Vintage Review: 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado – Car And Driver Heads To Pikes Peak With The Newest From Olds

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With the Toronado, Oldsmobile had engineered a complex front-wheel-drive car that raised eyebrows among enthusiasts who wondered how well it would handle.  To show that Olds did indeed know and care about their new FWD baby’s abilities when the going got tough, Rocket Division engineers specially prepared a Toronado for a timed run up Pikes Peak.  Car And Driver tagged along, and covered the test in the March 1966 issue.

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