A relative of mine had a '70 Eldo with the 400 hp 500 ci. engine. The drivetrain was extremely stout, and that car could just waste the front tires when the gas pedal was mashed from a stop. From a modern-day perspective the tires were narrow for a car of its weight and combined with rearward weight transfer, essentially acted as a fuse, causing attempts of excessive power application to end up as Michelin tire smoke.

I see one of those at work all the time.. Its massive!

A friend of mine had one when I was in Hawaii. Gary was his name. His was painted Pearl White.. Beautiful Car....

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92 300D 2.5L OM602 OBK #59

Just a thought. IIRC, 1968 was the first year for front disc brakes in the Toro and Eldo. Nice to have in a 2.5 ton car with a 130 mph top end.

Yeah, didn't help me much. Summer of '02 a guy in a Grand Prix rental car failed to yield his left turn on a green. I punched the brakes and skidded into him at about 30 mph. Rear drums just locked up. My car was repairable, but the insurance co. gave me an okay settlement, plus I sold that rare W34 motor to a Cutlass freak. Chrome trim (redundant) fetched a pretty penny as well.

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'07 Yukon 2500
'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

---= The forest breathes, listen.
-Native American elder

Those boattails are some of a kind. I'd prefer a '67 Riviera over a boattail model. '65's are cool too, with their "clampshell" hideaway headlights.

As far as front wheelers, my '72 Eldorado handled perfectly balanced. Power under the pedal: I never saw the end of it.
I had a flexfan installed, which was all you would hear ... kind of nice, it scared people out of the way

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No shame in that, Swede! I can think of some juvenile antics of my own that I could do with one of those beasts.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

There was a great 1976 version, primarily in white with blue and red pinstriping. I did some simple work on it and got to drive it about 20 miles. Big, fast, thirsty... 8~) but that might have been my driving. It had the Buick 455 in it.

I knew someone who had one in black. It always reminded me of the Batmobile....

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1984 300TD

I remember when they came out- we thought it was so space age.....I like this car and the Olds Toronado...

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Just so happened that a guy had onefor sale over the weekend, parked in front of his house a few blocks from where I live.

I drove by it, and did a quick U-turn to check it out.

The car had been repainted (metallic ***** brown), and it seemed to be a decent paint job.

The interior was original and mint. It was a sight to behold.

Claimed to have 55,000 original miles, with receipts to prove it.

He is asking $8,300, but I have no idea what the market is like on these cars.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

For comps, see if any are for sale on eBay or hemmings.com

pimpalishish...

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

100% stock.
Isn't it awkward? What was once considered the heights of American automotive culture, appeares nowadays no more than 'pimpified' in people's perceptions.

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Guido, don't kid a kidder. You wore a Superfly hat while driving that Eldo.