The TORONADO has to be the most under-appreciated automobile of the last 60 years. It is considered a "landmark" vehicle for many reasons. Your car is utterly gorgeous.
@@robertharris7027 Wrong. The 66 Toro was the FIRST fwd since the Cord. It set the pace for all the fwd of today. The cornering and overall handling was phenomenal! I should know, I owned one. Speed plus Handling, a "Can't Beat Combo!
I can't wait to see this beautiful red out in the sunshine! The interior is stunning. Sometimes less is more. Don't you think? Congratulations on another beautiful ride!👊🏻👍🏻🇺🇲
I agree entirely, the 1966 model year was the first and best of the bunch. Absolutely beautiful design, perfect proportions, very powerful and comfortable. The pinnacle of the 1966 Oldsmobile line. I have my high school hotrod, a 1971 Olds Cutlass S that I dearly love and if I had a chance to add a '66 Toro (ONLY the '66 model) to my stable, I would. I had a neighbor who had a maroon '66 back in the mid 1980's. Even though it was not in perfect shape I lusted after that car for years.
Wow Adam...a stunning design...I agree, it is the most beautiful of 1966, the pinnacle of these years! This color is fantastic and so is that interior...very chic to me.
Hey hey hey congratulations! Glad you found one that met your exacting standards! That color is terrific and really sets off the sharp lines of the toro. I will agree that the rear 3/4 is the best angle on this car (along with it's platform mates riv and eldo). I think I still prefer the knife edge sculpted slab rear fenders of the riviera but this is an amazing addition to your stunning collection. It's nice to see another olds on the channel. Still hoping we get a full video on the cutlass you have/had.
One of the most beautiful cars to come out of Detroit. I got a ride home in one the same color combination when it was brand new. I was 15 and that has stuck with me to this day.
I had one, a 66 same color in 1981. It was a powerful car that handled better than anything I had up to that time. I heard rumors they would spin the speedometer back to zero. I remember hitting 133 mph and it still had a few more mph left. In reverse it could plow through 16 inches of snow better than forward. I wasn't to easy on it and blew the 425 engine. They came out very easy and I repaired it and blew it up again. The party was over for my 66.
I was the one who sent you that ad and I am glad you were able to buy it! I love that colour as it was the same on my prized Corgi Toronado toy as a kid (you need to get one of those if you don't already have it.). Hope the car turns out to be as good as it looks in the pictures!
Happen to notice your #276 Corgi Toronado sells on E-bay if you ever wanted to replace it -I would. Road Signature also makes a nice 1/18 scale die cast of this car, exact year and color even (I have a ridiculous collection of these going back to childhood). If I were Adam I would just get both to accommodate his real one.......🙂
Thanks for memories! Back in the Sixties I lived a couple of blocks from the garage where they kept John Smyser's Terrifying Toronado. It was a drag machine with another Toronado power train aft. Both engines were built and the car was a handful to keep straight. Good times.
You certainly did choose one with the best possible color paint and interior, Adam! I look forward to seeing a more detailed review, as well as a comparison with your Riviera and Eldorado. The interview with Dick Ruzzin will be icing on the cake!
Hey Adam, I'm very excited for you!!! The 66 Tornado is revolutionary & gorgeous & is my favorite!!! I'm happy that you collection of the 66 GM personal luxury cars is complete!!! 👍👍🙂
Per 2nd gen Toronado: "It was so exclusive it had its own dedicated assembly line for quality control. The second generation Toronado with all of their elegance and the emphasis on personal luxury, attracted many new buyers."
Adam as the owner of a 1966 Toronado I want to congratulate you! You found a beautiful example that hasn’t been molested in a striking color! Mine is Tropic Turquoise and Ive owned it since September of 1984
So glad you bought one Adam. I love my 1966. It is my favourite American car design from General Motors. I hope you enjoy it. I reckon it is a cross between a luxury car and a Corvette. Mine has radial tyres and the Olds dealer who owned it put 4 wheel discs on it from a Corvette. Agree 1966 is the best looking. The only aspect of the 67 I slightly prefer is the flush concealed headlights. Enjoy.
I lived in the SeaTac area for a year in the mid 1960s and nobody had A/C in their homes or cars. The rest of my childhood was in Northern Wisconsin and I was 17 years old before I knew that any cars had A/C.
Congratulations, Adam! Stunning Toronado. The 1966 Toronado and its fraternal twin, the 1966 Riviera, were the two most beautiful GM automobiles in 1966.
Adam, it is definitely the ZENITH of 1960's GM Design. I also lament the loss of the headlight door eyebrows. I read that customers complained about them whistling.
Adam, it's time for you to open a museum so we can all enjoy your cars in person. I'm from New York and would make the trip to see your collection. My favorite used to be the 1970 454 Impala, now it's the 1966 Toronado!! Congratulations on the new purchase.
In college I had a 62 Olds convertible. When the 66 Toro came out, I had to have one! Got this color, loaded! Single guy, 2 cars, Harley, it was a great time!!!
What an exciting car to drive. Those pop up headlights you can see from the drivers seat are fantastic. I am glad you were able to find this car and share it with us. Thank you.
How so very interesting. Brings back memories of my father and I we found a 69 Eldorado and fixed it up dad always wanted to 67. Thank you for the video fantastic!
I was 10 in 66. I just about flipped when I saw one for the first time. I was a Pontiac fan-kid, fascinated with the design changes that would come out each year. But this was something else entirely. It was, to my eye, even cooler than the cream colored Avanti which would go by our place. I was impressed by the Charger, the Barracuda, and even the Marlin (why - I don't know) but nothing beat this Toronado. It's almost as beautiful as the Gen 1 Riviera.
Oldsmobile nailed this design right off the bat and it went downhill from there! This was probably the cleanest, purest looking automobile that was ever made. Most righteous acquisition Adam, congratulations!
Great "get!" I was 13 when the Tornado debuted. It's hard to describe how shocking and new it seemed. The flat floor was pictured in almost every ad, and TV commercials usually showed the front wheels plowing through virgin Rocky Mountain snow. You make me envious, man!
If you ever get tired of one of your gorgeous cars I’d love to give it a good home. You have great taste in automobiles. Your very informative and knowledgeable. Great channel.
Thanks Adam, yes a beautiful car and I’m completely with you on the colour. Modern manufacturers please note that it’s possible to have colour in the interior and not just all black!
Very nice Toronado and congrats on the smooth purchase. Good to see another Toronado owner in Michigan. It's cool to see another non a/c one like mine. Hope to see you out for the Woodward Cruise this year, would love to see it in person.
I love the 66-69 Toronados. I'm not sure if the 66 or 67 is my true favorite, but I am a huge fan of the headlight eyebrows. If you were ever to offer me a choice of car to ride in, I think I'd pick this one over the Eldorado -- the Toro set the standard!
My parents' had a 66 Toronado in the same color combination when I was young. A beautiful car that was fully loaded with options. The air conditioning was so powerful that the metal ac vent "eyeballs" would sweat with condensation when you turned it on. The tie rod came loose at low speed and scared my mother so bad that she made my dad get rid of the car.
As I said before on this channel my great Aunt bought one in 1966. Hers was dark blue with a white interior. She didn’t have cornering lights but did have A/C and PW.
Man, you collected the whole set! As I opined in another of your videos, GM ruled the styling world in the mid-sixties. Congrats on this collection - they are beauties. BTW, that interior is wonderful!
Adam, the hour this was posted I knew it was "your car." We have , for the most part, rust free classics here in the NW. You are the right care taker for this beautiful example of Oldsmobile at its historical high point. I was very tempted to pull the trigger, I have two Olds, '70 442 and '72 Vista. Please consider joining OCA. We have great resources for all years and a special Toronado column that runs each publication. Peace.
What a gorgeous looking car. For sure the first 1966 model was the best looking with it's "eye brow" over the pop-up headlights and its sleek horizontal grill design. After 1966 the design just got worse and worse with egg-crate grills, vinyl roofs (???) and eventually exposed headlights. I'm old enough to remember when this car was introduced. I would have been about 8 at the time. I have always viewed the 1966 Toronado as the first production car that looked like a show car. Previously cars with extreme styling like this were presented as show cars at car shows but never made it into production. This one made it into production! This car is in amazing showroom condition. It is only too bad that it is not fully-loaded with power windows, power seats, A/C etc. I know you said "who cares" but when I was young the big mystique of high-end cars like this was that they were loaded with every conceivable option for the time e.g. power windows, power seats, power brakes and steering (yes those were options back then!) Air Conditioning, twilight sentinel etc. I can remember as a child walking up to high-end cars (Cadillac's, Lincoln's) and peeking through the windows just to get a look at the "goodies".
My cousin had a '67 and I loved that car as a kid. My aunt had a '67 Camero that was my second favorite. My aunt drove it until it fell apart. She misses it to this day.
I'm so glad for you. I owned a '67 back in the 1980s and I loved that car. I was so proud to drive it. There are so many great things I could list about that car that I never felt or experienced in any other car. I loved the driver's view of you driving it. Those front fins poking out so far ahead of that long hood brought back memories for me.
Congratulations on you new collector car. From past videos, you mentioned how you really desired to have this vintage year Toronado. Nice beautiful car..
Nice! I had a Tropic Turquoise 66 Deluxe, similarly equiped. Mine did not have the chromed wheels, or side cornering lamps. The 425 is able to turn the drum speedometer completely to 140. A Michigan State Police Officer pulled me over at 2am on a Sunday morning on I96 between Grand Rapids and Lansing, to "comment" on the Toro. Another one I wish I still had. Thanks for sharing...MIKE
Wow. What a beauty. Loved the interior. First time I have seen the Rolling Speedometer. Very cool. Never knew about that floor mat either. Best of luck with it. Thank You for sharing
It is beautiful, and a fantastic example of how good the late-60s cars from GM could be. It even has a tiny shade of Corvette in there. It's lean, lithe and purposeful. The car looks at you and says: "Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It..." (remember that "Mission: Impossible" first aired in 1966!) The front fenders say: "Cutting edge! Get out of the way!" and those "eyebrows" above the headlights add character and suggest that much more lies beneath and behind. What a car! especially for something mass-produced that anyone could walk in and buy. So many cars today have forsaken style melded with function as this car exemplifies. You have some really good friends watching your channel, too! Whew, Adam! It's really a testament to how much we appreciate your style, narration, the proper historical treatment you supply, and your great taste in cool cars that many were too young to know about or have forgotten in the fullness of time. If I may say so, you're a "Square" in the best possible sense of the term.
What a gorgeous example of the Toronado. This takes me back to one of my early cars, a 1970 Toronado, one of my favorite cars, which was a tired “beater” daily driver during my college years. I loved the Toronados so much that over time I had 4 of them from the 66 to 93 model year run. My favorite was my 88 Toronado Trofeo, which was right sized for a personal luxury car. I’m surprised that this “most expensive” Olds had manual windows and no AC. The powertrain used on those early fwd GM cars was so solid for a new to GM technology. Note how the wheels completely surround the drum brakes - they were way offset to accomplish that, and similar wheels existed through the 1970 model, although the newer ones had to clear the much larger front disk brakes. Thanks for taking me back!
Love your work Adam. My name Mark and I live in Australia and have a super clean original 67 Toronado with everything working, yes even the clock. I have the highest respect for the 66 model but I feel the 67 has a more refined front end. I’m partial to the more luxurious interior with the improved door hinges, interior door locks mid door, collapsible steering column with hazard flasher and hand brake light integrated in the dash. I wish I had the optional four spoke wheel for 67. I love this car as it has a special make in time for the automotive history and I’m sure you feel the same with your car. You have the jewel in the crown there. Keep up the splendid work.
I always liked these my aunt had a '69. They handled wonderfully for big American cars of the era! The styling is the best, though I prefer the front end of the '69 to the earlier cars. Plenty of cars took inspiration from this design. Take a look at the '82-85 Toyota Supra P-type and you'll start to see what I mean. Great video!
In addition. To your car having the deluxe interior and cornering lights it has the chrome plated rims! The chrome rims were another 66 option. It’s basically the same exact rim and hub cap/trim rings BUT They chromed the part of the steel rim that’s exposed with the optional chrome rim. Forgot to say I prefer the 66 over the 67 for the same reasons you do! I love the horizontal grille and eyebrows
I love that interior! It is beautiful and elegant.. nicer than the poof pillow upholsteries that came in the 70s. I also just realized what a wonderful upholstery vinyl makes. Think about it if this were leather, it would be trashed after all these years. But the vinyl looks brand new!
Great car! Congrats on the addition. I would love to find a 68 toronado in good condition. I love the front end on the 68. Great color on your 66. Very nice
Absolutely beautiful car! An American classic for sure! Love the long hood and short trunk. It looks fast just sitting in the driveway! Congratulations sir!
My father bought one of these for my mother when I was probably 6 or 7 after she rapped her '65 Riviera around a tree. I don't much remember the Riv except for in photos. He'd take we kids on all sorts of roadtrip adventures in the Toronado and I remember thinking even then how different and better it looked to me compared to everything else on the road. Particularly from the C pillar back. What a lovely profile. Pop had an eye for design. Silver with interior exactly like Adam's only black. Unfortunately this one had an unceremonious ending as well when, while en route from CT to the Bronx Park Zoo on a hot summer's day (it was cool in the AC'd car until...) we were violently rear ended by a drunken idiot. We all, including him, came out pretty bruised but not broken too badly but the car was totaled. Eventually a few years later the old boy wound up getting the Eldorado that would have finished the threesome but it was a '76. I remember he wanted one like Adam's but then he fell in love with that '76 for some reason even with the blatant decline in quality in just about every respect. And BHP! What a pig. It took a while to get that arc up to highway speed. That interior had some really cheap, HARD plastic. Some fairly nice leather also but only on the seat faces and the vinyl that covered everything else was a few shades off from the leather even from new and from then on the divide continued to worsen. And boy, were those doors heavy! This channel harkens back to a formative time for me that I cherish. These machines are really just enormous chunks of thick old steel from an existential perspective but they truly are greater than just the pieces that comprise them. I can't believe that there are folks out there for whom that's such a foreign concept. I just hope it doesn't get to where they will no longer be allowed to operate. They must be preserved. Think "Red Barchetta" by Rush. What a bummer that would be. Sorry to end like that. Happy thoughts.
If your dad replaced your mom's Housewive's Hotrod with an even more powerfull one, he must have had quite a generous life insurance policy taken out on her. Lucky for you kids, she outsmarted him, at every opportunity 😆
That is awesome Adam. It proves that patience pays off. I love that color as well. That is the first thing I thought when I seen it. You have been looking for a long time for this.
