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What makes it a GT?

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Forum Name: 1970-1971 Ford and Mercury
Forum Description: Technical discussion for 1970-1971 Ford and Mercury
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Topic: What makes it a GT?

Posted By: 18D
Subject: What makes it a GT?
Date Posted: 06-September-2011 at 7:44AM

Hey guys, I'm looking for some help before I buy my first Ford, I've been a Chevy guy for years, but everyone's got a Nova, Chevelle or Malibu. I am looking at a '71 Torino. It is listed as a 71 Torino GT retomod. It has a 351C, 2 door hard top, bench seats and a 3.50 rear end. I tried looking up what makes it a GT online, but couldn't truly find the answer. I saw the late 60's model GTs were bucket seats. But did they ever make a GT with bench seats? I want to make sure I'm not buying a clone, if this guy is trying to sell it as a GT. Any help in identifying this beautiful car as a true GT would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 07-September-2011 at 10:12AM

not 100% sure on the 70/71 Torino's but they have a different Grille and the door panels are different and i'm sure there are other options but you might be able to get a GT with bench seat but I think somehow there is a way to tell by the VIN or data tag if it is a true GT hopefully someone with more experience with these years Torino's will chime in

Posted By: stanman
Date Posted: 07-September-2011 at 11:39AM

I'm not trying to get rid of you, but there's unlimited information on pre-1972 Torinos at http://www.torinocobra.com/forum/" rel="nofollow - http://www.torinocobra.com/forum/ . If someone there doesn't have the information, it doesn't exist. So take a look, but come back and tell us what you found out.

Posted By: GTS73
Date Posted: 07-September-2011 at 3:59PM

According to http://www.torinocobra.com/torino_vin_71.htm" rel="nofollow - http://www.torinocobra.com/torino_vin_71.htm

TORINO COLOR AND TRIM
TORINO GT
KNITTED VINYL BENCH-OPTION*
Interior 		Trims	Exterior Color
Color			Code	Availability Codes
Black			WA	All
White			WW	All
*N.A. in Convertible.

Not saying it's definitely the original bench, but it's not outside the realm of possibility.

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-Keith

`04 Wrangler Sport
http://link.keithjr.org/torino" rel="nofollow - `73 Gran Torino - sold :(
http://link.keithjr.org/68torino" rel="nofollow - `68 Torino GT Fastback

Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 07-September-2011 at 6:54PM

the body code digits in the VIN designate whether it's a GT, 500, etc...

500's and GT's could be optioned with choices that make you wonder, but the VIN digits are the last word

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72 GT Ute

Posted By: 18D
Date Posted: 10-September-2011 at 6:54PM

Great, Thanks for you help guys!

Posted By: ramair351
Date Posted: 23-September-2011 at 1:15PM

the 3rd and 4th digit in the vin determines 'car line' 35 is a gt, 38 is a cobra

for example 0h35h2335XXX would be a 70 gt

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-Pete
1972 montego GT
1970 Torino cobra SCJ
1970 mustang mach 1
1965 Falcon futura