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 sides. Approximately four different cars were used for filming. Earlier shots had red wing mirrors usually for long shots or footage used in later episodes, close ups and later episodes had silver wing mirrors. The Torino was nicknamed the ""Striped Tomato" by Hutch in the episode "Snowstorm", and fans subsequently referred to the car by that nickname, too. However, this moniker didn't come from the writers, it came from a real-life comment that Glaser made. In a segment titled "Starsky & Hutch: Behind the Badge" that was featured on the first season DVD collection, Glaser stated that when he was