1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass SX - Hurst Edition

Going into the 1970s, U.S. automakers were faced with a dilemma: how to keep muscle car demand up in the wake of skyrocketing insurance premiums. One was to develop small-displacement cars like the Duster 340 and the Heavy Chevy. The other was to offer bigger engines in a mid-size body style whose VIN didn’t give anything away to your insurance agent.

 This legend was born when George Hurst fell in love with the all-new Cutlass Supreme body style for 1970. He tasked John Beltz and Jim Wangers to build him an Olds super car in Black & Gold. It was equipped with the 455 power plant and Hurts's signature dual-gate shifter. Sadly, Oldsmobile declined the opportunity to work with Hurst to produce this car, so the black and gold 1970 Hurst/Olds remains a unique one of one.