Ford Gran Torino - 1972 Sportback
INTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE
Gran Torino is a 2008 film, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, in what was once rumoured to be his final onscreen performancenote .
He plays Walter "Walt" Kowalski, an elderly retired veteran of The Korean War living in Highland Park, Michigan (a rundown suburb of Detroit), shortly after the death of his wife. He has difficulty relating to his two grown-up sons, who are caught up in their own lives, and generally disapproves of the way the world is changing, such as the influx of the Hmong People, immigrants who fled Laos after The Vietnam War.
Next door is Thao Vang Lor, a quiet boy who is pressured into joining his cousin Spider's gang. As part of his "initiation", Thao is pressured to steal Walt's prized possession, a 1972 Ford Gran Torino, but fails, and is caught. For dishonoring his family, Thao's mother asks Walt to accept Thao's help in doing chores around his house, which leads to an Odd Friendship. Spider, upset at Thao's rejection of his gang, begins to retaliate against the family, forcing Walt to intervene.
This redesigned Lego model Ford Gran Torino (now also with build instructions) is posted for this months #mocaround81 to the theme #herosandvillians hosted on instagram by @f1elevenbricks
Ford Gran Torino - 1972 Sportback
INTRUCTIONS AVAILABLE
Gran Torino is a 2008 film, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, in what was once rumoured to be his final onscreen performancenote .
He plays Walter "Walt" Kowalski, an elderly retired veteran of The Korean War living in Highland Park, Michigan (a rundown suburb of Detroit), shortly after the death of his wife. He has difficulty relating to his two grown-up sons, who are caught up in their own lives, and generally disapproves of the way the world is changing, such as the influx of the Hmong People, immigrants who fled Laos after The Vietnam War.
Next door is Thao Vang Lor, a quiet boy who is pressured into joining his cousin Spider's gang. As part of his "initiation", Thao is pressured to steal Walt's prized possession, a 1972 Ford Gran Torino, but fails, and is caught. For dishonoring his family, Thao's mother asks Walt to accept Thao's help in doing chores around his house, which leads to an Odd Friendship. Spider, upset at Thao's rejection of his gang, begins to retaliate against the family, forcing Walt to intervene.
This redesigned Lego model Ford Gran Torino (now also with build instructions) is posted for this months #mocaround81 to the theme #herosandvillians hosted on instagram by @f1elevenbricks