In the ’60s, muscle cars, luxury cars, and base-level sedans were all square in shape, wide in stance, and long in the tail. In the ’70s, consumer demands and expectations began to change, wanting smaller cars that could produce unheard-of amounts of power (for the time period). The coke-bottle styling began to take over the industry, with the Ford Torino Cobra being one of the first to follow suit for the company. This style creates a wider car in the wheel wells and narrow in the middle, resembling the shape of the original Coca-Cola bottle.
1 Motor Trend Car Of The Year In 1970
The Motor Trend Car of the Year award is one of the most coveted distinctions a car maker can receive. The people at Motor Trend put each car up for the award through a series of testing that isolates every aspect of the car, going above and beyond what any of the other critics even dream of going. In 1970, this award went to none other than the Ford Torino, which means that the Torino Cobra is one of the best cars a buyer could opt for