Talk:Ford Torino

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)

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))

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).


 * 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))

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)

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)

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)


 * 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)


 * 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)


 * None of this article is original research. All information is sourced, and has been published.  This article is simply one of the best and most detailed collection of facts for the Ford Torino on the internet.  Caprice 96 (talk) 21:59, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

Formatting
The formatting is crazy on this...half boxes and pieces of text in boxes mixed with regular text. It's beyond my skill level to fix it -- could someone who knows wikipedia formatting fix it? Thanks 138.162.128.53 (talk) 18:53, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

What browser are you using? I haven't seen any formatting issues on the numerous computer I have used to view this page. I typically use IE7 with 1024x768 res. Just checked it with FireFox and looks fine on it too.

Caprice 96 (talk) 16:14, 13 May 2009 (UTC)

Proposed merge with Ford Torino engine specifications
Ford Torino engine specifications is largely orphaned and has notability issues SteveCof00 (talk) 10:16, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

The reasons the engine specifications was made as a separate page was to reduce the length of this article. While there sources aren't listed on that page, all specifications are from the Standard Catalog of Ford, the standard Catalog of V8 engines, and various repair manuals such as Chilton's and Motor Repair manuals. I just don't have the time to go on there and make these edits and or changes.

Caprice 96 (talk) 15:08, 5 July 2018 (UTC)

Splitting up article
For the most part, things have been dormant on this article for over 10 years now. To allow for better editing of this article, at this point, it is probably a good idea to split up this article somewhat, with an article for each generation of the Torino to better accommodate this massive amount of content. (While there are details, yes, there is NO organization to them; this would also help to bring things in line with some of the better automobile articles).

Thoughts? --SteveCof00 (talk) 10:30, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

I don't see the advantage to splitting up the article. Few people are going to read this article from top to bottom. They will come here looking for specific information on a specific Torino variation. The article is comprehensive, but this is partially because so little information is available elsewhere on these cars. While Mustangs and Corvettes have books with extensive detail, less popular cars such as this do not have extensively detailed sources. The article's details are the result of countless hours of extensive research and is an asset to any person who is trying to learn more about Ford Torinos.

I disagree that there is no organization to the article. If you read year by year, they all follow the same format. Each year starts by highlighting any major model year changes. This is followed by a break down of the model line-up, and chassis revisions. Afterwards, the interior is discussed, followed by the engine/drivetrain. The articles are finishes up by highlighting specific models of interest, typically Sporty/Muscle car variations, broughams or station wagons.

Caprice 96 (talk) 15:03, 5 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Agree to disagree As far as the Ford Torino being less popular than the Mustang or Corvette, that can be relatively subjective.  What I am thinking is that this article could/should become the parent article, with each generation put into its own article space.  Along with the Mustang and Corvette, this is done with the Ford F-Series, Ford Thunderbird, Ford Taurus, and Ford Falcon, along with many other top-selling vehicles sold worldwide that have been produced over multiple generations.  While this may sound like a reduction in content, in reality, additional article space can allow for expansion of detail in the future. --SteveCof00 (talk) 10:30, 7 July 2018 (UTC)

Fenders or doors metal stamps
Im looking for the tooling that was used to stamp these parts 172.87.151.179 (talk) 22:23, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

Gran Torino Sport Availablity
I believe that the information on this Wikipedia page has one error. A friend of mine purchased a new Ford in 1976. He still owns the vehicle which is almost completely in stock configuration except for an upgraded aluminum intake manifold, a Holley 4-barrel carburetor and a more free flowing dual exhaust system. The car IS a GRAN TORINO SPORT. This web page incorrectly describes the “Sport” designation as being discontinued for the 1976 model year. By purchasing this vehicle in 1976 and still presently owning this vehicle, the owner has existing proof that there was indeed a Gran Torino Sport produced in the final year of Torino production. 2603:6000:D800:4833:8C25:828E:FEF:3F2D (talk) 09:56, 17 October 2023 (UTC)


 * https://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/ford/75torino/75torino.html

https://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/ford/76tor/76tor.html

The 1975 Ford Torino brochure shows inclusion of the Gran Torino Sport during its last model year while the 1976 Ford Torino brochure shows no inclusion of the Sport at all.

VIN check and a Marti Report would really need to be cited for proof of such an anomaly then a cited source with a link provided within the article to support it. Watchdevil (talk) 02:32, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

1977-79 LTD II, Thunderbird and Cougar, the last Torinos
1977-79 Ford LTD II Ford LTD II 1977-79 Mercury Cougar Mercury Cougar 1977-79 Ford Thunderbird Ford Thunderbird (seventh generation) 2601:603:5401:8430:FC91:DCB8:B5A4:11E7 (talk) 21:05, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Ford Torino Cobra 2025 (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbrctS8xui8 93.38.64.156 (talk) 03:10, 27 June 2024 (UTC)