The lap of luxury in the mid-1980s: the plush red leather seating of the Toronado is complemented by plenty of burled wood trim and just about every accessory known to man.
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The third-generation Toronado was a much smaller car than the original full-sized version that debuted in 1966, about 1,000 pounds lighter and 20 inches shorter than the cars that preceded it. But it still exuded big-car style.
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The original bench seat of the old Plymouth sedan shows the effects of 60-plus years of use, but still is in remarkably serviceable condition.
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Another survivor car donated to the Mennonite auction is this 1950 Plymouth 4-door, which would make a great jumping-off point for a classic street cruiser. Tom and Connie Bunn of Goessel donated it for the auction.
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The front bumper and grille of the Plymouth show no signs of damage from parking lot encounters of the close kind.
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Jerry Toews shows off a 1985 Oldsmobile Toronado that will be auctioned off as a part of the Kansas Mennonite Relief Sale next weekend. "It is amazing ... It is an incredibly immaculate car," he says of the car, donated by John and Deloris Grey in the name of the late Robert Grey, who bought the car new.
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The factory green paint still exhibits a nice level of luster on the old Plymouth.
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Power for the '50 Plymouth comes from the stock flathead 6-cylinder, which transmits power via a 3-speed manual transmission. The car has been converted to a 12 volt electrical system, but is otherwise virtually stock.
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Full wheel caps and gravel shields add some shine, while the wide whitewalls keep the Plymouth period-correct.
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The '85 Toronado is about as close as you can get to a new car, despite the 75,000 miles showing on the odometer. It will go to the top bidder at next Saturday's Mennonite Relief Sale.
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Lauren Enns of Hillsboro donated this beautifully restored 1943 Model H International Harvester tractor to the sale. It features a bright red paint job by Dennis Funk, also of Hillsboro.
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The rear seating area of the Toronado continues the sumptuous bucket seat theme from the front. The car was pampered its whole lifetime, as is obvious by its virtually flawless condition more than a quarter century after it left the dealership.
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The wide, heavy doors of the Toronado are awash in burgundy trim and wood panels; note the fold-down door pull.
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Narrow whitewalls and wire wheel covers were the height of style in the mid-'80s. They still look right on the well-preserved Toronado.
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The luxury touch of a formal padded white quarter-vinyl roof is highlighted by stylish opera lights.
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This unrestored 1949 Model R Minneapolis Moline tractor was donated by the R.J. Bartel family of Hillsboro. The unusual engine design was bought from the Deusenberg automobile company when it went out of business, according to Jerry Toews.
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