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Lewis C.'s 1976 Ford Gran Torino®
"Starsky & Hutch"®TV
Show Replica
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| This 1976 Gran Torino was built in Chicago near the
time that the 1,000 S&H units were built, so it's a real close relative. Lewis purchased it in 2002 from a
guy in Evansville, Wisconsin, and took it to its new home just across the river from Evansville, Indiana! These
new photos were sent in May of 2008 to show off the car's new back bumper. They were taken at a car show where
Lewis' Torino was voted one of the top 125 cars out of, um, WAY more than 125 cars - Way to Go, Lewis! :-) |
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| This is, as far as I know, the first Torino painted
to be a replica of the car in the S&H TV show pilot. Lewis studied the DVD and got every detail right. Compared
to the stripe on the TV series cars, this one's a little more narrow across the top, a little higher as it runs
down the side, and stops short of the front. Lewis is a one-of-a-kind guy, so it's appropriate that he should be
the first and only (for now) owner of a S&H Pilot Replica! |
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| Lewis had this 351 Modified engine installed in the
Spring of 2006. It's a Jasper crate engine, built right there in Evansville, Indiana. Lewis also upgraded to a
4 barrel 670 cfm Holley carb and had his transmission rebuilt. I'm told the car runs good and sounds GREAT! |
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| Not long after our 2006 S&H Torino Reunion in Evansville
IN / Henderson KY, Lewis had himself a little accident while avoiding a dog in the road. He ended up, a few months
later, with a whole new paint job and some fresh body work, including that new back bumper I mentioned, and new
quarter panels put on the car. Yes, you can buy them brand new, but they are designed for earlier model Torinos.
A good body shop, though, can work some "magic" on them and make the modifications necessary to fit 1974-76
models. |
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Lewis
C.'s S&H Torino Web Site
Visit Lewis' Site for more pictures and
information about his 1976 S&H Gran Torino.
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