[pontiak]

Originally Posted by Father&Son73T/A

As a former 68 442 owner for 18 yrs,I loved my car, a FWD Hurst built is very interesting,but I would care less in owning one.
However it is very rare and intersting.
Another intersting note is that in 68 the ONLY 455 you could get from Olds was the badboy 455 Olds used for 68 Hurst Olds.
That was a 390hp,the highest rated Olds motor.......ever.
I have to see more info on this rare FWD to see what was in it,as only the HO 455 was available in 68 as far as I know.
Those look like Toranado hub caps/wheels.

1968 was the first year of the W machines I understand. I have a 68 Toronado W34 which has a 400 hp 455 (factory rated). Supposedly only somewhere between 111 - 118 built that year. (conflicting stories)

[MikeNoun]

Wow, a 3-1/2 year old thread resurrected!

Interesting car, but as I had stated over 3 years ago, this car has nothing to do with Oldsmobile Engineering, and is not a "442 prototype" as the title of this thread suggests. The car was customized by Hurst, so essentially it's a custom car.

1968 was the first year for the 455, but the W-Machines started earlier, with the 1966 442 W-30.

[T A 70]

The 1968 442 w-30 is in my top 5 favorites. Besides the overall appearance of the '68 Cutlass, something about those red fender liners and lower forced air scoops make them very special. And they sound magnificent.

[Old Blue 66]

Originally Posted by T A 70

The 1968 442 w-30 is in my top 5 favorites. Besides the overall appearance of the '68 Cutlass, something about those red fender liners and lower forced air scoops make them very special. And they sound magnificent.

The 68 is a very special car. If I wasn't a Pontiac guy, Id be sooooooo into those cars. I cant remember the last time Ive seen one.

Its when I saw this music video in the 80's that turned me onto a 68 Cutlass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0lVmceDIts

[Scarebird]

Originally Posted by pontiak

1968 was the first year of the W machines I understand. I have a 68 Toronado W34 which has a 400 hp 455 (factory rated). Supposedly only somewhere between 111 - 118 built that year. (conflicting stories)

54 W30's built in 1966.