Oldsmobile Toronado (1966)
for sale
Price: US $100.00
Price: US $100.00
1966
Oldsmobile Toronado for restoration or parts. As these pictures will
tell you this car needs a heap of help with rust in all the usual
places. It has a non original 455 which I believe is from a '71 Olds
98.
It's
still FWD however. The intake manifold, oil pan, oil pickup, carb and
air cleaner are the only things that needed to be switched.
It
does come with original engine which would require a complete
rebuild.
It
runs fine have been withdrawn from being a daily driver service
around 2003 and stored inside. The floor is pretty good but the
transverse hat section to which the seat belts were attached is
rusted out in the center. I 'm pretty sure that a splice could be
made without lifting off the body where the ends of the hat section
tuck under the chassis.
The
brake pedal is low but firm and bottoms out at 1” above the floor. The reservoir was dry but apparently not the system though it could
do with a bleed. You cannot adjust the brake star wheels. They were
installed incorrectly and do not align with the slots. You'll have
to pull the drums and reposition them. All glass is intact but the
windshield has a deep wiper arm groove.
Of course neither the radio nor the air conditioner work.
All
and all not a project for the faint of heart but this is the first
Toronado the greatest car GM ever produced as well as the second
greatest American production car of all time. Being a genius, I
would know this. The only one that edges Toronado out is the Cord
810.
update: 2015-05-30
Used |
“Non original Olds 455 engine still FWD” |
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): | 296876M522696 | Year: | 1966 |
Number of Cylinders: | 8 | Make: | Oldsmobile |
Transmission: | Automatic | Model: | Toronado |
Body Type: | Coupe | Trim: | all original |
Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty | Engine: | 455 (non original) |
Vehicle Title: | Clear | Drive Type: | Front wheel drive |
Power Options: | Air Conditioning, Power Windows | Mileage: | 180,000 |
Fuel Type: | Gasoline | Exterior Color: | Sky Blue |
For Sale By: | Private Seller | Interior Color: | Blue |
Disability Equipped: | No |