Ford Gran Torino – Starsky & Hutch’s Famous Ride
Ford was a company that didn’t have as prominent of a run as the other domestic automakers during the muscle car era. The Gran Torino had a V6 or a V8 engine option, both of which were quite potent. It was the styling of the car that looked a lot different than the other models that were on the market. With the factory decals, the Gran Torino was quite an impressive car (via Auto Catalog).
The Gran Torino was heavily featured in a lot of movies and TV shows, most notably the hit cop show Starsky and Hutch. It was also the title of one of Clint Eastwood’s last movies and one that set the stage for his retirement. Ford built something special when they released the Gran Torino and it was a car that did everything right. The combination of cutting-edge performance and styling helped separate it from the standard fare of the 1970s.