The typical things that go wrong for a big car with a powerful engine, sometimes the base of the engine was moved and it makes things get out of order, but nothing seriously. And it's hard to coordinate the three Webber carburettors. And it used to drink fuel if I drove it at more that 180 Km/h.
Well, this is a lovely Argentinian car designed by Pininfarina in 1965, then, with some development of Oreste Berta won the N
The most powerful car of all Argentina.
I give a link to learn all of this car capacities, performance and a more more and more.
www.torosite.com.ar
Enjoy this page is full of information.
To set the record straight, the Torino was a design by American Motors USA and the interior and front was just changed by Pininfarina.
Originally it was an AMC-Rambler American Rogue and 'Rogue' was just an option of the American, not a model name as often mistaken. The engine of the Torino is the same inline 6 AMC engine, that powered all 6cyl.AMC cars and Jeeps till now.
Actually the engine was taken, but made a lot o improvements and development. so it was not the same one. in the year 1974, kaiser industries of Argentina and Renault, launch another engine, that still was a six line cilynder, but with more power and a few more differences that made it more reliable.
The Argentine Torino and the American Torino are two very different cars with the same name.
To the last comment: thank you for stating the obvious to anyone with eyes. As if anyone is going to confuse the Ford Torino with the Argentine model.
The IKA Torino was based on the Rambler Rogue (which was a model, not an option; it had "Rogue" nameplates on it). Changes were made to set it apart from the Rambler, but that is basically what it was.
If you want to read more about this car, enter to the website http://www.clubamigosdeltorino.com.ar.
Maximiliano Pallocchini
President of the Torino Friends Club
mp@clubamigosdeltorino.com.ar.
Hi,
I lived in Argentina during the late 70s and my friend's father had a Torino GS. Great car, it had 3 side draft carburators and could cruise all day at 180+km/h. Beautiful interior, all leather, with a fantastic wood dash and steering wheel. I would buy one in USA if I could. Apparently Fangio had some influence in its design. I guess I'll have to make do with my 930 Turbo.
Great car, I live in Phoenix AZ and I have a 69' 380W, I get looks and people asking questions everywhere I go.
Www.torosite.com.ar/foro.
Forum, with a lot of information of this car.
Incredible, engines with 350 hp.
Really amazing.
Www.torosite/album.
A lot of pics of different Torinos.
Yes, the Torino was based on the Rambler American Rouge.
That was almost the entire car, but taken by IKA (Industrias Kaiser Argentina) was re-design, and re-design again by pininfarina, once the Argentinian people knew about the power that the motor colud give, they started modifications on the engine, such made by Berta, an Argentinian experienced pilot, making from a 'Jeep' engine (it really was) a great racing car, capable to beat a Porsche or Ferrari.
That is something that only an Argentinian was able to do.
NÜRBURGRING ´69
In August 1969 the Torino 380W arrived 4th (Copello-Franco-Larry) winning the Porsche 911, (official) Lancia, Mazda (official), BMW and Ford Capri V6.The rules of the Marathon de la Route where very stict and controlled.
The Torino give much more laps than others, the performance in the 84 hours was really perfect the problem was the exhaust pipe broken down, always rained in the race and was noisely + (64 decibels would authorised by the prefect of Nürburgring) but really the comments of everybody was this Argentine car it´s incredible.
For the person who posted the comment of the 69 380W in AZ, it would be great if you could put pictures of it and/or a site where it could be seen. Or simply send to marcelosells@yahoo.com and I'll do it for you (with your permission). Thanks!
This message is for the person that own a Torino in the US. I am an Argentinian, and i am doing a documentary about the torino, it would be great if I could get in touch with this person.
My e mail is rolo76@yahoo.com.
I am an Argentinian, I still live in my country and a got a 1972 Torino model 380w. It is in original condition except the interior was changed by the other proprietary. I had the need of to place him GNC System because the gas in my country is very costly and the car needs very much fuel to work. bye bye; my mail is delorean_1985@hotmail.com.
Delorean... there were no 380W's made in 1972. You either have a TS, a GS (with the 3 carbs by side) or a cut-and-paste of different models (got butchered along the way).
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