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"Starsky & Hutch®" Gran Torino
The Torino's sporting new rims in this photo taken in 2003.
Kevin with his first Torino Trophy at a Father's
Day, 2001, car show!
How many 11 year olds have their own "Starsky & Hutch"
Gran Torino?
Kevin and his Dad, Jeff, purchased this one in October, 2000.
It has a 460 engine now but originally had a 400. It has 107,000 miles on it.
The interior and body are in mint condition, but the paint is fading.
Jeff bought this car for Kevin, who he told Jeff one day that for his
first car he would love a "Starsky & Hutch" Torino. About 2 weeks later, on
a Sunday motorcycle ride, they passed a little used car lot in a town "smaller
than Mayberry" and there she sat on a used car lot just waiting on them!
Jeff called the next Monday about it and went down that night a bought it.
He didn't tell Kevin what he was doing so it was a total surprise when Jeff
stopped about a half block from their house and revved the motor and let
those cherry bombs talk! Kevin heard it and came outside to see what it was,
and when he walked out to the road to see, Jeff lit 'em up, and he says,
"I have never seen such a look on Kevin's face before!"
Kevin is 15 now, but the excitement hasn't worn
off -
especially since he can finally DRIVE the Torino!
