This 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado has been sitting parked in a garage since 1980. The family neglectedly threw items on it, trapping it under them and turning it into a motorized deposit.

By 1970, the Toronado was rocking the biggest Oldsmobile engine available, the 455 Rocket V8, with its enormous 455-cube displacement (7.5 liters) and equally monstrous torque rating (500 lb-ft ...

The Evolution Of The Airbag. When thinking of innovations in automotive safety, ... The 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado In Numbers.

Oldsmobile introduced the Rocket 88 in 1949 as United States military personnel settled in after returning home from World War II. It is considered by many to be Detroit's first muscle car and was ...

Oldsmobile was a big name in American cars from its beginning in 1897 until it closed in 2004. Besides making popular American Oldsmobile classics like the Jetfire and Toronado, the brand also ...

The Oldsmobile Toronado was powered by a 425 cubic-inch Super Rocket V8 producing 385 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque, managed by the heavy duty Turbo-Hydramatic three-speed automatic ...

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. × Robb Report ...

22 – 1990 Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo in California junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin. General Motors has made some impressive technological breakthroughs over the decades, ...

Collectible Classic: 1966-1967 Oldsmobile Toronado. Bob Merlis Writer Mark Bramley Photographer Jun 13, 2008. See All 8 Photos.