1974 · Ford · United States

Elite Arrives, Sport Shrinks to One Body

The 1974 Torino grew again and added the Gran Torino Elite; the Gran Torino Sport survived only as a formal-roof hardtop, with 23,142 built.

United States · researched through 2026-09-23

Copper 1975 Ford Gran Torino two-door hardtop with a white roof in a studio, front three-quarter view, with the vertical-bar grille and Gran Torino fender script
Shown: 1975 Ford Gran Torino two-door hardtop in copper with a white vinyl roof Ford Motor Company Archives

The 1974 lineup added the Gran Torino Elite as its own hardtop model, while the Gran Torino Sport survived only in a single formal-roof hardtop body at 23,142 units. The line's total production is disputed by a pair of figures that differ only by digit transpositions within what looks like the same underlying lineage: Ford-Torino.de's own eleven body rows add to 428,086, including 96,064 Elites, while Wikipedia's Standard Catalog citation instead gives 426,086, including 96,604 Elites; this record shows both without picking one, since Ford-Torino.de's rows are at least internally consistent with its own stated total.1,2

The 351 Cobra Jet, not offered on the new Elite, is rated 255 hp at 5,600 rpm and 290 lb-ft, and a 460 four-barrel option is rated 220 hp and 355 lb-ft, with a 460 Police Interceptor version restricted to police packages rated higher still at 260 hp and 380 lb-ft. A 400 two-barrel offered 170 hp and 330 lb-ft, and a 302 two-barrel, the only standard engine, offered 140 hp and 230 lb-ft; Cruise-O-Matic was required with every engine except the 302, meaning a manual transmission was effectively confined to the base engine alone for 1974. The 351 four-barrel option itself required Cruise-O-Matic along with power steering and power brakes, so ordering the Cobra Jet meant accepting all three of those items together rather than choosing among them independently.1,3

Every price in this record comes from a PHH fleet dealer-invoice schedule dated September 21, 1973, months ahead of the 1974 model year it covers and not a retail figure; prices ran from $2,487.46 for the Torino four-door pillared hardtop to $3,400.93 for the Gran Torino Squire wagon, with the Gran Torino Brougham hardtop, at $3,179.67, priced above every body style in the lineup except that Squire wagon. The Gran Torino Sport hardtop itself, now the only body it came in, invoiced at $2,975.49.3

Beyond the engine and transmission charges, the option sheet ran to a $367.42 power sun roof requiring a vinyl roof and restricted to two-door models, $62.40 opera windows also restricted to two-doors, and a $283.16 stereo tape system paired with AM/FM. A Trailer Towing Package, Class III, at $91.40 required the 460 specifically and was itself restricted to non-wagon bodies, while low-back bucket seats on the Sport were listed at no additional charge. Power front disc brakes, standard on wagons already, cost $53.26 elsewhere, and Magnum 500 wheels ran $91.25 on the Sport and Brougham against $117.83 on other models.3

The data plate decoder lists eleven body codes for 1974, adding 65M for the new Gran Torino Elite hardtop to the returning Torino, Gran Torino, Gran Torino Sport, Squire, and Brougham codes. Axle codes ran from a 2.75 ratio up to a 3.55 ratio, each available with or without Traction-Lok, and transmission codes covered the 3-speed manual, two 4-speed manual codes, and four automatic codes including a C6 Special for police and trailer-towing use. Interior trim ran to dozens of codes, including the Gran Torino Brougham Squire wagon's own five color combinations in Super-Soft vinyl and pleated vinyl, layered on top of the cloth, cloth-and-vinyl, and all-vinyl trims spread across Torino, Gran Torino, Gran Torino Sport, and the plain Brougham.1

Fact sheet · 1974 · United States

The numbers

1974 Ford Torino — The 1974 Torino grew again and added the Gran Torino Elite; the Gran Torino Sport survived only as a formal-roof hardtop, with 23,142 built.

Coverage: Partial — researched sections are shown; missing ones are not yet sourced. Researched through 2026-09-23.

Every figure is labeled with how sure we are. Reported means a manufacturer, registry, or reference figure we cite but have not reconciled against factory records ourselves. Disputed means credible sources disagree and both are shown. Rows are separately scoped; don't add them together unless the note says they make up a total.

Production

By body style and series
What was countedCountBasisStatus
Gran Torino Sport 2-door hardtop1 Gran Torino Sport · 2-door hardtop · as published 23,142 built, model-year Reported
Gran Torino 2-door hardtop1 Gran Torino · 2-door hardtop · as published 76,290 built, model-year Reported
Gran Torino 4-door pillared hardtop1 Gran Torino · 4-door pillared hardtop · as published 72,728 built, model-year Reported
Torino 2-door hardtop1 Torino · 2-door hardtop · as published 22,738 built, model-year Reported
Torino 4-door pillared hardtop1 Torino · 4-door pillared hardtop · as published 31,161 built, model-year Reported
Gran Torino Brougham 2-door hardtop1 Gran Torino Brougham · 2-door hardtop · as published 26,402 built, model-year Reported
Gran Torino Brougham 4-door hardtop1 Gran Torino Brougham · 4-door hardtop · as published 11,465 built, model-year Reported
Gran Torino Elite 2-door hardtop1 Gran Torino Elite · 2-door hardtop · as published Wikipedia gives 96,604; see conflicts. 96,064 built, model-year Disputed
Torino wagon1 Torino · station wagon · as published 15,393 built, model-year Reported
Gran Torino wagon1 Gran Torino · station wagon · as published 29,866 built, model-year Reported
Gran Torino Squire wagon1 Gran Torino Squire · station wagon · as published 22,837 built, model-year Reported
Gran Torino Elite (Standard Catalog lineage via Wikipedia)2 Gran Torino Elite · 2-door hardtop · as published 96,604 built, model-year Disputed
Totals
What was countedCountBasisStatus
Torino line including Elite (Ford-Torino.de)1 as published The eleven rows above add to this figure. Wikipedia gives 426,086; see conflicts. 428,086 built, model-year Disputed
Torino line including Gran Torino Elite (Standard Catalog lineage via Wikipedia)2 as published 426,086 built, model-year Disputed

Production figures come from Ford-Torino.de and Wikipedia's Standard Catalog citation; they disagree on the total and the Elite count.

No engine or package installation counts were found; a Marti Auto Works summary would close this gap. Prices shown are fleet dealer-invoice figures, not retail.

Missing is not zero: an empty table means not found, not that nothing was built.

Prices when new

ModelPriceBasis
Torino 2-door hardtop, formal roof3 $2,512.06 dealer invoice for PHH fleet clients, 'trade' column, incl. factory and dealer preparation; not retail, 1973-09-21
Torino 4-door pillared hardtop3 $2,487.46 dealer invoice for PHH fleet clients, 'trade' column, incl. factory and dealer preparation; not retail, 1973-09-21
Gran Torino 2-door hardtop, formal roof3 $2,649.53 dealer invoice for PHH fleet clients, 'trade' column, incl. factory and dealer preparation; not retail, 1973-09-21
Gran Torino 4-door pillared hardtop3 $2,621.91 dealer invoice for PHH fleet clients, 'trade' column, incl. factory and dealer preparation; not retail, 1973-09-21
Gran Torino Brougham 2-door hardtop3 $3,179.67 dealer invoice for PHH fleet clients, 'trade' column, incl. factory and dealer preparation; not retail, 1973-09-21
Gran Torino Brougham 4-door pillared hardtop3 $3,102.79 dealer invoice for PHH fleet clients, 'trade' column, incl. factory and dealer preparation; not retail, 1973-09-21
Gran Torino Sport 2-door hardtop, formal roof3 $2,975.49 dealer invoice for PHH fleet clients, 'trade' column, incl. factory and dealer preparation; not retail, 1973-09-21
Torino 4-door wagon3 $3,004.01 dealer invoice for PHH fleet clients, 'trade' column, incl. factory and dealer preparation; not retail, 1973-09-21
Gran Torino wagon, 2-seat3 $3,110.61 dealer invoice for PHH fleet clients, 'trade' column, incl. factory and dealer preparation; not retail, 1973-09-21
Gran Torino Squire wagon, 2-seat3 $3,400.93 dealer invoice for PHH fleet clients, 'trade' column, incl. factory and dealer preparation; not retail, 1973-09-21

Prices are the nominal dollars of the day, not adjusted for inflation.

Engines

EngineFactory ratingAvailabilityBuilt
Q · 351 Cobra Jet V8 4-bbl (Cleveland)1 351 cu in · 4-barrel 255 hp @ 5,600, 290 lb-ft @ 3,400 (as listed (source does not state)) 2-door models only, not Elite Not yet sourced
A · 460 V8 4-bbl1 460 cu in · 4-barrel 220 hp @ 4,000, 355 lb-ft @ 2,600 (as listed) optional Not yet sourced
C · 460 Police Interceptor V8 4-bbl1 460 cu in · 4-barrel 260 hp @ 4,400, 380 lb-ft @ 2,700 (as listed) police package only Not yet sourced
S · 400 V8 2-bbl1 400 cu in · 2-barrel 170 hp @ 3,400, 330 lb-ft @ 2,000 (as listed) optional Not yet sourced
F · 302 V8 2-bbl1 302 cu in · 2-barrel 140 hp @ 3,800, 230 lb-ft @ 2,600 (as listed) standard Not yet sourced

Ratings are the manufacturer's advertised figures under the standard shown (SAE gross before 1972, SAE net after). They are not dyno results, and gross and net ratings can't be compared directly.

Options and packages

CodeOptionPriceInstalled
order code 351 4-bbl V8 (requires Cruise-O-Matic, power steering and brakes)3 $98.97 Not yet sourced
order code 400 2-bbl V83 $105.30 Not yet sourced
order code 460 4-bbl V83 $213.68 Not yet sourced
order code 351 2-bbl V83 $34.29 Not yet sourced
order code Cruise-O-Matic (required with all engines except 302)3 $172.93 Not yet sourced
order code Cruise-O-Matic with 4603 $189.64 Not yet sourced
order code Differential, non-slip3 $36.53 Not yet sourced
order code Axle, optional ratio3 $9.84 Not yet sourced
order code Console (Gran Torino Sport with bucket seats only)3 $45.58 Not yet sourced
order code Seats, low-back buckets (Sport only)3 — Not yet sourced
order code Wheels, Magnum 500, Sport and Brougham3 $91.25 Not yet sourced
order code Wheels, Magnum 500, others3 $117.83 Not yet sourced
order code Sun roof, power (2-door, requires vinyl roof)3 $367.42 Not yet sourced
order code Opera windows (2-door)3 $62.40 Not yet sourced
order code Paint, glow metallic3 $29.63 Not yet sourced
order code Tape stripes, lower bodyside (Gran Torino 2-door and Sport)3 $44.14 Not yet sourced
order code Air conditioner3 $313.74 Not yet sourced
order code Power steering3 $87.41 Not yet sourced
order code Power front disc brakes (standard wagons)3 $53.26 Not yet sourced
order code Radio, AM/FM stereo3 $162.62 Not yet sourced
order code Stereo tape system with AM/FM3 $283.16 Not yet sourced
order code Roof, vinyl3 $72.25 Not yet sourced
order code Suspension, heavy-duty (non-wagon)3 $23.40 Not yet sourced
order code Trailer Towing Package, Class III (requires 460), non-wagon3 $91.40 Not yet sourced

Paint

CodeColorBuilt
2B Bright Red1 Not yet sourced
3D Medium Blue Metallic1 Not yet sourced
3G Dark Blue Metallic1 Not yet sourced
3Q Medium Pastel Blue1 Not yet sourced
4A Pastel Lime1 Not yet sourced
4B Bright Green Gold Metallic1 Not yet sourced
4Q Dark Green Metallic1 Not yet sourced
4T Green Glow1 Not yet sourced
5J Ginger Glow1 Not yet sourced
5M Medium Copper Metallic1 Not yet sourced
5T Saddle Bronze Metallic1 Not yet sourced
5U Tan Glow1 Not yet sourced
6F Gold Glow1 Not yet sourced
6M Dark Olive Gold Metallic1 Not yet sourced
6N Medium Ivy Yellow1 Not yet sourced
9C Pearl White1 Not yet sourced

Color names are the factory's. We don't show color swatches, because a screen color is no guide for a restoration.

Interiors

CodeTrimBuilt
AA Black Vinyl; Torino; exterior colors 9A - 1C - 2B - 4A - 4Q - 4T - 5M - 6F - 6M - 6N1 Not yet sourced
AB Medium Blue Vinyl; Torino; exterior colors 9A - 3D - 3G - 3Q1 Not yet sourced
AR Medium Green Vinyl; Torino; exterior colors 9A - 4A - 4Q - 4T1 Not yet sourced
AU Light Tan Vinyl; Torino; exterior colors 9A - 4Q - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U - 2B1 Not yet sourced
BA Black Cloth and Vinyl; Gran Torino 4-Door - 2-Door & Hardtop; exterior colors 9A - 1C - 2B - 4A - 4Q - 4T - 5M - 6F - 6M - 6N1 Not yet sourced
BB Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl; Gran Torino 4-Door - 2-Door & Hardtop; exterior colors 9A - 3D - 3G - 3Q1 Not yet sourced
BR Medium Green Cloth and Vinyl; Gran Torino 4-Door - 2-Door & Hardtop; exterior colors 9A - 4A - 4Q - 4T1 Not yet sourced
BU Light Tan Cloth and Vinyl; Gran Torino 4-Door - 2-Door & Hardtop; exterior colors 9A - 4Q - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U - 2B1 Not yet sourced
BZ Medium Saddle Cloth and Vinyl; Gran Torino 4-Door - 2-Door & Hardtop; exterior colors 9A - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U - 6F1 Not yet sourced
CA Black pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino; exterior colors 9A - 1C - 2B - 4A - 4Q - 4T - 5M - 6F - 6M - 6N1 Not yet sourced
CB Medium Blue pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino; exterior colors 9A - 3D - 3G - 3Q1 Not yet sourced
CR Medium Green pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino; exterior colors 9A - 4A - 4Q - 4T1 Not yet sourced
CU Light Tan pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino; exterior colors 9A - 4Q - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U - 2B1 Not yet sourced
CZ Medium Saddle pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino; exterior colors 9A - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U - 6F1 Not yet sourced
CW White with Black pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino; exterior colors 9A - 1C - 2B1 Not yet sourced
CQ White with Blue pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino; exterior colors 9A - 3D - 3G - 3Q1 Not yet sourced
C5 White with Green pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino; exterior colors 9A - 4A - 4Q - 4T1 Not yet sourced
C8 White with Gold pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino; exterior colors 9A - 6F - 6M - 6N1 Not yet sourced
C9 White with Saddlte pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino; exterior colors 9A - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U1 Not yet sourced
DA Black with Vermillion Vinyl; Gran Torino Sport - Bucket; exterior colors 9A - 1C - 2B1 Not yet sourced
DB Medium Blue with Light Blue Vinyl; Gran Torino Sport - Bucket; exterior colors 9A - 3D - 3G - 3Q1 Not yet sourced
DU Light Tan with Orange Vinyl; Gran Torino Sport - Bucket; exterior colors 9A - 4Q - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U - 2B1 Not yet sourced
EA Black with Vermillion Vinyl; Gran Torino Sport - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 1C - 2B1 Not yet sourced
EB Medium Blue with Light Blue Vinyl; Gran Torino Sport - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 3D - 3G - 3Q1 Not yet sourced
EU Light Tan with Orange Vinyl; Gran Torino Sport - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 4Q - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U - 2B1 Not yet sourced
EW White with Black Vinyl; Gran Torino Sport - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 1C - 2B1 Not yet sourced
EQ White with Blue Vinyl; Gran Torino Sport - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 3D - 3G - 3Q1 Not yet sourced
E9 White with Saddle Vinyl; Gran Torino Sport - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U1 Not yet sourced
FB Medium Blue Cloth and Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 3D - 3G - 3Q1 Not yet sourced
FU Medium Light Tan Cloth and Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 4Q - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U - 2B1 Not yet sourced
FY Medium Light Gold Cloth and Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 4A - 6F - 6M - 6N1 Not yet sourced
GB Medium Blue Super-Soft Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 3D - 3G - 3Q1 Not yet sourced
GU Light Tan Super-Soft Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 4Q - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U - 2B1 Not yet sourced
GY Light Gold Super-Soft Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 4A - 6F - 6M - 6N1 Not yet sourced
GA Black Super-Soft Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham Squire - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 1C - 2B - 4A - 4Q - 4T - 5M - 6F - 6M - 6N1 Not yet sourced
GB Medium Blue Super-Soft Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham Squire - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 3D - 3G - 3Q1 Not yet sourced
GR Medium Green Super-Soft Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham Squire - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 4A - 4Q - 4T1 Not yet sourced
GZ Medium Saddle Super-Soft Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham Squire - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U - 6F1 Not yet sourced
HA Black pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham Squire - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 1C - 2B - 4A - 4Q - 4T - 5M - 6F - 6M - 6N1 Not yet sourced
HB Medium Blue pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham Squire - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 3D - 3G - 3Q1 Not yet sourced
HR Medium Green pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham Squire - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 4A - 4Q - 4T1 Not yet sourced
HZ Medium Saddle pleated Vinyl; Gran Torino Brougham Squire - Bench; exterior colors 9A - 5J - 5M - 5T - 5U - 6F1 Not yet sourced

Identification

Body codes (data plate BODY), 1974
53B = 4 door sedan, Torino; 65B = 2 door hardtop, Torino; 71B = 4 door station wagon, Torino; 53D = 4 door sedan, Gran Torino; 65D = 2 door hardtop, Gran Torino; 71D = 4 door station wagon, Gran Torino; 71K = 4 door station wagon, Gran Torino Squire; 65R = 2 door hardtop, Gran Torino Sport; 53K = 4 door sedan, Gran Torino Brougham; 65K = 2 door hardtop, Gran Torino Brougham; 65M = 2 door hardtop, Gran Torino Elite1
Axle codes (data plate AXLE), 1974
2=2,75; K=2,75 traction lok; 6=3,00; 0=3,00 traction lok; 9=3,25; R=3,25 traction lok; A=3,50; S=3,50 traction lok; G=3,55; X=3,55 traction lok1
Transmission codes (data plate TRNS), 1974
1=3-Speed Manual; 5=4-Speed Manual; 6=4-Speed Manual; W=C4 Automatic; X=FMX Automatic; U=C6 Automatic; Z=C6 Special Automatic (for Police & trailer towing)1

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Where the sources disagree

1974 Torino total and Elite count

  • 428,086 including 96,064 Elites1
  • 426,086 including 96,604 Elites2

Both shown; the pair differs by digit transpositions within one lineage. Ford-Torino.de's body rows add to its own 428,086.

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Also in 1974

  • AMC AMX The final Javelin AMX: 4,980 built, with the Go Package's cowl induction dropped and a production run that stretched into November 1974.
  • AMC Gremlin X and Spirit AMX The Gremlin X gained a 'hockey stick' stripe. The 304 V8 remained available, but no X or V8 counts for the year were found.
  • AMC Javelin The Javelin's final year: 22,556 non-AMX cars on a production run extended into November 1974.
  • Buick Riviera Colonnade pillared roof; 20,129 built, 1,698 with Stage One and 4,119 with the GS handling option.
  • Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX The last year a 455 Stage 1 could be had in a Buick intermediate Gran Sport; 3,355 were built, 478 of them Stage 1.
  • Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS The SS was gone; the new Laguna Type S-3 coupe carried the Chevelle's performance image, with a 235 net hp 454 still on the engine list.
  • Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Spirit of America Nova (RPO Z51) offered on the Custom hatchback per the source. Enthusiast-compiled production: 390,537 cars; Super Sport 21,419.
  • Chevrolet El Camino SS Colonnade-era El Camino; Chevrolet's 1974 data pages define the RPO Z15 SS option for the El Camino Classic. Team Chevelle's production totals give 51,223 El Caminos built, 4,543 of them with SS equipment.
  • Dodge Challenger The last original-era Challenger shared a catalog with the Dart; the 360 replaced the 340 as the optional engine and production ended in April 1974.
  • Dodge Charger The last B-body Charger before the 1975 personal-luxury redesign, with 5-mph bumpers, carried-over powertrains and an SE that accounted for 30,957 V-8 cars.
  • Dodge Dart GTS, Swinger and Demon The 360 replaced the 340 in the Dart Sport, and Flory's production table counts 3,951 Dart Sport 360s at a $3,244 base price.
  • Ford Maverick Grabber Grabber production fell to 23,502 by Classic Industries count.
  • Ford Ranchero GT The Ranchero GT continued on the 1972-76 Ranchero; 11,328 GTs were built, per reference-site counts in the Standard Catalog lineage.
  • Ford Thunderbird Sixth-generation personal-luxury Thunderbird; the record holds the production total and the luxury-group option prices only.
  • Mercury Cougar Outside the muscle focus: 91,670 Cougars for 1974 per Wikipedia's table.
  • Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds The Hurst/Olds paced the Indianapolis 500 again and offered a 350 for the first time: 1,800 coupes, 380 of them with the 455 W-30.
  • Plymouth Barracuda and 'Cuda The final year: Barracuda and 'Cuda hardtops with a standard 318 and a new optional 360, and 11,734 built before the line ended.
  • Plymouth Duster 340 and 360 The 245 net hp 360 replaced the 340 in the Duster's best sales year: 3,969 Duster 360s among 281,378 Dusters, with Twister, Gold Duster and Space Duster packages priced separately.
  • Plymouth GTX, Belvedere and Satellite In 1974 a GTX nameplate came with the Road Runner's optional 440 four-barrel, TorqueFlite required; Mueller's Muscle Car Source Book counts 386 of them.
  • Plymouth Road Runner The last Satellite-based Road Runner; production roughly halved from 1973.
  • Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am A new nose and the last Super Duty: 10,255 Trans Ams, 943 with the SD-455.
  • Pontiac GTO The last original GTO: a package on the compact Ventura with a 200 hp 350; 7,058 built.
  • Pontiac Grand Am A revised nose and 17,083 built, only 342 with a four-speed.
  • Pontiac Grand Prix The 455 remains the SJ engine as Grand Prix volume falls to under 100,000.
  • Pontiac Tempest and LeMans With the GTO moved to the Ventura, the LeMans GT package became the intermediate performance choice, backed by 350, 400 and 455 V8 options.