1971 Ford Torino

GT

351 CLEVELAND

Clear

GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FORD COLLECTORS AND ENTHUSIASTS. 1971 FORD TORINO GT. THIS CLASSIC WAS RESTORED SOME TIME IN THE NINETIES, BUT STILL SHOWS WELL. NOT A 100 POINT SHOW CAR, BUT A NICE, DRIVER QUALITY, REAL TORINO GT. ACTUAL MILEAGE UNKNOWN. GRABBER YELLOW WITH BLACK INTERIOR, MATCHING THE VEHICLE DATA PLATE. 351 CU. IN. FOUR BARREL ENGINE BACKED BY A C-6 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GREAT CRUISER, AND A REAL EYE CATCHER IN THE FACTORY COLORS. ABOUT 31,641 OF THESE WERE MADE, BUT NOT MANY ARE LEFT. MOST EITHER RUSTED OUT OR WERE WRECKED, AND ENDED UP IN JUNK YARDS. NICE, SOLID, CORRECT EXAMPLES ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. LOOK CLOSELY AT THIS ONE. THIS IS A STRAIGHT, SOLID, PRIMARILY FACTORY CORRECT VEHICLE. READY TO OFFER YEARS OF ENJOYMENT TO THE NEXT OWNER. VIN Decoding: 1A35M217077 1- 1971 A- Atlanta Manufacturing Plant 35- GT Sport Coupe M- 351 Cu. In., 4V 217077- Sequential Number Data Plate Decoding: Body- 63F- Two Door GT Sport Coupe Color- D- Grabber Yellow Trim- 6A- Black Axle- 9- 3.25:1 Transmission- U- C-6 Automatic DSO- 47- Cincinnati, Ohio The Ford Torino was an intermediate automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company for the North American market between 1968 and 1976. The car was named after the city of Turin, Italy (Torino, in Italian). The Torino was initially an upscale version of the intermediate sized Ford Fairlane, which Ford produced between 1962 and 1970. In 1971 the Fairlane name was dropped altogether and all Ford intermediates were called Torino. The Torino was introduced in 1968 as an intermediate family car. However, it soon became apparent that this model was also easily transformable into a viable muscle car. Although there were faster cars, the Torino GT, when equipped properly offered an excellent combination of power and handling. For the 1970 model year, Ford moved away from emulating the boxy lines of the full size Fords to a completely new body for the Torino line, influenced by coke bottle styling. Stylists such as Ford's Bill Shenk, who designed the 1970 Ford Torino, were inspired by supersonic aircraft with narrow waists and bulging forward and rear fuselages needed to reach supersonic speeds. The 1970-1971 Torino remains today as the model's most popular and recognizable generation. Due to the popularity of the 1970 model, the styling was mostly unchanged for 1971, save for minor revisions to trim and the grilles. Engine offerings were wide ranging, from the docile 250 Cu. In. six cylinder to the massive 429 SCJ. Production for 1971 was 326,463 total units. Less than 10% of that production run were Torino GT. CLICK ON THIS LINK TO VIEW A FILE OF ADDITIONAL PHOTOS FROM THE PUBLIC DOMAIN OF PHOTOBUCKET: http://s514.photobucket.com/user/redeuce/library/1971%20TORINO%20PICS Good body for its' age. Paint is approximately 20 years old, but still is presentable for its age, and has a good shine. This would be considered driver quality paint, not 100 point show paint. There are some touched up bubbles, and chips and a few dings. Finish is good enough for a daily cruising car. Factory Grabber Yellow with Black GT stripes. Dual blacked out sport mirrors. Glass is in good condition all the way around. Most of the chrome, stainless, and bright work in good shape. Front bumper is average. Rear bumper needs to be replated. One piece of door trim by the rear view mirror could be replaced. Five spoke wheels with radial tires. Blacked out front grille. GT scooped hood. GT emblems. CLICK ON THIS LINK TO VIEW 3 VIDEOS THE VEHICLE: http://s514.photobucket.com/user/redeuce/library/1971%20TORINO%20VIDEOS M Code 351 Cu. In. Cleveland engine. Holley four barrel carburetor bolted to factory intake manifold. M/T finned valve covers. Hydraulic cam and valve train. Power steering. Power disc brakes. Heater is not hooked up. Exhaust headers connected to dual exhaust. C-6 automatic transmission. Nine inch rear differential. Adjustable traction bars. Undercarriage has never been detailed. Please view all the photos of the undercarriage in the Photo Bucket file. Trunk is solid. This classic runs and drives good. There are very few classic cars in this price point that run and drive as this one does. Factory Black vinyl bench seat interior. Rear seat in very good condition. Front seat in good shape, tiny bit of wear on outer seat piping. Headliner in average condition. Door panels in good condition. Carpet is in good shape. Factory steering wheel has some wear on the rim. Sunpro water temperature, volts, and oil pressure gauges. Auto Gage programmable tach with shift light. Dash is in good condition. Blaupunkt stereo with three way rear speakers mounted on the package shelf. B&M ratcheting shifter. Weatherstripping is original and shows its' age. There are very few real Torino GT models available for sale. It would be difficult to find one at this price point, in good driver quality condition. Don't miss this opportunity, they don't come very often. Financing is available to qualified buyers at JJ Best Banc. https://www.jjbest.com/default.aspx Contact Peter MacDonald at 800 872 1965 for more information. Call Randy at 847 456 7726 with any questions. I have been collecting for over 30 years. My favorites are classic muscle cars, guitars, rock 'n' roll memorabilia, antiques, collectibles, art, and rare documents. You can see some of my cars that I have had and sold here: http://www.classicmusclecars.com/ There are over 400 videos to view and some of my TV shows I have done in the past. I appeared on the TV show "Final Offer" on June 7, 2012 on Discovery Channel with Elvis's hair. 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