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NO RESERVE!!! An Actual Barn Find! Hasn't been on the road since 1979.

425/385 hp 425 TH Trans
89,669 ORIGINAL MILES!
Car has endless possibilities, could be driven as-is, could be cleaned up a little or could be a prime candidate for a restoration project. IT'S ALL THERE AND I DO MEAN ALL.
425 cubic inch/385 hp engine
TurboHydro 425 trans (same as a turbo 400 but for FWD)
Power Steering
Air Conditioning
Power Brakes

All we did was clean up the points, pour some fresh gas in it, throw a battery in it and it fired right up. I even have a short video of us driving it.

It does need some cosmetics and probably a few mechanicals too. It is a 47 year old car that's been sitting for 34 years.
Interior wise the dash has some rust. The drivers seat cover is torn. Carpet is torn up in the drivers foot well. The rest of it is pretty damn nice.
Exterior, as you can see in the pictures could use some work too. NONE of the body panels need replacing but a few of them could use some patch panels. (please see pictures for more details)

It runs and drives great. It does need tires from sitting, I will not let anyone drive it out of the garage due to the tires for your own safety. You could put tires on it, give it a safety check and drive it to cruise nights and such. Or, you could spend the winter pulling trim and seals, do the very little body work it needs, paint it and have a show car for the spring. Or you could go nuts and give it a full concourse level restoration. Regardless of what you do, this is the car you want. It is absolutely all there.

The story: My best friend and his father own a repair shop here in Philadelphia. Much like myself, they are car nuts. This car was stored in the garage at his parents house since 1979. Unfortunately, on December 14, 2012 his father passed away very suddenly. We are now in the process of cleaning out the home garage as well as the garage at their shop and selling some things off, this being one of them. We pulled it out of the home garage, got it down the shop to get it running. We filed down the points, poured some fresh gas in it, put a battery in it and it fired up. We also put a radiator, water pump, thermostat, hoses and belts on it for good measure. We then began to clean it up a little bit, it has 34 years of dust and dirt on it. Nothing crazy, literally washed it, vacuumed it, cleaned the glass up, wiped down the seats and dash and took pictures.

This is the first year for the big engine, FWD Toronado and it's a bas *ss car. If you're reading this ad, you already know what these cars are. This car is a prime example of a survivor and will make the new owner a very happy camper. Please feel free to ask any additional questions and I also welcome you to come see it in person before buying if you'd like.

Bid with confidence, no reserve auction, highest bidder takes it!

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Jay Leno bangs up his own Toronado in GT6

Wed, 11 Dec 2013

Ever since Gran Turismo 4, Jay Leno has had at least one of his cars included in the popular racing simulator (starting with the Tank Car), and more of his machines appears in Gran Turismo 6. They include this nose-heavy, front-wheel-drive V8-powered muscle car. Yes, that aptly describes a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado - except Leno's is rear-wheel drive. And it has a Cadillac CTS-V race engine modified to pump out 1,070 horsepower.
For the latest Jay Leno's Garage episode, he takes his real Toronado out for a cruise and then drives the virtual one like he stole it, accruing some body damage along the way. Leno also drives the virtual supercar Mercedes-Benz designed for GT6, the AMG Vision Gran Turismo Concept that debuted at the LA Auto Show, along with the real one, which is a 1:1-scale model. The model is radio-controlled and equipped with a small electric motor, sufficient to move it on and off of auto show floors.
Head below to watch the episode, which includes a few words from GT6 creator Kazunori Yamauchi.

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.

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