OMG Sergio,
I had a few 1966 Oldsmobile Toronados!
It was my FIRST car and is still my favorite!
You have good taste my man, GOOD TASTE!
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My first 66 Toronado was GOLD, I don't remember the exact name of the colors. My second 66 Toronado was Maroon.
I had a few more over the years, all RED or GOLD and one BLACK. I ALMOST had an ocean mist green, but it didn't work out.
I also had a 1968 and a 1969 Toronado as well.
If I ever find another good deal on a minty one, I'll probably grab it. I sure do miss those cars!
MANY a youthful "high water" mark was made in my first two Toronado's, thankfully, they have a TOTALLY FLAT FLOOR!
I had a few more over the years, all RED or GOLD and one BLACK. I ALMOST had an ocean mist green, but it didn't work out.
I also had a 1968 and a 1969 Toronado as well.
If I ever find another good deal on a minty one, I'll probably grab it. I sure do miss those cars!
MANY a youthful "high water" mark was made in my first two Toronado's, thankfully, they have a TOTALLY FLAT FLOOR!
"Freedom of expression is important, but I have learned that people want to know how much you care before they care how much you know."
The only time a bass player gets noticed is when he stops playing.
The only time a bass player gets noticed is when he stops playing.
The Toronado had an amazing transaxle/tranny built right under the motor, back when front wheel drive was "musclecar" strong. A 1966 through 1969 rat-block (bored-out mouse block even) V8 wrecked (rear-ended) Toronado (or the two sister cars that GM made back then with different nameplates) was perfect for use in dropping the entire powerplant assembly into the back of a Porsche 911 and turning it into a rear-heavy straight-line stoplight dragster back in the mid-70s. Targa body was best, with the removable Lexan rear window.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and sit in with the band whenever you can, to keep your chops up!
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Although the Toro did have two other GM cars that shared the E body platform, only the Eldorado was FWD. The Riviera was RWD in those years. Toros came with the front wheel drive version of the TH400 trans known as the TH425. They never had "rat" or "mouse" motors in them as this is a term generally applied to Chevrolet engines.They came exclusively with the Olds 425 inch motor which was also the only Olds with a steel crank.
That's the one, Dane! Man, you know your stuff about that car! It was a 425 cube engine, nice and strong, attached to a version of a THM400 - so it makes sense that they called them a THM425 to set it apart. I saw two put into RWD 911s between 1975 and 1977, one of which I got to drive around for a weekend. Not good at cornering of course, but wow was it deadly in straight-line acceleration 
I would give a lot to have one of those powerplants sitting on a pallet today in the garage.....
My uncle's Eldorado was so cool too, with the flat floorboards where we usually saw the tranny hump and driveshaft tunnel in lesser cars
I would give a lot to have one of those powerplants sitting on a pallet today in the garage.....
My uncle's Eldorado was so cool too, with the flat floorboards where we usually saw the tranny hump and driveshaft tunnel in lesser cars
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and sit in with the band whenever you can, to keep your chops up!
Ok,
I'm going to hunt around for some old pictures of my babies and scan them in.
The "Standard" version had 385 HP and the "Deluxe" had 400 HP. I still have some parts up in my attic. I'm not giving up hope, I'd love another.
I'm going to hunt around for some old pictures of my babies and scan them in.
The "Standard" version had 385 HP and the "Deluxe" had 400 HP. I still have some parts up in my attic. I'm not giving up hope, I'd love another.
"Freedom of expression is important, but I have learned that people want to know how much you care before they care how much you know."
The only time a bass player gets noticed is when he stops playing.
The only time a bass player gets noticed is when he stops playing.
I had a 72 Toronado with a 455, used to smoke up the front tires, as fast the speedo went up the gas gauge went down, haha! The early ones like tony had were much prettier, I always loved the 60's Toronados. I don't like FWD though.
I have a 1994 Buick Roadmaster RWD right now with a LT-1 in it, the thing flies for a big brute, will smoke up the rear tires and throw you back in the seat, they were real sleepers, got a 95 Estate Wagon also with the same motor, hotrod station wagon. That are not that bad on gas either believe it or not, I get 22-23 mpg on the highway with AC on, going 75-80.
The sedan is very similar to midnight blue, is close to my 78 azureglo 4001.
I have a 1994 Buick Roadmaster RWD right now with a LT-1 in it, the thing flies for a big brute, will smoke up the rear tires and throw you back in the seat, they were real sleepers, got a 95 Estate Wagon also with the same motor, hotrod station wagon. That are not that bad on gas either believe it or not, I get 22-23 mpg on the highway with AC on, going 75-80.
The sedan is very similar to midnight blue, is close to my 78 azureglo 4001.