1981 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham

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  1. jwdtenn

    jwdtenn Well-Known Member

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    jwdtenn, May 26, 2020
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    I love the car. Those gauges just make it. But that steering wheel has got to go...
     
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    Agreed about the wheel!

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    Silvertwinkiehobo "Everything that breaks starts with 'F.'"

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    If the 'wood' color matched the dash more closely, I might be in favor of keeping it.
     
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    I had a good friend who bought a new one of these every year of this generation.
    They were great, but the 307 wasn't as much fun as the Olds 350 that was offered in 1979.
     
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    cammerjeff Longroofs Rule!

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    I have always hated both the look & feel of those steering wheels, they were cheap, and probably better than the standard wheel that came in the car. But I never could figure out why you would install that version if you were going to actually drive the car? But it is a cheap replacement for the stock base wheel that usually starts oozing that sticky black tar.

    Otherwise it is a nice example!
     
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    Looks great for $3800.
     
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