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David K.'s 1976 Ford Gran Torino®
"Starsky & Hutch"®Replica
Our 200th S&H Torino!
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If you saw this car here before July
of 2006, keep looking at the pictures on this page because they are all new as of June 30!
While he was growing up, David's parents owned a 4 door brown 1974 Gran Torino with a 302. Economical, not a tire
burner. As kids, David and his brothers loved watching "Starsky and Hutch." Eventuality the family Torino
was passed down to his oldest brother, to his middle brother, then to David. David was driving the Torino when
he started dating "the woman of [his] dreams" whom he married years later. He drove the car for a few
years while they dated, and eventually sold the car to drive something more economical.
For his 40th birthday in 2005, David's wife came up with the idea of buying a fully restored Gran Torino. So after
a bit of hunting, she discovered Zebra3 in San Diego. They ordered a "Starsky and Hutch" replica from
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from Zebra3SD: 351M motor; Edelbrock 351 Performer manifold; Hooker headers; duel 2.5" Flowmaster exhausts
with crossover; rear defrost; power windows; floor shifter; black interior with leather seats; Police package including
Galls PA siren, wig-wag lights, tear drop red light, etc.; Sony Explode sound system with 600W sub truck boxed
and carpeted; Ansen Sprint A69 Rims; Cooper Cobra GTs, 235/60/15 front and 275/60/15 rear; and Viper alarm system. |
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As cool as is was already, David had
the car tweaked a little by Legendary Motor Car (Home of Dream Car Garage). New Engine Specs: stroked to a 408
ci; blue-printed and balanced; Edelbrock 750 carb; Flat top pistons; compression 9.7:1; Torque-orientated performance
cam (Specs .519/.519 lift - duration@.050-224/224); complete MSD ignition system; 4 core radiator.
More Specs for this car: 449 ft./lbs. of torque at 3200 RPM; 356 HP at 4900 RPM; C6 transmission; Gearvender's
overdrive unit; 2800 stall converter; 391 rear end with posi-traction; working A/C; electric trunk opener. |
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See this Torinos other
Photos - Page 2
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& Hutch" Torino Home
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This Page © 2006 StarskyTorino.com
Created May 12, 2006. All Rights Reserved. Photos are the Property of the Car's Owner.
"Starsky & Hutch"®
is a registered Trademark and Copyright of CPT Holdings, Inc.
"Ford Gran Torino"® is a Trademark of Ford Motor Company.
The presence of strobe lights, wig-wags,
sirens, and/or red revolving lights
in any car that is not an official Police car is illegal in many states.
Check your own State and local regulations!
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