El Toramino: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado

The first generation Oldsmobile Toronado (1966-1970) was the first front-wheel drive ‘Murican car since the 1936 Cord and it also had sweet hidden headlights and a wicked body shape that was NOT El Camino in any form. But today, we’ve got a customized Toronado that was given the El Camino treatment a few years ago and could use some cosmetic restoration. Find this 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado offered for $5000 in Magalia, CA via craigslist.

From the seller:

1970 oldsmobile toronado
condition: fair
cylinders: 8 cylinders
drive: fwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 101,000
paint color: white
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: coupe
Big block 425 101k miles, 385HP 4 Barrel Carb, recently rebuilt carb. Brakes redone, new brake cylinders and pads. Modified from stock with pickup bed. Won award in the 70s for custom car. Rear of the car is mostly fiberglass, has some cracks. Starts right up. Non op. Came with vacuum powered headlights, one headlight converted to electric but needs to be wired. Lights work other than mechanicals to flip up headlights. Needs some new interior lightbulbs replaced. Radio doesn’t work. Custom seats. Other than the headlight mechanicals for at night, drivable. Pre smog so not a transfer issue.

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