Pricey, yes, but maybe more exclusive than an F50 Ferrari.
George Hurst's first customized shifter was for a 1956 Chevy. It had shorter throws from gear to gear and a more precise feel than stock shifters. In no time, performance drivers everywhere were lining up for them. Detroit automakers were serious about performance back then, and by the Sixties, a Hurst shifter could be ordered on many cars—even Buicks!
In 1968, Hurst went beyond just turning out shifters. He built an Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 with a huge Toronado 455-cubic-inch V-8 under the hood. In addition to all that horsepresssure, this Hurst car stressed speed and comfort—something traditionally absent in most muscle cars of the day. Moreover, at the time, GM had a ban on engines larger than 400 cubic inches from all but the largest models.
Since 1968, nine Oldsmobiles and three American Motors cars have carried Hurst badging. The latest Hurst car, a modified 1997 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am WS6, developed in a roundabout way. Hurst, now owned by Mr. Gasket, the performance-parts company, borrowed a car from Pontiac to develop a shifter for the Firebird's automatic transmission.
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