Another very odd duck example by the time the Toronado had become a very obscure car. Split bench seat with column shift. 1990 Oldsmobile Toronado 108K BROUGHAM PREMIUM 3800 V6 COLD A/C SHARP 2DR COUPE | eBay
It looks to be in very nice shape for having almost 110,000 miles. But you're right, the Toro was on its last legs by this time. Production had dropped considerably over the previous decade, and it would be gone after two more model years. The Toronado's panache was always front-wheel drive along with, for the first generation, its unique styling. But these were both ancient history by 1990.
The interior looks less awkward and dated than the '88 posted, but still has a weird vibe and feel even 30 years after it was made. GM was doing a lot of experimenting in the late 1980s in their attempts to turn sales around and make cars people wanted again and this was one of those cars. I honestly don't know what would have compelled anyone to go in to the Olds dealer in 1989 and order one of these outside of an old timer or fanatical kid who "had always bought Oldsmobile."
Everything about the car seems odd. Who was the target audience? This one has probably been hiding in a family relative's garage for decades,
