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#11
01-06-2012, 09:51 AM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wauconda, IL
Posts: 13,335
The Hurst Olds
In 1968, GM had a corporate edict that forbade the installation of any engine larger than 400 cubic inches in an intermediate body. Thus, the 442 had a 400, the Chevelle a 396 and the GTO a 389. Shifter mogul George Hurst had a '68 442 that he had swapped an Olds 455 into, and found the swap to be not only successful, but relatively simple. Not only was there an increase in power, but the 455 actually weighed less then the 400 it replaced, so the 442's legendary handling remained intact. George's right-hand man, Jack "Doc" Watson, took the idea of the engine swap a few steps further, adding special paint, a Hurst shifter, engine modifications, and a walnut dash applique, and the Hurst/Olds was born.
In 1968, GM had a corporate edict that forbade the installation of any engine larger than 400 cubic inches in an intermediate body. Thus, the 442 had a 400, the Chevelle a 396 and the GTO a 389. Shifter mogul George Hurst had a '68 442 that he had swapped an Olds 455 into, and found the swap to be not only successful, but relatively simple. Not only was there an increase in power, but the 455 actually weighed less then the 400 it replaced, so the 442's legendary handling remained intact. George's right-hand man, Jack "Doc" Watson, took the idea of the engine swap a few steps further, adding special paint, a Hurst shifter, engine modifications, and a walnut dash applique, and the Hurst/Olds was born.
#12
01-06-2012, 09:55 AM
Amy, that third one is just plain beautiful, Always loved the old Cutlass. Used to have one. It didnt ever get finished and ended up totaled. What a waste. Had good plans for that one back in the 80's.
Last edited by 77gp; 01-06-2012 at 09:57 AM.
#14
01-06-2012, 10:03 AM
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Wauconda, IL
Posts: 13,335
That sucks Jerry - even though 72 was the lowest HP of the 3 years, it's still my favorite. My dream car would be the 72 Hurst Olds one of the 220 hardtops with the power sunroof.
#15
01-06-2012, 10:11 AM
Hi `Duane,
SuperSuper Thread Topic & Game 4-Sure...Thanks
for creating & posting...Really liked you post/pic's/review
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One of my top dream Muscle Rides is the New ZR`1
Supernaturally Fast - 2011 Corvette ZR1 Review <!-- Item Author -->Written by John Dickerson, Auto Reviews<~ I can't say it better then the pro's have
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Personality: An Olympic sprinter in Italian designer garb who feels at home with the common folk.
Best Gizmo: Um, can anybody say 638 horsepower? This car is simply a faster and better performer than many $200k and $250k super cars.
MPG (as tested): 20 Highway / 14 City
Cars We Smoked Off the Line: A Porsche 911 and a $125,000 Aston Martin Vantage. Enough said.
0-60: 3.3 seconds
How Fast Is That? “Supernatural” and “Ferrari Fast” both come to mind.
How Much? $109,800 for loaded ZR1. Very respectable “base” Corvette can be had for $49,000, a true bargain in the motoring world.
Serious Contenders? Porsche 911, Audi R8, Dodge Viper, Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Let me let you in on some basic car numbers.
When it comes to horsepower, anything over 200 is powerful. Anything over 300 is really powerful. Cars that top 400 are dangerously fast. Until recently, only Lamborghinis and other super cars topped 500 ponies. The new Corvette ZR1 has 638 of them.
Now let me give you a primer in 0-60 sprint times. Any car that hits 60 in under 7 seconds is respectable – a good V-6 sport sedan. Cars that can hit 60 within 5 seconds are truly, truly fast. There are a handful of cars that can hit 60 in 4 seconds. They almost all cost more than $100,000. Then there are the cars – less than half a dozen in the whole world – that can hit 60 in under 3.5 seconds. The new Corvette ZR1 hits 60 in 3.3 seconds. It’s on to 100 by the time most cars are hitting 50 miles per hour.
Now let’s talk dollars. The Corvette ZR1’s $109,800 base price may seem steep. And certainly, the loaded model it isn’t cheap. But there is, quite simply, no car in the world that offers well-rounded, controlled, race-like performance at this level – for less than $150,000. The next closest “value” would be Porsche’s 911 Turbo, which will set you back 150 large.
Indeed, General Motor’s flagship sports car delivers more acceleration and lateral G’s than most theme park coasters, and it turns out to be a very a reliable daily driver, too.
The Corvette has long competed with more expensive, world-class rivals. But no Vette has so combined exotic-car performance and everyday ease as the 2011 Corvette ZR1. In fact, I dare say no car has so combined those virtues, period. The new Vette is simply the most sports car money can buy (I’m not being melodramatic. Read on).
The Corvette has been gaining on its high-priced competitors for years. With 2011’s additions, those German and Italian stallions are even more likely to be gazing at the Vette’s four American-made taillights.
After you buckle in, here’s how to harness the roller coaster for all it’s worth. Practice a few times, and you can start charging admission to your own theme park.
Rev that heart-thumping V-8 to about 3000 RPM’s. Then gently ease off the clutch while tickling the throttle with your right foot. Wait for the 20-inch Michelin Pilot tires to grip (40 inches of traction between the back two tires). Then hammer it. The result is a NASA-worthy, neck-snapping launch to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds (faster than some Ferraris). Throw the short shifter and you’ll hit 100 mph about four seconds later (when most sedans are nearing 60).
Could I find a blemish on the Vette? Yes, barely. The interior doesn’t quite fair on par with some of the high-dollar European competitors. Otherwise the Vette ousts more expensive competitors Porsche, Aston Martin and Audi.
All in all, GM’s flagship has never been so on par with world super-cars that cost as much as homes. The even-faster ZR1, with its more-refined steering, makes this class-leading super car all the more tempting.
The numbers speak for themselves.
© 2011 John Dickerson
SuperSuper Thread Topic & Game 4-Sure...Thanks
for creating & posting...Really liked you post/pic's/review
========================================
One of my top dream Muscle Rides is the New ZR`1
Supernaturally Fast - 2011 Corvette ZR1 Review <!-- Item Author -->Written by John Dickerson, Auto Reviews<~ I can't say it better then the pro's have
<!-- Plugins: BeforeDisplayContent --><!-- K2 Plugins: K2BeforeDisplayContent --><!-- Item Image -->
<!-- Item introtext -->2011 Corvette ZR1 is truly world class
<!-- Item fulltext -->2011 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Personality: An Olympic sprinter in Italian designer garb who feels at home with the common folk.
Best Gizmo: Um, can anybody say 638 horsepower? This car is simply a faster and better performer than many $200k and $250k super cars.
MPG (as tested): 20 Highway / 14 City
Cars We Smoked Off the Line: A Porsche 911 and a $125,000 Aston Martin Vantage. Enough said.
0-60: 3.3 seconds
How Fast Is That? “Supernatural” and “Ferrari Fast” both come to mind.
How Much? $109,800 for loaded ZR1. Very respectable “base” Corvette can be had for $49,000, a true bargain in the motoring world.
Serious Contenders? Porsche 911, Audi R8, Dodge Viper, Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Let me let you in on some basic car numbers.
When it comes to horsepower, anything over 200 is powerful. Anything over 300 is really powerful. Cars that top 400 are dangerously fast. Until recently, only Lamborghinis and other super cars topped 500 ponies. The new Corvette ZR1 has 638 of them.
Now let me give you a primer in 0-60 sprint times. Any car that hits 60 in under 7 seconds is respectable – a good V-6 sport sedan. Cars that can hit 60 within 5 seconds are truly, truly fast. There are a handful of cars that can hit 60 in 4 seconds. They almost all cost more than $100,000. Then there are the cars – less than half a dozen in the whole world – that can hit 60 in under 3.5 seconds. The new Corvette ZR1 hits 60 in 3.3 seconds. It’s on to 100 by the time most cars are hitting 50 miles per hour.
Now let’s talk dollars. The Corvette ZR1’s $109,800 base price may seem steep. And certainly, the loaded model it isn’t cheap. But there is, quite simply, no car in the world that offers well-rounded, controlled, race-like performance at this level – for less than $150,000. The next closest “value” would be Porsche’s 911 Turbo, which will set you back 150 large.
Indeed, General Motor’s flagship sports car delivers more acceleration and lateral G’s than most theme park coasters, and it turns out to be a very a reliable daily driver, too.
The Corvette has long competed with more expensive, world-class rivals. But no Vette has so combined exotic-car performance and everyday ease as the 2011 Corvette ZR1. In fact, I dare say no car has so combined those virtues, period. The new Vette is simply the most sports car money can buy (I’m not being melodramatic. Read on).
The Corvette has been gaining on its high-priced competitors for years. With 2011’s additions, those German and Italian stallions are even more likely to be gazing at the Vette’s four American-made taillights.
After you buckle in, here’s how to harness the roller coaster for all it’s worth. Practice a few times, and you can start charging admission to your own theme park.
Rev that heart-thumping V-8 to about 3000 RPM’s. Then gently ease off the clutch while tickling the throttle with your right foot. Wait for the 20-inch Michelin Pilot tires to grip (40 inches of traction between the back two tires). Then hammer it. The result is a NASA-worthy, neck-snapping launch to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds (faster than some Ferraris). Throw the short shifter and you’ll hit 100 mph about four seconds later (when most sedans are nearing 60).
Could I find a blemish on the Vette? Yes, barely. The interior doesn’t quite fair on par with some of the high-dollar European competitors. Otherwise the Vette ousts more expensive competitors Porsche, Aston Martin and Audi.
All in all, GM’s flagship has never been so on par with world super-cars that cost as much as homes. The even-faster ZR1, with its more-refined steering, makes this class-leading super car all the more tempting.
The numbers speak for themselves.
© 2011 John Dickerson
No, that’s not a $250,000 Ferrari. But the Corvette ZR1 competes—on the track and the modeling runway—with cars that cost three times as much.
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Last edited by Space; 01-06-2012 at 10:20 AM.
#17
01-06-2012, 06:15 PM
First off: sorry if I am breaking thread rules. Just can't help myself. We are all car people.
Sitting here getting pissed at myself. Bought this car for $1900 on Ebay. Of course it looked nothing like this when I bought it. Was gold and beat a little. I redid it all in and out. These are my dream cars and I WILL have another one . I just dont think there is a better looking car out there than the Z-28. I want a black one with red stripes and all red interior. This car is the one that made my boy a car guy. He loved the cowl induction hood. Was always saying open them up Dad. Loved it. Why I sold it was I wanted red insides. Stupid me.
This was only a few years ago.
This car was silver first. man, I loved it too. Bad ****. Not everyday you see the black with a red bird.
I am a Z-28/Trans Am guy at heart.
Sitting here getting pissed at myself. Bought this car for $1900 on Ebay. Of course it looked nothing like this when I bought it. Was gold and beat a little. I redid it all in and out. These are my dream cars and I WILL have another one . I just dont think there is a better looking car out there than the Z-28. I want a black one with red stripes and all red interior. This car is the one that made my boy a car guy. He loved the cowl induction hood. Was always saying open them up Dad. Loved it. Why I sold it was I wanted red insides. Stupid me.
This was only a few years ago.This car was silver first. man, I loved it too. Bad ****. Not everyday you see the black with a red bird.
I am a Z-28/Trans Am guy at heart.
Last edited by 77gp; 01-06-2012 at 06:22 PM.
#20
01-06-2012, 07:49 PM
I'm not a moderator, I can't enforce rules anyway. I didn't think the rules would last as long as they have.
And about that General Lee horn... I had one on a pick up truck for a long time. They run off of an air compressor with 5 trumpet horns. I let it sit for about 2 years and now I can't get it to do anything.
No one has picked a Monte Carlo yet.........
And about that General Lee horn... I had one on a pick up truck for a long time. They run off of an air compressor with 5 trumpet horns. I let it sit for about 2 years and now I can't get it to do anything.
No one has picked a Monte Carlo yet.........