Vehicle Description
I have been a collector for 35 years. This is one of the cars from
my personal collection. See others at www.gccc.us. This is a VERY
NICE Oldsmobile Toronado Custom Two Door Hardtop. As you can see by
the condition of this beauty, this was the pride and joy of the one
and only owner before the current collector. This car is getting
very rare because 1971 was the first year for this body style and
it's still a stunning body style 40 years later. It's also one of
the few American Made Classic cars that came from the factory with
front wheel drive. We also have the original eight track tape from
Oldsmobile that came with the car when it was sold new! It's
recently had a tune-up, a carb kit installed and new front and rear
shocks were installed. ~~This BEAUTY has what appears to be the
STRONG, ORIGINAL GROUND POUNDING (350 HP) 455 CID V8 in it and
running extremely well; sounds good too with the factory dual
exhaust system. This Toronado has great looks and GREAT power as
well. There are not many of these left on the roads for sure and as
a result, these vehicles have an appreciative group of owners any
of which would be pleased to own this one. The suspension and drive
line seem to be in good working order as well as the electrical
system. The car also sports the original Oldsmobile stainless steel
wheel covers and check out the whitewall radial tires. This vintage
luxury car with Muscle car power is a good investment opportunity
and it is priced right. This vehicle is in very good condition from
top to bottom and from front to back. It will not disappoint
someone looking for a good example of a sought after and hard to
find collector car which is not seen at every stop light for sure.
AGAIN, THIS IS A QUALITY CAR. If you have been looking but cannot
find a Classic Toronado Custom look NO further because this is the
one! The Original chrome and stainless on this car is BEAUTIFUL
including the ORIGINAL front and rear chrome bumpers. This vehicle
is in nice mechanical condition and it runs and drives VERY WELL!
The vehicle is solid with respect to the overall mechanical
condition as well as the overall cosmetic impression. HISTORY
Toronado grew larger and more formal in its first complete redo for
1971. The dash was now shared with other full-size Olds models, and
a new Brougham interior included a 60/40 split front seat for the
first time. A unique Toronado exclusive feature was a second set of
taillights at the base of the rear window that worked with the
brake lights and turn signals. Up front, Toronado featured what
might best be described as grille less styling. Quad headlamps
flanked a raised and projected center section of the broad hood,
all set above a massive bumper. Air intake was accomplished via
twin grilles set into the outer thirds of the bumper, a very
distinctive touch. In back, one found a trunk lid with a raised and
extended center portion that, in plain view, would have appeared to
be a continuation of the jutting hood. Recessed rectan??gu??lar
tail lamps sat low in niches created by the trunk lid and rear
bumper. Toronado's interior came in for special attention with
cut-pile carpeting and elegant fabrics and trim. Even the
accelerator and brake pedals were color coordinated! Olds contended
that the front seat, made of solid foam, was ""simple and sag
proof."" The handsome instrument panel was composed of three
sections. A central rectangle held speedometer, odometer, fuel
gauge, and gearshift indicator. Flanking this were two larger
rectangles. The one on the left contained climate-control levers,
lighting and wiper/washer controls, and an air vent; the left one
held the radio, cigar lighter, and another air vent. Shoulder room
in this sumptuous interior measured more than five feet, and the
floor was virtually flat, thanks to the front-wheel drive. Though
still quite rare in America in 1971, front-wheel drive wasn't the
only trump card the new Toro held. One particularly innovative
feature: The taillights were supplemented by a pair of eye-level
stop and signal lamps set in slots just below the rear window, a
preview of today's high-mounted brake lights. A sophisticated new
flow-through ventilation system exhausted interior air through
louvers on the deck lid.
