1966 Oldsmobile Toronado - 28k Original Miles - Ultimate Barn Find on 2040-cars

US $21,500.00

Year:1966 Mileage:27379 Color: Gold /
Black

Location:

Encinitas, California, United States

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Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:2 door
Engine:425
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller

VIN: 39687M528969 Year: 1966
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Oldsmobile
Model: Toronado
Trim: Base with deluxe features
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Drive Type: Automatic
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 27,379
Exterior Color: Gold
Interior Color: Black
Disability Equipped: No

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...

Totally rust free. Excellent 425 motor, tuned up , overhauled transmission with good working kick down. With good working kick down switch (try to find one of those, unobtainium). New boots on front axles. New anti-sway bar ends. Total brake job. New wheel cylinders. New master cylinder/booster. New tires. New shock absorbers front and back. Total tune up, rotor/cap/wires/plugs. Car runs excellently.

Excellent interior, except for stitching in seating area of drivers side. Like new carpeting. Missing correct knob on shift lever.Original AM radio works well, here in San Diego I seem to get mostly Mexican stations.

Car handles amazingly well for a heavy American. The robust anti-sway bar keeps it flat in the corners. And the exhaust note of the powerful engine make it inviting to push it through the corners.

The car has a great new paint job in the original gold. Panels are laser straight. No accidents ever. No repair ever. This is a remarkable survivor. Headlights work as they should. All vacuum lines that need to be replaced (and there are a lot of them) have been replaced. Heater hoses & belts have been replaced. The trunk lining is a lot better than original. Chrome on the car is driver grade not show. Very nice but some slight pitting. Chrome around wheels wells is excellent. No dings. Car needs nothing but the seat area repaired.

Engine compartment is impressive when you realize the car is 47 years old. It is very nice and presentable - not show.

Original CA black plates front and back. It even has the 1966 original license sticker (now on the front plate). At a swap meet last weekend the guy wanted $500 just for 2 black plates, this car has the matching front and back plate and even has the 1966 original sticker.

This car was stored in the dry climate of Anza, CA for about 20 years before I got it last year. A tremendous amount of work and money was spent on it. It is now ready for a non-mechanical owner who can enjoy all the work that was done to it.

A/C is not working/converted yet.

Lights/turn signals/brake lights/interior lights all work as they should. The right bumper end has an imperfection and I have a really nice one to go with the car.

The door panels are in great shape. Windshield wipers work well. Radio is AM - original and works. The dash is good - not perfect. Electric windows are all functioning. Power seat motor and relays work properly (very interesting setup - one motor and 3 relays that diverts power from one function (i.e. for and aft) to another (like up and down) rather than 3 motors and cables).

This car only has 28K miles and it shows. Not a 100 percent car but unbelievably nice.

Oldsmobile Toronado for Sale

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