Posted on 12/20/2022 11:49:52 AM PST by Red Badger
The YouTuber Auto Archaeology muscle car gold on his drive home to Wisconsin.
parked white 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/OldsYouYube Channel Auto Archaeology The most satisfying finds are those that you're not even looking for. Whether it is a 1968 Plymouth Road Runner for $250, or a few Shelby Mustangs in an airport hanger, sometimes great classic cars appear almost out of nowhere.
That's what happened to Ryan Brutt from the YouTube channel Auto Archeology on his drive home to Wisconsin recently. When passing by a stranger's garage, Ryan noticed a 1969 Dodge Super Bee and a 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds, both of which need a good wash but are in near-perfect condition.
Read more about these dusty gems in the video.
A Super Bee That Stayed In The Hive
VIDEO AT LINK...........
The 1969 Dodge Super Bee was an affordable yet respectably fast muscle car option in its time. Its name comes from the B-platform it shared with the Plymouth Road Runner and the Dodge Charger. The Super Bee was slightly heavier and longer than the Road Runner, and the same 6.3-liter Magnum V8 engine powered both cars.
This Super Bee, along with the Hurst/Olds, has spent some thirty years undriven in its owner's garage and is well-preserved under all the dust. It's got a great color scheme; red exterior, black top, and white interior. The rally gauge cluster is still intact, and someone replaced the original Mopar four-speed transmission with a version that's a year older. But, as Ryan shows us, its garage-mate can't help but overshadow the Dodge.
The Uncovered Hurst/Olds
1969 Dodge Super Bee and a 1969 Oldsmobile Hurst Barn find Source: YouTube @ Auto Archaeology
In the mid-1960s, Hurst shifters became a popular option in the Oldsmobile 442. The car manufacturer followed up the concept to create a high-performance, special hand-built edition of its Cutlass, the Hurst/Olds. This car comes equipped with a Hurst Dual Gate shifter, which is a precursor to today's manumatic transmissions.
Oldsmobile lifted the massive 7.5-liter Rocket V8 engine from its Toronado and dropped it into the Hurst/Olds, giving it 380 hp, 500 lb-ft of torque, and a blazing 0-60 mph record of 5.6 seconds. It also happened to look very cool with its dual exhaust system, "mailbox" fiberglass hood scoop, blacked-out grille, and functional rear wing.
So we hope that Ryan is able to convince the owner of these two awesome muscle cars to bring one of them to a local Mopar club meeting. After all, why shouldn't he share these handsome classic cars with the rest of the world?
Buddy of mine was driving to the University to join my room mate and I to celebrate the start of our Sophomore year driving his Hurst Olds. He was killed in a wreck enroute.
about 20 yrs ago now, I happen to be making a shortcut in wealth S.E. Michigan burb neighborhood to beat the trains (Hint: "You'll shoot your eye out kid) and out of the corner of my eye, not one but two Gull Wing Mercedes just out of the garage.
A departed friend of my dad who ran a business in a rough end of a formerly industrial great city on the East Coast who had his own MG collection told me of a fellow business he visited up the street for mechanical services on his equipment and chatting with the owner noted the silhouettes of 3 Cobra's under covers. Note this gent was not a bs artist, and again a 20+ year old story.
This stuff if out their on the down-lo. They keep it quiet to keep thieves away. That I learned from another collector hinting of his and how it's hidden, (and no I won't show you) and how it is a disease aka the number of them he has (rumors are street rods and muscle) and how he had lost via theft.
When I was a callow youth (about 55 years ago; still callow but youth is long gone) there was a wooded lot, maybe an acre or so, in which were the carcasses of many old, old cars rusting away. I’ve often wondered 8f they’re still there.
Yes a lot of that back in the day. Looking for a barn to store a Mustang I had a got a lead on a barn to find it filled with old Vettes. A lot of stuff in plain site in Suburbia. I stumbled upon a Triumph Stag in the burbs and I remember a home in "A Squared" with a 62' and 2 63 thru 67 Vettes either in the garage or one in the driveway.
Sweet cars... Buddy of mine had a 69 Super Bee with the 440 6-pack and I had a 69 GTO... We went through a lot of tires a tickets.
All my cars run on batteries,. Without them I could start em so by default, they’re electric!!
No matter how fast they are, they will get smoked by an electric car. Trains are electric because of the torque needed.
My Infiniti G35 was 260hp 260lbs torque and it was a V6.
When style was in a gold mine found.
My buddy in high school (class of 1967) inherited a 1950 Ford Fairlane convertible with 2400 miles on it. His great aunt died and the car was found under a tarp in a barn. Hoses, belts and tires all needed to be replaced but the top was great and the car was absolutely cherry.
In an earlier and better time, men took pride in showing their trophies. Whether it be cars, hobbies, firearms, collections, etc. Now with all the coarseness in society, and lack of connection between people, theft of ones pride and joy is a very real possibility. I know of several collectors that are mum about their collections for fear of losing their hard earned goods to some worthless sack of c**p. My dad (another generation) would show off his vast toy/train collection to other occupants of a storage condo complex he bought into. These were guys with car collections, wood shops, and other expensive hobbies who bought in as well, so screened so to speak.
And I’ll beat any electric car in a 1000 mile race, plus have lunch, several beers and meet them on their way out as I’m coming home.
Yes a lot of that back in the day.Two of my uncles came out of WWII and, before going to college, they bummed around a year or two, buying '30s luxury cars and driving 'em into the ground.
I had a 1970 SuperBee when I was in high school. Sold it when I left for basic training.
One of the dumbest things I ever did.....
A long time ago when I used to have to drive up near Lake Erie, I spotted 2 Ercoupes sitting in a corn field. Rumor was the owner flew them into his farm and landed them on a state road much to the displeasure of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s office and the State Highway Patrol. I tried for a couple of years to buy one or both to no avail. To this day when I go back to the area I slow down hoping to see those twin tails peeking out of the tall grass. Certainly wish I knew what happened to those airplanes.
I had a chance to buy a Pontiac “Judge”, flame orange with convertible top for $800 in 1975 but couldn’t come up with the cash. I was in the Marines and a buddy of mine owned it. Someone had taken a knife to the top and stole his stereo 8-track, so he lost all interest in it. Sold it some other Marine who had it shipped to Chicago, his hometown................
Thanks for rubbing it in !!! I’ve had a few cars that if I’d kept would have been worth big bucks. I bought the 69 GTO in 73 for $1800... traded it later that year for a brand new 1973 VW Super Beetle when I got married then bought a 1971 240Z in 74.
The one in the pic is exactly the same model I could have bought...........
The Olds had no internet
Nice car to say the least..
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