1966 Oldsmobile Toronado on 2040-cars
Newman, Illinois, United States
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Virtually everything on the car has been replaced.
The car's resto includes:
Motor: Valve job, rebuilt carb, new starter, the bottom end was not freshened due to the fact there was no ridge on the cylinders and everything was in good shape. Blows no oil.
Transmission: Rebuilt as of last fall. Shifts are firm and crisp. New torque converter.
Interior: I had the seats front and back recovered. New carpeting was installed over dynamat sound and heat deadener. New sill plates.
Underside: Perfect. The car was coated with a bedliner like material that gives it an attractive durable finish.
Suspension: All new shocks, springs, and wheel bearings. The tires are new. The rims were purchased about a year ago and were in better shape than the ones I had. The center caps and trim rings have no dents or scratches.
Brakes: New shoes, drums cut, new brake lines, new master cylinder with upgraded two pot master.
Cooling: New radiator, hoses, and transmission cooling lines.
Driveline: New CV joint on drivers side.
Paint and body: Paint is a number 8. It's in good shape.
Exhaust: The car has new exhaust since pictures have been taken. New tips as well.
As you can see from the pictures the car is in really nice shape. It runs and drives really well.
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Mon, 30 Jun 2014General 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.
Jay Leno bangs up his own Toronado in GT6
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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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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.