My dad had the Mercury Cougar version with the 3rd seat that flipped up from the floor, that was my seat in the car on long trips.
The bonus of the Torinosaurus was that when we did RC car racing, it fit everyone's cars, pit crews, chargers, a compressor, parts cases (tackleboxes), and the occasional girlfriend before they realized they'd just said they would go and sit out in the hot sun for a whole day watching grown men race wee trucks around a dirt track.
Also, the upholstery springs failed at the edges of each bench, making everyone sag to the outside of the car... hit a good bump and you could be ejected out an open window.
Bren R.
