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toronado Archive
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Storage Yard Classic: More Dual Oldsmobile Toronado Dual Axle Madness
Posted on September 21, 2017 | 46 Comments(first posted 8/18/2013. I’m re-running it as a preview of a rather unusual dual-rear-axle FWD car home-made conversion I found the other day, but rather different from the Toronado). The […] -
CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest
Posted on May 15, 2015 | 42 CommentsWith the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […] -
Curbside Unicorns: The Sporty FWD Oldsmobiles of the 1980s
Posted on March 10, 2015 | 63 CommentsWe recently saw a rather plain Firenza sedan covered here, looking very much the antithesis of athleticism. Although the Firenza was one of Oldsmobile’s least successful model lines of the […] -
Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show
Posted on August 22, 2014 | 46 CommentsThere are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […] -
CC Counterpoint: Got The DS Blues? This’ll Perk You Up! Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Toro
Posted on November 28, 2013 | 53 CommentsWell, I guess it goes without saying that the 1986 E-body GM coupes are, uh, polarizing (said while wearing his Mister Diplomacy hat). But, I have to admit I like […] -
Moving Target: The Elusive Toronado Trofeo
Posted on April 6, 2013 | 61 CommentsIt has been repeatedly requested by CCers–most notably LAx–that we really need to do a CC on that underrated E-body Olds, the 1986-88 Trofeo. Well guess what I saw on […] -
CCOTY Nomination: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado–Coincidence or Clairvoyance?
Posted on December 18, 2012 | 50 CommentsThese days, the introduction of an automobile usually includes the timeworn phrase “all-new” in its advertising. However, there was a whole lot of truth to those words when Oldsmobile introduced the […] -
CC Outtake: Decisions, Decisions
Posted on May 28, 2012 | 23 CommentsTwo outstanding Mopars and two of GM’s finest. Compact, mid-size, full-size, and personal luxury. Front-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive. Lots of originality. A boatload of character and patina. Spotted recently […]