It would be thought that a car with all this going for it would sell very well, such as the Ford Mustang, which sold 190,727 vehicles. The fact is that the 1970 Ford Torino Cobra only sold a discouraging 7,675 cars. Of course, there were also 1,475 Super Cobra Jet cars sold, giving a total of 9,150 Torino Cobras sold in ’70, which is a far cry from what its sibling had for the year. The problem was, as with all the other muscle car models that were not well known, it was overshadowed and outsold by the muscle car that everyone knew about, the iconic Ford Mustang.
4 Torino Cobra Was Not Fancy, Just Built To Dominate
Unlike some of the other muscle cars on the market, such as the Oldsmobile 442 and the Buick GSX Stage 1, the 1970 Ford Torino Cobra was not built for luxury. It was built to dominate the industry, which is why the interior was bare-bones. The car was not created with a tachometer, center console, or any other options that make a car more comfortable and user-friendly. The Ford Torino was simply a muscle car killer built to serve one purpose, to out-power and out-accelerate every competitor willing to take it on.
3 The Super Cobra Torino Was A Muscle Car Killer
The Torino Cobra was a powerhouse that could easily take the checkered flag at the end of a quarter-mile run. However, some muscle cars on the roads could give it a run for its money. That Is where the Super Cobra Jet Torino comes into the picture. It was an improved Torino that looked the same on the outside, but under the hood, more horses were being produced, and more torque was being pushed out to the rear drive tires. The Torino with the Super Cobra Jet engine was a muscle car killer that could embarrass some of the most well-known performance cars on the market.
2 Torino Cobra Was One Of The First Mid-Sized With Coke Bottle Styling
In the ’60s, muscle cars, luxury cars, and base-level sedans were all square in shape, wide in stance, and long in the tail. In the ’70s, consumer demands and expectations began to change, wanting smaller cars that could produce unheard-of amounts of power (for the time period). The coke-bottle styling began to take over the industry, with the Ford Torino Cobra being one of the first to follow suit for the company. This style creates a wider car in the wheel wells and narrow in the middle, resembling the shape of the original Coca-Cola bottle.
1 Motor Trend Car Of The Year In 1970
The Motor Trend Car of the Year award is one of the most coveted distinctions a car maker can receive. The people at Motor Trend put each car up for the award through a series of testing that isolates every aspect of the car, going above and beyond what any of the other critics even dream of going. In 1970, this award went to none other than the Ford Torino, which means that the Torino Cobra is one of the best cars a buyer could opt for
