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1969 Hurst Olds 442 Oldsmobile & 455 H/O

by Kiril

Fewer than a thousand 1969 Hurst/Olds 442s were ever built, and this one took Marlene and Keith Ferguson years to track down after Marlene asked for a car with a wing on the back. Learn what made the 455 Rocket V8 so potent, and why this one-year-only paint scheme became an Oldsmobile legend.

1969 white Hurst Olds 442 in a garage with its hood open.

1969 Hurst Olds 442 Oldsmobile & 455 H/O HO Engine Sound

by Wes

Marlene Ferguson did not choose her 1969 Hurst Olds 442 for its 455 engine or its rarity. She chose it for one small detail her husband spent years hunting down across the country before they found this white and gold survivor in 1988. Lou Costabile gets the full story at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals, and it is a reminder that the best muscle cars are often loved for reasons that have nothing to do with horsepower. Watch to hear her explain it herself.

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