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We bet no one hopes Ford to put the Mustang nameplate on an electric car, least of all an SUV! But the Mustang Mach-E exists. And it’s popular. Proving that if you build it, they will come. And while the Mustang is arguably the car that made Ford, aside from the Model A of course, there’s another part of Ford’s muscle car history that true fans fondly remember. And that is the Ford Gran Torino.
Immortalized on the silver screen, in the hit 70s TV series Starsky and Hutchand through the 2008 Hollywood film featuring Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino, this Ford is truly an underappreciated gem. It has the makings of a successful muscle car, with a coke bottle shaped body and a long hood that neatly shows where the power comes from. And where did it go?
To that effect, digital artist Bimble Designs has developed a modern take on the Ford Gran Torino as a car render. Call it the lost fourth generation that never was. But it could be. Considering where Ford took the Mustang nameplate, and we know an all-electric Mustang coupe is on the way, this reimagined Gran Torino could have modern Coyote V8 combustion power, or go all-electric. Packing an EV powertrain, with more than enough torque to instantly light up the rear wheels, this Gran Torino picks up where the third generation left off – less looks, more performance.
Here’s what the internet thinks about digital artist Bimble Designs on a modern Ford Gran Torino
People Get The Point Of A Modern Gran Torino
So what Bimble Designs did was make the 1972/73 and 74 the most striking parts of its visual identity of the Gran Torino. These are the quad headlights with chrome surrounds, the egg-crate grille, the long hood-short deck, and of course the coke-bottle body shape.
The 1972 Torino went for the Coke bottle style like the Camaro, but the 1972 had a sort of fish face. I really like this rendition because it has the new improved 71 style front end. I like the entirety of this design especially the Cobra treatment – vbarbeaux777
The original Gran Torino had its own charm, with a front end that would lead one to believe they were looking at a full-size American sedan of the time. You know the type – long flat hood, boxy styling, big chrome bumpers. But then Ford threw those rules out the window when they added the flared wheelarches and coupe roofline.
They should do something like avoid using electric chargers that sound like cats except make it Clint Eastwood saying “Get off my lawn” – Richard Stypinski
This is the funniest comment we’ve seen on our facebook posts for Gran Torino.
I would buy one! I loved my 1974 Grand Torino great car! – miakoda_rsd_warrior
With wide hips, and sweeping curves at the sides, this reimagined Gran Torino is instantly recognizable as a direct descendant of the original. Sans the ‘pillared hardtop’ of the original, of course. But it appears that the modern muscle car formula also immediately takes on the image of the modern Chevrolet Camaro. Which leads us to our next point.
Will The Future Gran Torino Look Like A Chevy Camaro?
Seeing how popular the Chevrolet Camaro is for adapting the long hood-short deck muscle car look to a modern car, it’s no mystery why many of the reactions to the modern Gran Torino render are calling it that.
I’m more confused if Camaro then on the side challenger 😂 –
chrisediting
That’s probably to its own credit though. Many people think this is an official Ford concept! Even one that pays tribute to Chevrolet. We don’t think it’s too hard to see it that way.
That’s better than a camaro – stroup_aeran714
But get over it, with the potential a thoroughly modern Gran Torino brings. Imagine an all-electric Gran Torino coupe, with Ford Performance parts liberally used to really give the upcoming Dodge Charger Daytona SRT competition a shot. Maybe wild!
Everyone Wants Ford to Bring Back the Gran Torino
There is no doubt that this render of the iconic Gran Torino brought back memories for many people. The Gran Torino, produced for a few short years compared to something like the Mustang, gets the short end of the stick. But there are plenty of people who appreciate it for what it is – an underappreciated muscle car overshadowed by the Mustang. For people with slightly more appropriate tastes, perhaps.
Any way you cut it, people want to see a modern Ford Gran Torino. A potential way forward could be to incorporate more of a flat hood into the design of the production model, to better evoke the lines of the original. The hood is probably even longer than the render already has. With this, and the elements of the original that have been modernized, Ford may have a winner on its hands.
Whether Ford decides to put a modern Coyote V8 motor in it, or go the whole hog with an electric powertrain, it looks like people will appreciate the Gran Torino’s remake. I hope Ford is listening!
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