Ford Torino a "buy-it-now" price of $599,999. The 1970–71 Torino Cobras, the 1969 Torino Talladega, the 1970 King Cobra, the 1968–1971 Torino GT convertibles, and the 1969 Cobras are the most collectible Torino muscle cars. The 1972 body style has received notable exposure with the release of the 2008 film "Gran Torino" (featuring a 1972 Gran Torino Sport and Clint Eastwood) and the 2009 film "Fast & Furious". The 1974–76 body style was popularized due to the 1970s television series "Starsky and Hutch", and revived with the release of the 2004 film "Starsky & Hutch". As a result, the value of the
Starsky & Hutch life after "Starsky and Hutch", #2 was wrecked and sold as salvage. It was repaired, although it was repainted the wrong shade of red and the iconic stripe was improperly painted. Although still equipped with bucket seats, #2 no longer has its original 460 engine, which was replaced at some point with a 2.8 litre Ford V-6. The car underwent a full restoration in a Pennsylvania Shop and is back on the road. Finally, the 20th Century Fox Torino was purchased in 2009 by the owner of #2, sold to an Oklahoma couple in 2010, and restored. "Unit 129" was