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Beautiful 1988 Le Baron Convertible - Looks Like Almost New on 2040-cars

Year:1988 Mileage:86081
Location:

Crestline, California, United States

Crestline, California, United States

This is a second owner, looks like almost new, SoCal carA real head-turner!

Genuine 86,081 miles

This is an all-original car with an exceptional body and interior for its year.


I bought her for my wife, who loved driving around with the top down, but only drives around 3,000 miles per year - she has been replaced by a Thunderbird.(the car, not my wife).
This gorgeous car needs a home with somebody who is prepared to invest a little time or money to bring her back to a fully operational state.

With her front wheel drive and fuel injected turbo engine, she is a lot of fun to drive, a road-hugging, comfortable, stylish head-turner.  Put your foot down and hear and feel the turbo kick in! With top down, windows up, there is no draft at all at freeway speeds, and she returns a relatively economical 27mpg town/freeway

Her silver paint, all-gray leather interior and silver tonneau cover show little sign of wear. The beautiful body-hugging multi-way powered leather seats are more comfortable than any other car I have driven.  If they would fit, I would have put them in my Thunderbird!  Each front seat does show a little evidence of wear and tear with a tiny repairable flaw.

She has been garaged all of her life until 2010, parked off-street under a custom-built cover and used only occasionally since.the arrival of the Thunderbird.

Custom built car cover included

New vinyl convertible top
Transmission rebuilt 1,000 miles ago


Registered PNO with DMV


Runs, but needs some mechanical work:
Blown head gasket. 
Brake seals need replacing. 
Heater & a/c not working.

We are sad to see her go, and have been reluctant to part with her, but she deserves to be cared for, driven regularly and enjoyed by an enthusiastic owner who appreciates her timeless style.


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