Ford Released Its Own ‘Starsky and Hutch’ Model
In 1976, the show was amongst the most popular on American TV and even broadcasted in Europe. The “Striped Tomato” was popular on its own, and Ford decided to introduce a limited run of 1000 cars with signature paint jobs and details. All cars were based on the 1976 model and had 351 V8 in them. They sold at a little over what standard Gran Torino with the same options would be worth (via Hemmings).
Interestingly, the five-slot mag wheels used on the TV model weren’t offered on Ford’s special editions. Instead, Ford used Magnum 500 wheels, which is the only way you can distinguish the replica car from Ford’s special edition model.