The story follows Walt Kowalski, a recently widowed Korean War veteran alienated from his family and angry at the world. Walt 's young neighbor, Thao Vang Lor, is pressured by his cousin into stealing Walt 's prized 1972 Ford Gran Torino for his initiation into a gang. Walt thwarts the theft with his M1 Garand rifle and subsequently develops a relationship with the boy and his family.
what year was the car in the movie gran torino
1972 Ford Gran Torino