Oldsmobile stylist David North created a drawing called the “Flame Red Car” concept in 1962, a smaller-sized design that was enlarged and became the full-sized Toronado.

The Oldsmobile Toronado was the first front-wheel-drive car built in the US since the 1937 Cord. This tidy example will cross the Mecum block in September.

The Oldsmobile Toronado spent its 1966-1992 career as sibling to the Cadillac Eldorado and Buick Riviera (interestingly, the Riviera spent many years with rear-wheel-drive on the same chassis as ...

Today, most people remember Oldsmobile as a now-defunct GM brand whose popularity slowly faded from the 80s onward, before eventually shutting down at the turn of the millennium. While that may be ...

The 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado was General Motor's first front-wheel-drive personal luxury car. This example will cross the Mecum Auctions block in Kissimmee, FL.

The Toronado and several other models of the era are among the most underappreciated Oldsmobile muscle cars.

But General Motors' Oldsmobile division, seeking an “attention-getting” car to rival GM's Buick Riviera and Pontiac Grand Prix, ended up producing and selling nearly 41,000 Tornadoes that ...

For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado was sold for $35,750 through RM Sotheby’s in 2019. The restored example shown here features a ...

During the mid-1960s, General Motors was thinking big—literally—and the time was right for an Oldsmobile that could distinguish itself from Cadillac’s Eldorado and Buick’s Riviera, as well as confront ...

The original Oldsmobile Toronado, produced from 1966 through 1970, was the first front-wheel-drive car from the U.S. since the 1937 Cord 810/812.