The 1970 Ford Torino featured a new body style which was lower, wider, and longer with the introduction of the 351 Cleveland engines in the Torino as well as the new 429 Thunder Jet, Cobra Jet, and Super Cobra Jet engine options. It included a functional ram air scoop and made available that big hands on Hurst four speed manual transmission. It also sported rear window louvers, a ribbon style tachometer, three spoke steering wheel, high back bucket seats, fifteen inch magnum 500 chrome wheels and those flip style vacuum operated hideaway headlights. It also featured reflective body side decals called "laser stripes" which faded in multiple colors. Torino History from Ford
American Motors Corporation introduces the Gremlin
The Gremlin BEATS the VW Bug Advertisement
The Ford Pinto is introduced.
The 1970 Ford Pinto
The Races of 1970
Indianapolis 500 - Al Unser, Sr.
Pete Hamilton won the Daytona 500
NASCAR Championship - Bobby Isaac
USAC Racing - Al Unser, Sr. won the season championship
Formula One Championship - Jochen Rindt of Austria )becomes Formula One's only posthumous world champion
24 hours of Le Mans: the team of Hans Herrmann / Richard Attwood won, driving a Porsche 917
Rally racing - the team of Bjorn Waldegard / Lars Helmer won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Porsche 911S.
Drag racing - the NHRA launches the "Supernationals". Rick Ramsey wins "Top Fuel"
