Know the story? For 1 point, please respond below to identify the vehicle pictured, and what makes it special.
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It's an Oldsmobile Toronado 1st. series 1966–1970
It had front wheel drive
Quote from: olavr on February 26, 2011, 08:49:30 AM
It's an Oldsmobile Toronado 1st. series 1966–1970
It had front wheel drive
All correct, but you'll need to dig deeper for a point.
Ok,
The Oldsmobile Toronado was the first american fullsize car (after 30ies Cord) which had front wheel drive.
Oldsmobile did development of FWD since 1958. The engine and transmission is located side by side.
The car shared some body and platform parts with other GM cars (Buick Riviera).
Later, the Cadillac Eldorado got the same FWD transmission as the Toronado.
If there is a story about the particular car pictured here, I'm sorry I don't know of that
This one then, remains unsolved.
I suspect Aaron65 knows the answer.
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on February 27, 2011, 04:18:27 AM
This one then, remains unsolved.
I suspect Aaron65 knows the answer.
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Whenever you're ready to move this one up!
Is something unique about THIS car?
As pictured, there is something special about this (lower case) car.
Is that a sunroof I see?
It has sunroof
First one produced.
I came across that mr. Jay Leno has a cusom built -66 Toronado. Converted to rear wheel drive. Could this be Leno's car?
Sunroofs on '66 Toronados were pretty unusual. Don't know if this is the first.
Quote from: olavr on March 02, 2011, 03:37:16 AM
I came across that mr. Jay Leno has a cusom built -66 Toronado. Converted to rear wheel drive. Could this be Leno's car?
No, Jay was a teenager when this car was configured as pictured.
Are we looking for a specific option or a mod by a an owner?
Not modified by the owner.
Moving this one up a level
This, sir, is the 1966 Fitch Phantom Toronado, modified by the one and only John Fitch. He, like with his modified Corvairs, souped up the cars a bit, with handling, braking, engine, and appearance modifications. There were only two of these built, and one still exists.
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