Step 1 : Introduction to the question "In 1973, the Oldsmobile Toronado became the first production car sold to the public with what feature?"
The 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado made history by becoming the first production car sold to the public with airbags. It wasn't the only vehicle equipped with airbags that year, however. Certain Chevrolet Impalas also featured airbags in 1973, but they were built exclusively for government fleets and were not available to consumers. The Toronado's pioneering technology was decades ahead of its time, as airbags would not become commonplace in American vehicles until the late 1980s and would not be required in new cars until the 1990s.