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A close freind of mines neighbor recently passed away. He has what we think is either a 69 or 70 Torino Cobra or Taladega sitting in his backyard. At worst it could just be a plain old Torino fastback. The car has been sitting for over 20 years so it is pretty sad with trees & brush growing over the front end. It does have the shaker hood, 429 (i think), 4 speed & Cobra badging on the side, but it only has a bench seat & doesnt have a rear honeycomb panel. Basically he left it to his family to sell the car & other crap & divide the money up. I am trying to help his son find out if this is a real Torino Cobra or perhaps Taladega. Some guys came & looked @ it & told him that it was just a Torino with stickers on it....BTW, the car looks to be pretty complete & solid other than the dent on the rear left quarter. This could be a badass car 1 day....
If anyone knows where or how I can decode this vin # to find out the real deal about the car, & if anyone is interested it will be for sale as soon as he figures out what it really is....
Anyway here is the vin he gave me (dont know if its correct)
# 0R38J134901
& here are the only crappy pics I have. If u look closely u can see the faded shaker popping out from the hood...
[ July 08, 2007, 04:55 PM: Message edited by: EPIKMACH ]
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i think its safe to say you have a 1970 Torino Cobra with a 429 "Cobra Jet RAM AIR"....
that was built in san jose! =)
http://www.torinocobra.com/torino_vin_70.htm
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That could be a sweet ass ride someday. I f'ing love those cars. Probably a great find.
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Originally posted by 95VERT306 '8850GT':
i think its safe to say you have a 1970 Torino Cobra with a 429 "Cobra Jet RAM AIR"....
that was built in san jose! =)
http://www.torinocobra.com/torino_vin_70.htm
That link wouldnt work 4 me, but thank u....
If i had the $$$ & the place to put it, I would pick up the car. Its badass & honestly, the guy doesnt want a whole lot of $$$, he just wants it out of his backyard. He doesnt even know how much to ask 4 it....If anyones interested let me know. First I have to find out what it is exactly & how much its worth.
btw 95vert, your pm box is full....
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look like one to me as well, i had 6 torinos myself 1-69 4-72's and 1-73. cjeck out this link to the torino forum. these guys know they're stuff!That would an awesome car when restored! I just wish the after market was a kind to the torino as its too the mustang!? ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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damn if thats legit i want it!!!
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^if you pick it up,
post up pics of the resto.
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^if you pick it up,
post up pics of the resto.
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Originally posted by PWR HNGRY 302:
^if you pick it up,
post up pics of the resto.
4real
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Originally posted by bottled95GT??:
damn if thats legit i want it!!!
don't you think that car has been through enough?! :-P
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my buddy has a 1970 Ford Torino Convertible. He bought it all rusted out and in poor condition. Over the course of 5 years with his dad he fully restored it to show room condition. Those are bad @$$ cars. He threw in a 454 and it is one hell of a ride!
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Originally posted by andyman_2k01:
my buddy has a 1970 Ford Torino Convertible. He bought it all rusted out and in poor condition. Over the course of 5 years with his dad he fully restored it to show room condition. Those are bad @$$ cars. He threw in a 454 and it is one hell of a ride!
454??? are u sure your not thinking of a chevelle??? Did they even make torino convertibles?
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Originally posted by andyman_2k01:
my buddy has a 1970 Ford Torino Convertible. He bought it all rusted out and in poor condition. Over the course of 5 years with his dad he fully restored it to show room condition. Those are bad @$$ cars. He threw in a 454 and it is one hell of a ride!
andy man are you thinking of bo's car I think that is a 429 not a 454 and he just had a toploader with a 429 specific bellhouseing delivered to the shop so i think he is going to make it into a 4 speed. Yeah and my boss owns a torino gt that is a pretty sick car it was featered in popular hot rodding not to long ago here is a pic
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The torino cobra's are RARE I shit you not!! Where is this car and how much??
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The torino cobra's are RARE I shit you not!! Where is this car and how much??
Cant tell u because I want the car!!!!HAHAHAHA!!! Naw,,,just kidding. It is here in Sacramento. I havent been able to get a hold of the guy to tell him that alot of people are interested. If i can come up with some cash, Im thinking about buying it myself....
That red Torino is beautiful!!!!!
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Originally posted by EPIKMACH:
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Originally posted by Jdub07:
The torino cobra's are RARE I shit you not!! Where is this car and how much??
Cant tell u because I want the car!!!!HAHAHAHA!!! Naw,,,just kidding. It is here in Sacramento. I havent been able to get a hold of the guy to tell him that alot of people are interested. If i can come up with some cash, Im thinking about buying it myself....
That red Torino is beautiful!!!!!
My wife would shit herself...rest for 5 min. then shit herself again if I brought home another car. And one that looks like that...but in my opinion and what I've read about the cobra torino it's well worth the shit I'd get. Honestly man if you can get a deal on it for yourself then do it. There just aren't any of these on the road anymore..there never really were any of these on the road cause not that many were produced. Something tells me the 69 is the prime year though so check the front headlights. If they are open headlights it's a 68 or 69 if it had the revolving headlights it should be a 70. Either way its complete and I'd bet money it ran when it was parked. Looks to me the old man backed into something big and hung up his muscle car keys.
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I beleive its a 70 because the vin starts with a 0. i have nev er seen the frontend though because of the shrubbery covering it. i just gotta see how much the guy wants for it. i will keep u guys posted as soon as i find out some info..... I might be putting my 71 Chevelle project up 4 sale to pick this Torino up ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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It is for sure not a 69. looks like 70 to me. I helped restore a 69 428 SCJ fairlane Cobra fun car. It is for sure a factory muscle car good luck.
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It is for sure not a 69. looks like 70 to me. I helped restore a 69 428 SCJ fairlane Cobra fun car. It is for sure a factory muscle car good luck.
What do u guys think this car is worth in its current condition, which I dont beleive its rusted out. 3k-5k ????
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a 70 witll have a solid grille, a 71 will have 'split' in the middle.
Its definately a 70....
Heres the vin# 0R38J134901
-0= 1970
-R= Built in San Jose
-38= Torino Cobra
-J= 429 4V "Cobra Jet Ram Air"
I dont know the rest....
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Be very sure this is a car you want to keep for a very long time. Likely, it'll cost more to restore than it will be worth when you're done. When I sold my '70 Torino convertible, I only got a fraction of what I put in to restore it. There just isn't as high of demand like there is for classic Mustangs. The good part is, it will only appreciate in value in the long run.
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the one in that cl ad is shit compared to what that one would be.this one is a cobrajet
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That 71 looks nice. Its no 429 Cobra jet with a 4 speed though...71 was the year they also started lowering compression, which meant much lower hp ![[Mad]](mad.gif) ...Its a nice ride though.
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