The 1971 Toronado's 455 cubic inch V8 was rated at 350 horsepower, down from 375 in 1970, with a compression ratio of 8.5 to 1, down from 10.5 to 1, as the introduction of the second generation Toronado coincided with a General Motors corporate edict that all engines run on lower octane regular leaded, low lead or unleaded gasoline. Its wheelbase increased from 119 to 122 inches. The 1971 car was the first of the second generation, built to 1978.
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Source Wikipedia: OldsmobileEarly history, purchase by General Motorstier 2Quote, Early history, purchase by General Motors
General Motors purchased the company on November 12, 1908
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The 1971 Toronado's 455 cubic-inch V8
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The 1971 Toronado's 455 cubic-inch V8
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Oldsmobile (formally the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors) was a brand of American automobiles, produced for most of its existence by General Motors.
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