Original Owner 1971 Ford Torino Cobra 351 4 Speed in White & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

Kudos to Larry for keeping his Cobra original and beautiful all these years. I admire people who take care of their cars. Sweet ride!! Thanks Lou.

Yeah Brother, My older brother had a '71 Torino with the 302 2-barrel. He was in the service and drove it back and forth from home to Fort Campbell, Kentucky back in the 70's. Always loved the styling of the 70-71's. Keep 'er goin'!

Another automotive rarity brought forward by Lou. Great backstory from Larry where he is the original owner. He keeps it in excellent shape but makes sure he gets some use out of it. I got a kick out of his remark that he feels less that 71 when he hits the road in it. Thanks Lou, yet again, for bringing another unique car to your viewers. Have a great weekend.

Great car to say the least! I almost bought a 1970 Torino Cobra 429 4-speed in 1974. The price was $1200, but it got stolen before I got the deal done. This one is nicer, and a 351 is more practical with more than enough power. So nicely preserved and rarely seen today! Thanks Lou for another fantastic car story!

What a beautiful time capsule! Larry kept this beauty the way it should stay....ORIGINAL!! GREAT VIDEO LOU.

That's a real classic Lou! I just love the sound of the exhaust! Great him ordering and keeping it all these years and his sons restoring the car! Like my mom's car off road for 30 years and I got it back on the road after I retired and had the time! Some really great cars late 60sand early 70 s and it was downhill from there! Thanks again for another awesome car Lou!

What a cool Torino! These are largely, and sadly, forgotten cars. Larry has kept this beauty in spectacular condition and been a great caretaker of it. The Torinos had great road presence and stance. Thanks for bringing this one to us Lou.

Larry has been going fast for a long time... Cheers God bless you all

Just awesome, original owner cars are the best stories.

I’m a Mopar guy. But I gotta give Ford credit. Like Chrysler, they hung in there one more year during that era of muscle cars. What an awesome looking ride this 1971 is! 😎👍

Awesome, that was my first car also. Brings back memories. Would of lover to have it again. My fist job was in the city . Parked the car to catch the train and when I came back someone ran into the side and front. Car was never the same after that. Thank you for the video.

Great looking car the 351 Cleveland 4v is an awesome motor they rev pretty hard. Thanks Lou.

Great car ! Original Cleveland 4-speed with low miles..sweet !

Thanks for posting this. We were working on a house in the McKees Rocks section of Pittsburgh, and saw one of these in the garage. It had been sitting for years but it was in good shape. No rust. It was black on black. The guy that owned it asked "Do you know what this is?" It was a SCJ 429. There are a lot of car nuts in the Pittsburgh, western Pennsylvania area.

My buddy Charley owned one in high school and it was awesome. Red with a 428.Another great show Lou. Keep them coming !

Brings back many memories growing up with Dad's '70 Torino Gt. Thanks so much Larry & Lou for this excellent example!

Lou, imho one of the best looking of all the muscle cars. And the 351 Cleveland...it made ANY car better. Arguably the best all'round V8 of the era. Magnum 500"s look great on anything they were on. They were offered by all of the Big 4 car companies. Really great survivor Lou. Kudos to the gentleman for his stewardship!

great car and well tuned quick rev response and no puff of smoke . drool pad please lol

What a great survivor .......Torino's are SHARP cars.

Very nice '71 Torino Cobra fellas! With a 351C and four-speed Hurst, this car has the goods. Thanks for vid.

I can just imagine pulling out onto the interstate, windows down, kicking in the 4 barrel, slipping into the fast lane, and C-ya. ❤😅

This video brought tears to my eyes. I had a 71 Cobra like this except it was red (originally gold) and had a C6 automatic. I put a Fairbanks high stall converter and built the transmission to shift more crisp. The engine was stock. It was my daily driver. What an idiot I was for ever selling it.

Another great story Lou, thank you. People like Larry & their cars make America a very colorful and a great place to be a part of.

Very cool. Friend of mine in college had a blue Ford Torino GT. Great car. Must be cool to have your original car.

Cool shaker scoop too!!

Great Torino ! I remember seeing one when new at the NY Coliseum Car Show ! Thanks Lou !

Never seen this car before, Very Beautiful Ford Man ^^

Bought one in 1983 before my senior HS year. The body style has never been popular but I loved it. Wish I would have kept it.

There only oringinal once !!! A true time capsle great video I wonder how many are left like this ? well I know one for sure ! thanks Lou and Larry

Love seeing these videos where the cars are still with the original owners. Always liked the 70 and 71 Torino body style the best. Great video as always Lou.

A 351 Cleveland is the way to go for me. Front disc and AC are a nice addition. Driver and passenger sport mirrors is all that it needs.

One of my favorite muscle cars. Gorgeous lines. Great video

Perfection, and I'm not even a Ford guy lol! Iv never seen a Torino Cobra without the 428 CJ or 429 Super Cobra jet V8, this is an outstanding piece of muscle car history, and I can say easily that the 351 is probably the best small block V8's in history! Coming from a 340 small block Mopar lover haha! Thanks for posting this amazing vehicle and story Lou, best wishes! 👋♥️👍

What an awesome car! I've never even seen a 71 Torino Cobra! 30 years in storage?? That's a crime. This car was made to be driven and enjoyed . I hope his sons keep it all original and enjoy it for years to come. Great video!

Larry's Torino is gonna pop all that corn! I've always admired the Torinos and Larry's shows how capable they are. Thanks, Lou!

This car is one of one. What a beauty.

It's really rare because of the original owner still has it. I would value that car at tween 60 and $75,000 nice. But I'm sure it's Priceless to the owner

Hi Lou! Thank you, for the great video! And thank you to Larry who kept this nice car the way it deserves.

Very rare torino cobra this car reminds me of the 1969 MERCURY CYCLONE SPOILER DAN GURNEY SPECIAL version of this car 👍👍

Sharp lookin Torino!!

I really enjoy original owner segments. Plus being a Ford guy makes it even better. My parents had two Gran Torino wagons in the '70s.

Great to see an awesome car in beautiful condition still with the original owner.

Oh yeagh! Looks great! Reminds me of my mom's boyfriend in the 80's had a Torino GT very similar. It was painted with a bluish colored heavy machinery primer and he taught me to wash a car from top to bottom and how to clean the interior glass and not to armor all the driver seat! He was a drunk jerk mechanic but his younger brother with the 64 Barracuda was a nice kid! {;o)

I love the subdle touches they made to the 1971 torino cobras. Man L u sure do find some sweet gems. I never see these ever

what a visceral experience it must be to put that beauty through it's paces on the right roads

Absolutely a beauty in white with matte black. Perfect. And that exhaust note; each major car maker in this time period all had their own distinct sound to them. Fords to me always sounded a bit mean and sinister. Something what cylinder head flow and firing order can do for the ford vs gm vs mopar vs amc debate! As usual, thanks Lou!

OG owned, props to Larry! I really like the idle noise from the back!

first...love that the back end is NOT jacked,the stance is perfect.Second,side view is great.But the back end and grill shots are the best.Thank you Larry and Lou.

That's the real King of the Cobra (IMHO)

Shaker Scoop 👍🏼Thanks Lou

There’s Bad Ass…but this is Baddest Ass Torino I’ve seen. Fast looking car, with an even faster engine. Lucky corn fields!

My dad had a white 71 GT this reminds me of that car. I would love to get a hold of one

Beautiful condition! Can you imagine hanging onto this baby all these years!? Your comment about it not being jacked up is so true. Why did those guys do that to a car of this design? It didn’t make sense mainly because the body style didn’t suit it. A boxy look such as a Dart yes but not a Torino. The rim horn still works!

Wow what a motor and what a sound!! Guys use to die for that sound years ago!!

I have a 1970 Formal Roof Torino. Not sure of the model because it has one repaint and they deleted all emblems and or the holes they went in. Ordered with a ginger interior, with bucket seats and console with floor shift. Kind of a rare bird. It will be roadworthy in the next couple of months. Axle rebuild coming soon. LOVE mine, and this Cobra is super cool!

Nice looking original Torino Cobra!

Larry your an awesome care taker of this beautiful cobra! Thanks for sharing Lou!

Perfect, thanks for keeping it stock

Thanks Larry and Lou. Never knew there was a Cobra Torino.

Wish Ford would bring back Torino! There is a great 71Torino GT commercial on RU-vid

Wow what a car! Thanks for showing it to us Lou.

Nice and neat car with a good story. I'm sure glad he is taking the time to enjoy his car.

Very Cool Car!! I love that era of fastback muscle Fords!

Awesome classic. Rare

A great time capsule. And the rust proofing did the job! 👍👍

awessome lou, one of the last of the ford classics! thanx lou!

What an awesome looking car and very well taken care of ! Sounds and runs great 👍 You can tell after all this time that Larry still Loves his car and is very proud of it ! Lou , Thanks 🙏 for the video , Great 👍 Job !

Hi, Lou! Some people when they turn 21 celebrate by going out to drink...Larry celebrated by taking home a potent muscle machine! Couldn't ride the horse so he got a snake instead! LOL! He seems to be a rather quiet fella, but he sure knows how to make noise on an otherwise peaceful country road! Why, this one can make noise even without the engine on (10:37)! He said he wanted something with a little performance...he's being way too modest! LOL! His pestering sons did him quite an honor helping to keep this car alive after all these last 50 years. Indeed, original owners make for some of the best car stories! And there it is in black and white...literally! Thanks for yet another great episode and thrill ride!

What a fantastic car!

Happy 21st over and over.. really sweet car there was one Torino on my street growing up but it was like a brownish orange color

Another Great Episode! My friend has a 71 Torino! He’ll Love to See this One! 😎

Gota love that noise 👍

Wow what a ride

An amazing car again! If you see this car, don't forget to take a photo!

These cars are so cool with that fastback body. Fantastic survivor!!! The Cobra emblems warn ya to back off or be bitten, and when you see that shaker hood scoop quiver, it's too late and you're done for!!! 😂 Great car!!!

How sweet it is! Sounds grrrreat.

Goodday Lou, How good is that to find a 1971 Torino Cobra with the original owner. I bet their ain't many of them. Good on Larry for having the foresight to buy such a beautiful muscle car & keeping it all these years. Here in Australia the equivalent is a Ford Falcon XA GT RPO83 Hardtop worth Google it. Ford got it right with the Sport Roof body lines. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤

thatis a sweet ride Larry. Great job Lou!

Nice ... Been a friend of this channel for a while now

That my grandpa 🎉

Ahh my 71 gt 351-4V 4speed Torino was carrying firewood in 1982 yup, I did that

Love this Ford!

Cool original dealer sticker...

wow just wow! This car is next level even for this channel

I always loved the Torino. Named after an italian city and so badass looking. Better than a Mustang to me. This one has the famous 351 Cleveland and Four Speed Hurst shifter. What a killer combo!! I am so happy for Larry, that he put it back on the road. I really love the black backend and the view from behind the steering wheel, where you can see the shaker in front of you...that just sends good emotions down my spine. The 🐍 sticker is just a cherry on the top. Go Torino go!! Yeah, so great!!

Love this car

That Cleveland sounded great also.

Happy birthday larry

Never heard of a rim blow horn...that's very cool but could go off easily... I had a 71 but it wasn't a cobra. WAY TO GO LAWRENCE!! Beautiful car.

Sweet Ride.

Beautiful 😍 Thanks Lou!

this is what i grew up with in the 70s. the cleavlands were very powerful. the boss 351 was a killer to chevy.the clevlands needed headers and gears and big carb and they would kill.

Gotta love original!! Thanks Lou!

What a beauty! Thx Lou!

Beautiful car

This is one beautiful auto 😍😍😍

A beautiful car

Awesome Lou

Another great story on a great car Lou!

i love those! the only midsize i would pick over this is the mercury version of the same car =D