Talk:Ford Torino

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This model is quite big for a sport car. The trunk is pretty high compare to other sedans. Due to the tall rear end, rear visibility is quite poor, it is hard to park this big car. My friend's Grand Torino was involved in an accident with a Camero back in the early 80's. The Camero was crushed on the side, the bumper of the Grand Torino did even get a scratch.

I bet -- Fords really are tough. My '67 Thunderbird has abysmal rear visibility too -- small 'limo' rear window, and you can't see past the humped 'hips' to see the rear quarter in the one and only side mirror. Parking is an exercise in guesswork. --Morven 02:09, 13 Sep 2003 (UTC)

If the 302 WAS a 4.9, then how may cubic inches are there in a 5.0 mustang? The problem is, although it might mathematically be 4.9 or so, if you talk about a Ford 4.9, people will assume it is the 300ci inline 6 cylinder. As far as I know, Ford has always called the 302 a 5 litre, regardless of the actual displacement.

The "five point oh" was a 4.9 liter engine. Yes, when Ford went metric, they called it a "5.0", including using that label on the fender, but it's simply not true. I wouldn't object to putting "5.0" (in quotes and without any unit indication) in the article, but we can't say it's "a 5.0 L engine" because it's not. --SFoskett 03:54, Mar 1, 2005 (UTC)

Article is overbearing

This article contains a ridiculous amount of random details and trivia about this car. Not even the articles for the much more popular Ford Mustang have this level of information. It comes off as an unreadable wall of text.

A shorter more generalized article, as found for most other car models would be preferable. 64.171.162.74 (talk) 08:37, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The article is structured and none of the facts are random. You'll see that every year is covered in the same pattern, discussing syling changes, available models, special and performance models, etc. Cars like the Mustang have many reliable reference sources outside of Wiki, whereas cars like the Torino have few reference sources, many of which are poorly written and inaccurate. The intention of the article is to be a reference tool, and it is not intended to be for a casual reader looking for a casual read. This article is the most detailed and accurate article on the internet on the Ford Torino. Those of us who are auto enthuisiasts enjoy reading material such as this.

Caprice 96 (talk) 21:56, 20 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia is not orginal research, Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information, etc 71.134.252.36 (talk) 05:57, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Johnny Lightning What???

Why is this image here? It is not an image of the car itself but a curious replica that really belongs, maybe, in the trivia section, and seems more like advertising. Kindly comment.

Bill 01:28, 30 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Photos Needed

Looking for some good photos of the 1971 Torino, 1973 Torino, and 1976 Torino to add to this page. 1971 GT with a laser stripe, a 1973 Gran Torino Sportsroof with a laser stipe, and a 1976 factory Starsky and Hutch would be prefered. If you have photos of these cars that meet wiki's guidlines, please upload them so they can be added to this page.

User: caprice_96

Although almost all photos that were previously on this page were scanned from brochures and ads, they have been removed because they don't meet Wiki's guidlines (copyright wasn't an issue). Since most photos have been removed now, photos of for all years are now needed. Please only upload photos of 100% original, or at best original cars with very minor mods. Please try to use photos of cars in pristine condition, that truely represent how the car would have left the factory. Good examples are the photo of the 1970 Cobra at the top of the page or the 1972 Sport. Station wagons, sedans, and other less collectable models should be added as well.

Caprice 96 17:15, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Magnum 500 Wheels

There is some disagreement about the facts for the Magnum 500 wheels discussed on this page. For the record, the all of my information provided on this page was done so through my own personal knowledge, backed up with original brochures and sales literature, magazine articles from that era, reputable books and my own experiences with Torinos. Please note that Ford still lists the Magnum 500 wheel as the Magnum 500 wheel in the sales brochures for 1974-76 models.

The original 1970-73 style had a chromed wheel rim and "spokes" with black painted insets. I have an original set of these wheels to verify this. The later style wheels simply switched to a chrome trim ring, and the outer wheel rim and "spokes" were painted argent rather than chromed. The center cap is the same for all Torino Magnum 500 wheels 1970-76.

All of these wheels were built Michigan Wheel Corp in Lansing MI. They also built the similar styled wheels used by GM, Chrysler and AMC. Please see the below links for more information:

http://www.hemmings.com/hmn/stories/2006/03/01/hmn_feature7.html

http://www.dantiques.com/automobilia/m500/index.htm

(Caprice 96 00:21, 23 March 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Seat belts

I don't know if it's significant enough to be put in the article, but the '68 Torino had unrefined shoulder belts. They were stored on the roof above the doors, and connected to extra receptacles (notice the six buckles in the front seat) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.253.103.173 (talk) 04:56, 12 April 2007 (UTC).[reply]

The shoulder belts remained a seperate unit from the lap belts until 1973. It was only in the 1974 model year that a one piece belt was adopted. The seperate shoulder belt was a standard practice for all American autos during the late 1960s and early 1970s and was not unique to the Torino. (Caprice 96 16:22, 26 April 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Police Car Torinos

Police Engines

I was able to properly source the info on police engines, and the engine data has been updated for the Torino's. All info was obtained from Edwin Sanow's book on Ford Police cars, and has been properly cited. I think this should put the matter to rest once and for all.

Caprice 96 (talk) 02:27, 3 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Since this post, I have been able to find other source to suggest that the 1973 Torino C-code 460 was rated at 269 hp, and not the 219 hp Sanow lists. Additionally, it appears that the 212 hp rathing for the 1972 P-code engine is probably inaccurate as well. According to the 1972 Ford Torino Police brochure, there is no HP/Torque ratings provided for this engine. I have yet to find a source that list the HP for this engine, but it would probably be in the 260 hp range since it had the same heads and cam as the 1973 460. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Caprice 96 (talk • contribs) 00:54, 13 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]