1976 Oldsmobile Toronado
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1976 Oldsmobile Toronado 1976 Oldsmobile Toronado

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With radically different styling than the first generation, the Toronado had metamorphosed from a "GT"-style car into something more traditional in the luxury car field. It was now more similar to the Cadillac Eldorado than the Buick Riviera, with styling taking several cues from the 1967-70 Eldorado. The new look attracted many new buyers, as sales increased dramatically. Front disc brakes became standard. During most of the Toronado's second-generation run, two interior trims were generally offered each year. The standard interior trim consisted of a choice of cloth or vinyl upholstery and a Custom Sport notchback bench seat with center armrest. An optional Brougham interior available in cloth, velour or vinyl trims included cut-pile carpeting, door-mounted courtesy lighting and a split 60/40 bench seat with armrest. From 1974 to 1978, a flat instrument panel (again shared with Delta 88 and Ninety-Eight models) was used that featured a horizontal sweep speedometer flanked by a "Message Center" of warning lights, fuel gauge and shift quadrant, with the other controls in the same locations as in previous years.As befitting a luxury car, Toronados featured a long list of standard equipment that included Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission, variable-ratio power steering, power front disc brakes along with an electric clock, carpeting and deluxe wheel covers. Virtually all Toronados were sold loaded with extra-cost options including air conditioning, AM/FM stereo with 8-track tape player, power trunk release, vinyl roof, tilt and telescopic steering wheel, cruise control, power windows, power door locks and six-way power seats. Power windows became standard equipment in 1975. A new feature in 1975 was a gauge that monitored if the driver was driving economically or not.The car you see here is an original 58,400 mile car that is nearly all original in every way. Outside, the paint is in great condition. There are no signs of any paint work to the car and it shows just some minor dings and scratches for its age. Both front and rear bumpers are in very good original condition and have a great shine to them. Inside, the interior is all original and in great condition. The white seats with blue carpet looks great and are all in very good condition. The rear seats look nearly new. The carpet shows a bit of staining which is typical for the cars age and originality. The dash is solid with no cracks as is all of the wood trim. There is some cracking to the steering wheel which is typical for the age. Under the hood, the 455 Cu In V8 runs great and starts up with a turn of the key. The motor is incredibly original and appears to have never been touched. This car is driven on a semi regular basis now along with other cars in the sellers collection. This car is defiantly not garage queen. The current owner has had the car since 1993. VIN number is 3Z57S6M723661 and the mileage currently shows 58,420 which is actual for the car.

Stock #
5046
Vin:
5046
Transmission:
Automatic
Mileage:
58,000