922 ACTUAL ORIGINAL MILES.
A TRULY PRESERVED TIME CAPSULE!
THE LAST OF THE LAND YACHT TORONADOS.
XS TRIM WITH THE WRAP-AROUND PANORAMIC REAR WINDOW.
PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 1978 AT FRED STECKER OLDSMOBILE IN EUCLID, OH BY A GENTLEMAN IN HIS MID 60'S. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING HE WAS RESTRICTED FROM DRIVING BUT REFUSED TO SELL HIS CAR. IT WAS PARKED IN HIS ATTACHED CLIMATE CONTROLLED GARAGE UNDER HIS HOME WHERE IT SAT FOR THE NEXT 34 YEARS. IT WAS LAST REGISTERED WITH LICENSE PLATES IN 1979. THESE REGISTERED PLATES AND DEALER LICENSE PLATE BRACKET ARE STILL ON THE CAR TODAY. AFTER THE PASSING OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER, THE CAR WAS SOLD THROUGH THE ESTATE IN 2012 WITH JUST 920 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE SECOND OWNER BOUGHT THE CAR AS AN INVESTMENT KNOWING HOW RARE THIS CAR WAS WITH JUST 920 MILES ON IT FROM NEW. THE SECOND OWNER PUT JUST 2 MILES ON THE CAR FROM THE TIME HE PURCHASED IT UNTIL OUR RECENT ACQUISITION. IT HAS BEEN STORED IN A HEATED BUILDING SINCE 2012 UNTIL RECENTLY MOVED TO OUR FACILITY. WE HAVE ONLY DRIVEN IT ABOUT 200 YARDS. THE CURRENT ACTUAL ORIGINAL MILES IS 922.6
THE CAR SAT UNTOUCHED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR NEARLY 34 YEARS. IT DOES SHOW SOME SIGNS OF WEAR FROM SITTING IN HIS GARAGE. THE TOP OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE QUARTER DOES SHOW SOME WEAR IN THE PAINT. THE FAMILY OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER EXPLAINED THAT THE CAR SAT IN THE GARAGE NEAR THE MAN DOOR TO THE OWNERS HOUSE AND THAT FOR OVER 30 YEARS THE ORIGINAL OWNER USED THE TOP OF THIS QUARTER PANEL HAS A HAND RAIL WHILE WALKING INTO HIS HOUSE DOOR. THE CAR ALSO HAS A WEAR SPOT ON THE HOOD WHERE THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD LAID THINGS TO REST. THIS WEAR IS MINOR AND EASILY REPAIRABLE, OBVIOUSLY WE LEFT IT UNTOUCHED AS IT IS ORIGINAL WEAR TO THE CAR. (PHOTOS BELOW)
NEARLY EVERY COMPONENT TO THE CAR IS ORIGINAL. RECENT IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CAR INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL CARBURETOR BEING REBUILT, A BATTERY, A NEW GAS TANK, AS THE OLD TANK HAD A SLUDGE TYPE GAS THAT HAD BEEN SITTING IN IT FOR DECADES, AND FLUIDS CHANGED. SHE STARTS RIGHT UP AND PURRS LIKE A KITTEN. WE'VE ONLY DRIVEN IT ABOUT 200 YARDS AND DON'T INTEND TO ADD ANY MORE MILES TO ITS ODOMETER.
THE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL. THEY ARE DATE CODED THE 14TH WEEK OF 1978. YES - THEY ARE DRY ROTTED. WE WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DRIVING THE CAR ON THESE TIRES; HOWEVER, THEY ARE ROUND AND DO HOLD AIR.
INCLUDED WITH THE SALE ARE THE OWNERS MANUAL, DELCO STEREO GUIDE, TIRE POLICY, MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, CONSUMER INFORMATION GUIDE, WARNING LIGHT TAG , AND DEALER KEY CHAIN.
NO WINTERS OR INCLEMENT DRIVING EVER. ALWAYS STORED IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED GARAGE.
FINISHED IN SILVER METALLIC PAINT WITH A SILVER METALLIC LANDAU ROOF. THE ROOF IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR SHOWS VERY NICELY WITH LITTLE SIGNS OF AGE. THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH THE BUMPER FILLERS. THE CHROME AND BRIGHT-WORK ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
A STUNNING SURVIVOR TIME CAPSULE!
PERFECT VELOUR UPHOLSTERY WITH PILLOW SEATING. THE INTERIOR IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. IT IS LIKE BRAND NEW. THERE IS ZERO WEAR ANYWHERE IN THE INTERIOR OF THIS CAR. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GLASS IS LIKE BRAND NEW. THERE IS NO WEAR ON THE GAS OR BRAKE PEDALS. THE ORIGINAL FLOOR-MATS ARE SPOTLESS. THE DASH IS GORGEOUS. ZERO ISSUES INSIDE THIS CAR IT IS PERFECTLY PRESERVED. IT IS LIKE STEPPING RIGHT BACK INTO 1978. EVERYTHING WORKS. EVERY INTERIOR BULB, THE POWER SEATS, THE POWER WINDOWS, THE POWER MOONROOF, EVEN THE CLOCK WORKS. ORIGINAL AM/FM RADIO WITH 8 TRACK PLAYER AND WORKING POWER ANTENNA.
DEALER INSTALLED POWER MOON ROOF (KNOWN AS THE ASTRO-ROOF). THE ORIGINAL MOON ROOF PAPERWORK IS INCLUDED WITH THE CAR. THE MOON ROOF OPERATES FLAWLESSLY.
TILT STEERING COLUMN.
POWER BRAKES.
POWER STEERING.
SMOKE FREE.
AIR-CONDITIONING.
NO WINTER OR INCLEMENT WEATHER DRIVING EVER.
EVERYTHING WORKS LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO!
GORGEOUS OLDSMOBILE TORONADO WHEEL COVERS WITH THE ORIGINAL WHITE WALL TIRES. THE WHEEL COVERS ARE LIKE BRAND NEW.
THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS TRULY AMAZING. TAKE A GOOD LUCK AT THE UNDERCARRIAGE PHOTOS. IT IS THE CLEANEST ORIGINAL UNDERCARRIAGE WE HAVE EVER SEEN FROM 1978. EXTREMELY CLEAN, SOLID, AND ORIGINAL. THE EXHAUST IS ALL ORIGINAL TO THE CAR.
ALL OF THE GLASS IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION AND THE WINDOWS OPERATE SMOOTHLY.
ADULT OWNED AND TRULY PAMPERED WITH JUST OVER 900 ORIGINAL MILES!
YOU SELDOM COME ACROSS A TRUE 42 YEAR OLD SURVIVOR WITH JUST OVER 900 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THIS FINE EXAMPLE IS UNDOUBTEDLY INVESTMENT GRADE. LIKELY THE ONLY 1978 TORONADO IN THE WORLD WITH LESS THAN 1000 ORIGINAL MILES.
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