The Toronado GT was produced by Oldsmobile one year only, 1970. In this last year of the original Toronado body style (1966-70), Oldsmobile decided to provide special 'GT' badging for what had been offered simply as a 'W34' option in 1968 and 1969. The result is a uniqu
e luxury-muscle
coupe. Unique because it combines 400 hp with front-wheel drive, resulting
in the most hp per pound of any production FWD car until the Cadillac Allante.
Of the 25,433 Toronados built in 1970, only 5,341 were Toronado GT models. The GT provided a 455 cu V8 of
400 hp, up 25 hp from
the standard 455. A 400165 performance cam and special torque converter
gave this Toronado 0-60 times of 7.5 seconds and a top speed of 135 mph.
Dual exhaust with a notched rear bumper and nugget gold metallic paint with
black wheel arch pin-stripes and the GT hood badge, further identify the
GT.This car has been in Washington since new. It had a single owner until 1996 when I purchased the car. It has traveled 126,000 miles in the past 27 yea
rs. An original, un-restored car, it is in excellent operating
condition. A recent compression test showed 180 +/-5% on all eight cylinders.
It has several additional options, including; air conditioning, heavy-duty
radiator (just replaced), rear window de-fogger, front floor-mat and front
cornering lights. With 10.25:1 compression, it requires 92 octane fuel but
will run smoothly without additional octane additive. The glass is all perfect
and all the electric windows work. The clock works but not well, otherwise
all systems function as expected. The interior is gold with a split front
bench. As an un-restored car
, some cosmetic needs should be
addressed. The paint is showing the result of 27 years on a metallic finish,
though still presentable. The front 'A' pillars, rear-wheel arches and inside
trunk lid have the common rust spots, with an estimate of $2,000 for all
body work and a top quality repaint. The black vinyl top has no rips but
several small rust bubbles are evident and the best suggestion would be
to remove the top and repaint the metal (included in $2,000). The Toronado
looks so much better without a vinyl top. Tires are new with less than 500
miles. Brakes, exhaust, suspension and handling are in fine condition. Value on the Toronado GT ranges from $2,000 to
$12,000, depending
on condition. At $2,950, this car is priced very resonably and with body
and paint, would be well worth the $5,000 invested. Please understand, this
is not a car that needs to be 'restored', it simply would not be cost effective
to do so. This 'gentleman's express' is ready to drive anywhere today and
can be seen by appointment.