Dave Starsky (Paul Michael Glaser) and Ken Hutch Hutchinson (David Soul) are plainclothes cops patrolling the streets of an unnamed city (portrayed by Los Angeles) in a 1973 red Grand Torino. The show burst onto TV screens in 1975 and was TV's coolest buddy cop show, fuelled by full-throttle car chases, offbeat humour, colourful characters and a hip vibe.