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The Oldsmobile Toronado Made Front-Wheel Drive Cool: Muscle Car Tuesday on the MCF

By Zach Doell 16 hours ago




In 1963, Buick struck a chord for GM buyers with its newly developed Riviera – a sleek and powerful luxury coupe born from the inspiration of Europe’s automotive elite. It drove well, it sold well, and – with its striking appearance – it embodied a winning image.
Fast-forward three years and Oldsmobile would fire back across the GM range with a luxury coupe of its own, the 1966 Toronado. It, too, would become a success, though the ‘Cord’ it struck was slightly different.
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The Toronado came to market as the first American-made front-wheel-drive automobile since the disappearance of the Cord 812 in the late ‘30s. As you know, front-wheel-drive isn’t exactly a popular term in most muscle car circles. Happily, though, the Toronado had the power and the handling to back up its aggressive looks and full size two-door proportions.
Oldsmobile slotted its 425-cubic-inch Rocket V8 into the ’66 Toronado. It produced 385 horsepower and was capable of launching the big Olds from zero to 60 mph in 7.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 135 mph. The engine and driveline were cleverly packaged as a full assembly over the front wheels, allowing for a 54 to 46 front-rear weight distribution and positive driving dynamics.
PHOTOS: Take a closer look at the iconic ’66 Oldsmobile Toronado



Oldsmobile engineers sourced the same GM E-body chassis that the popular Riviera used. However, they fitted the Toronado’s FWD drivetrain atop a unitized subframe, which supported the engine, transmission, front suspension and floorpan – a first for GM.
Given this setup in a long-unattempted American bruiser, Oldsmobile wanted to make sure it got it right. As a result, engineers tested the front-drive Toronado chassis for a reported one million miles before it hit showroom floors. They must have done a good job. In its first year of production, the Toronado received Motor Trend’s Car of the Year award.
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Though from the outside, it isn’t hard to see why. The ’66 Toronado boasts a low silhouette, flared wheel arches, dual-exhaust garnishing its tucked rear haunches, and its signature aggressive front-end. While it wouldn’t put a Mustang to shame, it did offer Thunderbird and Riviera buyers another attractive option.
PHOTOS: Would you rather have a Toronado or the iconic ’60s Ford Thunderbird?

 

I would defiantly like to have one of those. I know I have never seen one before and them being front wheel drive is pretty neat too. It seemed it had a pretty slow 0-60 time for having a 385 horsepower v8. I guess it was rather heavy though.

 

Hi `Zach,
Thanks for being the first to post on this thread. Yes, it is slowed by today's standards, but I'm sure it was considered fast for that era.

I can't remember ever seeing one in person, but I have on the web (I luv being fortunate to be on the web) > 4-Sure..


If you want to see more on this Olds, click the below link & see it's history & all the models over the years
Oldsmobile Toronado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Buick Riviera - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia < Click to view more on the Riviera



en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_Riviera

The Riviera by Buick is an automobile produced by Buick in the United States from the 1963 to 1999 model years, with 1,127,261 produced. A full-size hardtop, ...‎Origin of the name - ‎Origins of the personal luxury car - ‎First generation (1963–1965)

 

1979–1985[edit]

Ninth generationOverviewProduction1979–1985AssemblyLinden, New Jersey, U.S.
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Body and chassisBody style2-door coupe
2-door convertibleLayoutLongitudinal front-engine, front-wheel drivePlatformE-bodyRelatedBuick Riviera
Oldsmobile ToronadoPowertrainEngine4.1 L V6












1986–1991[edit]

Tenth generation




1992–2002[edit]





Eleventh generation








Production of the Buick Riviera, which shared platforms with the Eldorado ended after the 1999 model year. GM showed a lowered, customized Eldorado-based concept at the 2000 North American International Auto Show, which was called EldoRODo.
Not long after, GM announced that the Eldorado's 50th model year, 2002, would be its last. To mark the end of the nameplate, a limited production run of 1,596 cars in red or white - the colors available on the original 1953 convertible - were produced in three batches of 532, signifying the Eldorado's first year of production. These last cars featured specially tuned exhaust notes imitating their forerunners from a half-century earlier, and a dash-mounted plaque indicating each car's sequence in production.
The last Eldorado was delivered to the Cadillac Museum, in honor of Don Massey of Don Massey Cadillac - one of the largest Cadillac dealers in the United States. The second-to-last production Eldorado was sold to Nicola Bulgari, the Italian jeweler and avid automotive aficionado. The car will reside with his collection in Rome, Italy. Production ended on April 22, 2002,[35] with the Lansing Craft Centre retooled to build the Chevrolet SSR.