Ford Torino
2009
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Ford Torino
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 1969 FORD MUSTANG MACH 1 GT/TORINO COBRA - XL/GT40/1968 AD BROCHURE/poster-print  US $15.00
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 Ford Torino Cobra 1969 US $150.00
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 Ford Torino Cobra 1969 US $200.00
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 LIMITED EDITION 1970 FORD TORINO MINT 1/64 US $5.95
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 Steering Wheel 1970-1971-1972 Ford Galaxie-LTD-Torino-Ranchero-Falcon 70-71-72 US $49.99
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Muscle cars are some of the most popular cars across the country. They are fast, sleek, small and attractive to the eye. The majority of muscle cars come with a V8 engine, are 2-door, have rear wheel drive and are usually inexpensive. Muscle cars were first mass-manufactured in the 1960s and 1970s and were primarily used for drag racing in the streets. But the first muscle car was produced in 1949. It was the Oldsmobile Rocket 88. This was the first American vehicle with the overhead valve V8 engine. The final model of the Oldsmobile 88 was produced in 1999. The model was manufactured in three different cities: Wentzville, Missouri; Flint, Michigan and Lake Orion, Michigan.
Here is a list of some muscle cars from the past:
1970-1971 AMC Rebel and Matador The Machine
1970-1974 Buick GSX
1965-1973 Chevrolet Chevelle SS
1966-1974 Dodge Charger
1968-1971 Dodge Super Bee
1969-1970 Dodge Charger Daytona with nose and goalpost wing
1966-1969 Ford Fairlane GT, GTA, and Cobra
1968-1974 Ford Torino (GT, Cobra, and Talladega)
1966-1972 Mercury Cyclone
1970-1971 Mercury Montego
1968-1971 Oldsmobile 442
1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass "Ram-Rod" 350
1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass W-31
1967-1971 Plymouth GTX
1968-1974 Plymouth Road Runner
1970 Plymouth Superbird with nose and goalpost wing
1964-1974 Pontiac GTO
1969 AMC SC/Rambler
1971 AMC Hornet SC 360
1963-1974 Chevrolet Nova SS
1968-1976 Dodge Dart GT, GTS, Swinger, and Demon
1970-1976 Plymouth Duster
The concern over muscle cars came to the forefront when Ralph Nader led a group of safety lobbyists against the marketing and production of the vehicles, especially to young adults. New teens, just beginning to drive, loved the idea of having a fast car to impress their friends and especially the girls. Muscle cars don't have the strongest of tires, great handling or excellent breaks. Tires have less adhesion on muscle cars than normal cars do.
A surcharge was placed on all muscle cars by the automobile insurance industry after Nader's group of safety lobbyists caused such an uproar that young drivers weren't able to purchase muscle cars anymore because the price was too high for them to afford purchasing the cars. Since the young crowd was not purchasing muscle cars anymore the market pretty much disappeared and the production numbers dwindled for each model.
Muscle cars became such a popular part of American culture in the 1960s and 1970s that they were included in not only television shows but also in movies. The car from Knight Rider was a muscle car; the cars in Starsky and Hutch were muscle cars; and muscle cars were used in Elvis movies most notably. Elvis would sing while driving in the car or standing next to it with his admirers. The popularity of the muscle car diminished for a while but its allure will never entirely disappear from the American culture.
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The Torino Heavy Duty American Muscle
Back in the 1950s through the mid 1970s, Detroit automakers produced many cars that were out and out "muscle" vehicles. These sorts of vehicles shared the same characteristics: they were two door coupes with souped up engines, responsive transmissions, an assertive exterior design, and a sporty interior. High fuel prices and changing tastes finally limited sales to the point where only a few models were produced beyond that period. Today, muscle automobile mania is back, notwithstanding even higher gas prices. Thanks to the Ford Mustang and to a lesser extent to sedan and truck models from Dodge, there's new interest in a class long given up. The future is bright for the muscle car segment as another manufacturer, Chevrolet, considers bringing back one of its darlings of yesterday, the Camaro.
Besides the Ford Mustang there were a complete host of cars produced that at a previous previous point or another could have been considered a muscle car. In addition to the Mustang, the Ford Fairlane 500 and Ford Torino did duty; the Mercury Montego was another model; Chevrolet produced the Camaro and Corvette ; Pontiac the GTO, Firebird, and Storm ; Olds the 442 ; Yankee Motors' had its Javelin ; Plymouth had the 'Cuda, and Dodge produced the Challenger and the Charger. Today, only the Mustang and Corvette survives though the Dodge Charger has returned as a 4 door muscle car along with its sibling, the hot Dodge Magnum wagon.
Interestedly, it took Ford's redoing of the Mustang for the 2005 model year to stir the current muscle automobile age craze. Styled after Mustangs built in the 1960s, the current Mustang welcomes a retro look while incorporating recent technology. The result has been the Mustang currently sells its entire 150,000 model capacity without incentives.
The Mustang has been inspiring DaimlerChrysler to go ahead with a retro cruiser of its own. The Dodge Challenger concept car, appearing at car shows across the USA, has been a big hit and Chrysler plans on bringing the V8 hemi powered model back in 2009. Additionally, General Motors is considering giving its blessing on the Camaro, another auto also making the rounds of the States vehicle show circuit.
So, isn't it daft to bring back such gas hogs? Back in the early 1970s, the then current crop of muscle automobiles averaged only 10-12 miles to the gallon around town and fifteen or sixteen m.p.g on the highway. Thanks to PC technology and efficiency, even the Corvette returns a very respectable twenty-eight miles to the gallon the highway. So, though fuel mileage will certainly be lower than plenty of other models, the new group of muscle cars will still better the previous generation vehicles with fuel mileage 80% or more above the autos from the 1970s.
Fortunately, we still live in a reasonably free country and what the buyer wants, the buyer gets. So, V8 powered muscle vehicles paired to six speed manu-matic transmissions, with sport handling, bucket seats, and better fuel economy will possibly appeal to several. No, they won't be actual copies of yesterday's muscle cars, but they will provide the nostalgia and power that motorists seek. I can't wait!.
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