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Ford
Torino Talladega
NASCAR aero homologation special (flush Cobra grille, extended nose), 428 CJ only
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Michel Curi · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 738 Registry-identified
- Years
- 1969
- Engine
- 7,010 cc / 7.0 LFactory: 428 cu in · converted
- Power
- 250 kW / 340 PSFactory: 335 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Ralph Moody / Holman-Moody with Ford engineers
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Talladega was the first of the NASCAR "aero cars", a Torino with a reshaped nose built so Ford could race it in 1969. It won 26 races that season and Ford took both the driver's and manufacturer's championships.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Ford Torino Talladega (Wikimedia Commons: Ford Torino Talladega)
Photo: Michel Curi · CC BY 2.0
Ford Torino Talladega (Wikimedia Commons: Ford Torino Talladega)
Photo: Carl Sharp · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ford Torino Talladega (Wikimedia Commons: Ford Torino Talladega)
Photo: Mustang Joe · CC0 1.0
Ford Torino Talladega (Wikimedia Commons: Ford Torino Talladega)
Photo: sv1ambo · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionproduction Talladegas identified by the Talladega/Spoiler Registry (about 750 reported built by February 1969) | 7382 | Registry confirmed | Registry reported |
| Total model productionregular-production Talladegas built | 7431 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Ford based the car on the Torino SportsRoof (Torino Cobra two-door) and sold it as a homologation model. One story says Ford had built only 40 of the 100 cars needed by the deadline and that Ralph Moody tricked NASCAR's Bill France into counting cars more than once. After the 1970 season NASCAR forced aero cars onto much smaller engines, which ended their competitiveness.
RM Sotheby's quotes 750 and 738 as the production total; Mecum also says 750.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Torino Talladega.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 7,010 cc / 7.0 LFactory: 428 cu in · converted3 Independently researchedCobra Jet, non-Ram Air, as stated in the RM Sotheby's 2013 lot. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 250 kW / 340 PSFactory: 335 hp · converted3 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic automatic3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Final drive | 3.25:1, non-locking3 Independently researched |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Unibody (Fairlane Cobra SportsRoof basis)4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Competition suspension, staggered rear shocks3 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Power front disc brakes3 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Cars came in only three colours: Wimbledon White, Presidential Blue and Royal Maroon. Standard features included a non-gloss "racing black" hood and lower rear deck panel, a special aerodynamic grille, hood, fender and front bumper, a staggered rear shock arrangement with one shock ahead of and one behind the axle, and Talladega badging on the interior door panels. A Marti Report and the Talladega registry (VIN listing) are the usual checks.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
-
1
Old Cars Weekly – Car of the Week: 1969 Ford Talladega Level B
- 743 regular-production Talladegas built
-
2
Talladega Nights: Ford's Fairlane Torino dominated NASCAR Level A Hagerty Media
- The Talledega/Spoiler Registry has identified 738 production Talladegas
-
3
1969 Ford Torino Talladega (lot R113) Level C RM Sotheby's · 2013-03-01
- 428-cid, 335-hp Cobra Jet engine
- SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic transmission
- 3.25:1 ratio non-locking rear axle
- competition suspension ... staggered rear shock
- power front disc brakes
-
4
Rare Rides: The 1969 Ford Torino Talladega Level A Street Muscle
- the basis of the race car would actually be the Fairlane Cobra model with a SportsRoof body
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