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Driven by Heritage: Rare Cars Named After Iconic Racetracks

Ford Torino Talladega

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Ford was always a successful brand in the NASCAR championship. When Dodge started moving with specially prepared Chargers, Ford had to react with its Aero-warrior model, Torino Talladega (via Hemmings).

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The idea behind the Talladega (named after the well-known NASCAR track) was to take standard Torino, give it a unique front end and few slippery details, and homologate it for superspeedways. A total of 754 Talladegas left the factory in such a short time. Many of them were just racing cars. In contrast to the extreme Charger Daytona, Ford decided to modify the front and the back of the regular Torino but without any wings or pointy front ends. This approach proved to be very successful, and Torino Talladega won many races.

Written by
Vukasin Herbez
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