This well preserved bit of Oldsmobile history will cross the Mecum Auctions block at their Dallas, Texas event taking place September 7 th through the 10 th.
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It came from the factory equipped with power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, power windows, tinted glass, and full wheel covers. It is powered by the aforementioned 425 cubic-inch Super Rocket V8 and three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic transmission. It has only been driven 61,000 miles from new. Our feature 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado is finished in Provincial White with a black vinyl roof and a black interior. All that power could launch the Toronado from a dead stop to sixty miles per hour in 7.5 seconds. The Toronado had special tires developed specifically by Firestone called Toronado Front Drive, or TFD, that came equipped with stiffer than normal sidewalls, unique tread, and a thin whitewall. Power was transmitted to the front wheels by a heavy-duty Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission. Powering the Oldsmobile Toronado was a 425 cubic-inch Super Rocket V8 good for 385 horsepower and a staggering 475 pound-feet of torque. Gauges were arrayed on both sides of the wheel. To the left side of the steering wheel one would find the climate controls and wiper/washer rocker switches. The horizontal speedometer, located right above the steering column, rolled over like a slot machine. The Oldsmobile Toronado dash was unique in the automotive world. Air conditioning, tilt and telescoping steering column, power seats, power windows, headrests, cruise control, AM-FM stereo, power antenna, and remote control outside mirrors could all be had.
The Oldsmobile Toronado was Olds’ entry into the personal luxury coupe market, and featured a suitably extensive list of available options. Long doors necessitated two sets of interior door handles to allow back seat passengers a way to exit without troubling front-seat occupants. The Toronado had a low fastback design, resulting in a sleek appearance that with a height similar to a Chevy Corvair. Due to its front-drive layout that negated the need for a transmission tunnel, the Toronado featured a flat floor, making it a true six-passenger coupe. The Oldsmobile Toronado was the first front-wheel-drive car made in America since the 1937 Cord. Motor Trend named the Toronado its Car of the Year for 1966. The Olds would share this design trait, and a number of others, with the redesigned Cadillac Eldorado that debuted the following year. The Oldsmobile Toronado was different from the Buick Riviera, which was riding on the same platform, in that it featured a front-wheel drivetrain. For the 1966 model year, General Motors introduced a new E-platform personal luxury car.
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