1984 Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham

The 1984 Oldsmobile Toronado featured an updated front end with a new grille that contained horizontal bars, with a color-coordinated band that traveled the entire length of the front end. Another change was to the park and turn signal lamps, which were now fully exposed.

Optional equipment included electronic instrumentation that had blue fluorescent digital speed displays, plus bar graphs for the fuel level and temperature. Buyers were also given the option of purchasing a voice system that warned of problems in overheating, low oil pressure, and charging failures.

Powering the Toronado was a 252 cubic-inch V-6. Other optional engines included a 307 cubic-inch V-8 or a 350 cubic-inch diesel V8. A four-speed automatic with overdrive was standard. Disc brakes were in the front with drums in the rear. Pricing began at $16,100 for the two-door, six-passenger coupe and quickly rose, depending on the list of options selected. In total, Oldsmobile produced 48,100 examples of the Toronado during the 1984 model year.

For 1984, Oldsmobile introduced a Caliente (RPO WJ8) package on the Toronado. It had a padded landau roof and stainless steel crown molding, with a Toronado emblem. On the side was bright molding that highlighted the car's line. Standard equipment included dual electric remote mirrors, locking wire wheels covers, an electronic instrument panel cluster, and a leather-wrapped sport steering wheel. Adding to the list of luxury items were standard leather seats with optional sheepskin inserts. In total, Oldsmobile sold 5,007 examples of the Caliente package.

by Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2011