Vehicle Description
1967 Oldsmobile Toronado - 425ci V8 - Automatic Transmission -
Front Wheel Drive - Maroon Over Black Interior (Please note: If you
happen to be viewing this 1967 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 the more
than 170 photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around
video, please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) The
Toronado venture was born of a desire to create a better
automobile, one with more usable room and roadability. - Olds chief
engineer John B. Beltz told Motor Trend in December 1965 The
HagertyMedia article continued: Benefits included a flat floor that
allowed seating for six and superior foul-weather traction, but its
chain-driven front end wasn't the Toronado's only calling card; it
was also beautiful. Initially sketched by Olds assistant chief
designer David R. North, the hard-edged pillarless hardtop featured
a fast silhouette, exaggerated wheel wells, integrated bumpers,
hideaway headlights, and one-piece front door side glass. Its
15-inch wheels paid homage to Gordon Buehrig's front-wheel-drive
coffin-nose Cord 810 of 1936. GM's first unitized structure made
the Toronado roughly twice as stiff as an Olds 98, according to Car
and Driver. Chief interior designer Ed Donaldson and his team came
up with a cabin equally as radical, with rocker switches, a drum
speedometer, and an elaborate instrument cluster he called a
'driver podium.' A column shifter and bench seat were standard even
in the more trimmed-out Deluxe model, taking advantage of the
additional interior space. The full article can be found online at:
https://www.hagerty.com/media/magazine-features/oldsmobile-toronado-front-drive-muscle/
Offered here is a front-wheel-drive 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado in
burgundy over two-tone dark gray, under a black vinyl top. The
car's five-digit odometer has rolled and shows 2,797 miles. This is
a well-preserved, historic model. The exterior paint has been
refreshed and retains very good luster overall with very light
patina from use, primarily on horizontal surfaces and adjacent to
doors. The paint color is rich and the shine is deep. There are no
dings, dents, or other damage to the sheet metal. A handsome white
paint accent follows the top side-body contour of the metal. (To
best assess the quality of the paint and trim finishes, please be
sure to view the close-up photographs of the car in the
accompanying gallery.) The vinyl roof is undamaged. The bespoke
front grille is also in excellent condition, as are both bumpers.
Other chrome trim on the fender-well edges, lower bodyside, window
and taillight surrounds shows very well. (Headlights are concealed,
but clear.) Cabin glass and all lighting lenses have been properly
cared for. Factory badging-including the T-O-R-O-N-A-D-O chrome
hood letters, front Oldsmobile logo, and Toronado emblems front
sides, and rear-are all correctly mounted and in very good
condition. Stock 15-inch wheels (with Oldsmobile-logo-embossed,
full-width wheel covers and a spare) are mounted with
period-correct thin-whitewall tires. Inside, the Toronado's
appointments are both unique and distinctly up-market. The two-tone
seat upholstery-black and gray-includes a tufted, buttoned
presentation in a handsome square pattern. (The rear seat
upholstery shows some fading, but no cuts or tears.) Black,
square-pattern vinyl, chrome trim, and carpeted panels make for
pleasing door trim. Black cabin carpeting is protected with rubber
mats, and the headliner is textured black fabric. The
Oldsmobile-logo, 3-spoke black steering wheel frames the expansive
instrument and chrome operating-control cluster (the podium).
Analog gauges monitor the engine while the 130-mph speedometer
revolves on a horizontal axis for a unique look. Factory power
windows, power brakes, power steering,
