VIN# 394878M618779. Built on the first week of April of 1968. Was sold new at an Oldsmobile store in Pala Alto, CA. First owner had it for 10 years(used as a company car for a winery). Was shipped to Texas about 1993 or 1994.
Unlike the red 68 W-34 Toronado, this West Coast Olds is fully loaded. Besides the super rare 400hp W-34 option (only 111 for 1968), FACTORY AM/FM Strero radio, transmisssion cooler, passager seat recline(the seat can fold back(as well as forward). Most 1st and 2nd generation Toros the seat just fold forward), cruise control, chrome wheels. and the comman stuff , pw, ps and a/c(this in NOT a Conforton a/c unit).
The Rocket 455 and OM THM 425 transmission was rebuilt THE BEST Oldsmobile enigne builder in the country. Dick Miller(around 1995, about $6000 was spent on rebuilding the engine and transmission).
This car came to the Mid-West around 1993 (Missouri and Texas), was in Ohio in 2003- June of 2004.
This Toronado came to Maine in June of 2004.
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