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Sharp Oldsmobile Items
A few Oldsmobile engine parts that I had made. The center timing cover is the original and I'm pretty sure it came off of the Terrifying Toronado.
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Pretty jewellery!!!
What is the terrifying Olds? Ryan |
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Twin engine 1966 Toronado exhibition car that John Smyser built and drove in 1966.
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i have some SHARP nail head valve covers....never saw another set..i got them from a drag racer in the 80s...
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Sharp valve covers are rare. He was known for his flathead products more than anything else.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Pretty jewellery!!!
What is the terrifying Olds? Ryan </div></div> Oh Boy [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] Dan |
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Pretty jewellery!!!
What is the terrifying Olds? Ryan </div></div> x2 with ryan??? |
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Ryan, Ryan, Ryan.......you must educate thyself on the Rocket history, Grasshopper. There were two two-engined Toros. Grant Piston Rings owner built one for street use. I missed buying it by about 35,000 feet. I'll explain: I was reading Hemmings Motor News while flying somewhere (a vacation a few years ago) and spotted it for sale in the "Multi-Makes" section. As soon as we landed I called and literally missed it by hours. My wife sensed my excitement when I found the ad, and knew how disappointed I was when I made the call. I'm pretty sure it was in Viginia when advertised and when sold, it went to Germany.
The "Terrifying" car was raced for a very short time as it was extremely unpredictable and dangerous. There are pics of it hopping over a guardrail at a drag strip back early in it's short life. I'm pretty sure it was dismantled. |
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Are you having these parts produced for personal use or resale? The quality (judging from the pictures) is impressive! Neat stuff!!!
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The Grant Toronado is in Chicago and is owned by a friend of mine. The valve covers are all sold except 4 I have kept for a special project and I have 2 timing covers to sell and 2 for my project out of a run of 12.
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So am I wrong on that it went to Germany? I was told by the seller, that a German collector bought it and had it shipped there. Did your friend buy it recently? Do you know of the Germany story?
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Cool stuff, I have always seen pictures of the Multi engine car, but didn't know it had a name:-)
The Toronado is news to me, great stuff! Ryan |
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Always wondered about that Grant car. Please fill in the blanks (as I was lead to believe) on it. I read several articles on that car and how it was engineered and built.
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I do not believe the car ever left the country. I went and looked at the Grant car but I could not deal with bortz so I passed it on to my friend for his consideration. This was 5 years ago or so.
I keep my finger on the pulse of a few odd Oldsmobiles. I used to own the rear Sharp blower manifold for the Hurst Hairy Olds and 1 set of valve covers for that car also. I know where the front manifold is also. |
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And to clarify, my terminology of "a few years" in the earlier post about the Grant car being for sale was used very loosely. I kinda remember that car's rear engine being hidden in what would have been the trunk.....very unassuming. It was designed in a way that one OR both engines could be used. Still would like to hear about what happened to it.
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I know the Hemmings ad was in the "Multi-Makes" section which I don't normally read, but I think it was more than 5 years ago. Can you post info or pics of it now?
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