1970 Torino GT Parts Car!

Hi, 

I am selling a 1970 Ford Torino GT for a friend. It was his father’s, but it is in “parts car” condition as it has sat out in the weeds for decades.

The exterior is brown; I think that was the actual paint color but there is lots of surface rust with surprisingly little rust-through on panels above the dirt. A lot of the chrome trim is present and in relatively good condition, this includes “Torino”, “351”, “GT” emblems and more

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The interior is in bad condition, honestly. An animal with a taste for classic cars dug through the floor, as the Torino was literally in the dirt. The result is a hole under the drivers seat and dirt throughout the interior of the car. This abode is vacated, though, but there lots of old beer cans and related items between the seats. On a positive note, both front bucket seats and the rear bench are still there, as is part of the dash including steering wheel and column, heater and vents, radio, and more.

The engine is Ford’s 351 Cleveland with a 4-barrel Autolite carb. The engine ID tag confirmed this is an M-code 1970 351C. If you don’t know what M-code means (I didn’t) it refers to Ford’s high performance 351C built only in 1970 and 1971 with 11:1 compression, large valves, high performance camshaft, and 300 HP. If you wanted a more powerful 351C, you would have to buy a Mustang Boss 351. The engine in the Torino is not in optimal condition, but it appears to be complete except for a radiator.

Interestingly, this Torino came equipped with a Shaker hood scoop. The hood and air cleaners have the opening for it, but we suspect the scoop is in the locked trunk, which we will try to get open.

I will include the photos I have, but if anyone expresses interest I could go and take some more detailed photos. As I said, this Torino is for sale, I will price it at $1000 to start, but I let me know if you think a different price would be more accurate or appropriate. It would be really nice if someone just bought the whole thing. I will need to learn how to ship it, and I can help load it. Let me know questions, thoughts, comments, etc.