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Old 09-01-2011, 01:13 PM   #1 (permalink)
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This car is only slightly eco friends but still...nice car.

1970 Ford Torino...supersonic aircraft inspired..

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Hidden headlights, completely perpendicular to the airflow...........those were the days.

Some nice photos in there.
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This car is only slightly eco friends but still...nice car.

1970 Ford Torino...supersonic aircraft inspired..

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The 1969 Torino Talledega had an especially nice roof.
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This old muscle car looks sleek, but was actually an aerodynamic horror story :

The 1971 Plymouth GTX





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