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elf89
Brand New Member Joined: 06-March-2015 Location: Milwaukee, WI Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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Posted: 06-March-2015 at 2:40AM |
Hi Gang,
I've been following your work and fun on the facebook page for this group and am taking Carl up on his invitation to register and participate over here. I'm only a wannabe for the time being. Growing up we had a '72 Gran Torino Station Wagon as the family truckster. It was a beautiful car, silver with the awesome grill they only had in '72. Around 1980, it was pretty well rusted out and my Dad replaced it with a '76 Torino Wagon. Brown, not as pretty, but that was the car I learned to drive in. It had a great 351 motor and there was nothing like hitting it from around 52mph to pass someone. It would drop down into second gear and take off like a rocket. Aside from that it was a really practical car that could carry the entire family of 5 and all our luggage. It could bring a sheet of 4x8 plywood home from the store, or even bigger stuff if you let it hang out the back window. When we were little, we loved sitting in the 'way-back' facing backward. I don't know if I'll have one again someday, but I love seeing all of yours. It's great all the loving work you put into these great cars to keep them on the road. Best Regards, Eric
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Eric Elfner
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kychevyguy
Senior Member Joined: 16-December-2013 Location: Lexington KY Status: Offline Points: 1996 |
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Welcome Eric, enjoy the forum. Are you searching or still daydreaming?
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JT, USAF Ret./Architect
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GTW
Senior Member Joined: 21-January-2012 Location: SC Status: Offline Points: 5784 |
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Welcome. I think I've seen photos of at least one of those wagons your family owned. I might've shared them in the Vintage Photo Thread. Hope you can get back in a wagon! There's a nice silver '76 on Craigslist, but it's a bit far from you.
Edited by GTW - 07-March-2015 at 4:45AM |
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Griffin
1973 Gran Torino station wagon 1972 Gran Torino 4 Door 1971 Maverick 2 Door |
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Regul8r
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WELCOME to the Family Eric!
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legend onirot
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welcome eric.
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malcolm 1973 gran torino sport (formal)... "Stacy Lynn" 1972 gran torino (formal)... "Mackenzie" 1973 gran torino sport (sportroof)... "Leela" |
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californiajohnny
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welcome!
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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NwOh_Starsky
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Welcome
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Big Bird
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Welcome!!!!
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"What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind."
Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
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unlovedford
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Welcome Eric. We, too, had a '72 Gran Torino wagon growing up. It was a brown Squire and I learned to drive in it. Dreamed about that car for years after my Dad sold it. A few years ago, my fiancé saw an identical one for sale on Craigslist about 2 hours away. Bought it a few days later. You will enjoy this site and the family we have here!
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Joe
1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
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n2fordwagons
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Welcome to the site! Love hearing wagon stories. Hope you can get yourself one eventually.
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Jeff
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gpd294
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Welcome Eric and if you still have any family photos of your family wagon please post 'em.
Edited by gpd294 - 09-March-2015 at 2:27AM |
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Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station
Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
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