One of reasons for selecting front wheel drive for Toronado was improved passenger compartment offered by design; various design aspects are described; flat floor permitted increased passenger compartment space and increased room in rear of vehicle allowed unconventional trunk design, including lower trunk floor; completely new ventilation system was designed; several other changes in such components as radiator fan shroud, retractable headlamps, and hood design had to be made either to accommodate or take advantage of new vehicle configuration.
Some aspects of body and sheet metal design for 1966 Toronado
Gen Motors Eng J
General Motors Engineering Journal ; 13 , n 2
1966
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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