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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'!
Jun 2, 2024 · A 1976 Ford Gran Torino with an anemic 145-horsepower and single exhaust sounds a bit wimpy, so the car was also overdubbed on the Starsky & Hutch show.
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 15, 2024 · The Gran Torino had a storied history, even before becoming the legendary "Starsky & Hutch" car. Its origins lay in the Ford Fairlane pony car, a mid-size, two-door, V8 sedan that evolved...
Dec 7, 2018 · It’s true, the main car in Starsky and Hutch was originally supposed to be a Camaro. A green and white one at that, according to the site Sparesbox. The story goes, the show’s producers weren’t settled on what type of car they wanted for the show and requested some Camaros.
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.
Jan 5, 2024 · The bright red 1976 Ford Gran Torino from "Starsky and Hutch" is an iconic automobile many have replicated, but here is where the original sits today.
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 created a...
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...
