Oldsmobile Toronado, 1967
Oldsmobile Toronado, I
Oldsmobile Toronado, I•
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Chassis No.: 394877M602893
Auction: Monterey 2016
Auction date: August 20, 2016
Lot No.: S2
$19,800 | Sold
- Exterior: Red
- Interior: Black
- Unrestored
- Matching numbers 425/385 HP Delmont series V-8 engine
- Automatic transmission
- Front wheel drive
- Riviera Red Metallic with Black vinyl top
- Black interior
- Power steering and brakes
- Air conditioning
- Tinted windows, power antennae
- Cornering lights
- Electric clock
- Vacuum operated deck lid control
- Undercoated
- Chrome wheels
- Whiteline radial tires
- Towing package
- Lighted hull compass
- Copy of original title and sales invoice
- Believed to be two owner car
- Owner’s manual
- Warranty book with Protect-O-Plate
- 28,100 actual miles
When Oldsmobile introduced the Toronado in 1966, it was truly a remarkable car in terms of engineering and design with futuristic look both inside and out. In fact, Motor Trend recognized the Toronado as their 1966 Car of the Year. The fastback styling was subtle to the eye but gave the illusion that it was always moving. The dashboard was the stuff of legend with a cylindrical speedometer that spun and a steering wheel reminiscent of an airplane. Elongated flush tail lights and hidden headlights grabbed a lot of attention. Here was a personal luxury coupe with a seriously space age edge. To boot, it hosted technologies never before seen.
The Toronado may have been a late entry to the personal luxury coupe segment, but it brought a lot of stunning ideas to the game. Initially a styling exercise that was never to be produced, General Motors gave Oldsmobile the green light to build a personal luxury coupe in the spirit of the Riviera, Grand Prix and Thunderbird. Having experimented with front-wheel drive since 1958, the plan was to use a front-wheel drive system in the F-85, but Oldsmobile brass wanted it in something more expensive and larger to offset the development costs incurred and the Toronado seemed like the perfect opportunity. Its drivetrain was remarkably compact and dubbed the Unitized Power Package, or UPP.
The Toronado used subframe construction, the drivetrain and front suspension being bolted to a frame that extended only about to the firewall, the rest of the body being unitized. The effort saved space and money and provided a quieter, more solid-feeling ride. This unrestored Toronado has covered only 28,100 miles from new and retains its matching-numbers 425/385 HP V-8 engine. Presented in Riviera Red Metallic with a black vinyl top and interior, it is as well-equipped as expected of most Toronados of the day.
Fitted with tinted glass, an electric clock, power antenna, air conditioning, power steering, power brakes, a lighted hull compass and a vacuum operated deck lid control mechanism, it is exemplary of Oldsmobile luxury of the day. A unique option this Toronado enjoys is the towing package, a relatively rare item for a Toronado. Offered with a copy of the original title and sales invoice, the car also has the owner’s manual, warranty book with Protect-O-Plate and two sets of GM keys.
