The Ford Torino has a loyal following among Ford fans, but it never achieved the popularity of other muscle car intermediates like the Pontiac GTO and Chevrolet Chevelle SS. From its beginning in 1968 through 1971, the Torino was available with some hot motors under the hood. The Ford FE big-block 428 CID V8 and 385 series (Cobra Jet/Super Cobra Jet) 429 CID V8 were among the most potent of these Torino motors.  

Ford, like its rivals, was forced to build lower compression motors for 1972 due to the federal mandate that all 1972 gasoline powered cars run on unlead

Cars have made some very impressive technological advances in the last thirty years. The transition from everything running on a car via basic electronics and mechanical parts has evolved into sophisticated on-board computers running and managing everything.  

Horsepower is way up from thirty years ago. Anything having more than 170 horsepower back in 1979 was considered high-performance.  Today many cars have engines that make over 170 horsepower, including run-of-the-mill family sedans. Most cars went 0-60 mph in well over 10 seconds back then. Today most

The U.S. auto industry is on the ropes, and tough times are ahead.  This also applies to European and Japanese automakers.  With the shrinking U.S. economy and bad economic times appearing to be the likely course for the near future; all automakers will have a tough time selling cars.

Though gasoline prices have dropped considerably since the high point of four and a half dollars last year, efficiency and improved gas mileage are being touted by all automakers as the goal for the future.  This is to be expected with the tightening CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) st

After World War II (WWII) the U.S. auto industry thrived.  As the economy boomed and the days of the great depression before the war seemed like a distant memory, the luxury car market grew as never before.  Though styling had always been an important aspect of the automobile it became a key element to bring buyers into new car showrooms after WWII.  This was especially true with luxury automobiles.   All luxury automakers were in hot competition to provide cars with more luxury options and better styling than their competitors.  The end result was a great golde