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Seller Note: This is a relist where it almost made reserve. I will be a bit slow with questions this week for business reasons, but will respond as promptly as possible. Please bear with us.

Seller Note: The silly lowball offers and crazy swaps can get out of hand. 1. The opening price IS the minimum price. We all know it is worth more than that; I just don't want to pay Mecum or Barrett/Jackson crazy seller & buyer fees.
2. The ONLY thing we will consider is what I'm going to build with the sales proceeds... a 1969 Trans/Am convertible with a 2012 CTS-V drivetrain/interior/suspension.

Very Rare MATCHING NUMBER 1972 Hurst/Olds Pace Car ready to go.

One of the 37 Indy 500 Pace Cars actually on the track.

According to the 1972 Hurst Olds registry, it was car #34; driven by Indy 500 Director Elmer Ostermeyer.

The original protect-o-plate (in the file) says 4/7/72, when it was purchased by HURST PERFORMANCE RESEARCH CORP., according to the original Warranty Card #410905 (in the file).

After the race, it was transferred from the track to Charlie Stewart Olds in Indy and sold under original invoice (in the file) stock number B17 on 6/1/72 to Lyle H. with 1,287 miles on it.
Lyle sold it to Norman G. in Louisville in DEC-83
Norman sold it to Steve M. in Boise in JUL-92
Steve sold it to Larry H. in Hyannis in APR-2002
Larry sold it to John E. in New Hampshire in APR-2005
... who sold it to me on my 50th birthday in November of 2011.
I have been in contact with every living prior owner we could find.

The VIN number was confirmed with Hurst/Olds Historian Mr. Robert Sheively as Track car #34.

I drove it to play golf on Friday and it has 99,6xx miles on it

R12 A/C, Power Convertible Top, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Power Windows, Tilt Wheel, Tick-Tach, TH400 Automatic, RamAir 455 engine

Multiple Show Winner

This car wins about every show it enters, including the Texas Gulf Coast Oldsmobile show.

The original yellow flags and mounts were long gone, so we had correct replicas custom fabricated for easy mounting to the rear frame. They are removable with basic hitch pins.

Color copies of the original documentation papers are framed for presentation at car shows (the originals are in a secure place)

The car is in fantastic condition and runs beautifully. The R12 A/C has a new A6 compressor (the original compressor will be in the trunk).

Sale includes Top Boot, Doc Frame, Trophies and Plexi Show Board
If you are in Texas, the 1972 Texas License Plates will also go with the car. It was titled with those plates. Clear Texas Title with no liens.

Won Gulf Coast Olds Show in 2012, Guitars & Cars Top 40 in Houston award 2013, plus many others.

This is an awesome and rare part of racing history, is more fun to drive than a mutual fund, and can't be worth zero like a stock. Drive it home.

Serious investors should email with questions.

Shipping: I think I have found the only honest shipping broker in the US, so I'd be happy to help with shipping. All of the documents and accessories will be secured in the trunk, and we will overnight the trunk keys, title, and other critical items directly to Buyer. It will have at least 1/4 tank of gas (so it does not run out on the way home), and probably more. A slimeball in NY sent a LT1 Vette to us, and it ran empty as it came off of the truck... not nice.

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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.

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.

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.

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