Sometimes you see a custom car and think “I’m not sure what I’m supposed to make of this…” and other times you think “I’m not even sure what this was made from…”. This next car fits slightly into the latter category with a small dose of the former, because the seller lists it as a […]
The Oldsmobile Toronado was a groundbreaking car for a number of reasons — but it wasn’t the first front wheel drive ‘Murican car there was a Cord 810 back in 1936…nor was it the first car with a rotating drum style speedo, (although the Toronado and Riviera both used the drum with the miles/hr written on […]
Sometimes its just two letters that make the car. The Mustang GT, the Cobalt SS, and the Spirit R/T, for example, tacked on a bit more driving involvement with two extra majuscules. In the case of the Oldsmobile Toronado, however, this gets you a back glass that looks like it was constructed by a team […]
Production of the Oldsmobile Toronado started in 1966 with a revolutionary (for the time) front-wheel-drive architecture that put a massive V8 engine over the front wheels. The car was comfortable, easy to drive in the snow, and free from the typical driveshaft / transmission hump that was usually present in the full sized cars of […]
Find this 1971 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham here on eBay bidding for $4,750 reserve-not-met with auction ending today (Tuesday) at 12:54PM Pacific. From eBay listing: Item specifics Condition: Used Year: 1971 Mileage: 60,847 Body Type: Other Make: Oldsmobile Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty Model: Toronado Vehicle Title: Clear Engine: 455 C.I. V8 Options: […]
Ever since I read about Jay Leno’s 1067 horsepower twin turbocharged rear-drive Oldsmobile Toronado, I’ve been obsessed with building my own. That was a few years ago and I’ve been building a fighting force of extraordinary magnitude website and a family in the meantime, so my Lenoronado is still in early procurement phase (along with […]
Happy Pi Day to all — a one in a hundred 3.14.15 Pi day. Enjoy this slice of American apple pie. With the 1966 launch of the Oldsmobile Toronado, GM started a love affair with full sized front wheel drive luxury cars that almost ended in 2011 with the death of the G-platform (Cadillac DTS, […]
The Three Magi followed the Diamond Star Motors in the sky for hours and finally arrive at the roadside service station, head to the shed out back to deliver their gifts to the newborn baby Jesus. First up was Balthasar who delivered this gift of a gold 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado currently bidding here on eBay […]
As promised, we continue Thrifty Thursday by bringing another truck load of cheap classics…but this time we figure a package deal is in order. Instead of throwing all of your money into one rusty pile, imagine picking up 3 classics for less than $5k. Find this SoCal trio in the form of a 1968 Austin-Healey […]
The Oldsmobile Toronado was originally conceived as a front wheel drive sedan back in 1963 to compete with Ford since they already had a patent on front wheel drive designs – not from today’s hyper focus on cost that leads to driving the wrong wheels. This 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham is for sale in Lakeland, […]