Sunset Gun (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
I think my car is trying to kill me. Not in any cinematic supernatural way, a la Christine or The Car. It’s actually far worse than that -- my car is torturing me like an abusive boyfriend or, in the case of this crazy year, a deranged psychopathic killer. Though my sturdy muscle-mobile -- my 1971 Ford Torino, has rarely steered me wrong, my deceptively...
Cars review info (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Car and Driver also created a list of the 10 Best muscle cars for its January 1990 issue. The magazine focused on the engines and included: * 1966–1967 Plymouth/Dodge intermediates with 426 Hemi * 1968–1969 Plymouth/Dodge intermediates with 426 Hemi * 1970–1971 Plymouth/Dodge intermediates with 426 Hemi * 1966–1967 Chevy II SS327 * 1966–1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 *...
autoshowplanet.com (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
Filed under: Motorsports, Ford, Celebrities Richard Petty with his Ford Torino Cobra at the 1969 Daytona 500 - Click above for high-res image As expected, Richard Petty Motorsports will no longer race in NASCAR using Chrysler automobiles after the current season, instead turning to Ford and joining forces with Yates Racing. The first sign of [...]
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009
We've already honored our favorite Mustang commercials , but what about all those other FoMoCo vehicles? We've got 48 of them for you! When you're done here, you might check out our favorite VW ads , then go right on with the Datsun , Toyota , Renault , General Motors , British Leyland , and Chevrolet ads. 1990 Ford Festiva 1932 Ford Model B 1980 Ford Pinto 1984 Ford LTD 1977 Ford Capri 1979 Mercury...
Messenger Puppet (Free subscription) | 03/26/2009
2 men found shot to death inside car parked in alley by Eddi Trevizo - Mar. 26, 2009 08:06 AM The Arizona Republic Phoenix police are investigating a double shooting in a Phoenix alley Wednesday night. Police found two men shot to death inside a 1975 Ford Torino near 47th Avenue and Camelback Road, said Sgt. Tommy Thompson, Phoenix [...]
Viewfinder BLUES (Free subscription) | 10/15/2008
ABC, 1978 (Pilot Episode) In this short-lived Starsky & Hutch spin-off, "Berger and The Bus" cruise the means streets of Kentuckiana in search of deadlines, breakers and a couple of those new Members Only jackets. While S&H featured the 'Striped Tomato' Ford Torino, this primetime hopeful revolved around the RCA TK-76 handheld color camera and the duo's thwarted efforts to score chicks...
Cuba Journal (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Is the Federal Reserve destroying the U.S. dollar? I really don’t know, since I am not a financial expert. But I know one thing for sure: in 1970 before Richard Nixon removed the gold backing from our currency, I purchased a brand new Ford Torino station wagon for $3,200 and I purchased a three bedroom ranch-style home with a huge back yard for $16,000. How much do you need today to purchase...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! In our last matchup , the big-block '72 Ford Torino took advantage of Graverobber's Mad Max-themed PCH Tirade™ to unleash the Lord Humungus' dogs of war upon the '70 Mercury Cougar. Today, we return to a couple of familiar themes rolled into one: the perennial Britain-versus-France...
Classic cars, rallies and races (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
Click on the picture to enlarge (Photo: Courtesy of Steve Honnell) A one-of-a-kind 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II and one of three surviving 1970 Ford Torino King Cobras, both prototypes intended for competition on NASCAR's superspeedways , will be on display during the April 3-6 Food Lion AutoFair at Lowe's Motor Speedway . "These cars were built to compete with the Dodge Daytonas and Plymouth...
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 02/19/2008
So Ford grabbed the same incredibly wholesome dancers they used to sell the '69 Mustangs when it came time to try to move some '69 Torinos off the showroom floors. Compare the nauseating perkiness of this ad to the worldly white-collar hoon in the '68 Torino ad. But look at all the engine choices you got! Make ours a 428 Cobra Jet fastback with 4-speed, please.
Worlwide Cars News at Go-Cars.org (Free subscription) | 02/19/2008
newVideoPlayer(”69_Torino_476.flv”, 463, 387,”");So Ford grabbed the same incredibly wholesome dancers they used to sell the ‘69 Mustangs when it came time to try to move some ‘69 Torinos off the showroom floors. Compare the nauseating perkiness of this ad to the worldly white-collar hoon in the ‘68 Torino ad. But look at all the engine [...]
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