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What was the sales of the Ford Torino GT in 1968?

What was the sales of the Ford Torino GT in 1968?

Ford’s revamp paid off, with more than 371,000 intermediates selling in 1968–103,384 of them Torino GTs. GT sales dipped over the next couple years–to 81,822 in 1969 and 68,433 in 1970, but Fairlane/Torino sales remained steady in 1969 and finally topped 400,000 in 1970. ENGINES First off, no 1968-’69 Torino GT came with a six-cylinder engine.

What was the model of the Ford GT in 1968?

Other 1968 body shapes and variants of this base model: The following versions and sub-models of Ford Torino GT Fastback were available in 1968: 1968 Ford Torino GT Fastback 289 V-8 (man. 3) specs Ford Torino GT Fastback 289 V-8 (man. 3) , model year 1968, version for North America U.S. (up to early-yearearly-year)

What was the are code for the Ford Torino GT?

Later in the 1968 model year–April 1, 1968, to be exact–Ford made the R-code Cobra Jet 428 available in all intermediates save for station wagons. While the R-code usually designated a Ram Air version of the Cobra Jet 428, all 1968 Torino GTs equipped with the Cobra Jet came with the non-Ram Air version.

What kind of car is the Ford Torino?

So the Fairlane 500XL became the Torino, and the Fairlane 500XL GTA became the Torino GT. The base Fairlane and the Fairlane 500 remained. Finally, Ford dropped the prices on its intermediates–at least for the high-performance variants.

What was the model year of the 1968 Ford Torino?

1968 Ford Torino GT Fastback 302 Challenger V-8 (man. 3) specs Ford Torino GT Fastback 302 Challenger V-8 (man. 3) , model year 1968, version for North America U.S. (up to September)

Other 1968 body shapes and variants of this base model: The following versions and sub-models of Ford Torino GT Fastback were available in 1968: 1968 Ford Torino GT Fastback 289 V-8 (man. 3) specs Ford Torino GT Fastback 289 V-8 (man. 3) , model year 1968, version for North America U.S. (up to early-yearearly-year)

What kind of sales did the Ford Torino have?

Offering a full range of coupes, hardtops and sedans, the GT line immediately gained attention for its handsome fastback body, which echoed the Mustang, but with an even more radical roofline. While only 5,317 Torino GT convertibles were, sold the fastback coupe notched up 74,135 sales, and the two-door hardtop a further 23,939.

What did the Ford Torino GT stand for?

The cars never carried the Fairlane name and soon became known as Torinos. Offering a full range of coupes, hardtops and sedans, the GT line immediately gained attention for its handsome fastback body, which echoed the Mustang, but with an even more radical roofline.

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Ruth Doyle