The Ford Torino was designed as a better version of the Fairlane until 1968, when the Fairlane was downscaled with lower-end trim options as a separate Ford model. The Torino was in production from ’68 until ’76, and for those 8 years the Ford Torino held the status of a Fairlane subsidiary. The “generations” of [...]
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The Ford Torino History Walkthrough
Wednesday, November 4th, 20091968 Ford Ranchero
Thursday, October 29th, 2009The Ford Ranchero doesn’t appear like a typical muscle car would, despite the powerful lineup of engines available for it, but that’s precisely what Ford strived for at the time. This full-size intermediate/compact car resembles a vehicle that came from overseas, and there’s a reason for that: it was adapted from the 1960 US Falcon, [...]
1969 Dodge Super Bee
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009The two-door coupe Super Bee was based on Dodge’s previous model, the convertible Dodge Coronet, and was in production for only two years. From 1968 until 1970, the Dodge Super Bee gained a reputation of the low-price American muscle car. At just over 3 grand, the Super Bee was one of the most affordable bangs [...]
1963 Ford Galaxie 427
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009For those who are old enough to remember Ford’s slogan in year 1963 that marketed its Galaxie 427 mode, the catchphrase “Total Performance” won’t be unfamiliar. Indeed, the 1963 Ford Galaxie 427 totally matched this description. Featuring a 119” wheelbase, the car weighed 3,700 lbs and could be purchased for under 3 grand. The 1963 [...]
1967 Mercury Cougar
Monday, October 19th, 2009If you were an engineer or a car designer in the sixties and seventies, you should of have had no problem finding a solid job. Throughout these decades – going back to as early as fifties – car makers were on the prowl for smarter designs, better engines, and more solid construction models to make [...]