We here at GM Authority have seen countless rides with a concours-level restoration and flawless presentation. This 1979 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds W-30 is not one of those rides, but rather, looks to be a little more down-to-Earth – the sort of thing that could be a perfect candidate for a new project.
Outside, this Hurst/Olds is covered in a classic black-and-gold two-tone paint scheme, which is matched with gold pinstripes, plus 14-inch gold wheels wrapped in Cooper Cobra Radial G/T tires. Exhaust pipes are located behind the rear wheels.
As the listing points out, there are a number of imperfections here, including a chip in the windshield and a missing passenger-side wiper arm. The power antenna also doesn’t work, and there is some pretty extensive paint damage on the roof and a few other body panels.
The interior of this Hurst/Olds is a sea of beige, with Camel Tan Lockland velour matched with more tan on the dash, steering wheel, and doors. An Alpine cassette stereo and cold air conditioning keep it comfy. There’s also a Hurst dual-gate shifter. Like the exterior, the interior is also a bit rough, with visible wear and an inoperable tachometer.
Providing motivation is the 350 cubic-inch V8 L34 engine, which was recently serviced with a new battery, new belts, and replacement alternator. There’s also a new, relatively noisy smog pump as well. The ‘eight connects to the TH-350 three-speed automatic transmission and a 7.5-inch, 10-bolt rear axle. Power-assisted disc brakes and rear drums slow it down.
This 1979 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds has 73,000 miles indicated, and three owners throughout its life. The sale includes the manufacturer’s literature, window sticker, and service records.
Now, this Oldsmobile is up on the virtual auction block on Bring a Trailer at no reserve. The auction is currently open for bidding, and is scheduled to end Monday, July 13th.
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Comments
In the day, that was the car. Even with the imperfections, the car is still a nice ride.
This is a prime example of the beauty of the American made cars of the era. This car was made the year I was born and I would take it over anything made today. Classic and dependable. Easy to work on and find parts for, not to mention the composition of real steel. Modern vehicles are all plastic and don’t have the same feel on the road. I miss the days when these kinds of cars ruled the roadways.
Had a 1978 supreme brougham 13 years 167k miles outstanding car miss it Miss Oldsmobile
I have owned many of these G-body cars and they remain some of my favorites to this day. Plastic interior panels that turn to dust was a non issue where I lived and keeping the car out of the sun helps enormously in this regard along with keeping everything lubricated with Armor-all. With the Olds V8 they would last over 200K with ease. Regarding the light blue paint it wasn’t just GM that had issues with this color. Plenty of Chrysler and Ford products in this era had major issues with paint fade and rust, sometimes you got a good one and sometimes it wasn’t so good. My current ride is a 1987 Olds Cutlass Supreme coupe with 307/200R4 with bucket seats/floor shifter, rally gauge cluster, rally wheels and beautiful two-tone paint that is all original. The upper portion on the hood/roof and trunklid are light blue with zero paint issues. The bottom is dark blue and still shiny nice. The car still drives and feels very solid and the original drive-train are in great running condition.
It would barely take much to get this beauty back in shape and i would rock it in a second if I had the room!
This is one of the downsized models that started in 1978. I despised that look and laughed every time I saw one on the road whether it be the Cutlass, Grand Prix, Monte Carlo or Regal. Looking back, they seemed to have aged gracefully and bring back many good memories.
Get this to Chip Foose and the Overhaulin’ team to restore and improve it!
I’m working on a 87 Cutlass Supreme box all original except it came with a 305 engine awesome ride I’m taking my time getting it right
I bought it new a 1978 Olds Cutlass Supreme Brougham Blue Metallic, Blue Laudau Vinyl Roof and Crushed Blue Velvet Interior, Color Coordinated Beauty Wheels, 260 V-8 etc Great Car probably my favorite (of course besides my current truck which I also bought new 2003 Chevy Avalanche Z66) I put 186,000 miles on the Olds gave it to my nephew in Kansas and he had until it had over 300,000 miles on it then sold it for $1500.00. Oldsmobile was never the same after that…had her for 10 years….