The touchscreen was available from 1989 to 1992. It was an expensive option back then. Olds debut it on the last short body 89 year and carried it over to 90-92. 😊.
The digital cluster for 90-92 was very unique because Olds reoriented the connector differently from previous years. It was only available with a base model Toro when equipped with a front bench seat. A 90-92 digital cluster is a holy grail level part as only 300 were made. Any that exist today can easily command a thousand bucks if working, few hundred if not. Let the search begin.. 😂
@@ClassicRideSociety. Thank you sir. Yes these are extremely rare cars;. I'm the only one that I know of restoring the computers from them. It's an absolute honor everytime I complete a restoration knowing another work of art keeps rolling..
@@ClassicRideSocietyThe irony here, I can't get anyone at that place to reply to me or return a phone call. 😐 And small business's wonder why business is hard, sometimes you have people standing in line cash in hand and they are ignored.
I remember in around 1989 or 90 Oldsmobile did those commercials with the slogan "this is not your fathers Oldsmobile, this is the new generation of Olds" and there was a commercial that had singer Harry Belafonte's kids singing "Trofeo" like a parody of his song "Day-O"
I remember when they downsized the Toro/Eldo/Riv for the 1986 model year many people including myself wrote them off as a GM disaster. But when I see one of them on the road today I have to admit they do make me stop and take a closer look.
Mr. B. here ! Worked for Oldsmobiles when they were new . Sad to see it boneyard. It look good but customers who own the big ones were not happy, they felt Olds made it cheap. But some of good things were put into it.
Through the late 90s I would look for these and buy the ones in good condition with my fun money ,it has the best long lived v6 3800 motor , will go 200k very easily with maintenance. . It had gremlins , digital dash would geek out and you had to send it off to a dash expertly , $400 cost with a 1 year warranty , Trans would go 130 kn
Some of the dash stuff from this would sell, the button panel, climate control head, maybe that factory CD player. Some of it is one year only, so it won't sell fast but you'd make a good profit when the guy who needs one finds yours. The tilt you need the key with it, they have that chip deal in them. A lot of work to pull for like a $200 piece. Headlight actuators might also sell if they work.
I would have considered the gauge cluster if it had been the digital one but not available on that year in this model. I found the keys and yep one had the chip like my 89 firebird. I'm pretty picky these days on which columns I pull. Would have a feeling that one would take a good while to sell. That car has been there for about a month and not a single part has been removed
I was gonna ask Benny; Did you get the "Kim Specials"? lol. I can't wait to see the Lincoln & the Ford Ranger!!! I agree with you that the Olds Toronado does look good and has that 90s design that are now getting popular. It's too bad that this one is here. I guess its due to the lack of desirable options, the tattered interior, and the niche community. Still a nice car with an reliable 3800 engine! Even I would drive it!
Whoa Nelley, it's a Olds and it's not worth its' weight in gold. We got the VIN, we win: 1G3 for US made Oldsmobile, EV13 for Toronado Trofeo, 1 for 3.8L V6 with MFI, 0 is a check digit, N for the 1992 model year, U for Hamtramck, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The GM Hamtramck, MI plant is situated on part of what was the old Chrysler Dodge Main Hamtramck, MI plant which operated from 1911 to 1980. The GM plant opened in 1985 to assemble 1986 and up GM luxury models and still operates today. No, the Toronado, Riviera and Eldorado were redesigned for 1986 (not 1985), and production was moved from Linden, NJ (where they were made from 1979 to 1985) to Hamtramck, MI. 1989 was the first year for the CRT. No tag, can't brag, but this should be code 81 Bright Red exterior paint. These should have the RPO code "ME9" THM440T-4 which wasn't a great transmission. Rumor was that GM used unskilled labor to rebuild them for service replacement use. Whoa Nelley, 3.8 was never great. 3800 and gotta go. V6 hit the bricks. Division 3 and it's over for thee. E body looking very shoddy. Bright Red and soon to be going to bed. That's it, time to quit. Made in MI going bye-bye. Going to get squished and frankly very few if any here, maybe Benny, but certainly not the Google Man are going to be pissed.
@@googleusergp If you had a choice between this, the '92 Chevy Lumina, or '92 Pontiac Sunbird, which would you choose? I'd choose the Lumina because my uncle had one when I was a kid. When he picked me up from summer camp with it and I thought it looked cool.
Hey there Benny don't forget about featuring a 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis if you come across one oh and I have another "easter egg hunt" for you! 😀 A Plymouth roadrunner you could find too
@@ClassicRideSociety I saw some pictures of the Plymouth Volare version of the road runner on Google images recently maybe you might come across that version in the upcoming year.
I’m not sure if the olds got the CRT screen but the sister car the Riviera had it from I think 86 to 89
I think 90 was the last year that the Troféo got it. The regular Toronado got it all the way until 92 if not mistaken
The touchscreen was available from 1989 to 1992. It was an expensive option back then.
Olds debut it on the last short body 89 year and carried it over to 90-92. 😊.
I knew a guy who had one in black, definitely something you don't see everyday.
And his had the digital dash .
Thanks 😊
The digital cluster for 90-92 was very unique because Olds reoriented the connector differently from previous years. It was only available with a base model Toro when equipped with a front bench seat.
A 90-92 digital cluster is a holy grail level part as only 300 were made. Any that exist today can easily command a thousand bucks if working, few hundred if not.
Let the search begin.. 😂
Thanks for another good year Benny. Hope all is well.
I always like these. Manufacturers were putting subtle body kits on them.
My Neighbor had The Trofeo also it had A TV in the dash. It's called the touch screen today
Car is almost complete, surprised no one has taken any parts off!
It's going on month in the yard. Doubt anyone will take anything by now
I would be really interested in this car if you could ping me, my contact info on my about page.
@@331letmein it's at Crains auto salvage in Ft Worth Texas. It's being parted out
@@ClassicRideSociety. Thank you sir. Yes these are extremely rare cars;. I'm the only one that I know of restoring the computers from them. It's an absolute honor everytime I complete a restoration knowing another work of art keeps rolling..
@@ClassicRideSocietyThe irony here, I can't get anyone at that place to reply to me or return a phone call. 😐
And small business's wonder why business is hard, sometimes you have people standing in line cash in hand and they are ignored.
Benny, I like that Trofeo. haven't seen one of those in years.
Buick had a touchscreen in the mid 80's. Pretty cool
Never seen a. Oldsmobile Toronado from that era before kool it's a TTop anything Olds made in late 80s & early 90s is rare.
My eye went IMMEDIATELY to the Lincoln next to it!
Made a video on that one too. ruclips.net/video/Tn3eac0Hxb4/видео.html
I remember in around 1989 or 90 Oldsmobile did those commercials with the slogan "this is not your fathers Oldsmobile, this is the new generation of Olds" and there was a commercial that had singer Harry Belafonte's kids singing "Trofeo" like a parody of his song "Day-O"
Worth saving before it gets to the yard but not after .type of car . lol.
Vrs some you drag out of the yard no matter what.
I remember when they downsized the Toro/Eldo/Riv for the 1986 model year many people including myself wrote them off as a GM disaster. But when I see one of them on the road today I have to admit they do make me stop and take a closer look.
Always wanted to do an LS1 conversion on the little,eldorado
I remember in like 2000-2002 these were everywhere. Red or the teal green
That thunderturd I mean you was right there 🤔😉😯
I knew someone was gonna mention the T-bird 😄
@@ClassicRideSociety can’t say I’m a big ford guy these days but in my young dumb stupider days I was 😯
@@ohioyodertoter6827 That's either a 94 or 95. I was a big fan of those birds back then.
@@Kevhead7 still got my 91 sc they were nice cars for fords
Mr. B. here ! Worked for Oldsmobiles when they were new . Sad to see it boneyard. It look good but customers who own the big ones were not happy, they felt Olds made it cheap. But some of good things were put into it.
Yeah these 3.8 usually run forever. 400k+
Nice car in its day. what about that LINCOLN??
Video of that one will be up tomorrow
@@ClassicRideSociety can’t wait!
@@sneakerfreak2002 👍
@@ClassicRideSociety We'll be waiting.....
Just read a story on this era Toronado on the Hagerty website. Apparently very few were made. Nice car.
Through the late 90s I would look for these and buy the ones in good condition with my fun money ,it has the best long lived v6 3800 motor , will go 200k very easily with maintenance. . It had gremlins , digital dash would geek out and you had to send it off to a dash expertly , $400 cost with a 1 year warranty , Trans would go 130 kn
Man a 2 door Lincoln next to the olds toro. Not in the bone yard NOOOOOOOOOO. man to bad it can't be bought whole. I would buy it.
Some of the dash stuff from this would sell, the button panel, climate control head, maybe that factory CD player. Some of it is one year only, so it won't sell fast but you'd make a good profit when the guy who needs one finds yours.
The tilt you need the key with it, they have that chip deal in them. A lot of work to pull for like a $200 piece.
Headlight actuators might also sell if they work.
I would have considered the gauge cluster if it had been the digital one but not available on that year in this model. I found the keys and yep one had the chip like my 89 firebird. I'm pretty picky these days on which columns I pull. Would have a feeling that one would take a good while to sell. That car has been there for about a month and not a single part has been removed
I was gonna ask Benny; Did you get the "Kim Specials"? lol. I can't wait to see the Lincoln & the Ford Ranger!!!
I agree with you that the Olds Toronado does look good and has that 90s design that are now getting popular. It's too bad that this one is here. I guess its due to the lack of desirable options, the tattered interior, and the niche community. Still a nice car with an reliable 3800 engine! Even I would drive it!
Alway did like these my self .
I saw this new at the 1992 Food Lion AutoFair, Charlotte Motor Speedway , a dark blue one.🥰
POP UP! UP AND DOWN HEADLIGHTS! 😆
This is not your father's Oldsmobile! This is the new generation of olds
Hey Benny nice video on the tornado. Not too many of them left on the road. 🇺🇲 🏁 😎 🏁
nothing like the original
Agreed
Whoa Nelley, it's a Olds and it's not worth its' weight in gold.
We got the VIN, we win: 1G3 for US made Oldsmobile, EV13 for Toronado Trofeo, 1 for 3.8L V6 with MFI, 0 is a check digit, N for the 1992 model year, U for Hamtramck, MI assembly and the rest is the production sequence. The GM Hamtramck, MI plant is situated on part of what was the old Chrysler Dodge Main Hamtramck, MI plant which operated from 1911 to 1980. The GM plant opened in 1985 to assemble 1986 and up GM luxury models and still operates today. No, the Toronado, Riviera and Eldorado were redesigned for 1986 (not 1985), and production was moved from Linden, NJ (where they were made from 1979 to 1985) to Hamtramck, MI. 1989 was the first year for the CRT. No tag, can't brag, but this should be code 81 Bright Red exterior paint. These should have the RPO code "ME9" THM440T-4 which wasn't a great transmission. Rumor was that GM used unskilled labor to rebuild them for service replacement use.
Whoa Nelley, 3.8 was never great. 3800 and gotta go. V6 hit the bricks. Division 3 and it's over for thee. E body looking very shoddy. Bright Red and soon to be going to bed. That's it, time to quit. Made in MI going bye-bye. Going to get squished and frankly very few if any here, maybe Benny, but certainly not the Google Man are going to be pissed.
You will probably get negative feedback on your view of the 3.8 but I concur.
@@garymckee8857 I like the 3.8L engine, but for a luxury car, not a "performance" car, although the supercharged versions were quite nice.
@@googleusergp Probably the only V6 engine I like is the 4.3 which would be an excellent engine for a Vega🙃
@@googleusergp If you had a choice between this, the '92 Chevy Lumina, or '92 Pontiac Sunbird, which would you choose? I'd choose the Lumina because my uncle had one when I was a kid. When he picked me up from summer camp with it and I thought it looked cool.
@@nathankim7664 None of those. They were all heaps.
Hey there Benny don't forget about featuring a 1984 Mercury Grand Marquis if you come across one oh and I have another "easter egg hunt" for you! 😀 A Plymouth roadrunner you could find too
The roadrunner might be a tad bit harder to find in the yards 😄
@@ClassicRideSociety I saw some pictures of the Plymouth Volare version of the road runner on Google images recently maybe you might come across that version in the upcoming year.
@@seanpool8028 never know 👍
@@ClassicRideSociety be a first and interesting find though
Charles Bronson edition
I spy t bird
Brings back memories of that goofy Trofeo commercial: ruclips.net/video/iAD0R-NyKGk/видео.html
Crt screen
Not my favorite. But it doesn't deserve to be in the Junkyard
Yes it does.
Nice 🥰
Too bad they were an electrical disaster. Remember repairing the digital dash crap in them. I would 🏃♂️ not walk away from this turd
1992? Too new for me ! unsubbed !
C'mon don't be a party pooper...
@@althunder4269 I joke alot lol
30 YO. Certified classic!
@@gordonborsboom7460 qualifies for antique plates.
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That's a shame. I used to have a friend with one. I miss that car, miss him even more. Anyway, very nice running and riding cars. Great video!