1968 front wheel drive oldsmobile 442 built by hurst

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Dec 18, 2012 | 08:46 AM

vistacruiser67

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1968 front wheel drive oldsmobile 442 built by hurst

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MARCH 1968 SUPER STOCK MAGAZINE

THERE IS TALK THAT THREE OF THESE WERE MADE!!! ONE WAS SOLD THROUGH A CALIFORNIA DEALERSHIP AND IS LISTED IN A SUBSEQUENT POST IN THIS THREAD.

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Dec 18, 2012 | 08:49 AM

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1968 FWD 442

1968 442 with a 455 with front wheel drive. It was purchased in 1970 from Guy Martin delarship in Woodland Park, California. The story is that only 3 of these cars manufactured as a special order from Hurst from Oldsmobile. This is the only one known to still be in existence. It is gold with a black stripe down the hood. The VIN is 344878M137975.

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Dec 18, 2012 | 09:19 AM

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Wow.

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Dec 18, 2012 | 09:22 AM

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Still exists, and was pulled out of storage, too

Wow, how cool.

Get it out so others can see it in person!

Dec 18, 2012 | 09:28 AM

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The son-in-law of the guy that owns it was on here or ROP a while ago telling the whole story

edit: Just went back & checked. The son-in-law was on a vette forum that was linked on ROP.

Here's one of the threads:

http://www.realoldspower.com/phpBB2/...oronado++front

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Dec 19, 2012 | 07:59 PM

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Also this link:

http://sbctango.activeboard.com/t416...1968-olds-442/

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Sep 17, 2018 | 01:39 PM

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Sorry, but there was only one built

My father, Joe Lakatos, was part of the team that worked on this car at Joe Brugels shop in Taylor Michigan. He did the paint, spraying 13 coats of gold metal flake to cover the body. George Sanchel did the welding to couple the Toronado front end with the 442 rear. Paul Phelps did the mechanical for the car.

Sep 17, 2018 | 04:38 PM

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Even if a thread is 6 years old, it can't be allowed to be wrong in peace? The OP is gone and one of the commenters is dead....

Sep 17, 2018 | 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Koda

Even if a thread is 6 years old, it can't be allowed to be wrong in peace? The OP is gone and one of the commenters is dead....

This isn't a 6 year old "for sale' post.
It's a very rare car and anything that is added to the story makes it more interesting.

Sep 17, 2018 | 05:29 PM

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I still have the car in my garage doesn’t get driven much in the summer in Phoenix. That said it will be out a little more once our weather gets a little cooler.