The first year of the second generation Toro and probably the purest version of the design. It got bigger and bulkier as the years went on. The grilles integrated into the bumper were an interesting styling touch. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-Oldsmobile-Toronado-/282873319072?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368
Bigger they never got. With the introduction of the fat bumpers, certainly even heavier and bulkier. Even though, it's the highest horsepower version of that series, which isn't to say much, I could only imagine giving out that kind of money for a first generation Toro of the previous year. But, for a canary, that's getting speculative borderline and if sold is likely to stay stored somewhere waiting to change hands for even a more rediculous price. At least, it has an attractive rear end style, not needing deterioration-prone bumper fillers
The '71 and '72 Toronados were about 8 inches shorter than the '73 through 78 models. The '71 was the lightest, but not by a whole lot, as the difference between the lightest and heaviest of these is only 166 lbs, which is only 3.5% of the weight of the '71. 1971: 219.9 inches long, 4577 lbs. 1972: 220.3, 4672 1973: 226.8, 4794 1974: 228.0, 4838 1975: 227.6, 4831 1976: 227.6, 4783 1977: 227.5, 4747 1978: 227.5, 4833 Just for comparison, the data for the '79 downsized model: 1979: 205.6, 3851 The '79 was a little less than two feet shorter and about 1000 lbs lighter. The third-generation Toros ('79 through '85) were all in the 205 to 206 inch range in length and in the 3700 to 3900 lbs range in weight. The '71 above is a very nice car, but I think he's going to have to go some to get his $13,000 BIN price. It value is probably more in the $7,000 to $9,000 range. And somebody's gotta want it. One thing that was a little different about the '71 to '73 Toros is that the hood wrapped down at the front and ended right at the top of the bumper. So there is no usual grille between the headlights. So the grille (actually grilles) were placed in the bumpers below the headlights.
Another equally nice example. https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/71-oldsmobile-toronado/6552160045.html
He provides only two photos, and it's interesting how different the car looks in the two photos. From the first one, I never would have guessed that the car's vinyl roof is black. Is it actually the same car?
I see that the car at the top of this thread didn't sell at his $13,000 BIN price, he listed it two more times at that price, it didn't sell either of those times, and now it's apparently not or not yet relisted.
Now's the time to make him an offer One doesen't have such issues, when using analog cameras. The car looks light and slim, without the later fat bumpers. He just has to be carefull not to get into 5 mph accidents with it
Many more photos. (Although tiny.) https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/1971-oldsmobile-toronado/6734808501.html
