Nice car! My 87 has 204,000 miles on it, the V6 is not powerful but it starts right up, burns no oil nor does it leak but here are the things you need to know. First of all, my car needs a transmission rebuild now because the trans cooler is built into the radiator and the wall between failed and contaminated the engine with ATF and conversely the tranny with coolant, as soon as you can get a separate trans cooler and cap the radiator fittings after you flush it out. Second much of the wiring turns to dust from heat exposure in the engine bay, I had to get a new injector harness from Finland. Third the 700 interior plastics don't hold up to the sun very well so keep that in mind. I have had mine for over twenty years and love it but it's full of gadgets that have died mostly because the plastics aren't up to the heat and sun, the headliner even came unglued. Hopefully you can garage it but if you are going to change the drive train, I would suggest cutting to the chase and converting to electric. The engine bay is large, the trunk is really deep below the carpet and the motor could be fitted where the transmission is. Good luck and enjoy your handsome car!
Nice Bertone! I would love to add one to my collection. IPD has a Nivomat conversion kit. What are you going to do with the B280F when you pull it out? I have 2 B280s, one has 484,000 ks on it. They are good engines and have an interesting history, like setting the track speed record at Le mans in 1988 ( I know, hard to believe) or that it started out as a V8 and 2 cylinders were cut off to make it a V6. Very cool car you have.
Nice car! My 87 has 204,000 miles on it, the V6 is not powerful but it starts right up, burns no oil nor does it leak but here are the things you need to know. First of all, my car needs a transmission rebuild now because the trans cooler is built into the radiator and the wall between failed and contaminated the engine with ATF and conversely the tranny with coolant, as soon as you can get a separate trans cooler and cap the radiator fittings after you flush it out. Second much of the wiring turns to dust from heat exposure in the engine bay, I had to get a new injector harness from Finland. Third the 700 interior plastics don't hold up to the sun very well so keep that in mind.
I have had mine for over twenty years and love it but it's full of gadgets that have died mostly because the plastics aren't up to the heat and sun, the headliner even came unglued. Hopefully you can garage it but if you are going to change the drive train, I would suggest cutting to the chase and converting to electric. The engine bay is large, the trunk is really deep below the carpet and the motor could be fitted where the transmission is.
Good luck and enjoy your handsome car!
She's a beaut! congrats on finding one & in such good nick!
Nice Bertone! I would love to add one to my collection. IPD has a Nivomat conversion kit. What are you going to do with the B280F when you pull it out? I have 2 B280s, one has 484,000 ks on it. They are good engines and have an interesting history, like setting the track speed record at Le mans in 1988 ( I know, hard to believe) or that it started out as a V8 and 2 cylinders were cut off to make it a V6. Very cool car you have.
Is the last plane (at 1:08) a Saab 340?
Beautiful 780!