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Year:1969 Mileage:88218
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Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Restored to factory new condition. Body lazer straight with new burgundy metallic  paint with a clear coat. Zero dings or chips on body.

Both large front and rear bumpers rechromed at cost of $3000. No pitting anywhere on chrome parts including interior chrome. Original interior in 99% flawless condition. The white top is excellent excellent. Painted linkage excellent and rust free. The dash is perfect with no cracks. The instrument panel was replaced when the speedo needle fell off at 75k and another one from wrecker....see note at end of description. Recently a NOS working clock installed.

Everything power works, windows,antenna, top, seat and working radio. Power brakes and steering, cruise control and hydramatic transmission changes smoothly. Powerful 455 motor completely serviced and tuned with new plugs,wires,points and cap. During tune up a compression test showed factory specs on every cylinder. A brand new rebuilt 4bb carb from California was just installed. This car idles perfectly at 600 rpm. NO engine seal leaks and NO tranny seal leaks. New rad. Exhaust is quiet. SORRY no AC, Not needed in Canada. Excellent heater. New interior mirror and new scuff sill plates. Factory wire wheel discs. Trunk fully carpeted and tire. Goodrich radial tires almost new. ALWAYS garaged in my home, No rust underneath. Shop manual.

Note: I have the original instrument panel with broken speedo needle at 75K. Its was replaced before restoration with one that had 88K on it from a wrecker. It
now reads 98K. True mileage is 88k. My feedback rating on 626 items bought and sold is 100% positive. My cars have gone to Saudi Arabia (2), Germany, Finland, Canada and USA. You can bid with confidence I value my feedbacks. Car located in Canada near Vancouver. Can assist and USA buyer in transport and customs This is a drive anywhere car. Gene at 250 753 5555   P.S. We do have Palm Trees in Western Canada, Pix 3 and 4 taken April 1 2014. Aloha.

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GM recalling 8.4M cars, 8.2M related to ignition problems

Mon, 30 Jun 2014

General Motors today announced a truly massive recall covering some 8.4 million vehicles in North America. Most significantly, 8.2 million examples of the affected vehicles are being called back due to "unintended ignition key rotation," though GM spokesperson Alan Adler tells Autoblog that this issue is not like the infamous Chevy Cobalt ignition switch fiasco.
For the sake of perspective, translated to US population, this total recall figure would equal a car for each resident of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Montana, Delaware, South Dakota, Alaska, North Dakota, the District of Columbia, Vermont and Wyoming. Combined. Here's how it all breaks down:
7,610,862 vehicles in North America being recalled for unintended ignition key rotation. 6,805,679 are in the United States.

Ferrari FF pitted against Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser in crazy Generation Gap comparison

Thu, 13 Nov 2014

The folks behind Generation Gap have lost their minds with this latest video. The goal here is to determine the ultimate family cruiser, but the choices are what you would least expect, with a heavily modded 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser going up against a 2012 Ferrari FF.
You might anticipate an over-40-year-old Oldsmobile to pale in comparison to any modern Ferrari, but this wagon has a ton of secrets under its skin thanks to Lingenfelter. First, it packs a supercharged LS3 V8 with a claimed 650 horsepower and a six-speed manual gearbox. That big upgrade in power is further helped with air suspension and massive Wilwood disc brakes. The result is nothing short of deafening, with blaring yelps whenever the driver even nudges the accelerator.
The alternative sounds just as good, albeit in very different way. The Ferrari's 6.3-liter V12 pumps out 651 hp and 504 pound-feet with a part-time all-wheel drive system. While the FF lacks a lot of the hauling ability of the Olds, it makes up for the deficit in handling, luxury, and in many eyes, simply by having the famous prancing horse on the grille.

This Or That: 1980 Oldsmobile 442 vs. 1989 BMW 635CSi [w/poll]

Thu, 09 Oct 2014

The last time I roped a coworker into an automotive debate, I lost. Resoundingly, I might add. Still, 2,385 voters chose to cast their lots for the Fiat 500 Abarth, as opposed to 5,273 choosing the Ford Fiesta ST, and so I can rest easy in the knowledge that at least 30 percent of you, dear readers, see things my way. I still like to think we have more fun, too.
My loss in the first round of our This or That series, in which two Autoblog editors pick sides on any given topic and then attempt to explain why the other is completely wrong, didn't stop me from picking another good-natured fight, this time with Senior Editor Seyth Miersma. Last time, our chosen sides were eerily similar in design, albeit quite different in actual execution. This time, our vehicular peculiarities couldn't seemingly fall any further from one another: A 1980 Oldsmobile 442 wouldn't seem to match up in comparison to a 1989 BMW 635CSi.
How did we come up with such disparate contenders? Simple, really. Seyth and I mutually agreed to choose a car that's currently for sale online. It had to be built and sold in the 1980s, and it had to be a coupe. The price cap was set at $10,000. The fruits of our searching labors will henceforth be disputed, with Seyth on the side of the Germans, and myself arguing in favor of the Rocket Olds. Am I setting myself up for another lopsided loss?