1968 Oldsmobile Toronado. Brown exterior, tan interior. 455 Cu In "Rocket" V8 engine with 375 HP. Front wheel drive. 39,319 miles! A great platform to start that restoration of your first car!

We were told that the engine might not be original, but the engine code stamped on the block decodes out to a 1968-1970 455 cu in engine, which is the correct date code engine for this car. We can't get to the serial numbers on the engine to do a complete decode to match it to the vin of the car, but it doesn't look like a swap has been done. It could be the original engine. It is possibly not the original engine. But it is the correct size and era engine that it came equipped with from the factory. It starts up easy and smooth! Purrs like a fine tuned engine should at idle, and howls good when you rev it up.

The tires are in fair condition. Good tread left, but they haven't been ran on the road in a while. There is some cracking on some of the sidewalls. One hubcap is missing.

The interior is in overall good shape, with normal wear and tear of a 46 year old car. The front seat has some tears in the vinyl. The driver's side door panel has some duct tape holding the grab handle on. Some of the detailing on the dash is faded/peeling off. The driver's side main window doesn't roll down with the switch. Could be the switch or the motor. But the glass is in good shape.

The last time we started it, we let it run for about ten minutes, with a few higher rpm revs to get the top end some exercise. After we shut it down, coolant started leaking from the heater core area. It appears to be coming from a hose connection, but without tearing it all apart there's no way to tell for sure. It may need a new heater core, or it may just be a bad hose. But it will need that addressed before it holds coolant and can be running and driveable.

This vehicle is a project car. It needs work to be 100% operational. It is being sold with the understanding of this. However, the state of Kansas does not allow dealers to sell cars "AS IS". Some sort of warranty must be provided.

To cover our end of the deal on this, we are providing a 12 month, 12,000 mile warranty on this vehicle. Any warranty work will have to be performed at our repair facility in Wichita, KS. Our Warranty will cover 10% of the parts and labor for the repairs. You, the buyer, will be responsible for the other 90% of the cost of parts and labor, and will be responsible for transporting the vehicle to and from the repair facility. We understand that for most buyers, this is not something that you will take advantage of, especially if you don't live in Wichita, KS. However, most project cars you buy will not have a warranty whatsoever. We are simply offering this Warranty to satisfy our obligation with the state of Kansas.

We are Affordable Autos, Inc. We are a hometown dealership in Wichita, KS. We have been in business since 1979. We are located at 2868 S Broadway Ave in Wichita, KS. Contacting us through eBay is your best bet for a quick, accurate response to any questions you may have. We have 3 people dedicated to helping eBay customers, but we may be busy with other customers if you try to call and contact us. Please direct any questions through eBay's messaging system, and we assure you we will respond as quickly as possible.

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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.

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.

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.

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