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Another Crawdaddy Classic!
Amazing survivor, 77K miles. Rare center console floor shifter and strato-bucket seats from the factory, documented by Code 090 on the firewall plate. Of 26,500 Toronados built in 1968, only 500 to 1000 were ordered with the center console shifter. So a rare sleeper.
Recent Mechanical
- New valve guides seals, valve cover gasket
- New ignition switch and wiring to run power windows, radio, & wipers
- New radiator, thermostat housing, water outlet gasket, & hot water control
valve
- AC converted to R134, 55 degrees cold
- New rear brake shoes
- New passenger side axle shaft
- Tune-up, new plugs and wires, and all new fluids
- Engine bay cleaned and detailed, honest patina
- Newer mufflers and chrome tailpipe tips
Body/Paint
- Recent repaint in factory Willow Gold, glossy
- No corrosion or rust anywhere except a small spot on driver's A pillar
- All panel gaps and glass very good
- Pristine black vinyl top, appears to be the original
- Re-chromed bumpers, clean stainless trim and mirror, no
pitting or fading
- Weather stripping is good, some cracking in door jams...trunk
weatherstrip was replaced
- Original wheels powder-coated in correct flat silver
- Original hub caps very good
- Radial tires have 65% tread
- Original bias ply spare tire and jack in its original styro-case
From the Factory
- Numbers matching 455 ci/375 hp/510 torque
- 10.25:1 compression, 0-60 in 7.7 seconds (4300 lb. car!)
- Quarter mile in 16.6 seconds, top speed 130 mph
- 3.08 gears for smooth highway cruising
- Legendary Oldsmobile front-wheel drive
- Dual exhaust with chrome tailpipes recently added
- Factory tinted glass (not applique)
Interior
- Rare center console floor shifter (lighted!) from the factory
- Nearly perfect dash pad, seats, door panels, headliner
- No rips, cracks, or tears anywhere
- No fading on package tray
- Original carpet very good
- Tilt/telescopic steering , PS, PB, PW
- Cool barrel speedometer
- All gauges, signals, original radio, and environmental controls are
functional except clock and right turn signal cam
- All four power windows and power seats work
Documentation
- Protecto-Plate, original manuals, full mechanical/chassis manual, and good
maintenance history
Hard to duplicate the feel and purity of an original. Pictures tell the story. This amazing survivor can be enjoyed as a high-quality driver while you watch the value rise.
See super hi-resolution photos at my website: https://www.crawdaddyclassiccars.com/68-olds-toronado
