When I was in high school in the early 70's a friend of mine had one. He kept doing burnouts in front of my house, God it pissed my dad off.

@Coronet_shop

2 жыл бұрын

Heh

@thenewstuff3377

Жыл бұрын

My dad had one that he bought from our cousin in 1973. Red, sportsroof, R code, Ram Air, C6, bench seat. While he was dating my mom, He went to her house quite often in that Cobra. One day she ticked my dad off, , and I have no idea what about, but her 2 brothers were watching my dad go up the hill to pull back out on the 4 lane highway. Super pissed off and heading home, My long haired, bell bottom wearing 18 year old father nailed it as he turned the wheel right to head back South. The car laid rubber about the length of a football field on the automatic transmission going through 3 years. My Uncles (kids at the time) who were out front playing on the Bank, said that he almost got it on 2 wheels! Hey disappeared in a plume of smoke. I guess they made up because I came along about 2 years later...1975 He dragged race to guy one night and cracked 7 out of 8 pistons. The Ford mechanic at the dealership pulled the 390 from his Galaxie and swapped it with my dad's 428. My dad didn't know until years later. My grandfather talked to my dad into giving him the Cobra which he traded for a tractor. He bought my mom and dad a 63 Mercury Monterey. I looked for my dad's old snake from 1986 until last year when I found it in a junkyard.

Kevin was misinformed by somebody about the gas cap. The piece in the center of the rear taillight panel is just an emblem. Unbolts from the inside. The actual gas cap is behind the flip-down license plate.

@billkerstein1637

4 жыл бұрын

Correct. I bought a well used '68 GT hard top and was puzzled as can be the first time refueling it. Only Chevies had behind the plate gas cap I thought lol! Was a great car though.

@lancegoulet8100

3 жыл бұрын

@@billkerstein1637 Had a '67 Cougar. Gas cap is behind the plate on that car a well. Used to love pulling up to full service gs stations and watching the confused kids try to figure out where to put the gas.

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

@@billkerstein1637 most of the Fords from the early to the late 60's had the gas door behind the license plate.

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

@RidgeRunner right. But their was no Gran Torino in 69. The Gt stood for GRAND TOURING,not Gran Torino's came out in 72 and their was no kind of Gran Torino Gt's EVER built by Ford.

@charliejamz.

7 ай бұрын

@@billkerstein1637my 70 cutlass and 69 super bee have the gas fill behind the license plate.

Beautiful. One of my favorite Ford's from the true muscle car era

I had a 69 351 M-Code car. The one thing no one ever mentions is how good these things handled in their day. Super easy to drive hard. Very forgiving with great high-speed manners.

I love the '68-'69 Ford Torino's! My dad had a 1969 Ford Fairlane GT-390 back when he was 17 years old and thought it was a cool looking car! My favorite would be the 1972-1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport Fastback, but I love all Torino's between '68-'76!

I owned the 1969 Ford Fairlane not a fastback with the 428 Super Cobra Jet 4 speed W/ the dragpack 430-1 gears functional hood scoop, all the same cobra badges,greenish in color, very fast unbeatable on the streets. One of my most favorite cars at 18-24 years of age, it was a good time to live in the 60s and 70s 🇺🇸

My friend sold me a '69 Cyclone, 428CJ w/ram air. It came with the 4 speed, buckets & console, tach. Can't remember the rear ratio,but it had the posi trac. He was left handed,so he put in a built C6 instead,that car was fast! This was in '74, payed $1300 for it, & it was in excellent shape,inside & out. Oh it was red on red with the flat black hood scoop!

Ive got the exact same car! 428, 4 speed, Red and all! God Ive been waiting for this video for so long

@lancegoulet8100

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I have a GT that used to have a 351. The motor was not numbers matching so I've swapped it out with a Ford Racing 427. And yes, I am jealous. I'd rather have 428CJ, even though I think my 427 might be putting out a little more power than the 428 did in '69.

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

@@lancegoulet8100 these Torino's had a 428 Cobra Jet that was SEVERELY underrated. The 428 Thunder Jet was rated at 360 horse power in the Thunderbird in 69, so the 428 CJ was well north of 400 ponies, so maybe yeah or no.

@lancegoulet8100

3 жыл бұрын

@@markreisen7038 I haven't had my car on a dyno, but according to "Ford Performance" the 427 is "supposed to" put out 535 HP and 545 lb.ft. of torque. That's with an Edelbrock manifold and 770 cfm carb. Mine is not carbureted. I've got an efi set-up. I also need to upgrade my exhaust so it breathes better - but I need to save a little cash before I can do that. I know I can still get a little more power out of that motor - but I'm hoping I'm close to 500 ponies. And the 427 is a small block (built on a 351 block). Still I think having an original 428 cobrajet would be way cooler.

@minuteman5369

Жыл бұрын

I got 2 of them 😋

@cobracharmer6178

7 ай бұрын

@@markreisen7038There were no 428 “Thunder Jet” in 1969. In 1970, there was the 429 that came in 4 configurations. Standard, Thunder Jet, Cobra Jet, and Super Cobra Jet. You could order a CJ, SCJ for a Falcon which shared the same body as the Torino. The T-Bird came with a standard 429. 1970, the 428CJ was the last year for the Mustang. the 428

The 70 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler 429 SCJ Drag Pack is probably my favorite of all the Ford muscle cars, besides the ultra rare and super expensive 1966-67 R-Code 427 Fairlane

Wonderful surprise this early on a Friday.Thank-you. (Pearson drove a Talledega, a tad different than this.)

@Mike583

5 жыл бұрын

The late great Mr.Pearson RIP, drove several different body styles,including the Mercury! I had a friend back in the 90's build a '68 or '69 Torino,can't remember which year it was. Had it painted the exact same color,all correct decals, including his car #17. Took a few pictures of it from every angle, sent the pics to Mr. Pearson & he autographed the one set. Dan told him he could keep the other set if he wanted to,which he did.

I finish my tour duty in August of 68 and ordered a mach one Mustang that never came into the dealership located in Dearborn Michigan. However they had the exact car except it was a fairlane none fastback. Other than that its exact same car interior, everything Indian fire red black vinyl top.I had that car for a few years until I kept getting higher insurance rates and more tickets ended up trading it on an MG. I had many races on Telegraph rd. near Detroit and rarely lost. The good old days were a blast.

Those were a great looking car. Thanks Kevin! Oh, and better rotate those tires after that burnout.

@jeffreyrubish347

5 жыл бұрын

@@terryk5412😉

David Pearson would have never run with a one wheel peel. One of Ford's best Torino .

@FYMASMD

5 жыл бұрын

No shit Archie. Bozo.

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

The one thing they got wrong on this video was the FORD COBRA for 69 was not a Fairlane nor a Torino. The Torino did not come out until the 1970 Torino's came out. So the Torino Cobra label is WRONG!!

These perfect restos make me feel like 1969 wasn't that long ago . . and that I feel like less of an old fossil, haha.

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, me too. I was 9 y.o when this COBRA came out. One of my all time favorite Fords.

@astrogen1960

3 жыл бұрын

@@markreisen7038 Ha, funny you mentioned that, as tomorrow l’ll be ringing up number 60 on my odometer. It’s good to know there’s at least one other former, 1969, nine-year-old, car guy out there! 👍

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

@@astrogen1960 well happy birthday old man. Snicker, snicker. Yeah, I can still remember riding up to the Ford dealer on my old Columbia Rambler that was like 30 y.o when I had it and watching the new Cobra's, Fairlanes, Gts, Mavericks, Falcons and Torino's and all the rest off the car haulers, then go in the dealer show room and load up on new car brochures until the sales guys were sick of me. But that was fine since my dad already knew most of them ,besides knowing the owner to boot. Man, those were the good old days. .

@astrogen1960

3 жыл бұрын

@@markreisen7038 Thanks! That sounds like a really well-spent youth I'd say. I hope your Mom didn't throw out those brochures, they're keepers for sure.

@craigbaxter2873

Жыл бұрын

I love these cars bot I think the cobra version should have been offered with a Shelby style rear deck spoiler like on their mustangs and a front chin spoiler. Cobras should have had bucket seats and a floor console and I'm curious as to whether or not it would look good with Shelby rear taillights

What do I think? I think that’s one kick ass Torino!

I drove one of these in 1972. I owned a 66 GTO. The one I drove was an automatic but when I put pedal to medal at about 45 and the 4 barrels and auto dropped into either first or second the back end went back and forth so fast suddenly I was at 100 and climbing fast. I so wish I sold my car and bought one of these. I am still looking for one. But now I can buy a C8 for half the price. The aero 428 or equivalent Ford to me were some of the best bang/dollar cars in that fleeting era. But I feel so lucky to have lived when these cars were cheap, the next album was out and we stopped the damn war.

I had one exactly like that. I think I paid $3500.00 for it. It would pass anything except a gas station. 8 -10 mpg was all I got. Plus, no A/C and no dash vents, no vent windows meant driving on a hot humid rainy day was torture. If you cracked the side window for air, nothing but rain came in. But, I loved it!

The 1969 Ford Torino GT and Cobra are seriously underestimated and undervallued cars to begin with. They were Ford's answer to Plymouths' Road Runner, Torino Cobra offers Styling, High performance Power and a very comfortable drive to compete the GT350 and GT500, Mercury Cougar and Cyclone, and was seriously well priced

I have a 1969 Torino Gt Fastback 351 sitting in my barn right now... My nest egg.

@ontargetthomunclesam3926

4 жыл бұрын

Z Guitarman 25.000 as is

@paulrobinson838

4 жыл бұрын

Then get it on the road!! 😁😁😊

@ericshezneeguitar

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulrobinson838 I figure with my luck I will get it done and some one will nail it texting.

@ericshezneeguitar

4 жыл бұрын

@@paulrobinson838 kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZeFpqqTmsngaMY.html

@lancegoulet8100

3 жыл бұрын

I'm in the process of finishing a '69 GT Fastback. I'm swapping out the engine (not numbers matching and was seized). Going with a Ford Racing 427. Know that might piss some people off, but the 351 was in such bad shape it wasn't worth trying to rebuild.

Love those Fords from the sixties.

I'm pretty sure this model was designated and marketed simply as "Ford Cobra".

@darrinbeal7802

5 жыл бұрын

RTLL yes technically it should be a fairlane Cobra.

@413x398

5 жыл бұрын

@@darrinbeal7802 Technically, the Cobra in this year has its own model designation, and is neither a Torino or a Fairlane, and does not have emblems for either on it.

@jeremythompson9895

5 жыл бұрын

You're right. Didn't have a Fairlane or Torino emblem anywhere on the car

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

@@darrinbeal7802 yeah, nope. Wrong again. I had a 69 Fairlane tudor hardtop or Formal Roof if you prefer, but no where in the 69 Fairlane/Torino brochure does it say Fairlane Cobra, it's a plain Jane Cobra, just like the Roadrunner is not a Satellite.

@darrinbeal7802

3 жыл бұрын

@@markreisen7038 ok glad you made your point.

Lord I'd love to have one of these! A red 1969 Ford Torino GT was the first car I ever owned, and almost the last! If not for the size of this car, I'd have been dead for sure! I got hit broadside by a semi in it! Mine only had a 302 but it was still a great looking car! I'd take one of these over a Cobra 350 or 500 Mustang any day! The Torino looked like the Mustang's bigger, tougher brother!

@fctuber

3 жыл бұрын

The firing order is still burnt into my brain! The 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2.

I loved this car. I had a 390 4V GT. C6, 9" Detroit locker. Ford rated it at 335 hp. I changed the cam, put an Edelbrock tarantula Aluminum Intake, Hooker headers and 4.5" side pipes on it. It was 410 rear wheel hp on the dyno. It was white with a C stripe, red interior, bucket seats, t handle shifter with rear window louver and chin spoiler. This was a badass car. I ran away from many Camaro's, Chargers, Challengers and Chevells. I wish I had this car back.

@UNITED2009100

8 ай бұрын

I still have mine. 390 with a 427 solid lifter cam and Road Demon carb. Bought it new in 68. $3340.00 Glad I still have it!

Its funny, I just flipped my garage calendar to August and the feature car is a red 1969 Ford Torino and I thought it was the same car in the video but its not, That Torino sounds and looks awesome, I loved the burnout it did, I always thought the Torino was the best car Ford ever produced and that includes the Mustang.

Who would order all that horsepower and not order a Traction Loc or Detroit Locker?

@happyfreeliferc

5 жыл бұрын

i take it you dont know how to drive a real car

@rickycollins4633

5 жыл бұрын

@@happyfreeliferc Drive them all day work on them 5 days a week race them Thursdays and sometimes Fridays what's your point.

@GTR-ex2ly

5 жыл бұрын

The real question is why Ford did not make the Traction Loc differential standard equipment with the Detroit Locker as a option?

@Sherman62

5 жыл бұрын

Rode in a formal roof Fairlane Cobra years ago. It too was a 3.50 open diff. Bucket seat, C6. It was like taking off on ice. Don't know why so many were that way...

@cavscout62

5 жыл бұрын

Bean Counters, that’s why.

Glad I found your site, mostly because it’s well done and interesting

@MuscleCarOfTheWeek

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

love the sportroof fords and mercs of those years

My dads Fairlane Cobra was Black Jade , 4spd with these wheels and no hood scoop. Brand new and bone stock it would run 14.0 @ 101mph here in the Denver Co area. Sweet cars!

@robbiegonzalez827

3 жыл бұрын

I had the same Black Jade in Tampa Florida .... Beautiful color!!!

I had the same engine in my 70 Mach 1 mustang with the shaker hood, and it was a beast back then.

Love the 68'-69' model year Cobra's but with the formal roofline. Lol, they rated the 428 Thunderjet (T-Bird engine) at 360 hp.

@et76039

5 жыл бұрын

The 1968 T-bird Thunderjet engine was actually a 429. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Thunderbird_(fifth_generation)

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

@@et76039 68 was a transition year, that was first the 428 from the fall of 68 till spring of 69 went to the 429's later in the year.

@notme810

2 жыл бұрын

I never figured out why the 429 was surprisingly weak. I had a home built 390 at 12:1 with pop up pistons and home porting with 2.09/1.63 valves and a solid 410 hp 427 cam in a rusty old 67 Mustang and I beat every 429 CJ I came across. They sounded good, but my .030 over 390 could still beat them . I wish Ford had used their own parts on the 390.

My father bought a sky blue 428 like that one in 69 from Rusty eck Ford in Wichita Kansas . Loved riding in it.

beautiful... keep those classic Fords acoming...🤘

yes, all of that but this puppy desperately needs a Detroit Locker or at minimum the "Traction Lok" rear end.

It's a winner, but all that power with an open diff? Ugh.

@scottr6394

5 жыл бұрын

No grip

@FYMASMD

5 жыл бұрын

The car is stock as is. That's its greatest way for high value. Changing anything loses value. When you knuckledraggers get your own,do whatever you want to it. Complaining about is so lame.👎😜

@CharlieBrown-pb9xn

5 жыл бұрын

that car wouldnt lose value by fixing rearend

@460duck

5 жыл бұрын

@@CharlieBrown-pb9xn i have a 69 sport coupe ,428 4 spd,i put a traction-loc on my 3.50 gears,,made it a whole different car! 👍👍

@CharlieBrown-pb9xn

5 жыл бұрын

Thats great. I put a 33 spline spool on the 4.56s in my 70 Maverick

Outstanding Torino ... FORD never forgotten

I think it's a beautiful car and I'm really happy I found this KZread channel

One of my favorite Fords.

Another really beautiful car ! Always look forward to the next MCOW !

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

What the hell is MCOW??. LMFAO!!

@notme810

2 жыл бұрын

I have loved the 428CJ 4 speed cars, they were 7 years old and just used cars in high school. My bud had a burgundy and gold stripe GT, and I built his 428 with the C cam and a Shelby 2x4s intake with tube headers. He didn’t lose street races. Man I hated being a poor boy!

Nice ride. I don't know much about the Torinos and didn't know there was a Cobra version. Looks cool and very much like the 68 Mustang GT. Nice ride.

I owned one JUST like this one in 1975, Man do I miss it

Very nice specimen! I thought a Trac-Lok was standard in Cobras. Personally, I'd rather see some steelies and poverty caps, but any way you slice it, this baby is one slippery brute!

@jeremythompson9895

5 жыл бұрын

Me too. I like the sleeper look better. Didn't attract unwanted attention from the cops. I'd order mine in a dark understated color too. Not red

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

I like the standard wheels and caps too alright, but I like Fords styled steel wheels better. I always called them GT wheels. These are a RARE option on a Cobra car.

My old man still has his '69 Cobra Jet Torino (that he bought new), but he got the good one with the Drag Pack.

Love this car. When I retire this will be my present......

Gorgeous ol muscle car I like these because NASCAR history.

Shame this never got a factory fitted Boss 429.

@jeremythompson9895

5 жыл бұрын

I always felt like they should've used the Torino Cobra/Talladega and Cyclone Spoiler/Spoiler II to homologate the BOSS 429 instead of a Mustang. They already had the BOSS 302, Mach 1, and Shelby GT350 and GT500 as far as high performance Mustang packages so they didn't really need another one

@rickycollins4633

5 жыл бұрын

@@jeremythompson9895 You are right!

@bryangillis5183

5 жыл бұрын

There was a 1970 Torino gt fitted with a “shotgun” or boss if you will 429. A friend of mine had it in the late 70’s and it had a cross brace over the engine with factory experimental on it. It was sold by accident and my friend acquired it completely covered in mud from front to back, inside and out.

@mlp-hot-rod5824

5 жыл бұрын

@@bryangillis5183 No way! Where is it now?

@bryangillis5183

5 жыл бұрын

MLP-Hot-Rod it’s gone. Meaning my friend ended up getting drunk and sold it to a bartender for 300 and didn’t remember it happening. Took him to court but lost. Years later it ended up being dismantled and the engine, trans and rear axle were taken out while the body was crushed. My friend found it a few days before it being crushed but didn’t have the money to buy what was left of the car back..........sad but true.

I had one of these in the same red color; but a notchback rather than a fastback. Ram Air and a C6. Kept it for 11 loving years and then family pressures (kids) caused it to move on. Sure wish I had it now. Awesome car.

@keenanvaughn8453

4 жыл бұрын

I like that body more. Everyone looks for the fastback. I had a 71 brougham in high school. Class of 2005.

The great thing about the muscle car era was the choice. which is great for enthusiasts today as there are tonnes of options especially if the crazy expensive models are out of reach.

I have one and it's the best thing I ever bought and the power it produce it's amazing how I can white smoke them from one block too the other block!

I have a 428 Cobra like that except it's automatic love the video man keep up the good work badass ride

I love these cars, if you get the right rear wheel and tire configuration it just looks mean as hell

@fatfairlane

4 жыл бұрын

275s in the rear on a mag 500

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

My brother had a set of Ansen Slots on his car, and I always thought those would have looked good on my 71 Torino GT, but I had to settle for his chrome reverse wheel take off's with the white letters so it still looked pretty sharp.

It probably did make 335 At either 4500 rpms or 5000 rpms. The factories some times took the power numbers off of a lower rpm number, it just meant to slip it by the insurance companies they didn't always give the actually peak hp numbers.

What a beauty! In my TOP 10 of MCOTW! As classic Mustang prices soar, these Torino's offer the same fun and styling at a fraction of the price.

@lancegoulet8100

3 жыл бұрын

I have one (a GT not a Cobra). You are right, it was MUCH cheaper than a '69 Mustang fastback in similar condition and I like it better. Seems like everybody has a Mustang. I was actually looking for a Cougar when I came across the Torino. It was in really good shape for the price (needed a new motor), but very little rust and decent interior. Don't see a lot of these Torinos. I get comments every time I drive it!

I love that video keep up your good work

My older brother had the same exact car. Red! Was cherry until some jealous slackers in our neighborhood. Keyed the whole left side and dented it in one night back in the middle 1970’s. He sold it and Bought and new 1977 Grand Prix. Dark grey

My best friend had one just like that.Dual point distributor and plug changes were nightmares, one scary fast car.

I would remortgage my house to get one of those cobras ,,and gladly do it !!

@gerryrogue7710

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way my friends older brother had a black and gold one and i would hear him start it from a block away i would jump on my bike and head towards his house just to see him drive by or drive away loved that car another friends dad had a 69 blue mach 1 he was always in a race cause his cousins were always buying chevy’s and hoping to get one faster than his mach

Yeah, that 'one wheel peel' would be embarrassing. That would need changing. Add a modern aftermarket overdrive to that 4-speed (calls for new shorter driveshaft.) and you can run 4:11 gears in that rear end. That'll slow down those RPMs on the highway and add extra push on the starting line. Funny, I read people bitching here about changing from stock and that'll ruin the car and it's value. Wake-up people, all mechanical changes CAN be reversed and returned to original as long as your not hacking and cutting metal. Just keep the old parts.

@darrylnicholson1387

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes they speak and then they will think, nope wait a minute did I say that out loud 😃

My 428 is 30 over and when purchased the car it had factory heads, cam and carb and made 450 hp and a tick over 500 ft lbs on an engine dyno........ I’d say the were right around 400 hp and at least 470 ft lbs on stock form.

@jeremythompson9895

5 жыл бұрын

Saw a bone stock 428 CJ in factory tune on an engine dyno and it made 410 peak horsepower. Plenty of horsepower for a street car and the 428 CJ was reliable and had good street manners

I would love to see a 1978 trans am y88 special edition. Or at least a 77-78 trans am. Basically any Pontiac not already featured on the channel would be a nice surprise

@jeremythompson9895

5 жыл бұрын

I wanna see a 63 421SD Swiss Cheese Catalina

@jeremythompson9895

5 жыл бұрын

Never saw a 64 GTO on here either. C'mon man that's the OG of muscle cars

@natureboy1313

5 жыл бұрын

@@jeremythompson9895 I wanna see a 1975 AMC Pacer

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremythompson9895 that my friend is arguable. The 1958 Mercury Monterey with the 430 Super Marauder 3 ducks was the first Muscle car to break the 400 horse power mark, so the FOMOCO camp actually beat Pontiac to the punch by 6 YEARS.

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

@@natureboy1313 yeah, nope. Not a muscle car.

Great underrated car.

I had this exact car but was an automatic. I put electronic ignition in it and it would fly, 200 yard burnouts, no power braking. I put a beating on a 87 Grand National in 1988.

My favorite car Ford made

Absolutely Gorgeous Car!!! 👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I had the 1969 Fastback version with the 351 windsor and 4 spd top-loader to much to list here it was tire pulling badass..

My '69 Torino CJ didn't have snake emblems but it did have Cobra Jet in script on the scoop. I'm also pretty sure that the stock carb was a 650. The shifter knob was a non-descript black and white model. It also had a red horizontal grill piece with GT emblems on the grill and gas cap. Your Torino looks like a restomod.

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

That's because it's not A TORINO!! A Cobra had the same trim and interior as the base model Fairlane, and your Torino Gt was the next step up from the Fairlane based Cobra.

Everything looks Great and runs great ! Beautiful car !

Just saw one at a car show!

I luv it. Didn’t know that this was considered a muscle car.

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

Well DUH!!!!

Lots of muscle cars came with non posi for a reason. If the roads were wet or icy the car would be almost uncontrollable when it started spinning. Without it you had a better chance of going straight. Think about it.

Only one car better, but they never produced it in numbers. The King Cobra!

@fctuber

3 жыл бұрын

Only 3 ever made!

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

@@fctuber yeah, Steve Honnell has one and the only Mercury Cyclone Spoiler ll in existence. Really rare and cool FOMOCO muscle.

Great Job. Kevin

I had those wheels on my 70 Mustang I love how they looked

@markreisen7038

3 жыл бұрын

These wheels were called Ford's styled steel wheel's and not rally wheels as kevin said. I always called them GT wheels.

Sweet ride! Wow!

I had 68 and 69 GT fastback both with 428 CJ!

One of my dream cars. Cobra bit

mine was the same color but I had bucket seats and lower trim ,still have the title and keys ,but no car it was stolen in the early 80s

Super nice!

Makes me want mine back

The cobra was also available in the 2 door formal roof (my favorite)

Favorite car ever

An awesome Oval ! Love all my gen cars you an tell whats what . My oldest Brother wanted a 68 But he passed away at 19 years old

Open diff for one hell of a 1 tire fire Margaret, call it in!

Beautiful car!

What I don't understand is how KZread videos show that a 1970 Red Torino 429 scj can vary with times of 13.71 vs Red Cuba with 440 of 13.78 on here to another 1970 Torino 429 scj of 12.93 to a Transam of 13.23 to a 1970 Red Torino 429scj of 13.64 vs a Camaross396 of 13.59 to a 1970 Torino 429scj with 13.08 vs Olds w-31 which wound up doing real bad so didn't write down time to finally a 1970 Torino 429scj of 12.72 to a 1969 Yenko 427 Camaro of 12.0 then 12.59. Then it was mentioned that Motor Trend ran a 1970 Torino 429 scj with 4 speed and driver to 4206 lbs. to a 13.99 time in Feb. 1970. These times ranged so badly that I thought maybe read end as one guy stated that stock was geared 3.91 with Detroit Locker gearing being 4.30 but that couldn't be right as narrator advised 1970 Red Torino with 429scj had 4.57 factory gearing for 12.72 race vs 1969 Yenko 427 Camaro so something else had to account for difference of 1.27 seconds so what?????

Some info is incorrect. Rear End ratio was 3:91 and all of them had staggered shocks on the rear. At 70 mph the engine turned exactly 3500 rpm; and redlined at 5200.

Miss my ‘69 fairlane formal roof 390.

@markreisen7038

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Yeah, mee too. Mine had a 302 2bbl, but it was still a sweet ass ride. My first car.

My Dad had a blue one in about 1972

I had a 68 Torino Gt 390 factory p/s p/b a/c gold with black c stripe. Sold it before I got married

Sweet ride

Beautiful 🚗

In few words bad azz street racer such a awesome car

I had a twin to that one with a 3,50 traction lock rear gear and it was very fast .

Love it love it love it

Tough Ford. Beautiful.

Beautiful car

I am 72 years old and when I was 16 or 17 I worked at a Ford dealership and I saw one of those covered jet Torino's and they were jacking the motor up and I asked the Service manager what they were doing he said they had to take the motor mounts and loosen them in order to change the spark plugs. If anybody knows for sure I'd like to know

Love them cars

Love it.

Just a beautiful car. My friend has a 69 cobra and it is awesome.

Add solid lifter cam it would go.