Nice Torino's! One of my high-school classmates (in the mid 80's) drove a hot-rodded early 70's Ranchero in yellow and black. It was really a head-turner!
'70-'71, Ford produced 7 429 station wagons. 6 were Country Squire trim and A/T. One was a plain jane 429 SCJ "drag-pack" 4 speed car, and I've owned it since 1981 when it had 34k miles. Marti Reports stated that no such car ever existed. Ford Museum staff proved otherwise and helped me to document the car which I still own today. BTW, I also own a '70 Ranchero GT that has a 429 CJ engine and A/T. I bought it in 1982 and fully restored it correctly over near 9 years.
Great video! Good to see others out there having and sharing their love for the «unloved» cars I have a ‘70 Torino Brougham 4-door hardtop, probably not as clean as yours, but still pretty nice! Keep on spreading the 4-door love!
@@traviswalker8933 My dad had a Ford LTD sedan it was a big sedan and yet their was a coupe version, even though the LTD lasted from 1965 to 1991, even though, the LTD Crown Victoria came out in 1980 to 1991, then by 1991 the LTD name was phased out and by the 1992 model year it was only the Crown Victoria only. Even though LTD where used as police cars and taxi cabs as of the 1983 to 1986 model year was the Fox platform until that one was replaced by the Taurus.
What a treat to see "my old car"! I inherited my grandfather's 1970 4-door Torino, 351c, dark green -- just like yours. No power brakes, no power steering, but man that thing had pick-up! As a 16-year-old new driver, I was the envy of my friends ... 'cause nobody had a car that could do zero-to-sixty in (what seemed like) a millisecond. I had many gearheads try to buy that car from me, but I held out -- only to be outsmarted by my mother, while I was away at college: "We sold your car!" "Say what???!?" "Yeah. Got 350 bucks for it!" Dang. That thing would be worth $30K or so, by now. Man, I miss that car!!! Hey! You have two, and you can only drive one at a time, so.... ;-)
My older brother showed me all the amazing stuff he could do with a 351C-2V 1970 4-door sedan and, when I was old enough to drive, there was no longer anything left to prove. So I treated it very gently. Nevertheless, it was mostly a whole bunch of rust held together by nice-looking paint, which is why they got rid of it while I was 20 years old and living in Bolivia. They managed to remove the engine and stick it in a Mustang for a while. But I’m glad I was thousands of miles away and never saw the car get towed away to the scrap yard. Sigh. Of course, I now see that if I ever part ways with these old cars today I won’t get another shot at having one. So...
My Dad often reflected on the fact that his Torino was the only car he ever bought brand new and drove it until it went to the junk yard. Later, I did that to a 1992 Corolla which lasted 19.5 years and went 400,000 miles.
Hello Greg,nice car that brings back memories.in 1981 I purchased a used and Excellent cond 1971 Torino fastback with a 351 clevlend engine.it had posi-traction,jacked up rear end with adjustable air shocks.Pioneer slide mount cassette deck/co-axial speakers.a new brown pearl paint job and the interior all re-stitched in brown pleather.all these upgrades cost me a fortune but I had her all set up the way I wanted.long story short my sister in laws car broke down one day and she asked if she could take my fastback to day care and on to her job.on her way home she was T-boned by a Galaxy 500 station wagon when coming off the interstate.that car saved her and her daughters life but my dream car was gone,frame was bent to hell.Acre scrap metal gave me 50 bucks,boy do I miss that car.
Wow! That's quite a story. At least your Torino went out in a noble, life-saving incident. I hope there's a car heaven because, if there is, my Dad's there right now putting your car back together. He sure seemed to like tinkering with his Torino while I was growing up. Then, before he passed away, he made sure mine were all tuned up and running well. Anyway, I think I would have loved your car. Hold onto those memories.
I remember watching the TV show The FBI with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. during the 1969-1970 season, Inspector Erskine drove a 1970 Ford Torino as well as the 1970 Ford Galaxie 500 4-door sedan.
OMG ! I can't thank you enough for making this video ! I want to tell you my story of the 1970 Torino . Where do I start ? My grandmother bought my mother a 1970 Torino brougham in 1971 . this was the car I grew up in . I was three years old . my mother sold it to my brother in the late '70s . Flash forward to the '80s when my first car was a 1973 Gran Torino . My second car was a 70 Torino brougham just like my mother's and my brother had . These all had hideaway headlights . And yes these cars were very prone to rust being from Michigan. Flash forward again and now I'm 52 year's old and I found a 1970 1/2 falcon that I am restoring . I find that this body style is the most sexy of any car ever made ! Some notable things that I've noticed is the cursive Torino emblem on the deck lid on yours was normally on the hood. Also some Torino's had Amber colored parking light lenses in the front and some head clear . I could go on with more details but I'll leave it at that . Great video ! thanks from a 70 Torino lover !
I was trying to remember a car my uncle had in the early 70's and this was it. His was green/green just like this one. Great memories of no seatbelts, no car seats, a good 'ol fashion ass whipping every now and then shaped us into good people and we survived. Great video, thanks.
The thing is, I remember when young guys would long for the day they’d be old enough to drive. They’d plan to inherit their mom’s family sedan (which happened to have a big, V8 engine) and they’d fix it up, repaint it, install a nice stereo, give it mag wheels and drive like stuntmen. I just can’t imagine my kids daydreaming about getting their hands on my Corolla and doing anything special. Sigh.
Oh yeah, Greg's got some new content and I'm also a otorsports & muscle car Hot Rod Junkie. Hey Greg, one of my longtime best friends recently picked up a 63 Falcon Ranchero and he also has a 54 Ford Mainline two-door hardtop Coupe with side pipes done in true Rat Rod Style with a hot little small block 302 & a C6 backing it up. Myself, I'm a Buick kind of a guy and I'm currently in the works of picking up and 87 all original fuel injected intercooled turbo Regal with all the Grand National options other than the paint job & the badging ... ..
Loved the video and thanks for the memories. My father use to own a 1970 Brougham coupe, metallic green just as your sedans with the 302 v8. I learned to drive with it in the streets of Montreal.
My first car was a ‘70 Torino 4 door sedan. Me and dad dropped it 2 inches, custom wheels, and sprayed it the charcoal gray from a 1984 thunderbird. Then took it to dalton Ga and had a custom van interior put in it, capt chairs with armrests and all. It was pimp! I also have owed a 74 and a 76 Gran Torino elite. Great cars!
@@GoodTimekeeper hey off topic nice video you earn a subscriber also off topic 1970 torino 429 scj drag pack where fast back in the day new can a 70 torino 429 scj beat a 1971 boss 351 because my uncle say when it was new boss 351 was better faster than a mach 1 429 scj why more weight will the one year boss 351 beat a 70 torino
u know i started liking 4 door muscle csr they are still unique and cool rides i prefer coups but damn thats a cool torino keep posting videos of your torino great video 👍🏻🇺🇸
I had a 1970 Torino with the 351 2V Cleaveland two door hardtop in Celery Green which is the color of the car on the right. She was a powerhouse during heavy acceleration and whined like a jet engine that everybody loved the sound of.
Amazing looking car, great lines. My parents owned a brand new 1970 Gold Torino 2 door coupe, white vinyl roof, color key racing mirrors, deep dish rims on 70 series Firestone tires on 15" rims. 302cci 2brl. A real head turner... No match for a 350 Chevell SS, I know first hand.
My dad had an yellow/orange Torino 3 speed colum shift / 351 V8 / Heavy duty suspension.... I still have the window sticker and build sheet... such an amazing car... fast... 4 door.... sold it in 1986 for $1000.
There are still large numbers of '70-'71 Ford Torino 4 door sedans that still exist today that are roadworthy. I know of three less than 10 miles from where I live. One of my nephews owns one of the three. It's 302 engine A/T car with 97k miles.
My grandmother had a light green 71 four-door with a 302 that ended up being my first car in the 80s. I wish I could share the pic in the comments but I don’t see a way to do it😖
Great video Greg. Cars and watches: does it get any better? (No.) I can't beat 100 years of history in two cars. I've got just 50, but the same addiction. I saw plenty of the Starsky and Hutch Gran Torino back in the 80s. Don't land on a car's bonnet please kids!
Eastwood's Gran Torino Sport was/is a '72 car which is totally different than a '70-'71 Torino. '72 was the first year for a Ford Gran Torion and it's a full frame car. Previous years, Ford Torino was a unibody car. '72 was the last year for a 429 in a Torino.
in the early 80's my Mother had a used 70' Torino 4-door: 302, dark green, black interior. Great car, but, Buffalo, N.Y. rust belt, was soon headed off to the bone yard...
The cougar from 67 to 72 were also kind of forgotten until recent years. To me a V8 67/68 cougar is the quintessential collectible Ford Muscle car. Just my opinion but the lines, the hidden headlights and the stance, especially with a set of 15” 60 series tires have always allured me!
We had a white one, red interior. same year. I can remember washing it, all those small square on the front grill, running my finger around them with a wet rag. Very painful to do, sliced my fingers many times. My mother gave it to my idiot spazcase brother on his 17th birthday, who in 2 weeks while stoned out of his brains, ran it sideways off the road at a 90 degree country road turn and into a cornfield. Beautiful car was bent into a U. The whole car was racked, totaled and towed to the junkyard. I cried. Such a pity.
My 70 2 Dr. is the same green color as yours, I've owned three, the 1st one was a Red with a Black vinyl roof /interior 2 Dr , w 351 . I also had the Green GT fast back , which to my understanding just sits unused and unhoused .It had a rebuilt 351 motor. It is nice to collect this sleek hot rod that others over look ! Not able to post photos here
I have a 71 Torino 2 door hard top and a half of a car for parts they made a 70 fair lane is that same car and a falcon but that body was two years only
buenas noches soy de venezuela mi padre tubo es carro y hoy en dia me gustaria tenerlo como recuerdo de nuestra familia y que fue donde yo aprendi a manejar aki ese fue modelo año modelo año 71 - y aki es muy escso su repuestos pero fue y a sino uno de los carro mas estables y con gran fuerza que eh manejado ...,,
Hi Greg, I came across this video and I think your green 1970 Ford Torino is absolutely beautiful. My father would drop me off at school in one of those. I have been looking for one for a while but have been unsuccessful. Are you by chance selling it?
you stick to your guns..i like these torinos....back in the day i had many mavericks...loved them then..still do now....is that a white 62 galaxie i see out in the street??
I tried to keep folks from noticing that one. It’s a long story of how my brother’s car ended up at my place for a while but I need to send that one home to him. It’s a ‘63 Mercury Comet (sort of a Mercury version of the Falcon). And YOU are very observant.
@@GoodTimekeeper you are half right about the Comet. When the Comet was introduced in 1960 it was to be an Edsel , but that didn't happen due the Edsel's demise. The Comet was a separate name plate until 62 it became the Mercury equivalent to the falcon. So you are into Torino's which is cool too.
'64.5-'66, Mustangs had Ford Falcon chassis and many other components. '67 on, Mustang was its own model car. Mustang has always been a pony car and never a muscle car.
@Greg Anderson -The Good Timekeeper so would you recommend restoring a 77 Maverick or a 71 Torino 500? Definitely not trying to race but I wouldn’t mind making some noise.
In the early 1980s with my father, we restored a ‘72 Capri, a ‘74 Mustang II and a ‘67 Mustang. They all turned out to be very fun cars to drive. And the 4-cylinder engines were not as intimidating as the V-8. So, while I have no direct experience with a Maverick I can see that it could be a lot of fun. Of course, the Torino 500 has a lot more potential to be a beastly muscle car AND to be collectible with a high resale value. If it were my decision I’d try to have both the Maverick and the Torino (or course) but if I had to choose just one then, for me, it’s Torino hands down.
@@GoodTimekeeper I bought a 71 Montego 4-door today. :) Not quite as nice as your cars there, but still all original, original paint, original interior, no rust. 351 Cleveland. Super excited.
Well done. There’s a nice Facebook group called “The Ford Torino Club 1968-1979” and I’ll bet they’d love to have you join. Also, they’re really helpful if you need parts, advice, ideas, etc.
