Jay Leno's Toro

z11375ss · July 25th, 2008, 11:06 PM

Go to Jay Leno's Garage and check out his 1000 horsepower toro. So powerful and awesome it's almost funny.

joe_padavano · July 26th, 2008, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by z11375ss

Go to Jay Leno's Garage and check out his 1000 horsepower toro. So powerful and awesome it's almost funny.

The car looks beautiful but it needs a real Olds motor. Of course, if GM were going to give ME a 1,000 HP turbo Chevy motor, I probably wouldn't turn it down either.

Greybeard · July 26th, 2008, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by joe_padavano

The car looks beautiful but it needs a real Olds motor. Of course, if GM were going to give ME a 1,000 HP turbo Chevy motor, I probably wouldn't turn it down either.

There are a few Chevies with Olds engine too, just to be fair. See link

http://greybeard.shutterfly.com/acti...=1211305903746

bjtstarfire · July 26th, 2008, 09:50 AM

I seen a show on TV with Jay out exercising this car... Cool.

rocketraider · July 26th, 2008, 12:25 PM

That's a right sharp looking 'Vair, Greybeard! Great color, right stance... I've seen them with BB Chevs stuck in the rear seat area, and there's a Toronado-powered Loadside that shows up at the CORSA show at Charlotte Auto Fair often.

Details, man, details!

You're gonna give Ralph Nader a heart attack...

As always, I will reserve my comments about Jay's Toronado.

88 coupe · July 26th, 2008, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rocketraider

........ As always, I will reserve my comments about Jay's Toronado.

Yep.

Norm

joe_padavano · July 26th, 2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Greybeard

There are a few Chevies with Olds engine too, just to be fair.

Yeah, my 86 Caprice was born with a 307 Olds.

nonhog · July 28th, 2008, 11:08 AM

Jays car is awesome , I am o.k. with the new tech engine (prefer Olds) but whats with the rear wheel drive , sure I prefer my cars to drive by the rear wheels but if I were stinking rich that bad boy would be AWD !

BTW that Corvair WOW !

Bluevista · August 16th, 2008, 09:59 PM

The coolest Toronado ever on TV was the customized '66 convertible on the detective series "Mannix". I liked the full width rear view mirror.

Allan

z11375ss · August 16th, 2008, 11:00 PM

How about the Hurst Hairy Olds. Anybody remember that? 2 toro motors, supercharged and all wheel drive. The guy who drove it said they never knew where it might go.

mugzilla · August 16th, 2008, 11:12 PM

When I take pics at a show I only shoot chevy powered chevies ...

csstrux · August 17th, 2008, 06:07 AM

That thing was awesome

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Originally Posted by z11375ss

How about the Hurst Hairy Olds. Anybody remember that? 2 toro motors, supercharged and all wheel drive. The guy who drove it said they never knew where it might go.

rocketraider · August 17th, 2008, 07:49 AM

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The guy who drove it said they never knew where it might go.

And that, I think, is why the Leno Toronado was changed to RWD. I think Jay was aware of Hairy and figured a 1000 HP FWD car would be a little squirrelly.

Never mind his German carbuilder claimed the Toronado drivetrain wouldn't take it. Hairy proved otherwise with 1960s technology.

August 17th, 2008, 12:38 PM

My 85 Riverai has a Olds307 in it

rustyold66 · August 26th, 2008, 08:09 PM

I don't know if it was whether or not the Toro drivetrain could take it or not. Is that what Bernhard said??? But paraphrasing Jay, he always loved the 1st gen Toros and wanted to build something (American, of course) to smash the Bentley Continental GT. So he took one of our coolest examples of personal luxury vehicles and built the bejeezus out of it. All Olds or not, it is damned impressive!

December 26th, 2008, 04:14 PM

Jay should of had this 66 all wheel drive AND used Oldsmobile powerplants to boot.

TourAnAuto · June 15th, 2009, 08:20 AM

Nothing Too awfull wrong with touching up the classics.

Eddie Hansen · June 15th, 2009, 09:41 AM

I remember reading about a twin motored toro... so I just did a google search, I don't know if this ebay thing was real but I heard the toro was in Europe ( Germany or Sweden)

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/01/e...gine-toronado/

Eddie Hansen · June 15th, 2009, 09:49 AM

http://www.motorcities.com/vehicle/07E1F122305919.html
http://jalopnik.com/cars/double-engi...ado-276747.php

http://www.grantproducts.com/t-about.aspx (look at 1966)

toro68 · June 17th, 2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluevista

The coolest Toronado ever on TV was the customized '66 convertible on the detective series "Mannix". I liked the full width rear view mirror.

Allan

It was a 1968 model Toronado

toro68 · June 17th, 2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rocketraider

And that, I think, is why the Leno Toronado was changed to RWD. I think Jay was aware of Hairy and figured a 1000 HP FWD car would be a little squirrelly.

Never mind his German carbuilder claimed the Toronado drivetrain wouldn't take it. Hairy proved otherwise with 1960s technology.

I agree!!

Back in the late 1980 ,my brother and I (most my brother0 would beat eh daly lights out of the 1973 Toronado. Heck even with a slipping transmission, my crazy younger brother, pulled a 5-ton Ford dump truck out of the woods with it!

Hairy Olds · June 17th, 2009, 06:22 PM

The Grant Toro is alive and well and being restored in the midwest. I would expect to see it this summer at a few shows.

July 25th, 2008, 11:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
z11375ss Senior Moment Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 398	Jay Leno's Toro Go to Jay Leno's Garage and check out his 1000 horsepower toro. So powerful and awesome it's almost funny. __________________

July 26th, 2008, 09:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
bjtstarfire Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Greater Philadelphia, PA area Posts: 105	I seen a show on TV with Jay out exercising this car... Cool. __________________ Ben '61 Starfire

July 26th, 2008, 12:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
rocketraider Oldsdruid Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Danville Vajenya, the Last Capital of Dixie Posts: 1,214	That's a right sharp looking 'Vair, Greybeard! Great color, right stance... I've seen them with BB Chevs stuck in the rear seat area, and there's a Toronado-powered Loadside that shows up at the CORSA show at Charlotte Auto Fair often. Details, man, details! You're gonna give Ralph Nader a heart attack... As always, I will reserve my comments about Jay's Toronado. __________________ I know absolutely nothing about Oldsmobiles. Just ask the owner of Oldspower.com

August 16th, 2008, 11:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
z11375ss Senior Moment Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 398	How about the Hurst Hairy Olds. Anybody remember that? 2 toro motors, supercharged and all wheel drive. The guy who drove it said they never knew where it might go. __________________

August 26th, 2008, 08:09 PM	#15 (permalink)
rustyold66 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 72	I don't know if it was whether or not the Toro drivetrain could take it or not. Is that what Bernhard said??? But paraphrasing Jay, he always loved the 1st gen Toros and wanted to build something (American, of course) to smash the Bentley Continental GT. So he took one of our coolest examples of personal luxury vehicles and built the bejeezus out of it. All Olds or not, it is damned impressive! __________________ 1966 Delta 88 425 HC 2bbl working clock "rust IS a metal"

July 28th, 2008, 11:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
nonhog Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 94	Jays car is awesome , I am o.k. with the new tech engine (prefer Olds) but whats with the rear wheel drive , sure I prefer my cars to drive by the rear wheels but if I were stinking rich that bad boy would be AWD ! BTW that Corvair WOW !

August 16th, 2008, 09:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bluevista Cruisin' the Vistas Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 1,724	The coolest Toronado ever on TV was the customized '66 convertible on the detective series "Mannix". I liked the full width rear view mirror. Allan

August 16th, 2008, 11:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
mugzilla is Fast Enough ... Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: dogtown Posts: 849	When I take pics at a show I only shoot chevy powered chevies ...

August 17th, 2008, 12:38 PM	#14 (permalink)
Toro68 Guest Posts: n/a	My 85 Riverai has a Olds307 in it

December 26th, 2008, 04:14 PM	#16 (permalink)
Toro68 Guest Posts: n/a	Jay should of had this 66 all wheel drive AND used Oldsmobile powerplants to boot.

June 15th, 2009, 09:41 AM	#18 (permalink)
Eddie Hansen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South River, New Jersey Posts: 278	there was a twin or two made... I remember reading about a twin motored toro... so I just did a google search, I don't know if this ebay thing was real but I heard the toro was in Europe ( Germany or Sweden) http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/01/e...gine-toronado/ __________________ ejhansen@comcast.net 69 Cutlass S 4 speed Convertible

June 15th, 2009, 09:49 AM	#19 (permalink)
Eddie Hansen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South River, New Jersey Posts: 278	More'Fo...LOL http://www.motorcities.com/vehicle/07E1F122305919.html http://jalopnik.com/cars/double-engi...ado-276747.php http://www.grantproducts.com/t-about.aspx (look at 1966) __________________ ejhansen@comcast.net 69 Cutlass S 4 speed Convertible

June 17th, 2009, 06:22 PM	#22 (permalink)
Hairy Olds Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 106	The Grant Toro is alive and well and being restored in the midwest. I would expect to see it this summer at a few shows. __________________

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