Look what I just picked up. A 1978 Regency Brougham with 12k original miles.

[Persistence Of Memory]

I love finding these gems. Bought it from a dealer in NY for 2800 dollars delivered. 403 purrs and purrs.

 

[007]

A "survivor," sweet.

 

[daveman]

Land yacht! Nice!

 

[Pogo]

I love finding these gems. Bought it from a dealer in NY for 2800 dollars delivered. 403 purrs and purrs.

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Where's it been kept for these 42 years??

And how dry-rotted are those whitewalls?

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

I love finding these gems. Bought it from a dealer in NY for 2800 dollars delivered. 403 purrs and purrs.

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is that a 400ci olds engine?
those cars had a nice soft ride

 

[MarathonMike]

Are you sure it's 12K and not 112K? It sure looks like it's in good shape. I used to drive my old neighbor around in his Cadillac de ville. I loved that car it was like driving a boat. Heckuva thing to parallel park tho.

 

[blastoff]

Land yacht! Nice!

LOL...looks bigger than our 34’ boat!

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

I love finding these gems. Bought it from a dealer in NY for 2800 dollars delivered. 403 purrs and purrs.

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is that a 400ci olds engine?
those cars had a nice soft ride

403

 

[Crepitus]

An under powered grandma gas hog sedan from the 70s?

Whatever floats yer boat I guess.

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

I love finding these gems. Bought it from a dealer in NY for 2800 dollars delivered. 403 purrs and purrs.

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Where's it been kept for these 42 years??

And how dry-rotted are those whitewalls?

This was from a lot. Tires are newer. Though the 12k cannot be authenticated, I am now the second owner. First owner was named like, Elmer Jones...lol

Drivers seat has no wear, passenger like new. Engine is clean

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

I love finding these gems. Bought it from a dealer in NY for 2800 dollars delivered. 403 purrs and purrs.

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is that a 400ci olds engine?
those cars had a nice soft ride

403

Bet that it is a nice highway cruiser

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

An under powered grandma gas hog sedan from the 70s?

Whatever floats yer boat I guess.

This is my daily driver. A 78 Tornado from Nebraska with 78k. If it has an airbag, I want nothing to do with it.

 

[MarathonMike]

The other good thing is, if God forbid you're ever in a wreck, you win.

 

[Crepitus]

An under powered grandma gas hog sedan from the 70s?

Whatever floats yer boat I guess.

This is my daily driver. A 78 Tornado from Nebraska with 78k. If it has an airbag, I want nothing to do with it.

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How nice for you.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

I love finding these gems. Bought it from a dealer in NY for 2800 dollars delivered. 403 purrs and purrs.

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is that a 400ci olds engine?
those cars had a nice soft ride

403

GM started putting Chevy engines in olds, pontiac, caddy and buicks around 1979.
I think that 1978 was the last year that they made olds engines.

 

[Crepitus]

The other good thing is, if God forbid you're ever in a wreck, you win.

Nope. No crumple zones, no airbags, crappy seatbelts, no intrusion protection in the doors, no collapsing steering column, and so on. If you get T-boned by a CRX you're toast.

 

[Crepitus]

I love finding these gems. Bought it from a dealer in NY for 2800 dollars delivered. 403 purrs and purrs.

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is that a 400ci olds engine?
those cars had a nice soft ride

403

GM started putting Chevy engines in olds, pontiac, caddy and buicks around 1979.
I think that 1978 was the last year that they made olds engines.

Not so. Happened in 78 and 79 because of the strike. I had a 1978 trans am with an olds 403 because of that.

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

The other good thing is, if God forbid you're ever in a wreck, you win.

Nope. No crumple zones, no airbags, crappy seatbelts, no intrusion protection in the doors, no collapsing steering column, and so on. If you get T-boned by a CRX you're toast.

You are correct. nothing but 100% brittle like metal. About 4800 lbs though.

 

[Propofol]

I love finding these gems. Bought it from a dealer in NY for 2800 dollars delivered. 403 purrs and purrs.

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SWEET RIDE BFADM!

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

An under powered grandma gas hog sedan from the 70s?

Whatever floats yer boat I guess.

This is my daily driver. A 78 Tornado from Nebraska with 78k. If it has an airbag, I want nothing to do with it.

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what kind of engine is in the toronado?