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Up for auction is my 1970 Oldsmobile 442 (real 442), W30 Clone. As you can see by the pictures, this is a truly beautiful car. The paint is a late model Caddy metallic burgundy color, that really POPS! The stripes are pearlized white and have "ghost rockets" embedded in the hood stripes. I tried my best to get them to show up in a couple of my pics, so I hope you can see them. They really get a crowd looking after the first guy "discovers" them, then has to show his buddies!!

Mechanically speaking, here are the details. It has a freshly rebuilt Olds 455 +.060 engine packing a smooth running hydraulic roller cam shaft. The 2-4 barrel intake has been polished and packs a pair of Edelbrock #1406 500 CFM carbs. The setup runs smooth and is very responsive--no bogging or bad tune here! Motor also has an aluminum water pump and pulleys, chrome alternator, electric fan to keep it cool, and Hooker headers. The only thing you might need to do in the engine compartment is replace the headers, as they are getting a bit old.

The trans is a built Turbo 700R4 overdrive trans with a new Hughes 3000 stall converter. An external cooler keeps things in check. It also has a Lokar locking dipstick and new u-joints.

The exhaust system is a full 3" system with an X-pipe and Dyno-Max 3" mufflers, with chrome 3" exhaust tips.

Other items underneath include a 12 bolt rear, with a W27 cover, BMR upper and lower control arms (adjustable), braces tying the upper and lower control arm mounts together, and American 17" 200S wheels, 8" front and 9.5" rear. Tires are drag radials on the rear and BFG's on the front.

Interior is black, with a 6-point roll bar installed, along with two pairs of lap/shoulder harnesses. Seats are recovered stock. The gauges are Autometer, including the monster tach. A Sport steering wheel is included. Shifter is by Hurst.

The car is for sale locally, and I reserve the right to end this auction early as I choose. If you are a serious bidder and would like to discuss the car further, call me on my cell 402-910-0150.

Thanks for looking, Dave.

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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.

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.

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