First Car: 1979 Hurst/Olds W30 An Unlikely Candidate For Outset Car, Simply It Was Free

No such matter every bit a gratuitous 1979 Hurst/Olds W30? Think again. 13-year-old Jimmy Peterson, of Scandia, Minnesota, landed the tri-fecta of first-car perfection. No. 1, it's a collector car, No. 2, it has the Junkyard Life seal of approval, as well as terminal but non least. It was FREE. The damage of the bargain were simple. Haul the gilt as well as white W30 H/O away as well as the machine was his. Jimmy’s dad rapidly handled the hauling. This one-of-2,499, Hurst/Olds, of 1979 vintage, landed inward the Peterson’s stable of cars as well as made Jimmy a junkyard legend. 

The 1979 Hurst/Olds was available inward Gold/White or Gold/Black pigment combos. Original H/O-specific items are every bit rare every bit finding ane of these inward a junkyard. Not happening these days.

Hot Rod Bloodline
  Any 13-year-old small-scale would grade major, cool points only past times owning a car. This small-scale is means cooler. Jimmy follows his family’s tradition of wrenching on cars. His dad owns the 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger that Jimmy’s grandpa raced inward the stock classes dorsum inward the early on 1970s. 
  “I’m told granddad was a legend at the track,” said Jimmy. “My solid unit of measurement is definitely into former cars.” 

Gutted 1979 Hurst/Olds needs about low-cal freshening. Junkyard-style “bucket” topographic point is a ride everyone needs to sense – once.

Future plans

  Jimmy volition travel ‘too cool for school’ every bit he joins an elite fellowship of H/O owners. Jimmy plans to position the H/O dorsum on the route as well as fifty-fifty hitting the race rails ane day.
  “This bad man child isn’t hitting the crusher,” said Jimmy. “I’m gonna ready it upward as well as hot Canis familiaris the 350 Rocket engine as well as 350 turbo tranny.” 
  Body operate as well as pigment are on the ‘to-do’ list. Dual exhaust, headers as well as to a greater extent than gear inward the raise halt are also inward the plans. Some non-original parts volition travel used on the interior because reproduction items are few as well as far between. Parts from a donor, 1972 Cutlass may abide by a dwelling on Jimmy’s H/O.

Congrats, as well as give thank you lot you for saving a valuable car. Good luck alongside the projection H/O!

Jody Potter
— Junkyard Life

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Hurst/Olds were known for the Dual/Gate shifter. Also known every bit a “His as well as Hers” or “Street/Strip” patterns. Right side was for racing, left, for cruising.

Damage to the roof, from previous owner’s collision alongside a deck. The position out energy of a 13-yr-old alongside large dreams volition assist this H/O larn dorsum on the road.

Complete dash as well as gauges framed past times sporty 1979 H/O steering wheel.

1979 Hurst/Olds were available alongside Hurst or Fisher T-tops. 537 built alongside Fisher T-tops. 

Odometer shows 56,000 miles on this 1979 Hurst/Olds. Jimmy believes it is non 156k.

Some H/Os were equipped alongside an AM-FM/8-track/CB radio. I’ve seen this radio earlier as well as create non believe it is master copy to the car.

Original 1979 H/O bucket seats. I’ve driven cars alongside worse seats than this.

14x6, master copy 1979 Hurst/Olds wheels.

This 1979 H/O W30 machine was left for dead, but somehow it is destined for rebirth inward the hands of a determined, 13-yr-old, gearhead.

Olds Rocket 350 engine is ready for about attending nether the gilt hood of this ’79 H/O.

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