Mention big-screen Ford Torinos, and the acclaimed Clint Eastwood movie named for the car undoubtedly springs to mind. But less than six months after the release of Gran Torino, a 1972 Gran Torino Sport played a supporting role in 2009’s Fast & Furious, the fourth installment in the blockbuster franchise. In the flick, the car … Read more…
I WAS AN 11-YEAR-OLD GEARHEAD in training when the GTO was introduced,” says Phoenix resident Gordon “Gordie” Cowan. His lifelong admiration for Pontiac muscle cars has led to his latest creation. At first glance, this ’64 resembles a recently unearthed desert diamond-in the-rough, with its kaleidoscope of body hues born of age-faded Aquamarine repaints worn … Read more…
THERE ARE 426 CUBIC INCHES BENEATH THE HOOD OF THIS 1964 PLYMOUTH – BUT IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK OUT ON THE STRIP FROM 1962 TO 1964, the Mopars were damned near unbeatable. The Melrose Missile. California Flash. Color Me Gone. The Lawman. The Ramchargers. Legendary names. Weekend after weekend, setting record after record at … Read more…