Vehicle Description
1977 Oldsmobile Toronado -403ci V8 -Automatic Transmission -41k
Miles -Brown Over Tan Interior -All Original (Please note: If you
happen to be viewing this 1977 Oldsmobile Toronado on a website
other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've
only seen some of our many photographs of the car due to
third-party website limitations. To be sure you access all of the
more than 145 photographs, as well as a short start-up and
walk-around video, please go to our main website: Garage Kept
Motors.) Pure class �€" Hemmings Classic Car, January 2010 A little
Detroit automotive history from Hemmings: More than 30 years later,
it's still a challenge to describe how shocking this transformation
(GM's downsizing of many of its models) really was. In one new-car
rollout, GM veered sharply away from a half-century of Sloanist
growth as measured by wheelbase and curb poundage. It was amazing
when it happened. The B-body titans immediately dropped eight
inches of wheelbase and, on average, about 800 pounds. The
sharp-angled replacements weren't tiny, still measuring 116 inches
between the hub centers, but still--it was a dramatic shrinking.
When everything stopped spinning, GM's E-bodies, which included the
Toronado Brougham and wraparound-backlite XS, became the biggies by
default, and they were. Riding on a 122-inch wheelbase with even a
base model weighing in at more than 4,600 porcine pounds, this was
not exactly the Purplesaurus Rex that GM was trying to serve. But
Oldsmobile still enjoyed its first million-unit sales year in 1977,
producing just over 33,000 Toronados. (The full article written
about a Toronado virtually identical to the one for sale can be
found online here:
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2016/05/30/toronado-titan-1977-oldsmobile-toronado-brougham)
Offered here is one of those 1977 Toronados in brown (with a tan
vinyl roof) over tan. The car's current odometer reading stands at
41,128 miles, or fewer than 1,000 miles per-year since new. The
top-of-the-line, front-wheel-drive Olds' incredibly low mileage and
overall outstanding original condition is a tribute to owner pride
and care for what is a genuine piece of automotive history. The
exterior metallic brown paint is in excellent original condition.
The finish is even, properly glossy, and free of even minor scrapes
or other damage. (To best assess the quality of the paint and trim
finishes, be sure to view the close-up photographs of the car in
the accompanying gallery.) Thin pinstriping in tan (also in
excellent condition) adds a classic decorative touch to the fender
lines, front and rear. The landau-style vinyl roof is likewise free
of damage and retains a showroom-new appearance. The car's presence
is undeniable, arguably more striking than even the competing
Cadillac El Dorados of the same vintage. Chrome and other
brushed-metal body brightwork has been maintained very well; only
the lightest patina can be found on door-window surrounds and door
handles. The car's bumpers, headlight surrounds, and grille trim
sparkles. Cabin glass and lighting lenses-including the quad
headlights and quad taillights (two in the bumper and two more atop
the rear deck presaging the high-mounted taillights that would
become a government mandate)-are clear and free of cracks. All
factory-mounted emblems remain as mounted on the assembly line.
Factory 15-inch wheels with Oldsmobile-logo, full chrome wheel
covers are mounted with Hankook® Kinergy 235/75 thin-whitewall
tires. Inside, the theme is Seventies luxury, and lots of it. Seat
upholstery fabric is a metallicized tan-and-gold striped (and
buttoned) velour in the Oldsmobile loose-pillow luxe style of the
day. Rear-seat passengers are treated to the same luxurious,
lounge-like setting; both seating rows have center armrests.
Properly cared for, the upholstery material shows virtually no wear
indications and absolutely no damage. Seat sides are trimmed in tan
vinyl. Door trim is tan
