1968 Olds 442

I got the pleasure to drive a Hurst 442. It was black with gold racing stripes with a tall spoiler. I havn't seen any with the wing like that, and it looked odd but cool. It worked though, the car itself looked alittle odd but cool. The interior of these cars are well, not sporty at all. It was comfortable, but seemed like it should be in the Cutless, but not the 455 442. This cars personality is so different from that.
So the engine started right up, and was loud enough to get any bodies attention. The torque is fierce. Simple as that, but I didn't push this thing or anything like that. It wasn't my car. But let me say its quick as hell. My mechanic worked in a Olds dealer in the late 60s and would tell me stories of how bad these cars are. Well, he was right. The handling is nothing to really talk about, and the breaking is poor in todays standards. Though average in 68. But the acceleration is hardcore for the late 60s. This car would stand up to anything of the day. To give an idea of how fast this was is, if you put a 78-82 Porsche 911 Turbo next to this car at a strip they would be head to head the whole race. If that doesn't impress you, well... Then you don't know much about cars. Or how about this, a 03 Boxter S would have no chance at a light.
The other models may not be "as" cool, but still any 442 is pretty awsome. Its kind of like the Buick GSX in that only car guys know about the importants of these cars. If you get a chance try to drive one, one shift and you get that aww yeah feeling.

The Turnpike Cruiser 290 HP engine specs are also incorrect. That was a 2bbl carb, not a 4bbl.

There was no 330 hp engine. The standard engine with auto tranny was 325 hp.