Oldsmobile Toronado - 455 cid V8 front wheel drive to the test

Filmed in 2014

[@capitainebonhomme1609]

Beautiful classic Oldsmobile Toronado ! Thank you for sharing your video

[@zapiencastillo5616]

Crazy to know these cars had that size of engine in a front wheel drive

[@mikel.6126]

Front wheel drive with a 455 has a neat ring to it lol

[@ivantuma7969]

My dream has been to drive a Toronado in Europe ... kudos to this Norwegian for bringing over such a fine example. Although the early models were more striking, mechanically the later 1970 versions was more refined (bigger engines plus disk brakes).

[@Dinkymaster7]

This one was last facelift of first generation. By 1970, they did have disc brakes as standard. The 455 was also the stamdard engine. Only thing this one really was missing was cruise control, power door locks and fm radio...

[@ivantuma7969]

@@Dinkymaster7 When did you bring it to Norway, and how much did the transportation cost you at the time?

[@Dinkymaster7]

@@ivantuma7969 it wasn't me that did it personally, but if i recall the car was bought in New Jersey for 4500 usd and shipping was around 1200! This was done back in 2009.

[@ivantuma7969]

@@Dinkymaster7 probably $2000 to ship today ... but I remember shipping two Maserati BiTurbos and an Audi Wagon to Bremenhaven from New Jersey in 1991 for about $550 each. Thanks

[@Dinkymaster7]

@@ivantuma7969 yes, actually as of today, with the crazy prices, I think getting a car shipped to Norway is more like 2500 usd, it's crazy

[@special_cars_germany]

Nice to hear the 455 at WOT, these cars are pretty fast for their time. Thanks for sharing!

[@stampedetrail2003]

The fact it can do burn outs with front wheel drive and a big block

[@roberthuffer6591]

All it needs is a limited slip differential.

[@Danny-ho4fd]

That's a lot car right there to light em up like that .W34 455 olds Rocket power 😊

[@edbiller8455]

not a W34 - this is the stock 455, and boy what a sound! The W34 "GT" package had factory cutouts in the rear bumper and a GT emblem on the hood script to go alongside its mild cam. only about 5000 of the 25000 Toronados made for 1970 featured this package. The owner clearly did not want to ruin his rubber, because if he stood on the gas (biggest go pedal GM ever put in a car) and really fed her the onions, he could explode those tires at a standstill. That's what you get with a 4400-lb car pushing 375 HP and 500 ft/lb of torque.

[@shanetrogdon9549]

I had no idea these were front wheel drive

[@Dinkymaster7]

This togheter with Cadillac Eldorado were the first fwd cars of GM

[@dougbelanger3479]

He went through 400 krone worth of fuel in 5 minutes. Kool!

[@Texaca]

... lol, fuel was like $0.35 a gallon when these cars were made. Fuel economy was not factored in, when they were built 😆

[@Android-cy3ej]

@@Texaca u say it like this video was from the 70s💀

[@TraveladvRajanSRai]

Went easy mine burns tires

[@lorraineglantz3204]

How much would this car cost? MY MOM HAD THIS EXCEPT CAR 1970. In gold.

[@carloscollomps1552]

Mine is this car too, in gold (Nugget Gold). Now prices for this cars are rising quick.

[@edbiller8455]

Prices aren't rising on this model, at least not in the United States. I bought a running/driving 1970 Toronado last year (code 46 ming jade paint, the one-year-only Toronado-only shade you see in this video, plus Custom interior, Ivory vinyl and black carpet) for $2500. Unless it is a '66 or a '70 GT, prices are very reasonable for first-gens. The real cost is parts. Leaf springs? Yeah they don't make those. Prepare to have them custom made. Gas tank? One vendor and it'll cost you almost $1000. Trim pieces for the interior or exterior? Good luck. The bright side is a few should still be out there; about 25k Toros were made in 1970, and about 5000 of those were GTs.