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Eliteman76
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Found a couple cars for sale in Oklahoma, and Kansas
Sorry no links yet, but doing random searches in all the cities that come up.
Oklahoma, there is a guy selling a 1972 GTS, no drivetrain, $1200 obo. Body looks clean.
Kansas, REALLY clean 1974 4 door, with fender skirts!! $1000
I was poking around trying to find a fender for airman, and found some stuff.
Post your recent finds on CL, let's have some fun.
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I know this isn't a Torino, but I've always been fascinated by the body lines on the 72/73 Montego GTs. How difficult do you think it is to restore one? The Montego website doesn't look like it's been updated for a while. Very low numbers on the GT (5820 total for 72). This car eventually sold for $900 or so dollars in Atlanta, Georgia. 351CJ with four speed no less. Here's the link:
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1972 GTS 351CJ-4V black/black
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Funny you mention the Montego GT, that's another favorite of mine, too. And the wife likes it! I have no idea on the availability of parts on those, but I would say finding one ORIGINAL and all there is hard. One went on ebay last week for $2500, all original, clean, and with 1 front fender crunched (did not look like it would be difficult to fix). I was crying.
There's a '72 GTS Q on Hemmings in the Carolinas, but I am pretty sure its a scam. $2500, looks clean, but they only list a Yahoo address. I emailed them immediately and asked them for a phone # so we could talk (my 73 is lonely), but no response. You have to watch out, especially on CL for scammers that will not give you their number. This looks like a new attempt. If they contact me I will do the drive (12 hours), it looks very restorable, but I don't think they'll call me or send me their number...
I did find a LOW mileage 4-door '73 in NH CL asking $2500, with 38k miles original on it, one small spot of rust on the rear quarter. Didn't see it, but the pics looked REALLY clean.
Since this week is my first day back to work in 9 months, I am watching what I do. I would stretch it for that '72 Q, though!
There was another 4 door '73 in western MA on CL, copper with a NICE 2-tone white/tan interior with 44,000 miles for $2400, but after it sat for a couple of months, it was pulled (sold?).
Also in Western MA, there was a '72 351W GTS FB, green, solid (fairly) for only $1000! I was so damn tempted, but I wasn't working yet. My wife better watch out!
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SCAM-O-RAMA!!! JACKPOT!!! Stay clear of this Hemmings car unless you want to lose $2200. I will be notifying Hemmings so they can pull the ad. I got a response to that $2200 GTS Q code from N Carolina, and the scumbag had the balls to US the US military as an excuse for scamming. This is typical, they never provide a phone number and the car is "not where they live"(NC) but "somewher else"(AZ). They also insist that they will include shipping with the $2200 price tag. Here was the guys answer, which I will be reporting to Yahoo as well:
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No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.421 / Virus Database: 270.14.5/2419 - Release Date: 10/07/09 05:18:00 Edited by stanman - 10-October-2009 at 1:20AM
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Yeah, but mine was signed "Andrew", it's got to be real!!! The sad thing is, some people will fall for this (much less than a couple of years ago) and get swindled.
I reported this to Yahoo and Hemmings so they can pull it.
~Chris
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WOW!
Glad you both caught that!
Army in Ft Lauderdale? NOT!
From NC but the car is home in AZ? NOT!
Confidential so no phone #? YA RIGHT!
Good catch!
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Sorry to disappoint you Chris , but I missed copying the end of the reply. It said;
" You can see more pictures of this car by going to:
http://flickcabin.com/public/viewset/12242 Write me back if you need any other information or if you have other questions. Thank you very much for your interest! Andrew " This stuff pops up on Kijiji all the time. I always report them as fraud, as I'm sure others do also, and they disappear pretty quickly. This one was gone in less than a day. I always hope that people won't be gullible enough to fall for this stuff, but it must work sometimes or the scumbags wouldn't keep trying.
Stan
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Yeah, mine also had a link, but I didn't bother copying it in, I figured the guy didn't need any free advertising. What pisses me off is that he was using the military to pull on heart strings.
Scumbag.
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haha the laugh is on you I just bought the car in AZ for $2200 and met Andreww who lives in Ft.Lauderdale as it's only an Hour south of me so I personally took him the cash and the car is on the way.
some say scammers some say not and
I say I was just BSing as it's got to be a scam.Email him back and tell him you have a friend locally in Florida who will bring him cash down to Ft.Lauderdale and he has friends also in AZ that will pick up the car same day.
lets see what that reply will be,Oh I had the car shipped to Nova Scotia as the did a temporary reassignment before i'm shipped to Iraq so I had the Military fly it on a transport to the base,LOL
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BTW The Montego is Mercury's equivilent to the Torino and the roof,floors, doorsand decklid are the same as Ford Torino's
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the doors are not interchangeable, the torino has an arched body line.
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-Pete
1972 montego GT 1970 Torino cobra SCJ 1970 mustang mach 1 1965 Falcon futura
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But the Elite doors will interchange.
I recall this 1972 Montego GT I found 2 hours from me-
I was all set to bring it home last year, but ultimately, I passed the info on the GT to a few other guys and lost track of it.
My issue was it was a 97% complete car, the underside and trunk were solid, but the rockers were gone. doors gone. the B pillars were gone. The quarters were going to need so much metal work.
It was a shame though, but at the same rate...not a 351c...not a 4 barrel...not a 4 speed.
It was a 2 barrel 351w car, and while I was thinking man, a 1972 Montego GT...I could not justify spending the $700 asking tag.
I paid less than that for the 1973 GTS, and that car was a running driving car [before the PO took the engine apart} plus I can get parts for the Torino.
There is a 1972 Ranchero for sale north of me for $1000+ OBO...and it's a basket case.
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Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod
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Interestingly, I also checked on this car because Davidson, NC is only about 2 hours from me and I was certainly willing to go and look. I got the exact same email response as posted. It's back up on eBay this morning. My question is where are the photos from? Does the car really exist somewhere? Paul~
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1972 GTS 351CJ-4V black/black
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That GTS doesn't look too bad.
It's interesting, you don't see that many tri spoke wheels on Gran Torinos...I've only seen that wheel on one other 72+ intermediate...a 1972 Mercury Montego Cyclone special...something that was listed on ebay some time ago...a car that just made me want to rob a bank so I could buy the thing. it was THAT nice.
Something about it being a prototype Mercury Cyclone model that made it out of the factory...one of the oddballs from the FoMoCo's last musclecar days.
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Random checks:
$850 obo, willing to part out.
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Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod
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1975 4 door:
$800 obo
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Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod
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North of DesMoines, IA:
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Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod
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Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod
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man, totally diggin on that blue 73. gotta be the wheels!
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Dude, I called that kid last night...for the money, hard call.
He is saying it's rusty and rotted, but yet it's solid.
Still, for $600 for a driver, hell I wish I would have almost bought that car instead on my GTS!
Anyone want a '73 GTS...LOL
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http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/1383818511.html
1968 Torino GT, ready for a restore, the ad claims... asking $1500. Edited by Beast1984 - 15-October-2009 at 5:55PM
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http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/1417965221.html
1974 Gran Torino Elite, 400M Engine, Excellent Interior and Exterior Owner believes 64k is the original mileage. Engine smokes "off and on". *This is the car I have been contemplating a purchase of... I posted a question about the smoking issue in another thread. I haven't been able to convince myself to buy this just yet, and not sure if I really want to. I would much rather have a '72 Torino.... But as far as I am concerned, this car is fair game for whom ever wants it. I have actually seen the car and looked it over two weeks ago, so if anyone happens to be interested in this vehicle in particular, I could give you a lot of info on it.
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Ooooooh that '74 sedan is gorgeous for $1000! Too bad its a Brougham and has the fender skirts, vinyl top, taillamp center reflector thing, and probably power everything.
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Dude...I saw that 4 door and man I just am like awsome road tripping car.
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Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod
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just got an email on this one...no plans to buy but man thinking beater vibe and a top loader
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Andy, you are sounding too much like me!
We need to finish one before we go get others!
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I know I know.
But hey, this is a 4 door...you need the rear clip, and I need the front clip.
I just don't like the idea of a car like that getting killed because it's still a driver.
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