Ride of the Month

Congratulations!

-Chris

Congratulations on Ride of the Month!  

Chris's Torino has a H-Code 351 Cleveland 2V engine, with a FMX transmission and 2.75 gears.  Painted in Medium Copper Metallic this beautiful and unique '73 is equipped the the Luxury Decor package.  This package included a special brown "halo" vinyl roof, colour keyed body rear bumper trim and wheel covers, a flight bench seat in tan super soft vinyl with matching door panels, deluxe 2-spoke steering wheel, wood tone instrument panel applique, dual note horn, 25-oz cut-pile carpet, and upgraded insulation.  The car also has power disc brakes, power steering, air conditioning, tinted glass, dual sport mirrors, AM radio, clock and a the California Emissions package.

This Torino originally was owned by Chris's late sister and he said it was her favourite car.  His father also owned a '73 Torino very similar to this when he was young.  So this Torino is certainly special to Chris. 

Chris has been slowly restoring and detailing his Torino.  Check out his build thread to see more information about his car, some old pictures of his Dad's car and the work he has done fixing his Torino.

Here's his Dad's original Torino:

Brandon's '73 2-door fastback Torino is a project car, and it remains a work in progress.  Despite Brandon starting with a midwest car that was far from rust free, he has used his metal fabrication skills to bring this Torino back to life.  His plan is to use a 4.6L and 4R70W transmission from a late model Crown Victoria. He hopes to use his car as his daily commuter, to drive his 90 mile per day commute.

Brandon has done a lot of great work on this car, including replacing the floors, fabbing a new trunk floor, replacing the quarter, converting to a 1972 front end and getting the 4.6L mounted.  See some pics below of his work.  If you aren't following his project, I recommend that you do.

Here is a link to his project thread, it is a worth reading if you haven't yet:

Here are some pics of his project: