My parents had a 1969 Torino GT. 428 SCJ. And a 1972 Grand Torino. I miss my Parents and the cars we had.😢
@bryduhbikeguyАй бұрын
I've seen allot of Torinos, but not one This Perfect. What an awesome example of a Great design.
@19chucki74Ай бұрын
The Gran Torino SportsRoof is one of my favorite Fords of all time. This is beautiful.
@42itouslyАй бұрын
Excellent point on how the metallic gold better reveals the lines of the car. I've stared and admired many of these in person and I'm more clearly seeing the lines in your video than ever via a flat screen tv. Thanks for doing what you do! ~ Mike ~
@1sostaticАй бұрын
The 72 is super rare -- I love it in gold
@tjc414Ай бұрын
Always Loved the Gran Torino . Beautiful car!!
@sayeager5559Ай бұрын
I had a 73 in high school. Loved it.
@sauluribe7082Ай бұрын
This in my opinion was their best year model ever before bulging bumpers despite notorious gas mileage.
@toddbonin6926Ай бұрын
Totally agree
@ScottALaFolletteАй бұрын
🎯 Exactly, before the 5 mph bumpers.
@M_IkeLeBlanc26 күн бұрын
Totally agree! 👍👍👍
@johnnymason2460Ай бұрын
One of my aunts actually had one of these Gran Torinos. It was a bright yellow. She loved that car. I actually miss that car.
@martincamsey3524Ай бұрын
Love it. I had a 73 Sport fastback with a 351 CJ engine, wish I still did
@BilllieverMinistryАй бұрын
The fastback Torinos of 1972-1973 are some of the most stylish, handsome cars ever built. For something even more rare and different, try finding the same year range in the Mercury Montego. Fastback Montegos are almost unheard of these days.
@n.mowbray4985Ай бұрын
That Gold color looks dynamic in the sun. The 351 cobra jet is a rare beast that Ford put some leftover boss-351 parts in, Ford lowered compression with pistons. Great example balance luxury/sport.
@jasonrackawack9369Ай бұрын
Neat car I remember the old Cars magazine review saying it looked like "a land locked tuna sucking wind"......😂🤣😅
@dukeallen432Ай бұрын
One of my favorite Fords.
@toddclark332Ай бұрын
Really cool Grand Torino the color and motor package definitely the one to own Dennis have a great weekend sir
@ScalihooАй бұрын
Great interview, he was a good guy beautiful car
@martinpettibone6044Ай бұрын
My first car, 351C-2bbl, power bench seat, $500 in '78.
@steves9905Ай бұрын
gorgeous. Love the 72. 1972 was peak style year for the American auto companies...all previous years of style bubbling up to what was really was beautiful and harmonious, before the bumper laws changed it all
@mgirard7161Ай бұрын
My dad had one back in 72/73 in chocolate brown with the laser stripe. Same cobra jet but floor mounted auto. Brings back memories.
@ScottALaFolletteАй бұрын
Excellent highlight choice Dennis. An exemplary example of a seldom seen as equipped Torino Sport. Often overlooked in general because of the Mopar and GM intermediates offered before and after 1972. As I was enjoying your conversation with this dedicated owner - caretaker, I was recalling - observing the same interesting features & facts that you astutely, in your inimitable style, pointed out. Thanks for what you do Dennis…. & Crew. 💪👍👏
@samiam5557Ай бұрын
I've always liked gold or burnt orange colors. Very nice.....
@chrissnodgrass2705Ай бұрын
I love that car
@jamesrobbins8938Ай бұрын
I had one in green.....a four door 302 small block.....was a sweet ride 😎😎😎 the 1970 with the 429 cobra jet was the one to have....
@wilburshaw9330Ай бұрын
I ordered a 1972 Grand Torino sport from the factory. I was 18. Fastback, light blue. White vinyl top. Factory mags. $4,200! Drove it 5 years & bought a corvette. Still have the vette. Miss the Torino still though.
@michaeldisomma9476Ай бұрын
Awesome to see Dennis again!
@JamesJackson-dq2tjАй бұрын
Gorgeous!
@RSTBKTАй бұрын
The ford torino is my dream car, I hope to one day snag one. But I am 21 so I have time, as long as no one destroys them lmao
@brianhumphrey6791Ай бұрын
My dad had a 70’Torino with the big block 429 drag pack 4 speed
@dandydave1949Ай бұрын
In my neighborhood, there was a vintage but clean little gas station where all Ford guys hung out. A good ol boy had approximately 3-4 of the 429SCJ 1971 TORINO's. rip Scotty
@mkshffr4936Ай бұрын
Beauty.
@etiennegregoire3091Ай бұрын
I missed out on its sister at Mercury the Montego. About 10yrs ago a Montego MX 4spd came up for sale in Montreal. The dealer who had sent it to auction. It looked so perfect....wonder where it might be now
@MrCunningham4Ай бұрын
The weather here in PA isn't all that bad, as long as you don't mind 90 degree summer days with 90% humidity. Jokes aside, when the weather is just right, I couldn't imagine being anywhere else
@rdhudon7469Ай бұрын
I love the Car , loved Starsky and Hutch , love the movie , get off my lawn !
@darylb5564Ай бұрын
That car has aged very well. I didn’t like them when they were new
@ScottALaFolletteАй бұрын
In 1972 the overall design was a conundrum. Combining curved and angular styling languages made it “playfully uncomfortable” to the eye in 1972 and forward. Not long after into the 1980s, the 1960s and 70s Ford Torinos became more appealing stylistically to many, or at least to me.
@gene978Ай бұрын
So under appreciated. I loved the Torinos. Compared to a Malibu the Malibu looks plain.
@ScottALaFolletteАй бұрын
🎯
@markcmannАй бұрын
Amazing condition, thanks for sharing.
@johnhenrymcmahon6878Ай бұрын
Hey big bro Denis! Oh man, what a beautiful Gran Torino. WOW-her luscious curves and loooong lines just POP in that awesome gold color, too. Oh man. I got gold stripes on top of my ever present white tube socks (baseball stockings) like the perpetual 80's JV baseball jock I am, and this here GT just knocked my floppy sneakers right off my stocking feet lol🤣🤪! As a huge "Starsky and Hutch" fanboy, I am a sucker for these Torino's and this one is extra special. Thanks for bringing her to us, man. JV Johnny ⚾⚾
@TheInfamousHotRodFarmАй бұрын
Hell yeah my brother
@davefil6102Ай бұрын
my dad had a gran torino back in the day, same gold , love those torinos.
@F4UCorsair4everАй бұрын
Not a big Ford guy, but this GT is gorgeous!!!!
@randymillsjr.1730Ай бұрын
Very nice. My first car was a 72 in blue
@ramcharger154Ай бұрын
Great stache Dennis as usual and an even greater Torino❤❤❤😮😮
@datnguyen1615Ай бұрын
How beautiful American car design and great character back then?
@phredrocksАй бұрын
Great car. Childhoods dad had one in green, i think 74.
@heisey-b7xАй бұрын
Sweet gan torino man! Beautiful car!!
@ranhat7290Ай бұрын
Mine was red. 302 was gutlass. My brothers torino was identical to this car. It was a 302 but was built in 71. Ran way better
@johnharper2016Ай бұрын
Best body style by far. 1 year only. The 73 and up had the stupid looking huge bumpers. I also like the 68/69 Torino body.
@kevinfestner6126Ай бұрын
The Grand Torino for 72 was unique, a good alternative could be the 72 Montego, 2 door. The 73 Grand Torino was ruined by the new bumper requirement.
@deanstevenson6527Ай бұрын
Q code CJ 351's were a special engine, designed as a 1971 introduced intermediary in Mustangs between the earlier 285 hp M code and the R code 4V HO Boss spec 330 hp option. The Q code for that 72 year was down about 14 hp to around 266 hp in Mustangs, and sometimes quoted as a little less in Torinos. Big block performance in a small block 5.8 liter engine capacity. 🥝✔️
@tony8099Ай бұрын
She is gorgeous 👍👍🤜🤜
@gixxer750r3Ай бұрын
lovely!
@styldsteel1Ай бұрын
We have to keep things in perspective tho. Is it big? Nope. It's mid sized. In this year we had the Ford Galaxy. And thank you for sharing a Torino with us. They get little to no recognition.
@bartonmcnail3472Ай бұрын
Awesome
@mtrgvАй бұрын
A one year only front end design. The 1972 Torino fastback was a beautiful design, while the 1973 was awful with the 5 mph bumpers.
@ManufalketАй бұрын
Eccezionale video friend
@gsmith207Ай бұрын
just love these! and Im a chevy dude. would own this
@The_R-n-I_GuyАй бұрын
Not a Ford guy. But I love a Torino
@THROTTLEPOWERАй бұрын
Nice!!!!
@IamrightyouarewrongАй бұрын
I've never seen that Ram louver before, this car is dreamy.
@bigsarge2085Ай бұрын
😎
@MichealHack-se7yrАй бұрын
My mom’s first car is a Plymouth horizon
@danmar007Ай бұрын
Nice car. I wonder what it would look like with one inch larger diameter wheels in the back.
@bryduhbikeguyАй бұрын
Different.. ;)
@danam0228Ай бұрын
Sure is pretty, Dennis
@ticnatzАй бұрын
Yes.....
@jon-pАй бұрын
A car with the worst rear blind spots I have ever driven. Seriously... Did the engineers never sit in this car and try and see out the rear?
@IamrightyouarewrongАй бұрын
Why you looking out the rear? all you'd see is dust/smoke,..
@docbrown6550Ай бұрын
@@Iamrightyouarewrong If someone drove that car, I can see why the would be ashamed to to drive it on pavement. Keep it on dirt roads so no one will see it.
@IamrightyouarewrongАй бұрын
@@docbrown6550 not what I meant at all, like what's the point of your comment? troll bot account with no channel content,...hmmm
@docbrown6550Ай бұрын
@@Iamrightyouarewrong Evidently you didn't read my comment correctly. .......hmmm
@Onteo1Ай бұрын
To quote the movie The Gumball Rally “whadda behind you no matter” PS my mustangs rear window only shows tree tops.
@Gitarzan66Ай бұрын
I dig me a gold top.
@rickjames6867Ай бұрын
Would you look at that. Just look at it. 😊👍
@docbrown6550Ай бұрын
My parents were looking to buy a new car in 1972 it was a choice between a 1972 Grand Torino and a 1972 Buick Skylark. The 1972 Buick Skylark had the better looks and power to it, is why they bought the Skylark.
@Boss302KirkАй бұрын
This Ford is a Gran Torino in case you want to be correct.
@docbrown6550Ай бұрын
@@Boss302Kirk My point was made.
@ScottShawPhotoАй бұрын
@@docbrown6550 a grand point indeed! ;)
@user-rw4op8jw2xАй бұрын
If you close the hood of a modern car with such force, it will deform.