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    <periodOfReport>2007-12-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>TOREADOR RESOURCES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TRGL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001164724</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BREWER DAVID M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>590 MADISON AVENUE 21ST FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>62500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Herbert L. and Paulyne Brewer 1992 Trust</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
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                <value>4</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-18</value>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>62500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 1,274,861 shares held directly by Mr. Brewer, 10,000 shares held by Mr. Brewer through a profit sharing plan, 45,733
 shares held indirectly by JD Associates and 72,500 shares held through the Herbert L. and Paulyne Brewer 1992 Trust.  Mr.
 Brewer disclaims beneficial ownership of the 45,733 shares held by JD Associates except to the extent of his pecuniary
 interest in such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Brewer shares investment authority with his father, Herbert L. Brewer, with regard to the Herbert L. and Paulyne Brewer
 1992 Trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Convertible Immediately</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Pursuant to a redemption notice by the Issuer, each share of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock is to be redeemed on
 January 1, 2008 if it is not converted into common stock on or before January 1, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Nigel Lovett, Attorney-in-fact for David M. Brewer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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2007-12-18
0
0000098720
TOREADOR RESOURCES CORP
TRGL
0001164724
BREWER DAVID M
590 MADISON AVENUE 21ST FLOOR
NEW YORK
NY
10022
1
0
0
0
Common Stock
2007-12-18
4
C
0
62500
4
A
1403094
I
Herbert L. and Paulyne Brewer 1992 Trust
Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock
4
2007-12-18
4
C
0
10000
25
D
Common Stock
62500
0
I
Herbert L. and Paulyne Brewer 1992 Trust
Includes 1,274,861 shares held directly by Mr. Brewer, 10,000 shares held by Mr. Brewer through a profit sharing plan, 45,733
 shares held indirectly by JD Associates and 72,500 shares held through the Herbert L. and Paulyne Brewer 1992 Trust.  Mr.
 Brewer disclaims beneficial ownership of the 45,733 shares held by JD Associates except to the extent of his pecuniary
 interest in such shares.
Mr. Brewer shares investment authority with his father, Herbert L. Brewer, with regard to the Herbert L. and Paulyne Brewer
 1992 Trust.
Convertible Immediately
Pursuant to a redemption notice by the Issuer, each share of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock is to be redeemed on
 January 1, 2008 if it is not converted into common stock on or before January 1, 2008.
/s/Nigel Lovett, Attorney-in-fact for David M. Brewer
2007-12-19