Apr 2, 2018 • Uncategorized •

A good listing may not guarantee a good purchase, but it certainly helps. The owner of this Ridgefield, Washington muscle car has included what appears to be an honest description including good and bad points, plenty of pictures, and lots of details… three things painfully lacking from many listings. This 1970 Ford Torino GT listed here on eBay could be yours for the Buy It Now price of $8500.

A co-worker of mine in the ’80s had one of these in blue, immaculately restored and packing a wicked 429 cubic inch “Cobra Jet” engine with a shaker hood and an exhaust system that could rattle Grandma’s china from three blocks away. This Torino’s 351 Cleveland engine may not rate the fear factor or value of the 429 CJ, but the 351C is no joke. A friend put a stock Cleveland mill on his dyno before building it for a customer and it made an honest 250 horsepower with no tuning and a two-barrel carburetor. My buddy’s Torino lacked this car’s sweet hidden headlights, a feature I’d have to have on mine.

Optional “Blazer Striped” cloth inserts upped the “Mod” factor on this classy Ford. Kudos to the seller for removing the ratty carpet that other sellers would leave in place to mask the condition of the floor boards. Ford’s brochure for the 1970 Torino describes it as “almost too racy looking,” and touted its selection as Motor Trend magazine’s Car of the Year.

The non-original 351C from a 1971 Ranchero features a 1970 block with 1971 heads and intake. Despite the faded paint and missing carpet, this muscle car runs and drives, important milestones when buying a car via Internet auction where the deal relies on the condition “as described.” Everyone should agree that the horribly faded red paint on this ’70 GT cannot be preserved as “patina,” though it would certainly be worth buffing out if it’s not separating from the metal. What would you do with this once-classy red ride?