Vacuum headlamps are nasty things to work on- this is the most difficult car to change the headlights in, bar none.
Carb needed a rebuild when I first got it.
Electrical boards in the dash needed to be soldered, in bad shape.
Rheostat is not working for dashlights.
Parts are difficult to find, to say the least.
This thing is a beast, people certainly respect your side of the road (and some of theirs) when you come ambling down the lane.
The 425 provides plenty of torque, making this car's acceleration very lateral, whether one passenger or six is riding with you.
It also gets as many looks as my 240z, you just don't see too many of these Oldsmobiles still around.
I learned to drive on one of these, and like any teenager, tended to explore its limits. They are VERY fast and VERY hard to stop. The one thing I remember most clearly is the prodigious brake fade from anything over 60 mph. They are complicated cars, and my respect, admiration and thanks go to anyone dedicated enough to restore one.
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