Ford did not provide separate production number for the Cobra.For 1970, the Torino became the primary model and the Fairlane became a sub-series of Torino. A revised emblem was located on the vertical grille divider for all Torinos except the Cobra. The standard instrument cluster featured five equally sized round pods which contained a speedometer, fuel gauge, and temperature gauge, along with various warning lights. L'année 1973 voit l'apparition de plusieurs nouveautés dont une nouvelle calandre moins fine et plus cossue. Brougham and Sport models had an extra chrome molding that ran on the lower fender edge between the front wheelwell and bumper; this gave the appearance of bumper-to-bumper chrome. Son nom vient de la ville de Turin en Italie, « Torino » en italien. Les premières voitures furent livrées le 23 juillet 19035.
The Torino GT's standard features included special name plaques and exterior trim, GT markings on wheel covers and courtesy lights on the inside door panels. The 2-door sedan, 4-doors and station wagons still had vent windows but the "DirectAire" system was an option for these models. The Gran Torino Sport's main identifiers were its unique emblems, with placement on the grille, the C-pillar, and the fuel filler door. Broughams, Squires and GTs continued to have the 302-2V as standard, while the Torino Cobra was downgraded to a 351-4V as its standard engine. The 1974 Sport had a shipping weight almost 400 lb (180 kg) heavier than a 1972 Sport. The instrument cluster included an ammeter, fuel gauge, temperature gauge, oil pressure gauge and clock set in a smaller stacked of pods near the centre of the instrument panel. The 1973 Torino used the same rear bumper as the 1972 Torino, and incorporated minor changes to meet the 2.5 mph (4.0 km/h) mandate. It had a sloped front end with dual headlamps located in sugar scoop shaped cut-outs on the front fenders, similar in appearance to the Due to NASCAR changing the homologation rules which increased the minimum number of cars produced for the public from 500 to 3,000 for a vehicle to qualify at NASCAR, and new Ford president Lee Iaccoca, the King Cobra project was abandoned by Ford. After 1968, the Fairlane name was retained for the base models with lower levels of trim than those models which wore the Tori… The Torino was initially an upscale variation of the intermediate sized Ford Fairlane, which Ford produced between 1962 and 1970. However, the pods did not contain a full set of gauges; rather an assortment of warning lights along with the speedometer and fuel gauge. The Gran Torino Sport remained but was virtually unchanged from the 1974 model. Si vous disposez d'ouvrages ou d'articles de référence ou si vous connaissez des sites web de qualité traitant du thème abordé ici, merci de compléter l'article en donnant les Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (Les Fairlane/Torino étaient construites en châssis monocoque de la même façon que les modèles de 1967.
A third equal sized pod on the left contained the DirectAire vent. The station wagon line-up consisted of three models: "Torino," "Gran Torino," and "Gran Torino Squire."
In Station wagons came in three different models: "Fairlane", "Fairlane 500", and "Torino Squire." The fuel filler was repositioned above the bumper, hidden behind an access door in the center of the taillight panel.
The Torino GT came standard with non-functional hood scoop molded into the hood, GT emblems (including the centre of the grille), dual colour-keyed sport mirrors, full width tail lights with a honeycomb effect (the centre portion was only reflective), black decklid appliques, and hub caps with wheel trim rings. Ford offered "comfort weave" vinyl inserts on the bucket seats for the last time in 1972. Torinos had serious problems with chassis and body corrosion as well as having a less-than-perfect reliability record. Mais Henry Ford fourmille d'idées : en cinq ans, il crée dix-neuf modèles différents. Bucket seats and console were not longer standard equipment on the GT, but remained as options. The The new body for 1970 added inches and pounds to the Torino resulting in stretching the chassis used in 1968–69.