1968 Hurst/Olds Convertible w/Linda Vaughn, & Smothers Brothers 4 Speed

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Dick Smothers Goes Drag RacingClip taken from "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour". Airdate: December 12, 1968 (Season 3).

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The Silver Fox - 1968 Hurst/Olds

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/art...968-hurst-olds

 

Here's the other '68 convertible made, restored a few years ago and shown at the H/O Nationals in Lansing. One of four 4 speed H/O's built.

 

I do like the whole top of the car in black. Sure would like to have that parked in my garage. Whoever stretched that top knew what they were doin.
The white gut car next to it is unusual. Don't think I've ever seen one with a white gut.

 

Took me a minute to figure out what you meant by guts. Guts?... White interior. I get it now. Is that from the factory white interior?

That ragtop is Badass. Just sick. I too love the black hood.

Thanks for posting those. 👍

 

The white interior was special order, car has been featured before and documented I believe. May have been changed over at Demmer. The convertible is owned by Joe Spagnoli and I think he owns the white interior car also. He bought the convertible off eBay, was sitting in the weeds in Indiana, people didn't know what they had.

 

Here's photos of Hurst Olds #1 according to the Demmer family. One of the other 4 speed cars, love the tri-carb setup and the $10,000 air cleaner.

 

Any One know why the automatic was the norm ?
Hurst made both Auto & Manual Shifters (?)

 

the DEMMER car was originally a gold 4-speed 442 - a "pilot H/O" would be a more accurate description (VS. #1)

the big picture "adult" "executive" muscle "super" car image fit better with the automatic & it wouldn't be an upsell of parts to leave the existing HURST 4-speed shifter

the white interior'd H/O was originally Briggs Cunningham's, I believe the interior was changed at the dealership

 

"White Interior 1968 H/O

 

Some documentation.....

 

It's the most documented car.