Oldsmobile was no stranger when it came to pacing the Indianapolis 500. In 1974, Olds came back to Indy for the fourth time with the Hurst/Olds optioned Cutlass. The Hurst/Olds came with either a 350 cubic-inch V8 (first time available in the Cutlass, and mandatory for models bound for California) or in W-30 trim with the L76 455 Big Block rated at 230 horsepower, and backed by the M40 Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission.
