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    The Ford Torino Talladega is a muscle car that was produced by Ford only during the first few weeks of 1969. It was named for the Talladega Superspeedway...
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    The Ford Torino is an automobile that was produced by Ford for the North American market between 1968 and 1976. It was a competitor in the intermediate...
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    also produced by Ford as the Torino Talladega. The 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II was based on the Mercury Cyclone "Sportsroof" (Ford's trade name for...
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  • achieved at the Talladega Superspeedway with that model the year before Ford Torino Talladega, a 1969 automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company, named...
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    Daytona's season in competition. The car's primary rivals were the Ford Torino Talladega and Mercury Cyclone, a direct response to the Mopar aero car. It...
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    Winston Cup racing (following their homologation). Alongside the Ford Torino Talladega, the Cyclone Spoiler II was introduced to compete with Dodge Charger...
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    The first Aero Warrior was the 1969 Ford Torino Talladega. The Torino already had a fastback design; the Talladega added a longer, slightly rounded front...
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    Cars from Dodge, Ford, Mercury, and Plymouth from competition by the end of 1970. See also Plymouth Superbird, Ford Torino Talladega and Mercury Cyclone...
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    NASCAR Fords were the aerodynamic fastback Ford Torino, Ford Torino Talladega, Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II, and Mercury Montegos, and the aero-era Ford Thunderbirds...
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    cars were made expressly for NASCAR competition, including the Ford Torino Talladega, which had a rounded nose, and the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth...
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    the Daytona to a lesser degree struggled to equal the fastback Ford Torino Talladega and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II in 1969. Dissatisfied with the 1968...
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    compact Ford Fox platform, which had first appeared only two years prior as the basis for the Ford Fairmont. Compared to the previous Torino-based Thunderbird's...
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    1968, the NASCAR inspired Charger R/T failed to beat the Ford cars (the Ford Torino Talladega and the Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II) on the high-banks oval-tracks...
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    In 1969 Ford significantly ratcheted up their factory involvement in NASCAR when they introduced the Ford Torino Talladega. The Talladega was specifically...
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    Ford Mustang, and AMC Javelin, were competing against the larger Grand National Series cars, featuring the Chevrolet Chevelle, Ford Torino Talladega,...
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    generation, Ford Thunderbird - 4th generation, Ford LTD, Ford Torino, Ford Ranchero, Ford Talladega, Ford Fairlane, and F-Series trucks though typically...
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  • Grande (1969) Ford Shelby GT350 (1969-1970) Ford Shelby GT500 (1969-1970) Ford Torino (1969) Ford Torino Cobra (1969) Ford Torino Talladega (1969) Mercury...
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  • countries/continents may also classify vehicles differently. Ford F-150 FP700 - 700hp Ford F-150 Raptor R - 720hp Ram 1500 TRX - 702hp Ram 1500 RHO - 540hp...
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    cars as the Mustang, Talladega, AC Cobra, AC Frua and Sunbeam Tiger as well as the Ford Fairlane, Falcon, Galaxie, Ranchero, Torino, Bronco and the Mercury...
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  • given to them during their racing career "Aero Warriors" = 1969 Ford Torino Talladega, NASCAR stocker 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler, NASCAR stocker 1969...
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  • substituting for LeeRoy Yarbrough in the Junior Johnson No. 98 Ford Torino Talladega in that year's Southern 500, as Yarbrough had a prior Indy car commitment...
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  • Yunick for the Indianapolis 500, Leonard drove the #13 Smokey Yunick Ford Torino Talladega at the Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Leonard...
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  • high-speed superspeedway racing such as the Plymouth Superbird and Ford Torino Talladega made their debut. Pete Hamilton, hired by Petty Enterprises shortly...
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    featured the Torino Cobra or Torino "Talladega" which had enough aerodynamic body improvements that it gave it a higher speed than the 1968 Torino, with no...
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    The ninth generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury coupe that was manufactured and marketed by Ford for the 1983 to 1988 model years. In...
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  • called a production car. Ford introduces its line of performances cars: the Ford Falcon, the Ford Torino, and the Ford Torino Talladega are among them. Chevrolet...
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    Road Runner: 1968-1977 Plymouth Superbird: 1970 Ford Fairlane: 1967-1970 Ford Torino: 1968–1976 Ford Thunderbird: 1977-1979 Mercury Cyclone: 1968-1971...
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  • such as the Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird, as well as the Ford Torino Talladega and Mercury Spoiler II, were restricted to a 305 ci engine. Brooks'...
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    he still sits today some 95 wins behind Petty. Pearson drove his Ford Torino Talladega to one of his eleven victories of the 1969 NASCAR Cup Series season...
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    Charger driven by Hershel McGriff and his son Doug ran for two laps, and a Ford Torino owned by Donlavey Racing and driven by Dick Brooks, Dick Hutcherson,...
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