1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Deluxe 7.0l on 2040-cars

US $10,000.00

Year:1966 Mileage:75215

Location:

Aliso Viejo, California, United States

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1966 OLDSMOBILE TORONADA DELUX.

Climate control (AC blows cold), No cruise control, which was a joke on these anyway. Tilt telescopic steering wheel, Deluxe Strato bench seat (immaculate), Wonderbar AM/FM radio, thought the antenna does not fully retract (see photos).

I’ve invested more than $30k into this car. That been said, I’m not unrealistic about its value.

This is not a numbers marching car. When I purchased it on Ebay, it had a perfectly good 1970 transmission. Nonetheless, I replaced it with a rebuilt 1966 trans so it would be correct.

The other modification is that I did have the car converted to front wheel disk brakes ($1800+). No fun cresting a hill back from Las Vegas to find stopped traffic and your self going 70 mph sideways!

I’m not going to boar you with the stats of the car, easily found on the internet and other Toro’s for sale on Ebay, hold these cars came with a 425, not a 455. (Beware)

Hold the beaters on Ebay, if you look closely, there are problems (if you are looking for originality). The eye brows should have chrome showing as this car does. Most are painted over (to cheap to have them removed chromed then painted correctly, or some bizarre paint around the entire headlight bezel). Or, they are just chrome, not correct. Also, you should NOT be able to see the headlights behind the grill. Parts are missing!

Some state “Leather” interior. No such option on this car.

The engine: Look closely! This is the correct Olds color for the engine (for those that bothered to have it painted). Most use a brighter 1970 Pontiac blue. Close, but not correct.

This car was originally purchased by a dentist in Fullerton. CA. Unfortunately, he moved to Indiana, where the car was exposed to salt. I had the rusted trunk floor R&R with a California trunk floor. The original trunk liner was trashed and I have not had the time to replace it, though the material is readily available at Fusik.com.

More details available, but this is all the space EBay Allows.

This car has been house in a climate controlled, California garage since I have owned it; April 2001.

Drives like a dream. I’ve driven it to northern California 5 or 6 times. I love to out power modern front wheel drive cars on sharp turns, as the weight of the engine plants it solidly on the ground.

So what does it need to be a show winner, carpet needs to be replaced, readily available on the internet for cheap. Not certain, but when I had it serviced last month the mechanic said gas tank float or sender was off. The Gage read 1/2 , I put 10 gallons of premium gas in it, and it right to full. (???) It’s a 20 gallon tank. (runs on unleaded).

The finish on the car is still rather immaculate. Small grazing of dust on the finish and, unfortunately light scratches on the rear passenger’s quarter; all of which will buff and color san out.

FYI: Hagarty agreed insured value 30+K (a bargain)

The Potmettal tail panel is pitted. I’ve only seen one in my lifetime where this was not the case, and he spent more on that tail panel than the car was worth.

Good Luck, and God Bless.

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