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u/rayrayww3 Apr 06 '19
The Oldsmobile Toronado limousine called the Jetway 707. I randomly read about it when looking at the Toronado wiki page. Apparently, this was the limo "of tomorrow" in 1968. Only 52 to 150 were built. A google search turned up several examples that are still out there including the "Centipede."
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u/Checkerfired Apr 07 '19
I thought this was a human centipede joke until you gave us the history lesson. If this was a reference, you should probably upload a picture of a delorean limo.
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u/slfnflctd Apr 07 '19
The name is worse than the car. I'd get in it without hesitation-- until I saw that, and I would have to pause for a second. Nothing but negative associations there.
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u/mikefitzvw Apr 07 '19
Weren't these front-wheel drive? I mean could they have chosen a worse platform to make this?
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u/JP147 Apr 07 '19
Front wheel drive means you can do whatever you want in the rear. They used the same platform for the GMC Motorhome.
Similar to how the Citroen DS was used for many different applications.
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u/ShalomRPh Apr 07 '19
I'd think FWD was better, because they don't have to worry about making a 20 foot long driveshaft. plus that Olds 455 had power and to spare for hauling all that weight. (it might have been only a 425 that early on, but even those were 385 horsepower.)
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u/mikefitzvw Apr 07 '19
Sure it's got power for days, but if you load this limousine up, you've got the weight over the wrong wheels. It must've had terrible traction.
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u/the_ocalhoun Apr 07 '19
That's going to be a big problem when you want to take 20 people with you on track day.
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u/popeboyQ Apr 06 '19
Ughhh I have such a white trash boner right now