupe

Configurations W30 Hurst/Olds in Cameo White, W30 Hurst/Olds in Ebony Black

Engine range Oldsmobile 350-cid four-barrel V8

Chassis G-body control-arm front, four-link rear, power front discs, and W30 road equipment

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1979 Oldsmobile Hurst Olds

The 1979 Hurst Olds family combined two-door five-passenger notchback coupe with W30 Hurst/Olds in Cameo White, W30 Hurst/Olds in Ebony Black configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

The R-code Oldsmobile 350, carburetor, TH350, Dual-Gate, axle, emissions equipment, dates, and Lansing records define one installation. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The W30 program joined the Calais chassis to its Oldsmobile 350, TH350, Dual-Gate, 14-inch gold wheels, tires, and program trim. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

**Exact-year Hurst/Olds retained for rear-quarter body, roofline, lamps, bumper, trunk treatment, H/O emblem, wheel openings, and stance; visible condition remains specific to this car.**Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

R-code Oldsmobile 350 350 cu in Oldsmobile V8 with four-barrel induction · 1979 W30 Hurst/Olds · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Turbo Hydra-Matic 350 three-speed automatic with Hurst Dual-Gate shifter

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

W30 1979 Hurst/Olds Performance Package factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
AR9 Reclining bucket seats factory · interior · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
RALLYE-PAC Rallye Pac instrument cluster factory · interior · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
POSITRAK Limited-slip differential factory · chassis · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
55M Gold accent paint and graphics factory · appearance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.

Paint

**Exact-year Hurst/Olds retained for the black and gold package finish, W-30 callout, grille, brightwork, and factory-style gold wheel treatment; the photograph does not authenticate another car.**Riley via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

11 Cameo White factory · solid
19 Ebony Black factory · solid
55M Gold accent paint factory · metallic

Appearance

Hurst Olds and configuration-specific identification factory · badge
1979 grille, lamps, bumpers, roof, glass, and tail treatment factory · other
Factory stripe or blackout treatment where listed factory · stripe
Factory steel wheels, covers, or styled wheels by configuration factory · wheel
Body- and package-specific moldings and exterior equipment factory · other

Interior

Exact-year cabin retained for tan bucket-seat upholstery, rear seating, door trim, belts, dashboard profile, steering wheel, and cabin color; paperwork, reflections, and loose items are not factory equipment.Greg Gjerdingen via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Body- and configuration-specific front and rear seating factory · seat
Model-year instruments and optional performance gauges factory · gauge
Column or floor controls matched to transmission and package factory · console
Tag-supported cloth, vinyl, or leather trim combinations factory · upholstery
Standard or optional steering and controls by configuration factory · steering wheel

Chassis

Independent control-arm front suspension with coil springs Suspension · factory
Four-link coil-spring live rear axle Suspension · factory
W30 wheel, tire, spring, bar, steering, and damper equipment Suspension · factory
Power front disc and rear drum brakes Brakes · factory
GM live rear axle Rear axle · factory
Optional limited-slip differential Rear axle · factory
Ratio and spare-tire equipment must agree with the build Rear axle · factory

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1979 Hurst/Olds W30 total · 2,499 · documented

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1979 Hurst Olds VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1979 Hurst Olds production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.