We had a 1966 Toronado when I was a kid. In fact, it was the car I learned to drive in. What a car! My dad was good friends with the dealer and we got to see it before it's official debut. The dealer had it across the street, in a garage, underneath a car cover. Dad was an Olds man and he bought it on the spot.
This was in the days when new car debuts were a big deal. It was forest green. Loved the rolling drum speedometer. Doors were huge and heavy.
It was also one of the first cars (I think) that had flow through ventilation. Word was that some people saw the dash vents and assumed the car had air conditioning. Ours didn't. There used to be a drag car that had a 455 in the trunk as well as the one up front. Sigh. Those were the days.
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