1968 Hurst Olds Convertible

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The flapper wing that is shown was something that Hurst wanted to do to help in braking. The wing would only flap up when the brakes were applied.

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Rusty, I was just pointing out that the flipper wing was a novelty on the 68 H/O. The 68 H/O wing wouldn't have any effect on braking at all. It would however provide some downforce at high speed.

I'd be curious how Hurst planned to operate the wing.

1. Controlled by the brake pedal, with a cable to the rear.
2. Electrical solenoids to move the wing when the brake light switch was activated.
3. Vacuum operated with a hose running from the brake booster to the rear wing.

Considering this was a styling exercise, I wouln't be surprised if the wing was manually controlled by a dash cable, with plans to automate it later if they thought of putting it into production.

Those 1966 Chaparral cars were a sensation back then, and everyone (even kids toys) sort of had "wing mania" at that time, even Hurst.