"Introduced in 1966, with a shape vaguely reminiscent of a purportedly female Soviet discus hurler, the Olds Toronado never made much of a sales mark until it's image was changed from muscle to svelte in 1971."
I currently own a 1983 5L 307 toro and I would never sell the car. It still is a increidble car even in 2023 and a attention grabber. Wish Oldsmobile was still in production as I know they would and did make quality stuff
The small Toro is a much better-looking car TODAY than it was in '79. Maybe that's because we have all suffered through so many years of bland, blob cars... 5:16: With the Toro swinging away from the mansion as the music swells; that's a beautiful little scene!
Halogen was back then…wow!!! For that time period Halogen was probably considered high tech. Around 1985-1986 the sealed beam era started. Sealed Beam were glass lenses. Starting around 30 years later the HID and LED craze started.
Sealed beam headlights started in 1940 in the USA. Halogen was a type of filament, it becomes incandescent at a higher temperature than tungsten standard bulbs did before it
was never lucky enough to ride in an Oldsmobile though both of my parents learned to drive in an Oldsmobile a 1974 Cutlass S and a 1978 Delta 88 respectively. my late maternal grandparents were mostly GM people between them they owned cars by 4 of GM's 5 main divisions Buick Cadillac Chevrolet and Oldsmobile and grandpas 2nd wife owned a 1st gen Chrysler Sebring LXI Coupe in the late 90s early 2000s when I would've gotten my driver's license. it was sad when Oldsmobile dissolved in 04 my choice for a starter car had I gotten my License in 01 was either a Toyota Camry Solara XSE V6 convertible or a Chrysler Sebring Convertible my late maternal grandmother drove a 1990 Toyota Camry 4 cylinder DX automatic transmission at the time or the car she was loaned to drive me to school in which was a 1997 Chevrolet Malibu know it was a Malibu because they stopped making the Caprice in Dec 1996 along with the Impala due to dwindling sales and stricter EPA Emissions Standards the starting price for the Impala for 1996 was $22,500 where as a Toyota Avalon actually cost 4,948 more than the Impala where as a Lincoln Continental of the same model year started at nearly $40,000
This Olds Toronado and the Cadillac Eldorado were " sister cars " and always were, dating back to 1967 when the Cadillac took on the same underpinning and front wheel drive Olds unit for the Eldorado. The Olds was just a little less " chrome glitzy " and less expensive than the Caddy. The Buick Riviera didn't join the Olds and Cadillac front drive until 1980.
Never had the pleasure of seeing this car in person. I see more Buick Rivieras and Cadillac Eldorados of this same era, but never any Toronados. Oldsmobile doesn’t seem like it was very popular in my area. The only one I’ve seen is a beat up 1990’s Olds 98 that was being driven by a bunch of tweakers.
Ah yes the last traditional toronado, I drove them but I think they should've paid more attention to interior dimensions and seating comfort, unfortunately 1979 -85 E bodies weren't quite the outstanding long lasting preformers the 66-78 models were.
The toronado for 1979 -85 wasn't quite the car 66-78 was, would have been a car great if oldsmobile had kept the 78 drivetrain and rear suspension, that's why 86-92 toronado will eventually become collectables too..
@@ClassicTVMan1981X that’s what they get for being cheap. Also, even if GM didn’t cut corners and built the early models like the ‘85, much of the general public was uneducated on diesel engines to begin with.
Class of ‘81 here Steve. Still stuck in 70-80s music myself…the music of our youth, yet it has staying power today; Zeppelin, Rush, Foreigner, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen, ZZ, AC/DC, on and on and on.
@@fourdoorglory Same, but class of...2024. I honestly can't name a single song released in the last 3 years with the exception of AC/DCs 2020 album and Skid Row's new releases this year.
@@Lucille666 …..That wasn’t you. I bet you wouldn’t do that to anybody. At the old Hilton in Vegas we were at a lounge show and the band played Lucille, the singer came out to audience and handed me the microphone. Big mistake I start singing and when he wanted the microphone back I wouldn’t give it up. It was funny you had to be there
@@paulparomaThe Riviera was spectacular. I still drool over one I find for sale from time to time. The Eldorado was over the top, but still left something to be desired compared to the Riviera.
Pure awesomeness! Back when Oldsmobile was still flying high. None of us could ever have dreamed that a short 24 years later Olds would be done.
I had a 1980 Tornado, brought my son son home in it from birth in 1988
I, for one, am very excited about the upcoming 1980 Oldsmobiles, thanks to this inspiring film pre-sentation.
Love and miss Oldsmobile!!!!
"Introduced in 1966, with a shape vaguely reminiscent of a purportedly female Soviet discus hurler, the Olds Toronado never made much of a sales mark until it's image was changed from muscle to svelte in 1971."
When America made great cars.
I currently own a 1983 5L 307 toro and I would never sell the car. It still is a increidble car even in 2023 and a attention grabber. Wish Oldsmobile was still in production as I know they would and did make quality stuff
Thank you for sharing....It is appreciated. I enjoyed the footage.
Very stylish elegant looks,fair amount of luxurious comfort, concidering it's size, it should have been a real luxury sports car,
Always liked the oddball styling. The Riviera version was gorgeous. Gramma cars that came with cigarette burns in the velour seats.
The small Toro is a much better-looking car TODAY than it was in '79. Maybe that's because we have all suffered through so many years of bland, blob cars... 5:16: With the Toro swinging away from the mansion as the music swells; that's a beautiful little scene!
Halogen was back then…wow!!! For that time period Halogen was probably considered high tech. Around 1985-1986 the sealed beam era started. Sealed Beam were glass lenses. Starting around 30 years later the HID and LED craze started.
Sealed beam headlights started in 1940 in the USA. Halogen was a type of filament, it becomes incandescent at a higher temperature than tungsten standard bulbs did before it
Watching this ad feels different when you have a 1981 Toronado xsc.
When GM designed these cars it was a great leap forward.
@ 1:45 - looks like someone already bottomed out the cat onto something.
I had an 83 a good-looking driving car
That first guy never materialises properly. It reminds me of the transporter malfunction on Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Awesome car
was never lucky enough to ride in an Oldsmobile though both of my parents learned to drive in an Oldsmobile a 1974 Cutlass S and a 1978 Delta 88 respectively. my late maternal grandparents were mostly GM people between them they owned cars by 4 of GM's 5 main divisions Buick Cadillac Chevrolet and Oldsmobile and grandpas 2nd wife owned a 1st gen Chrysler Sebring LXI Coupe in the late 90s early 2000s when I would've gotten my driver's license. it was sad when Oldsmobile dissolved in 04 my choice for a starter car had I gotten my License in 01 was either a Toyota Camry Solara XSE V6 convertible or a Chrysler Sebring Convertible my late maternal grandmother drove a 1990 Toyota Camry 4 cylinder DX automatic transmission at the time or the car she was loaned to drive me to school in which was a 1997 Chevrolet Malibu know it was a Malibu because they stopped making the Caprice in Dec 1996 along with the Impala due to dwindling sales and stricter EPA Emissions Standards the starting price for the Impala for 1996 was $22,500 where as a Toyota Avalon actually cost 4,948 more than the Impala where as a Lincoln Continental of the same model year started at nearly $40,000
This Olds Toronado and the Cadillac Eldorado were " sister cars " and always were, dating back to 1967 when the Cadillac took on the same underpinning and front wheel drive Olds unit for the Eldorado. The Olds was just a little less " chrome glitzy " and less expensive than the Caddy. The Buick Riviera didn't join the Olds and Cadillac front drive until 1980.
1979
@ 5:03 I believe I see a Factory CB radio installed.
Never had the pleasure of seeing this car in person. I see more Buick Rivieras and Cadillac Eldorados of this same era, but never any Toronados. Oldsmobile doesn’t seem like it was very popular in my area. The only one I’ve seen is a beat up 1990’s Olds 98 that was being driven by a bunch of tweakers.
The hard to reach places....deep within the body.
Niiice
nice car.
Ah yes the last traditional toronado, I drove them but I think they should've paid more attention to interior dimensions and seating comfort, unfortunately 1979 -85 E bodies weren't quite the outstanding long lasting preformers the 66-78 models were.
I miss my car
The toronado for 1979 -85 wasn't quite the car 66-78 was, would have been a car great if oldsmobile had kept the 78 drivetrain and rear suspension, that's why 86-92 toronado will eventually become collectables too..
But the 1985 styling is horrendous
The 86-92 will never be collectible they’re cheap plastic cars.
Now Can we build one for how ?
nice cars from Cadillac eldo oldsmobile toro and buick Rivera , but without the 5.7 i’ll not buy .
I want the diesel! I want the diesel!!
The 350 was a good performer by 80 standards but the 307 was a dog. The diesel was a dead dog
GM should have never cut corners on the diesel. And maybe even turbocharge it so the car could decently move
@@86twin 1985 was by far the best year for the diesel V8, but it was too little, too late.
@@ClassicTVMan1981X that’s what they get for being cheap. Also, even if GM didn’t cut corners and built the early models like the ‘85, much of the general public was uneducated on diesel engines to begin with.
@@86twin The DX block version, released in 1981, should have been the first released version.
Was class of 1980 go class of 1980 1980 best 80s class 1980 had best music. Whet to prom date Inn 1980
Class of ‘81 here Steve. Still stuck in 70-80s music myself…the music of our youth, yet it has staying power today; Zeppelin, Rush, Foreigner, Journey, Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen, ZZ, AC/DC, on and on and on.
@@fourdoorglory Same, but class of...2024. I honestly can't name a single song released in the last 3 years with the exception of AC/DCs 2020 album and Skid Row's new releases this year.
@@Lucille666 ….you picked a fine time to leave me Lucille 😜
@@youtold7727 I don't know you, I've never left you, and certainly not with four hungry children and a crop in the field...
@@Lucille666 …..That wasn’t you. I bet you wouldn’t do that to anybody. At the old Hilton in Vegas we were at a lounge show and the band played Lucille, the singer came out to audience and handed me the microphone. Big mistake I start singing and when he wanted the microphone back I wouldn’t give it up. It was funny you had to be there
It's T time
Front Wheel Drive was good technology but that size of vehicle should have stayed RWD!
it was never rwd, it was always fwd...that package was used in the GMC RV vehicle ..
I was in college when this ugly little Toronado came out. Stand one next to the original and try to keep from snickering...
I always thought it couldn't hold a candle to the Riviera's looks.
Much better.
@@paulparomaThe Riviera was spectacular. I still drool over one I find for sale from time to time. The Eldorado was over the top, but still left something to be desired compared to the Riviera.
@@CH67guy1 I feel the same way.
not as ugly as all the suv boxes, and jellybean sedan everyone is making now...