LOT 189
1970 Ford Torino GT Convertible Chassis no. 0H37C116333
Sold for US$49,280 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 189
Offered from the Golden State Muscle Car Collection
1970 Ford Torino GT Convertible
1970 Ford Torino GT Convertible
1970 Ford Torino GT Convertible
Chassis no. 0H37C116333
Chassis no. 0H37C116333
429ci Cobra Jet V8
Single 4-Barrel Carburetor
370bhp, 450 lb-ft Torque
3-Speed Select-Shift Automatic Transmission
Independent Front Suspension, Live Rear Axle
Power Front Disc Brakes, Rear Drums
*Genuine C-Code 429 Cobra Jet example
*Rarely seen Ivy Green Metallic over Ginger interior
*Select-Shift automatic transmission
*Equipped with air conditioning
*Well-preserved and highly original example
*In the Golden State Muscle Car Collection since 2006
*Accompanied by the original window sticker
*One of approximately 3,900 Torino GT convertibles
THE CAR OFFERED
Ford's Torino went head-to-head with the Chevy Impala, bringing big power and luxurious trimmings in a full-sized package. It also served as FoMoCo's testbed for performance engines during the height of the muscle car wars in Detroit, as it was Ford's preferred NASCAR competitor, helping develop some of the most formidable engines of the late 60s and early 70s.
Among those engines was the beefy 429 Cobra Jet, as fitted to this 1970 Torino GT Convertible offered from the Golden State Muscle Car Collection. Rated at 370bhp, the engine produced a mighty 450 lb-ft of torque, more than enough to obliterate the rear tires of the big Torino and ensure effortless progress – so long as the gas stations weren't too far apart!
As denoted in the chassis number, this is a factory C-Code Torino GT Convertible, powered by the 429CJ with a C-6 'Select Shift' automatic transmission. It is finished in the wonderful original color scheme of Ivy Green Metallic over a Ginger interior, which gives it an understated look with just the right balance of toughness. Options include power brakes with discs up front, power steering, Traction-Lock rear differential, tinted glass, styled steel wheels, and hideaway headlights. A copy of the original invoice shows it was delivered new via Parkside Ford Sales, Ltd, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, coming in at a not-insignificant sticker price of 5183.40 CAD.
Since joining the Golden State Muscle Car Collection in 2005, this beautiful Torino GT has been very well preserved, with a high degree of originality and authenticity. With understated good looks and mighty 429 Cobra Jet under the hood, it is a rare and appealing bit of Ford full-size muscle that is sure to garner plenty of attention wherever it takes you.
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