VOD / INFO Buzz 3000 Basic Raffle 5/13/2018
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The Oldsmobile Toronado is a personal luxury car produced by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors from 1966 to 1992. Designed to transcend Ford Thunderbird and GM's own Buick Riviera, with its all new transaxle version of GM's Turbohydramatic transmission the Toronado is historically significant as the first U.S.-produced front-wheel drive automobile since the demise of the Cord in 1937.
What a Machine...! "At its debut, the Toronado featured such GM innovations as:
Heavy-duty Turbo-Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission (named THM425 in FWD form)
Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor
Spherical shaped exhaust-manifold flange gaskets, which provided freedom of movement in the exhaust system and prevented leaks
"Draft-Free" ventilation system, which reduced wind noise considerably by eliminating conventional front-door triangular window vents.
Firestone designed an 8.85" x 15" tire especially for the Toronado called the TFD (Toronado-Front-Drive) tire. It had a stiffer sidewall than normal, and the tread and stylishly thin white pin-stripe were also unique.
Oldsmobile engineers selected a conventional, though performance-boosted, Olds 425 cu in (7 L) Super Rocket V8 rated at 385 hp (287 kW) and 475 ft⋅lb (644 N⋅m) of torque. It was an increase of 10 hp (7.5 kW) over the Starfire 425, and an increase of 20 hp (15 kW) over the standard 425 engine in the Ninety-Eight. The Toronado intake manifold's unique shape was depressed to allow for engine hood clearance."
Thanks to NBS and the Buzz team for the donation of the Buzz 3000 Basic and Farmer1 for Posting this...!
What a Machine...! "At its debut, the Toronado featured such GM innovations as:
Heavy-duty Turbo-Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic transmission (named THM425 in FWD form)
Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor
Spherical shaped exhaust-manifold flange gaskets, which provided freedom of movement in the exhaust system and prevented leaks
"Draft-Free" ventilation system, which reduced wind noise considerably by eliminating conventional front-door triangular window vents.
Firestone designed an 8.85" x 15" tire especially for the Toronado called the TFD (Toronado-Front-Drive) tire. It had a stiffer sidewall than normal, and the tread and stylishly thin white pin-stripe were also unique.
Oldsmobile engineers selected a conventional, though performance-boosted, Olds 425 cu in (7 L) Super Rocket V8 rated at 385 hp (287 kW) and 475 ft⋅lb (644 N⋅m) of torque. It was an increase of 10 hp (7.5 kW) over the Starfire 425, and an increase of 20 hp (15 kW) over the standard 425 engine in the Ninety-Eight. The Toronado intake manifold's unique shape was depressed to allow for engine hood clearance."
Thanks to NBS and the Buzz team for the donation of the Buzz 3000 Basic and Farmer1 for Posting this...!
had a blue one about 20 years ago!962 Plymouth Valiant ....with famous Slant 6 motor .and ...Push Button Auto Transmission ................(one of my favorites)
drove it for 3 summers and then doubled my money...lol
From the Cannibal movie.
1969 Lincoln Mark III
The first generation of the Mark series, the Mark III was marketed as the flagship vehicle of Ford Motor Company, serving as a successor to the 1956-1957 Continental Mark II.
All examples of the Mark III were produced as two-door hardtop coupes. To lower development costs, the Mark III was based upon an existing vehicle platform, sharing its chassis underpinnings with the Ford Thunderbird. To distinguish itself from the Thunderbird (and from the Lincoln Continental), the Mark III was given model-specific design elements, including hidden headlamps (with body-color covers), a radiator-style grille, and a simulated spare tire on the trunk-lid.
1979 Ford LTD Country Squire :
With a little Tweaking could look like this :
The Wagon Queen Family Truckster station wagon was created specifically for the film. It is based on a 1979 Ford LTD Country Squire station wagon.[10] The car was designed by George Barris, and it lampooned American cars of the late 1970s. The Truckster features a pale avocado metallic green paint scheme; extensive imitation wood-paneling decals; eight headlights (the second pair was taken from another Crown Victoria/Country Squire and mounted upside-down below the stock pair); a grille area largely covered by bodywork with only two small openings close to the bumper; an oddly-placed fuel filler door; and an airbag made from a trashcan liner.[11]
In the 2015 film Vacation (a sequel to the original), the Wagon Queen Family Truckster reappears at the bed-and-breakfast garage of Clark and Ellen Griswold. The Truckster used in this later film is the creation of Lisa and Steve Griswold, a real-life family living in Atlanta, who created the replica wagon to take family trips with their two daughters. In July 2014, the real-life Griswolds drove across the United States, visiting the locations seen in the original film, and ended their journey on the 31st anniversary of the film at Walley World (Six Flags Magic Mountain), so they could ride the Colossus before Six Flags' planned closure of the roller coaster.[12] Engine performance, even with the larger available 351 V8, both in terms of acceleration and fuel economy. Getting full size cars to simultaneously address both CAFE standards as well as customer expectations for performance was a big challenge.
Thanks to NBS and the Buzz team for the donation of the Buzz 3000 Basic and Farmer1 for Posting this...!
With a little Tweaking could look like this :
The Wagon Queen Family Truckster station wagon was created specifically for the film. It is based on a 1979 Ford LTD Country Squire station wagon.[10] The car was designed by George Barris, and it lampooned American cars of the late 1970s. The Truckster features a pale avocado metallic green paint scheme; extensive imitation wood-paneling decals; eight headlights (the second pair was taken from another Crown Victoria/Country Squire and mounted upside-down below the stock pair); a grille area largely covered by bodywork with only two small openings close to the bumper; an oddly-placed fuel filler door; and an airbag made from a trashcan liner.[11]
In the 2015 film Vacation (a sequel to the original), the Wagon Queen Family Truckster reappears at the bed-and-breakfast garage of Clark and Ellen Griswold. The Truckster used in this later film is the creation of Lisa and Steve Griswold, a real-life family living in Atlanta, who created the replica wagon to take family trips with their two daughters. In July 2014, the real-life Griswolds drove across the United States, visiting the locations seen in the original film, and ended their journey on the 31st anniversary of the film at Walley World (Six Flags Magic Mountain), so they could ride the Colossus before Six Flags' planned closure of the roller coaster.[12] Engine performance, even with the larger available 351 V8, both in terms of acceleration and fuel economy. Getting full size cars to simultaneously address both CAFE standards as well as customer expectations for performance was a big challenge.
Thanks to NBS and the Buzz team for the donation of the Buzz 3000 Basic and Farmer1 for Posting this...!
The Amphicar Model 770 is an amphibious automobile, launched at the 1961 New York Auto Show,[2] manufactured in West Germany and marketed in the United States from 1961-1967, with production having ended in 1965.
Engine: Triumph four-cylinder engine of 1147 cc, 8.0 compression ratio, rated at 38.3 bhp
Chassis/body
Overall length 14.250 ft (4.343 m)
Overall width 5.083 ft (1.549 m)
Height 5.000 ft (1.524 m)
Turning circle 36.833 ft (9.398 m)
Wheelbase 7.000 ft (2.134 m)
Front track 4.000 ft (1.219 m)
Rear track 4.083 ft (1.245 m)
Fuel tank capacity 10.5 imperial gallons (13.125 U.S. gallons; 49.7 litres)
Empty weight 2,315 lb (1050 kg) (includes fuel and oil)...!
Engine: Triumph four-cylinder engine of 1147 cc, 8.0 compression ratio, rated at 38.3 bhp
Chassis/body
Overall length 14.250 ft (4.343 m)
Overall width 5.083 ft (1.549 m)
Height 5.000 ft (1.524 m)
Turning circle 36.833 ft (9.398 m)
Wheelbase 7.000 ft (2.134 m)
Front track 4.000 ft (1.219 m)
Rear track 4.083 ft (1.245 m)
Fuel tank capacity 10.5 imperial gallons (13.125 U.S. gallons; 49.7 litres)
Empty weight 2,315 lb (1050 kg) (includes fuel and oil)...!
"Originally, the M4S—commonly known now as the Turbo Interceptor—was a Dodge supercar concept that put out more than 440 hp, until experts from the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini were called in. The result was groundbreaking: not only did it have 800 hp from its mid-engined 2.2 liter turbo 4 cylinder, it pioneered a twin turbo setup later adopted by the Porsche 959 and Toyota Supra, among others."...!
Capable of 0-60 in just over four seconds en route to a top speed near 185 mph, the car nearly killed the stunt driver when it first appeared on the set of The Wraith. Two other prototypes were toned down for the sake of the film.
The Original... 1969 Chevy COPO Camaro
This is NOT FAIR!!!
I brought this up before..., I cannot post any images????
/kens
This is NOT FAIR!!!
I brought this up before..., I cannot post any images????
/kens
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