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1972
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The Torino was redesigned. It got bigger and switched from unibody to traditional body on frame construction. It was now roughly as big as the 1965 full sized Ford.

The Thunderbird was redesigned. It got bigger and with the 385 Cu in (7.5 liter) V8 engine weighed a staggering 4800 pounds.

For 1972, gross horsepower ratings were replaced by the more accurate (and lower) net horsepower ratings. Compression ratios were lowered to accomodate upcoming emissions standards.

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