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The 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Represented The Pinnacle of General Motors Design

27/06/202320 Comments
The 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Represented The Pinnacle of General Motors Design

The 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Represented The Pinnacle of General Motors Design

Learn more about the Toronado as we walk around this beautiful trumpet gold example.
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Last updated on 27/06/2023

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  1. Reitsma & Associates
    27/06/2023,

    I saw one of these in the late 1970’s as an 9 year old and knew this car was beautiful, what’s more remarkable is that it was in New Zealand in the South Island . Never seen another in the flesh. It will always be stylish and beautifully proportioned

  2. Mark O
    27/06/2023,

    I'm pretty sure that the longer front end was not dictated by style, but rather by the entire drive train having to be in front of the firewall. I saw a photo of a first-gen Riviera used as a test mule for the UPP. The giveaway was a much longer front overhang.
    Also, another clean example of why Detroit shouldn't have gone crazy with the vinyl tops on every car down to the Nova and Pinto…

  3. jake real
    27/06/2023,

    Adam I’m surprised you made a glaring error on this car! That red light under the dash that you said is the parking brake warning light is NOT. That’s the “Flare-stat switch for
    the optional 4 way flashers. YES 4 way flashers AKA Hazzard lights were not standard until I believe 1967. The 1966 Toronado did In fact have a parking brake warning light but it was to the left of the RIGHT turn signal indicator up near the top of the instrument cluster. It illuminates yellow and says “Parking brake”. When the parking brake is depressed there’s a switch on the mechanism that ground the circuit to turn the lamp on. Just an FYI. I’m surprised nobody else mentioned the Flare-Stat switch you referred to as parking brake light ! The way
    The flare stat works is you pull out on that red lense which is actually part of the switch and there’s a bulb under the lense. It blinks in unison with the lights on 4 corners which is actually the two front bumper turn signal lights and all 6 brake lamp bulbs (the High filament of the taillight bulbs). Just a correction and an FYI. Keep up the awesome videos!!

  4. Mark Williams
    27/06/2023,

    Why 4-wheel drum brakes!? The 1 time I got under an XKE the brake engineering made me drool. This platform deserved better. And no, I don't expect inboards but come on man!

  5. Mice InOz
    27/06/2023,

    Shame we could not see underbonnet too.

  6. Gabriel Giron
    27/06/2023,

    I.seen one in 1984 here in my hometown n again in Jun 2017 just like that one and it was real clean the year I was born 1966 usa Northern CA 🇺🇲

  7. Timothy Spencer
    27/06/2023,

    Beautiful Car , I wish that you could have shown the engine compartment. It makes me think of a large Studebaker Avanti .

  8. Alden Consolver
    27/06/2023,

    Still one of the best looking cars in the world. At least I feel that way, what a great car to go driving in on a summer night.

  9. Dominick Serignese
    27/06/2023,

    The Toronado, Riviera and Eldorado of the late 60s we're styling genius. Beautiful cars!

  10. are vee
    27/06/2023,

    The first year of "iconic" designs is often the best year, IMO, and this one is no exception. Are those exhaust tips that stick out from the bumper stock design? I'd guess yes since this owner seems to be a stickler for originality.

  11. jakespeed63
    27/06/2023,

    Absolutely love these, ever since one rolled into High School automotive shop, circa 1979. Still one of my top dream cars to own. Wished I’d grabbed one years ago, instead of going the Starfire path.

  12. Gary Corbin
    27/06/2023,

    I believe the front bench was called the Stratobench , I believe this could be a W 32 , as this had the correct double scallops on the rear twin tail pipes balance

  13. William Hughey
    27/06/2023,

    HOW THE HELL COULD TALK ABOUT THIS MAGNIFICENT AUTOMOBLE AND NOT EVEN MENTION THE DAMN ENGINE????!!!
    DID YOU MENTION THAT BOTH THE TORONADO AND THE RIVIERA WERE NAMED OFFICIAL MILESTONE CARS OF THE INDUSTRY WHEN THEY WERE INTRODUCED????

  14. HAL 9000
    27/06/2023,

    Those huge round wheel arches and flares which are flattened at the outer rim remind me of my 02 Mustang.

  15. tailz with a z
    27/06/2023,

    When I was in Japan I saw a 1/32 scale 66 Toronado for sale in a model shop, great condition. Wish I bought it but that chance is gone now

  16. hattree
    27/06/2023,

    I really don't care for it. It has always seemed out of proportion.

  17. Jon Schade
    27/06/2023,

    WORK OF ART!!!!!

  18. Robert Burgess
    27/06/2023,

    I had a blue 67 that was my daily driver for quite awhile when my sons were little, sadly I had to sell it about 11 years ago, but we had plenty of good memories with that car and someday I will own another. I met Adam briefly at the eyes on design last weekend and asked about some AMC content while forgetting the episodes he has already done, sorry, he seemed like a nice guy.

  19. Randy Fitz
    27/06/2023,

    I had the pleasure of riding to Acapulco from Mexico City and back in one of these; the car was a decade old at the time. The owner really enjoyed it flat cornering on that winding road. Truly impressive automobiles.

  20. Rj Godin
    27/06/2023,

    Is that a horizontal light on the inside of the C-pillars? Looks like a prelude to the horizontal running light on the 1990s Roadmaster.

    Unfortunately, that flat flange wheel well arch has been almost universally adopted. Hard to find a late model car that does not have that flat feature. I am sick of it. There must be some cost saving aspect to it for it to be so ubiquitous.

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