This is a great week in auto history.
On 10/14 back in 1965 Oldsmobile (RIP) debuted one of the most advanced cars it every produced. That car was the Toronado. Front wheel drive and stylish looks made this car in the middle of the muscle car, it held it’s own. The first year of production was 1966. The engine was the 425 topped with a 4 barrel Rochester 4GC carb. Its bore and stroke was 4.125 x 3.97 with 10.5:1 compression and lay out 365 hps. It was a muscle car!!!!
1966 Toronado – Kool factor of 8.5 out of 10.
10/14/24 was a huge day the automotive development time line, but no one actually new it yet. That was the day in Allentown, PA Lee Iacocca was born. Savior of Mopar and instrumental in the success of one of the most important cars in the American auto industry – the Mustang!!!!
1964 Mustang
2013 Mustang
10/16/1958 – Chevy rolls out the El Camino.
1958 – I didn’t like the body styles until the 60’s
1964
Thanks for reading.
Tim
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Lee Iacocca can be credited with the mini van, and he was the man who brought back the convertible with the mega successful LeBaron. GM and Ford were scrambling to try to find chop shops to convert cars into convertible while the only factory built convertible LeBaron flew off the lots.