This person has two cars for sale on eBay. One is a tiny LeCar, the other a huge Toranado.

The Black Beauty came with special graphics, a plaque denoting its limited edition status and just about every option Renault offered in the US. Check out the very cool Formuling France steering wheel and funky 3 lug "mag" wheels. It, of course, has the giant vinyl sunroof, which, in my opinion, no LeCar should be without.
The seller says the car runs and drives well. The body appears to be rust free and all the special Black Beauty graphics are still on the car. It's tough to tell from the pictures, but the doors are either dirty or have a few scratches. Scratches could be a problem as you'd have to have the paint blended in around the graphics or have new graphics custom made ($$$$).

Click here to see the eBay listing for this LeCar.

The engine is a 403ci, 200 HP, V8. While it is not slow, this car is built for comfort, not for speed.
The interior is typical what US auto manufacturers thought luxury interiors should be back in 1977... The front seats are sort of bucket seats, but instead of being sculptured for support, Oldsmobile put leather "pillows" on them, which gave you absolutely no support whatsoever. The shifter is mounted on the column and the dash is long and flat. It has a strip speedometer which goes up to 100 MPH.

This is not my type of car, but like so many other cars I write about, it's a piece of history. Approximately 2500 1977 Tornado XS Coupes were built. I can't imagine that there are many left. This car has 48,000 miles on it and appears to be in very nice condition.
Find the eBay listing for this 1977 Oldsmobile Toranado here.
4 comments:
Seems our paths have intersected again! I posted on this car just yesterday, and if you look, there have been other cars we've both written about. It's been fun reading your thoughts - unlike you, I don't have experience driving most of the cars I write about...
what was the make and model of the green hornets car on the tv show?
Chrysler Imperial.
Dave
What was the '77 oldsmobile toronado listed for?
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