1967 Oldsmobile Olds Toronado with FWD 425 CI Engine & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
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On "My Car Story" we're in the Western Suburbs of Chicago IL on 9-4-22.
We're looking at a 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado in Purple Paint. The car comes with the factory 425 CI V8 engine, and an automatic transmission.
The car's Owner is Kevin Weeks. Kevin’s had this car since 1995. He shares when he was 16 years old he saw a Toronado smoke the front wheels as a FWD car, and that that was so cool.
ENJOY!
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TODAY'S FORECAST - Somewhat cloudy, dress for the upper 60's. Then, a chance of Toronados.
NICE !!!
My neighbors had a 66. I always loved the look of them. Theirs was super quiet.
Hi Ray S, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Beautiful Olds Lou!
GM really was on their styling game in the mid ‘60s. This Toronado is a real icon.
Thanks!
Hi Jeff, I agree, the cars in the 1960's have great styling :-) My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou
I mourn the loss of Oldsmobile. They were my favorite GM flavor
As a kid in the 80s had a Neighbhor up the street owned one I remember checking out through the years. I moved away before the car did. Always thought it looked cool.
Hi noneed4me2, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
My buddys Grandfather had a 66 Toro when new ! I remember he took us to see the The Planet of the Apes in it when the movie came out... Beautiful machine ! Thanks Lou !
Hi Rudy, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Buddy's Grandfather car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou
I had a friend in grammar school that had wealthy parents, this is what his father drove in 66. Futuristic design, always liked these & the Riviera.
Hi Richard, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your friends Fathers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
They put two Transaxles together and made a 4 wheel drive 4 wheel steer Tug at the Oldsmobile Factory they also made it very short .. I have been through the Oldsmobile Museum in Lansing MI
Hi Mike, Thank you for sharing. Like this one? Lou ua-cam.com/video/i-pamz-vMyo/v-deo.html
@@loucostabile No it was very short and all wheel drive .. I found mention of it in words but not photos .. I saw it at the Olds Museum in Lansing MI
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Pusher, factory one-off
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Pusher, factory one-off
Also my Neighbor built a 4 wheel drive Olds in Vicksburg MI last name Buger .. I think he worked in the Checker Motors Factory in Kalamazoo MI
All that clever engineering and it has drum brakes haha gotta love it.
Hi Chuck, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
These great cars are BEAUTIFUll and will NEVER go out of style. As long as you can still find replacement parts, it's a keeper ! 😂😂
Hi Michael, High praise :-) Lou
One of my favorite TV shows at the time was Mannix. He drove a custom made 1967 Toro convertible that first season. TV and film really bring the classic car blood into people !
Hi Muffs 55mercury, Thank you for sharing TV trivia and your thoughts, Lou
I always loved the aerodynamic design of this car's front end. Spear-like lines flanking the front and rear... Innovative Front Wheel Drive, hardly ever seen before... This is a unique machine indeed.
Hi Staticky Cat, Happy to share this "unique machine" with you :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile You're welcome!
I love cars with pop up headlights they are amazing
I agree, a great device on a car :-)
What a beautiful car to go cruising in!
Hi Brock, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this Cruiser :-) Lou
So few of these cars left for us to marvel at........ thanks for bringing this one to the channel! I was always fascinated by the front wheel drive automobiles back then! Pretty much the standard now.😉
Hi George S. You're right, seemed unique at the time. My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou
So much to appreciate with this car; torquey big block, well engineered and my favorite - the grill and frontal view. Real gem guys, thanks!! 👍👍
Hi Bruce H., Happy to read you appreciate this "Real gem" :-) Lou
¡Qué hermoso se ve este Oldsmobile Toronado 1967 en color púrpura obscuro! Me fascina la tecnología de los faros escamoteables, y este modelo los tiene! El interior es también de destacar, con una hermosa tapicería y combinación de color. Los instrumentos, aunque sencillos, cumplen y se los ven bien. Destacar el formato del velocímetro y el volante telescópico ajustable! Sin dudas un automóvil espectacular y que contrasta en era al último que nos presentaste... ¡Saludos y bendiciones Lou, desde la distancia!
Hi Jaime, High praise for this spectacular car :-) Enjoy reading the details you notice, Lou
havent seen one of these this original in a long time!... ill date myself here by saying, my neighbor bought one of these when i was knee high to a grasshopper. ill always remember how sleek n fast it was!.. it looked futuristic!... nice car !😂👍🏻 it was set apart with the FWD! one of a kind back then
Personal luxury cars, I can't believe they didn't last. In fact cars in general are just hanging on by a thread.
Hi Martin, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Mr. Weeks has one fine Olds! Great looks with a smooth ride & a fine rumble. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, "Great looks with a smooth ride & a fine rumble." Just the way we like it :-) You're welcome, Lou
I love the smooth profile from the roof to the trunk lid and the slick square pattern of the rear brake light 5:18.
Hi boson, Happy to read you enjoy the profile design of this car :-) Lou
Beautiful 67 Toronado reminds me so much of the Riviera
Hi Edmund, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
This was my dream car back in 1965 (when the 1966 Toronado debuted). I was 8 years old then. Fast forward 57 years and it is still my dream car. This is one dream that won't be coming true for me. Thanks Lou, for showing Mr. Week's car!
Hi Mike YQR, Happy to read this was a "Dream car" for you :-) You're welcome, Lou
My last boss, now deceased, had a 66..One story he would tell was how when backing out of the garage with snow on the floor, the front end would slide sideways and contact the doorframe so you had to be careful when backing on slippery surfaces..
Hi Alan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your former Boss's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I had an Uncle that was in the Air Force and he had one of these, not sure if it was a 66 or a 67 but I was only little kid at the time and that car was one of the earliest memories I have of being interested in cars. That body style of the 66 and 67 Toronado was the coolest of the brand with those hideaway headlights and that sharp fastback. The interior is just as futuristic looking as the exterior and just matches the car perfectly. Super cool, timeless design back when cars were so cool and this Toronado is the coolest!!!
Hi Hobiemarty, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Uncles car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Have always liked the late 60s Toronado and Buick Riviera. They were technically advanced and classy. The transmission design was so unique.
Hi Delray Shaffer, Happy to read the details you enjoy on this car :-) Lou
An all time favorite!!! what a quarky car!
Hi Pablo, Happy to read "An all time favorite!!!" :-) Lou
Lovley weather lovley classic
Happy to read you enjoy this one :-)
Relatives and parents and I all owned many different Oldsmobiles, but none of them were Toronados. So thanks, Lou, for featuring this one. I've seen many dashboards in your videos and in person and I still think Olds designed the best dashboards of anyone. Their interiors were first rate in the 1960s. Also the styling of the Toronado kind of paid homage to the Cord, its front-drive predecessor. Especially those beautiful wheels with the circle cutouts and the hidden headlamps.
Happy to read this brings back memories of your family's Oldsmobiles Jonathan NC :-) Glad to read you enjoy the interiors of these cars. Lou
thats a great Toronado Lou, I love the styling
Hi Rich, Happy to read you enjoy the styling of this "great" car :-) Lou
Once again I find myself salivating like a Pavlov pet over a beautiful car like Kevin's! Thanks Lou!
Nice Brian SD :-) You're welcome.
wow,,,,wee bit of a 'flash back' to being a kid in '67 and reading a FWD Toranado making some sort of record going up Pikes Peak then.
No details and honestly never knew much other than it was FWD.
Nice, Lou !!
Hi Glen, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car you read about :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Had a ‘67 for a winter driver in the late ‘70s, great fun spinning donuts in reverse.
Hi David, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Super clean! Fully functional. What a gem.
Hi Streuner, Happy to read you appreciate this "gem" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
What a totally awesome video for a champion of a car! I would love to buy a Toronado! Thanks, Lou!!
Hi JON, High praise for the "champion of a car!" :-) Appreciate the kind words on the video. You're welcome, Lou
Love those velour inserts. Oldsmobile was on the leading edge on that.
Hi Mark M, Happy to read the details you enjoy :-) Lou
The 1st time I saw an olds Toranado was strangely an English SCIFI show called UFO the styling was so cutting edge it still didn't look out of place in the late-seventies and that was also when I got my 1st car crush, I feel this of all gm products of the time is the one ageing the best it's timeless. Thanks, Lou.
Hi Keptin Kaos, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the 1st time you saw an Olds Toronado :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Nice car. One of my grammar school classmate's dad had a '66.
Two corrections, though. The TH425 transmission was used in the Toronado.
And maximum vacuum is achieved at idle, not higher RPMs.
Hi John, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Classmates Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou
1967 Oldsmobile Toronado Deluxe in Dubonnet (likely a rare color) and Black vinyl roof (new for the model year). Production for the model year was 21,790 units (significantly less than the about 40,000 units sold in the previous model year). Cadillac introduced the front wheel drive Eldorado in 1967...so perhaps there were only a limited number of potential buyers for a large front wheel drive coupe. As mentioned, the Toronado with standard trim was offered but rare with production of only 1,770 units. The standard trim had the mentioned front bench seat...but also had very plain door cards without door assist handles and full-length armrests. The contemporary Buick Riviera also offered a similar standard model with the plain interior. All the GM E-body cars of this generation utilized the rear seat door latches on the door cards (except standard trim). The Toronado had a distinctly designed driver side heel pad. Options on this car include Four Season AC ($343.20), tilt/telescope steering wheel ($78.99), vinyl roof ($84.26), chromed "Open-Spider" wheels and trim rings ($88.47), power retractable radio antenna ($29.12), and cornering lamps ($36.86).
Hi SpockvsMcCoy Kirk, Thanks for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Thanks for the share Kevin and Lou, super nice Toronado.
Hi Chris, Happy to read you enjoy this "super nice" car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Growing up my neighbor across the street had one...same as this...styling looked like no other. Looks great! Always wondered how they drove.
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looks great
Hi Jack, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your neighbors car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Amazing car Lou! My grandpa had an oldsmobile cutlass supreme
Hi clickyman, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandpa's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Wow! I want one just like this! What a beauty! A fantastic looking and innovative car. And the owner said, no torque steer, which I had assumed would be significant with so much power going to the front wheels back in the 60s.
Hi Nigel W, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) Hope you're behind the wheel of one like this soon, Lou
Gorgeous car. I love these so much. I had the opportunity once to buy one of these, but of course it unfortunately was way waayy above my budget. The truth is that money talks. But I'm grateful that I was able to see the car. It was mind blowing.
Hi Johan Brand, Happy to read "I love these so much" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Love the unique styling of the Toronado. No center hump made them feel super roomy, too!
Hi Roger R, Happy to read you "Love the unique styling" of this car :-) You're right, no hump is more room, Lou
Yes I don't get it how all fwd cars have hump in the middle now what's the point of fwd then
Lou I have the same car with only 7900 original miles, it's in mint condition.
Hi vanatzor, Happy to read you have a cool car like this one :-) Lou
One of my favorite cars -- Oldsmobile Toronado or Cadillac Eldorado. I never had the pleasure of owning a first generation Toronado, but did have a 1984 Toronado as well as a 1975 Eldorado Coupe, 1975 Eldorado Convertible, and my current collectible, a 1984 Eldorado Biarritz Convertible. They are such amazing road cars and were remarakably economical for their size.
Hi Kevin, Happy to read this is a favorite of yours :-) Glad to read this brings back memories of your cars, Lou
Thanks Kevin
Thank you for viewing and sharing Rusty :-)
My praise and admiration to Henry Olds, the man that made these dream cars a reality !
Happy to read you admire Henry Olds.
I can relate to him in the era when the Toronado came out, it would really be a shocker to see the front tires being smoked!
Hi Andy, Front tires spinning in 1967 would be quite the spectacle :-) Lou
Just the sweetest design! Cheers from Brisbane
Hi Reitsma & Associates, Happy to read "Just the sweetest design!" :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
That's a great car, loved working on them. Thanks to you both, great channel.
Hi Steve, Happy to read you enjoy this "great car" :-) Glad to read you loved working on them. You're welcome, Lou
Nice car. My brother had a 1970 tornado for a couple years , it had a 455 cubic inch engine . It was factory purple with white leather interior. Now you it's rare you see one.
Hi Donald Donald, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Brothers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Great car Lou, I noticed the frigadare Ac compressor. Still there. How GREAT.
Hi Robert, Thank you for sharing the details you notice, Lou
this is a AMAZING CAR even by international standards it looks like a rare Italian car and it was the most power front drive car ever built at 385 HP
Hi Nick, High praise :-) Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
The first and only car I ever went 100mph in. RIP Uncle Art!
Hi Paul, Nice! Lou
Thank you for sharing your video of this fantastic 67 Toronado !❤
You're welcome Capitaine Bonhomme :-)
Beautiful car
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Now that's a car one doesn't see every day! The Oldsmobile Toronado was cool due to its front wheel driveline, and no transmission hump and driveshaft tunnel. These cars were quite unique back in the mid 60s. Cadillac El Dorado eventually went to this same front wheel drive platform, and even later the Buick Riviera. I drove a friend's 1966 Toronado, and that car would flat out run! I liked this example you showed us today. The engine sounded healthy, and the hide away headlights really set it off. That telescopic tilt steering wheel was a nice option. The new cars today do not impress me, but these past classics sure do! They were all unique in their own way. Good one Lou!
Hi Michael, Happy to share this car you don't see every day with you :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
If I ever get one (which i'd love to)! It has to be in THAT color....Dubonnet. A beautiful dark purple/plum.
Hi Eric, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
my buddy had a 67 olds toro back in the 80s for a winter beater car,it got around good in the snow
Hi Eric, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Buddys car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
What a classic, what a beauty, I'd luv to own her!!
Hi Mr. Allen, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile as i do with all of your cars.
blast from past. Great video Lou
Hi Keith, Happy to sharing this one with you :-) Appreciate the kind words on the video, Lou
My dad bought a new Eldorado in 78. Last of the big FWD’s.
Used it for family ski trips in Michigan. Only thing better in snow - were the DOT snow plows….
Hi mattie, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
The speedometer reminds me of the "Price Is Right" spin-off; all that's missing are the sound effects and Bob Barker!
Hi Gary, "The speedometer reminds me of the "Price Is Right" spin-off; all that's missing are the sound effects and Bob Barker!" NICE! Lou
That's my car, dude. We owned that
NICE!
Hi Lou from here in the D Michigan 😁😎 Thanks for your time and video of a Amazing Awesome 👍 Toronodo, my Dad had a 426hi compression 68 Olds Delta 88🔥😁 and Climate Control set the Thermostat at 68 and it's 68 All year round inside the Car. 🤩
Hi Dennis, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Nice car! My dad had a 66' in dark Navy Blue, I remember that thing could hall A$$ and it had quite a rumble too it. I was 7 at the time he got it, it was 1972... he used to take the family for a ride in it in Sundays, mom my brother and I. I can remember that he was so proud driving that car. The engine eventually blew in the thing, I don't remember what happened but he ended up getting rid of it for I think it was a Bonneville or a Parisienne.
Hi ZedMan65, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
These cars are cool! The front end, looks like it could be the rear end! Lol...Very cool front wheel drive cars....corvette style headlights, very unique for the time..Thanks lou!!
Hi John, Happy to read you enjoy this "cool!" car :-) My pleasure sharing with you. You're welcome, Lou
What a great car, thr Toronado is, years befor its time, the first one i saw was the one that J Leno had on his show, great car.👍👍.
Hi Philip, High praise :-) Lou
I remember when you could pick up a half decent Toranado for 900 bucks. This won has held up nicely.
Hi David, Happy to read this car brings back cars you remember for $900.00 :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I used to watch Mannix back in the day just to see the car. Cutting edge for the time.
Hi John, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the cars in Mannix :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
✌️❤️ real class and beauty
Hi Konrad, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile 🤜🤛
The 1967 425 engine was improved over that of the previous model year.
That chain-drive was so bulletproof that these drivetrains were also used in motorhomes.
If that isn't a timeless design, I don't know what is
Hi Al Dente, Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Lou
That’s a nice Oldsmobile. I hadn’t thought about it until now, but when watching the headlights rise up I wonder if Chevrolet started using and then further developed them on its C3 Corvette.
Hi Donald, Happy to read you enjoy this "nice Oldsmobile" :-) Not sure about those headlights idea come to the C3 Corvette, however that could be, Lou
I actually first saw this car in the movie "The Nice Guys". I don't remember the year, but Russell Crowe drives a nice blue one in the film as his daily driver.
Hi Stephen Civic#18, Thank you for sharing the movie trivia. Lou
Super interesting car and when they were new, quite highly promoted by GM.
Still great looking and that color is it.
Bulletproof? Neither the Turbo 400 nor this Turbo 425 was super reliable.
Hi Doug, Happy to read this car is "Super interesting" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
It must be fun to put in reverse and do donuts 🍩 🤪😎
That's a fun idea :-)
Hi Lou ,Tom from England 🇬🇧, mean looking and a class car !!!!!!!!!.
Hi Tom, Happy to read you enjoy this "mean looking" car with "class" :-) Lou
Goodday Lou,
Love these Toronado's considering Oldsmobile made a hi performance version known as the W 34 Toronado.
I have seen one in the flesh recently & yes beautiful body & lines.
Hope you are well
Your number 1 Fan in Australia
Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤
Goodday Louis, Happy to receive a comment from you. I'm well when I'm around cars I can share with you. Glad to read you enjoy this Toronado. Interesting you mention the W34, so stay tuned. Thank you for being my # 1 Fan in Australia, Lou
I had a 77 Toronado. He's right about them driving great in snow. I cleared the road for other vehicles for a few winters. Jeeps would pull over at the start of a steep grade and then follow me.
Hi Bobby, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Oh my!😍😍😍
Happy to read and see you enjoy this car bogdanich375 :-)
Another 😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!
Hi motorTranz, Happy to read and see you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Fabulous fabulous fabulous.
High praise x 3 :-)
A very unique car at the time, rather heavy at the front end which I believe was detrimental to the handling.
Hi Derek, Happy to share this "very unique car" with you :-) Lou
Solid car.
Thank you for sharing.
@@loucostabile Yep.
i like the oldsmobile toronado.
Nice !
Love that car 👍
Hi Frank, Happy to read you "Love that car" :-) Lou
Great early Toro! Too bad it doesn't have the butterfly steering wheel, so unique to Toros. Glad to see the rolling speedo tho. Kevin, the idea of this first model was totally forward thinking, front drive and all. It was a marvel of the day. Too bad Olds lost their way in the late 90s. The last Alero and Intrigue were too late after 10 yrs of ho hum designs.
Hi Pat, Happy to read you enjoy this "Great" car :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing your thoughts, Lou
I would have thought that on the ice and packed snow that steering wheel becomes a suggestion wheel. Nice to know different.
Good point.
That's was a great car the Caddy design the Eldos in the 70s with the front wheel drive was based on that design and almost bullet proff my brother broke the transaxel it by doing reverse drops and made Dad mad but driven normal it very dependable
Hi Larry, Thank you for sharing your memories of a car like this, Lou
I was captivated by them when they were first introduced. However, my father (who was a mechanic), never owned any model of Oldsmobile. He considered them to be too “experimental.”
Hi Fred, Thank you for viewing and sharing what your Fathers thoughts are regarding Oldsmobile. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Nice 😀
Hi Michael, Happy to read and see you enjoy this one :-) Lou
Nice.
:-)
You should have opened with a tornado watch!
NICE !
These cars were waaaaaaayyy ahead of there tiime. I wonder how it would've compared to a 67' T-bird?
H Dennis, Happy to read this car is "waaaaaaayyy ahead of there time." :-) Here is that 67 T Bird to compare it too. Enjoy! Lou ua-cam.com/video/EtGC6o4Xdng/v-deo.html
Precioso coche👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Hi AM C, Happy to read and see you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
💕👍 nice monster
:-)
Umm, I believe it was referred to as a drum speedometer not a ribbon speedometer because the ribbon never moved the numbers moved in a rolling movement
Thanks for sharing.
👍
:-)
Kevin was Whitey Bulger's right hand man.
Thank you for viewing and sharing.