What a Fantastic Ride It Has Been!

[Rodeo Joe]

Very nice Dino!

It's funny you mentioned 1975, dating myself here. After I got out of high school, I met a guy from Needham, MA (in 1975) who had two of those! One was his beater, the other was his baby. And when I say beater, I don't mean he destroyed it. It was his modified car, nothing stock on this thing and it flew.

Good luck!

Joe

[Blue Heaven]

Very nice Dino!

It's funny you mentioned 1975, dating myself here. After I got out of high school, I met a guy from Needham, MA (in 1975) who had two of those! One was his beater, the other was his baby. And when I say beater, I don't mean he destroyed it. It was his modified car, nothing stock on this thing and it flew.

Good luck!

Joe

And my guess would be his last name was Berejik? They were a huge Olds dealership in that area who were experts on the Olds performance cars. The family had a quite a few of them.

[Rodeo Joe]

Actually no, but I know he spent a lot of money there!

Joe

[FUN X 3]

Cheers Dino! That Hurst Olds is a beauty! We'll miss you here on TBN.

[11TH GEN]

Enjoy that Oldsmobile Dino.....Certainly not difficult to share anyone's passion with muscle cars.

[MikeB6]

Dino - we've never met, but thanks for posting the pictures of your 1969 Hurst Olds. My best friend in high school had a 1968 442, so I imprinted early on with this body style. All I can say is "Wow!" Lucky you to have found such a great example! Best wishes for fun filled future with the segment of the car hobby that you prefer.

[AZTB]

Thanks everyone. This group has been a special part of my life for 17 years and I am very thankful for that. I will visit from time to time to check in.

As far as my "new" baby goes...I was fortunate enough to be able to find a great example of a car I've craved since the first time I saw one in 1975. She's a 1969 Hurst Olds, she'll be 50 years old on 4/18 (same birthday as my wife...it was fate!) All original, non-restored survivor with 70k original miles.

Here are a couple of pics...

That is one beautiful car. One of my favorite cars from my past was a 1968 Cutlass Supreme with 4-speed Hurst shifter and the HO package. Hated getting rid of that car.
Well done - you will be missed.

[EllisonCal]

I think my 1968 Buick GS400 was a fun car too. Loved the torque that Buick had, fun to just spin the tires while standing still! Ruined it by putting after market A/C on it, couldn't stop it from overheating afterwards.

[SugarDaddy]

Dino,

Sorry to see you go. I know you enjoyed every moment with your T-Bird over the years.

We enjoyed meeting you at so many T-Bird events. And I really enjoyed your posts here on TBN.
You are a wonderful craftsman with the model T-birds.

Enjoy your new passion with the Hurst Olds!

And stop back in here on TBN, every once in a while, to fill us in on the new Olds.

[BLACK BEAUTY]

https://classics.autotrader.com/clas...dels/101033375

[Guest]

Wow.... that is one nice car, Dino! I love how the striping flows with the lines of the car. Perfect colour combo. That’s a real classic! Enjoy......

[2K2BIRD]

Great looking Olds, Dino. I had a '68 Cutlass convertible about 35 years ago. It had a 455 transplanted into it and ran like a scalded ape as I'm sure yours does.

[Blue Heaven]

https://classics.autotrader.com/clas...dels/101033375

Holy Cow!! Guess I just made a ton of money on the one I bought! LOL!

[2K2BIRD]

Noticed this diecast today in Walmart and thought of you, Dino.

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[BirdsAndBugs]

Beautiful Olds Dino! I've always like the Oldsmobile Cutlass line. I've been partial to the Olds 442 of the late 80's (1985-1987). Especially this gray color with the gold trim from 1986.