10 Cool Facts About The Dude's '73 Gran Torino - The Big Lebowski 

That collision with the dumpster is still the most hilarious car accident i have ever seen.

"Green, and some, uh, brown, uh, rust coloration." Keep up the great work on this series!

That 250 inline 6 is a great motor. Had a couple of them in mavericks. Loved that motor!

I remember these cars being brand new being a kid back then. Awesome time for car fans

I'm blown away that the signed license plate is still for sale and has been since 2008. I'll also be checking out your second channel too mate.

Very interesting info. This might be the only actual Gran Torino with a 250 I’ve ever seen, and only in a movie at that.

“ The Beauty Car” hahahaha. Do Al Bundy’s Dodge next. 🤙🏻

Cool, one of my favorite movies. I'm actually an ordained minister in The Church Of The Latter Day Dude and have legally married people in my home state that recognizes marriages by ordained ministers, any time someone asks if I'll do it I tell them "The Dude abides".

The majority of Ford Falcons built and sold in Australia from around 1970 to 1988 had a variant of the 250cu inline six cylinder engine. It didn't rev hard but it was as tough as nails.

My brother had a 73 Torino coupe. Drove it until the engine threw a rod. Unfortunately, no one saw the value in them. Wreckers gave $50 back in the 80's. The Big Lebowski is a classic. They picked the right car for The Dude.

Wow, wasn't expecting this one, cool.. I'd also love to see a 10 facts video about Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino in "Gran Torino".

If you do 10 facts about Clint Eastwood’s (AKA Walt Kowalski’s) 1972 Gran Torino in the 2008 movie by the same name. Then you could say you have the “Holy Trinity” of Gran Torino factoid videos.

Wow pillarless. Didn't notice that until now.

I want to kitbash a Revell 76 Gran Torino with a rear clip from a JoHan 72 Torino to get correct rear bumper. One of my favorite movie cars

I'm surprised a 73 Torino was available with, relatively speaking, such a small engine.

I'm a big car guy but genuinely didn't remember what car the Dude drove. Still my favorite Torino is from the Clint Eastwood film. That one year only '72 front clip is just perfection.

Coolest beater ever

Great vid!!!! 🤜🤛

Very nice work thanks 👍😊

Thanks for another interesting video 👍🏻

Great video as always! Subscribed to your die cast channel!

Very cool video! You definitely are a Mack at getting info! 😎

the dude loved that car! and his rug....

I had the Ford 250 straight 6 cylinder in a Maverick. It was no muscle car but it accelerated to Freeway speeds briskly enough. But I do agree any poorly maintained, high mileage engine is anemic after 20 years.

This is really sad to watch I have a black 1973 gran Torino sports with the 351 Cleveland automatic. I've owned for 19 years now gave 2000 bucks for her and wouldn't sell her for 1000000 bones. ya the massive bumps are not so great but these cars are top notch reliable and fast with the Bonus of sounding like unhinged beasts... With the right engine... Also so simple to work on it's cheaper to keep and repair than to junk probably one of the greatest cars ford ever made. But best engine from Ford is the 300 inline straight six 4.9l I'm a proud owner of one of these as well In a 1995 f150 with a 5 speed over 300k miles and still going strong only thing wrong with this engine is the gas mileage it's not miles per gallon here it's gallons a mile lol been that why since my dad bought this truck new ive had it the last 11 years. my Gran Torino gets better mpg with the V8 lol but that's down to gearing truck vs car. But the 300 will remove even the gates of from hell and then some. For a gas engine that acts like a diesel and sound like a small Detroit diesel lol. But this video made me go out and hug my gran Torino. She has to know that Hollywood cant hurt her. Be a Descent human being and save a ol Torino fyi they made ones for everyone and everything no matter your size of family or lack there of. Jobs to do vacation or what have you. Station wagons. ranchero/ truck-car.(Ute) 2 door and 4 door. convertibles fastback notchback just a all arounder.😂

Likely the value of the Torino coupes had increased as well from the Eastwood movie 'Gran Torino'. That one is a very nice set of wheels.

great vids! Glad to see other cars getting some attention! Thinking RoboCops car should make the list and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!!! maybe even the Monkeemobile....

Is that Jeff Bridges there? If so ,It just occurred to me that the Mustang fastback he drove in the movie "Last American Hero " would be an interesting car to know more about.

Would like to see one Monte-Carlo from ace ventura

If a Guy has a 73 Grand Torino sitting in the Backyard and it's been there for 20 years ? You probably Paid $500 for it and today you can get $15,000 for it? Score....

The George C Scott movie the last run has a cool supercharged BMW that would make a good video

I had a 75 Torino when I was a teenager. Green on green. Ugly as could be but ran really good. Had a 351 in it. Not sure about EBay but our local market place in Ohio has a few listed.

The "beauty" car appears to make a cameo in a salvage yard in the first season of Gilmore Girls (2000). Same distinct "rust coloration" pattern.

The signatures on the 'prop' license plate may be legitimate, but I do wonder if the plate itself is legitimate as used in the movie. It might have been taken by one of the people who worked on the film or by someone at the movie car rental place if the production company went the route of using one of those places (I understand that after filming, those rental companies get the car or 'carcass' back). Or, the plate was made by a place that makes replica plates, which is not so far-fetched. I find it a cool few hundred dollar collectible (assuming the autographs are legitimate), but not $2k worthy if the plate cannot be verified as from the film which is probably why it has not sold.

'We got the money are you sure everyone is there today?' is that question we want to know as the dude's hoping that 73 gran torino doesn't ran out of gas while searching for this old buddy as today's video was unexpected pick in having the unloved sedan form the big leboswki movie gets spot light by you is great job carstarz as i think what 90s movie car would you do next could be 79 trans am of sunchasers movie as i did see one clip from scene where they are driving very hard on highway that ends going off road with one then saying '110 mph detroti muscle' is almost correct knowing 79 model year was true end of trans am with big block cars anyway thanks carstarz for giving the dude's lots help and have a nice weekend bye now.

I hadn't heard about the car's other two credits!

my grandfather had one as daily driver until rusted out lol seem like tough car

Watched the movie at least 50 times and never realized it was a Gran Torino, mom had the coup in the late 70s. “They killed my Fkn car”

M buddy in high school drove the same car @2:30. Four door brown with vinyl top

From 1983 to 1986 I had a 73 Grand Torino Sport with a 351 Cleveland. Car was mint. I got it for $1200 in 1983. I started having to drive 25 miles each way to work and got tired of putting gas in it. I traded it in for a 1979 Buick Regal black with red interior and it had the 301 engine, smaller, better on gas. I kept seeing my Torino at a Bar about 8 miles from my house. I stopped in there and asked who owns it. It was the owner of the bar. He confirmed it was the same dealer I traded mine in and it was my Torino. I asked him if he didn't mind telling me what he paid for it. He said he got a deal. Dealer was asking $7900 he got it for $7000. I WAS SMOKING HOT ! Dealer gave me $1600, and I thought that was great cause I only paid $1200 for it. It was already a classic, I didn't know that at the time. I thought it was just a 13 year old car and not worth much. Car was mint and never ever gave me any problems

When did they start putting the 3 point seat belt harness on the b-pillar? As you can see if the one of the cars

All the dude wanted was his rug back.

There is a Greenlight Hollywood release of The Dude's car, I happen to have one.

🏆Great job 🏆 great movie 🍀Got R Done😎✌️

In fact #3, with John Goodman getting into the passenger side front seat, you see the shoulder harness hooked to the B pillar. It must not be a 1973 Torino. My 1973 Grand Torino Sport, plus other shots in this video does not have a harness on the B pillar. Either side of the car. My harness clips up on the ceiling, and snaps into the lap belt. Then is adjustable by hand. Also with the duplicate Torino by Grease Monkey, it has a 1974 and up grille. The grill slits run up and down, a 1973 runs sideways. Also a 1974 and up has different tail lights then the 1972 and 1973.

. . just wanted to add a couple requests, . . If not just give you some ideas. Ice cube's 64 Impala from "Boyz n the Hood" Wld Be cool to see the suped up police car from the movie "Black sheep" with Chris Farley. Steven seagal's black Mach1 Mustang in "Marked For Death" Or the Red 65" Camaro from the little known but great 80's cult classic "My Science Project" with Dennis Hopper.

i have this one in my collection of diecast movie cars

I want Roy Munson’s 72 Olds Convertible.

Now you have to do Barettas 66 4dr Impala.

“They finally did. They finally killed my f***ing car!”

A 74 302 showed up nearby me in the cream/light tan but the bumper and tail lights are just different enough to not be passable to anyone that has really looked at the movie car.

The Dude abides.

In case you ever do a video on the 71 impala from fear and loathing in las vegas. I do have one that is identical from the movie that I am restoring to movie spec.

I work at the factory that built them, we have mural with the TV car.

How about a cool facts video about Ash's Oldsmobile from the Evil Dead movies and shows. Please

A lot of these were sacrificed to demolition derbies or monster truck races.

You should do a special about TPB ricky shitmobile 1975 new Yorker with the missing passenger door

do you see what happens Larry???

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Can't believe they scrapped it, that's a travesty

Planes trains & Automobiles?

Lots of backseat room woooo yaaaaaa

2:54 That is by far the saddest thing i have seen today!

You should do Billy's Camaro from stranger things

Hell yes, haha!

can you also add the wheels of terror car to go live please

I have the Hot wheels Back To The Further Time Machine 8/10 scale 2021 one.

I having trouble getting over the fact a car this size only had 90hp

Buddy had one in high-school We called it the Whorino

1973 was the last year for the 6 in a Gran Torino and is probably rarer than the Q-Code 351..LOL.Not a popular engine choice in a car that big,mainly for fleet use.

Hahaha never noticed starsky had a dude sweater

if you have time do a show about SIMON and SIMON Red Z-28

I can't believe they scrapped the movie car. What a waste and how the hell did that make sense to do?

Please do the Toronado from the dark, half Stephen king movie

Has you done Uncle Buck car

I wanna find a 73 ford torino 4 door but i dont want to build a close of this car. I want to build a clone of the blue on chrome reverse wheels stunt car from Hooper with Burt Reynolds when he drives it around the movie studio and rolls it wirh the short guy

Sweet a dicast channel, I don't think they are allot on RU-vid, or is it just me ?

Do the popcorn sottens Mattel t plz day 10

It's not a 73 , the 73 torino grille not only is in the middle but it wraps around all of the headlights also , unlike the one dude drove, i have no doubt they changed dog houses in some, but you can clearly look on Google and see that what i say is true, ,it was probably a 75 or 76 but the 73 did not have the oval grille

The plate hasn't sold because it's a replica.

If it was a 74 or 76 and if it was red with a white stripe, but still rusted out like it is actually in the big Lebowski Starsky would be pissed

I' m pretty sure tha movie maker wouldn't like seeing their movies treated like they treat cars. They really have no respect for our community and the work of others. I' d really like them to re manufacture every car they destroyed from raw material to a brand new car.

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$14k 😂

I would much rather they destroy the Chrysler than a Ford

I build model car kits I'm ok I can not do the lebowski torino it's a advanced paint style my Friend Jack can

€85Mß y uncle had a 76 2dour Torino base as in no power anething an no air got toteled in ,,

Absolutely hideous cars. I’m amazed nobody has bought that license plate…

Outside of a Pontiac 6000, I can't think of a more uninteresting and forgettable car.

That is not a 73 Grand Torino