Vehicle Description
You're looking at the first year for one of the most interesting
and beautiful American coupes ever built. This 1966 Oldsmobile
Toronado has a big 425 V8 running to the front wheels, which gave
it unique styling and extra space to add a luxurious interior. All
of this is preserved/presented well on this affordable coupe.
For some of us this represents everything that was so cool about
the '60s. Not only was it the muscle car era, but also automakers
weren't afraid to try something as bold as this. The coupe embodied
sporty elegance with its extra-long hood, hidden headlights,
muscular wheel arches, and streamlined rear that likely inspired
the 2nd gen Firebird. The design was so advanced it doesn't look 55
years old today! Another key to the Toronado 's elegance was its
restrained use of brightwork. It helps emphasize its use in places
like the extra wide grille, form-fitting bumpers, and artistic
factory wheel covers. So it's great to find such a clean and
complete example like this. You can use the value price to add some
polish to the paint or another detail project, but right now, this
coupe is already impressive for its distinct and vintage style.
The burgundy interior has a classically elegant style. And there's
a quality look on the upholstery, carpeting, door cards, dash pad,
and headliner that makes this quite inviting. The moment you get
inside, you immediately understand the impact front-wheel drive has
on a luxury car like this. The flat floor means you can have
genuine space for three in both rows of seats. If you want more
individual comfort, the armrest on the front split-bench makes this
feel like an expansive personal luxury car. From behind the wheel
you experience all the best '60s design has to offer. The deluxe
Olds steering wheel is a work of art set in black and chrome.
Beyond that, the original gauge package shows that a designer spent
some time getting extra creative. This is a driver-oriented setup,
and so everything you want is within a short arm's reach. There are
even provisions for factory features like the Wonderbar AM/FM radio
and air conditioning (these will need servicing before full
functioning again.)
Under the hood is an era-correct 425 cubic-inch V8. The big Super
Rocket makes some of the best power of the era thanks to the
factory Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor that's still on
this coupe today. These cars were considered revolutionary with the
three-speed automatic transmission feeding the front wheels. In
fact, this first-year Toronado became an engineering benchmark for
other projects. But what you really want to know is how this one
glides down the road like a true big motor luxury car should.
Features like the power steering and strong power brakes give this
a true 1960s confident cruiser feeling.
This is a well-presented example of a unique vintage luxury
machine. And with a price like this, you know it will be gone soon.
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