Ford Gran Torino: An Acceptable Car At The Worst Possible Time. Named for the Italian city of Turin, the Ford Torino started life in 1968, marketed as a more luxurious Fairlane.

The Torino was essentially a twin to the Mercury Montego line. Most Torinos were conventional cars, and generally the most popular models were the 4-door sedans and 4-door hardtops.

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Clint Eastwood knows better than anyone else his meaning as an actor and his effect on audiences, so it's hard to believe he could direct "Gran Torino" without knowing how funny it is. He plays a ...

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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 into the ...

If the prospect of Clint the Squint growling "Get off my lawn!" while staring down a rifle barrel at some scummy young punks makes your day, then "Gran Torino" will get your motor running.

No one makes movies like "Gran Torino" any more, and more's the pity. This one, with Clint Eastwood as director and star, is concerned with honor and atonement, with rough justice and the family ...

Even the Gran Torino itself — in the mid-1970s, Ford targeted its midsize (but really full-size) against far smaller and more economical competitors like the Datsun 510 and Toyota Corona.