Torque-O Nado
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2022
- Oldsmobile’s 1966 Toronado was the world’s first full size front wheel drive car - and led Cadillac’s Eldorado variant to market by over a year. But why do the doors have FOUR inside release handles? And why are there SEVEN shock absorbers? Watch and see!
In late 1965 when I was 8 years old, my dad took me with him to go car shopping. He was looking at the Old's Starfire with a car salesman when all of a sudden everyone started running to the back lot. We all went back to see what was going on, the dealership was receiving its first shipment of the all new 1966 Olds Toronado. Dad took one look and said "I want that one" a beautiful silver one still on the transport. We went into the sales booth while the paperwork was written up and waited a bit for the PDI to be done. I'll never forget the ride home, everyone was looking at us while we drove away in this sleek new rocket ship of a car. I felt like the luckiest kid in the world!
When I was a kid, I used to see a silver 66 Toronado around town. Was the coolest looking car I had ever seen, and I still break my neck, whenever I see one! Great video Steve!
One of the most underrated interesting cars built
1 have 2, trumpet gold. 1 I've owned 43 years
Dad bought a fully loaded Toronado in November 1965. I remember hearing the surge of vacuum when you pulled out the headlight switch and the sound of that 425 idling in the driveway through those resonators. The engineers at GM did their homework, I never experienced that torque steer feel that so many front wheel drive cars give. The Toronado just planted you in the seat and took off like a jet. Lots of memories. Thanks Steve.
I'm not a GM guy, but I love the look and oddity of the 66 Toronado. When I was young I thought they just looked fast and sporty, but everyone used to say what a gas hog they were, always implicating that the front drive/heavy engine just wasted fuel. I don't know myself, I just wanted to drive one 😁
Hobby Lobby has some model car kits. I couldn't believe that they are like 50 bucks now. When I was a kid they were like 5 bucks.
My favorite uncle had three children in the early 70s. He drove a Toronado until he had 2 more children in the mid-70s, when he started driving a custom passenger van. I don't remember the make of the van, but I will never forget the Toronado
I was in high school in 1966 when the father of one of my classmates bought a brand new Toronado so my classmate would drive it to school at times and also around town at night. Believe me that Toronado would melt the right front tire and the tire smoke was incredible. The 130 mph speedo was not enough because that 425 engine would bury that speedo easily. Two years later the father got tired of buying tires for the Toro and bought his son a 67 Camaro SS350 and it became a street racing legend around tihat little town.
I vaguely remember reading a magazine that was present to highlight one car and was distracted by someone doing a burnout in a Tornado.
One of the most enjoyable cars I ever owned, bought a '67 Toronado off the original owner in 1977. Kept it for 10 years, hated to sell it. But 12 mpg was a killer! It was amazing in the snow. The blizzard in N.E. Ohio in '78 made me a believer in FWD. One of the last cars GM got right from the 'git go'. (Unlike the Vega or Olds diesel ,or Citation).
When you get the tag, you can brag, but let's go all the way, don't you say? 12A for first week of December 1965 production, "L" for Lansing, MI final assembly point, 66 for 1966 model year, 39687 for Toronado Deluxe, EUC for Euclid, OH Fisher Body assembly, UU for Dubonnet (Plum) upper and lower exterior paint, 059-D for Strato bench Plum interior trim, 5Y for deluxe seat belts, X for column shifter, S for power trunk, among other codes (the tag is dirty and should have been cleaned better to make it easier to read).
Breaks me heart to see such a fine mochine rotting away like that it does.
I just saw a white one like this 2 days ago at a repair shop in Dearborn. The Riviera,Eldorado,and Toronado are all great looking cars.
Happy owner of a ‘66 deluxe. I have also had the privilege and honor to meet David North, a true gentleman and the talented designer of the Toronado.
They were beautiful cars. I never realized the Buick Rivera was a cousin car. That would explain why I liked the Toranado’s looks because I believe the Rivera is one of the best looking cars EVER made. Just a work of art.
A friend of mine had one here in Mass and it was great fun in the winter to put it in reverse and do endless donuts as the world spun by 😂😂
Beautiful car, such timeless styling. They look just as good and futuristic today as they did back in '66!
Does You Tube have awards, like Oscars or Emmys? Steve deserves a "Toobie" for this one! Outstanding!
Something you seldom see at any car shows. I've always liked them.