Memory Lane: The Toronado & The Carrera
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Saturday afternoon in early spring is a great time to be on the road as the bugs splattering all over the car are few and far between. I?m in my early twenties and I?m driving a 1973 burgundy Oldsmobile Toronado Brougham, with an off-white vinyl roof. It?s a big step up from my Toyota, but I was born to drive a big American car like this.
Before I purchased the Toronado, I was leaning toward trading my Corolla for a Chrysler New Yorker. Although, the Chrysler Imperial owned by the Green Hornet looked fantastic, I pictured myself being Kato #2 and driving Black Beauty.
?Pull over at Woolworth?s, Kato, and get me one of them novelty back scratchers.?
?After all the times we saved your behind; well not me so much, but Bruce Lee, did you ever scratch his back" Well, did ya,? I would have muttered. ?What?s that you said, Kato"?
?Nothing, Mr. Hornet. Pulling in to F.W. Woolworth?s.?
So, I could definitely see myself in a 1970 New Yorker 2-door hardtop. But, the New Yorker wasn?t meant to be.
The mechanic who took care of my Toyota also sold cars on the side. I showed up at his garage one time to have the Toyota looked at. I was having problems with the carb, or something. And what do I see" I see the 1973 Toronado with a for sale sign.
It was love at first sight.
I jumped out of the Toyota and started drooling over the Olds. There were people milling about, otherwise, I would have draped myself over the ho...
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