It's hard to understate just how radical the Toronado was when it was released from Oldsmobile in 1966 there was nothing else on the road quite like it, either mechanically or stylistically.

It was built during a high point for GM, and even the country at large It was a couple of years before societal chaos would take hold, and another few before gas and emissions issues would spark the malaise era. It was the perfect time for a radical car.

And the Toronado was indeed radical. It was the first frontwheeldrive American car since the Cords of the 1930s, and had dozens of other innovations to boot. The styling matched the mechanicals, with a low roofline, long beak, and sweptdown tail. If radical was the order of the day, the Toronado looked the part.

This is a full review and test drive of a 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado, with an indepth tour of the car and a brief discussion of how it was made, and the players involved. Vehicle was loaned from a private collection, and is not for sale.

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