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Dec 9, 2022 · UPDATED DECEMBER 2022: While finding a factory-built Ford Gran Torino Starsky & Hutch special edition is hard, it's not impossible. Or even better, you can build one yourself. Either way, there are several options towards fulfilling your childhood dream of driving the 'Striped Tomato'!
Dec 7, 2018 · At least 10 Gran Torinos were used through Starsky and Hutch’s TV run, according to ABC. They were used to do stunts such as jumping over everything and highspeed chases. These days, a few of those original stunt cars are still in existence.
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For sale: once-in-a-lifetime up for bids: 1976 Ford Gran Torino Factory “Starsky & Hutch” two-door hardtop coupe. Family owned since new in 1976. Parked in heated underground garage for 30 years; never driven during this time.
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Jun 24, 2022 · Though the Starsky & Hutch special edition production Torinos closely resembled the TV show cars, there were some differences between them. The black outline on the vector stripe was left off on the factory cars.
Jun 7, 2023 · In the Dukes of Hazzard, pilot episode aired in 1979, the 1976 Ford Gran Torino Starsky and Hutch edition made a small cameo. Not a lot of viewers noticed it, but there it was, connecting two legendary TV shows.
Jan 15, 2024 · The Gran Torino from "Starsky & Hutch" has become an enduring symbol of muscle cars in television history. Let's take a deeper look at iconic vehicle.
Mar 26, 2022 · In order to celebrate the fame brought by the Starsky & Hutch TV series Ford released a Gran Torino “Starsky & Hutch” limited edition car for the 1976 model year. 1,305 were built, they all featured the iconic red paint scheme with the white “vector” stripe down each side.
Jan 5, 2024 · The Torino was a classic American muscle car in its own right. According to several sources, real-life New York City undercover police officers Lou Telano and John Sepe inspired Starsky and Hutch.
Feb 11, 2023 · Years after the Carlisle Ford Nationals paid tribute to the Starsky and Hutch 1976 Ford Gran Torino on its 40 th anniversary, this car is one of just three surviving examples from the TV show, which aired from 1975-1979.
Oct 29, 2023 · The Starsky and Hutch Gran Torino was one of the paramount examples of '70s TV cars. Originally planned to be a green and white Camaro, the bright red Ford Gran Torino nonetheless...
