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Vortex
04-09-2012, 10:34 AM
http://www.cars-on-line.com/54667.html

but decided Ill pass. This car is looks exactly like my first car (photos in my album here) and this has to be one of the nicest left on the road. I was very tempted! I actually saw this car online a couple of years ago, it came from Wisconsin and I see the new owner here has added a Vintage Air system with vents installed in the dash, it looks pretty good. I couldnt see much underneath because it was in the grass but it looked good and the lower panels appear rust free. Dont see how it only has 38k miles but the interior looks very good and original though there were some small stains on the dash cover. It does look pretty original and under the hood it looks very nice. Add says its a Cleveland but I believe its a Winsor. Oh, the add on the window where I saw it said $13.5k and I see its been for sale since last fall so probably a deal can be made. From what I understand the owner is a very old guy (late 80s) and needs to sell. I was very tempted but something would have to go if I bought it as parking outside here will just kill a car in a few years. Im posting this in case there are any other Torino fans (I dont have an iron in the fire as they say).

wx4caster
04-09-2012, 10:39 AM
My first car was 73 Torino Sport (light blue with laser stripe) with 351C.
Handed down from my parents. Nice car.

NXSBOB
04-09-2012, 10:49 AM
2v or 4v? Windsor or Cleveland? :confused:

Vortex
04-09-2012, 12:26 PM
2v and though the ad says cleveland I believe its a winsor.

I believe this is the same car in the ad from a couple of years back before it was sold to the Texas owner and the a/c added:

http://www.baycityautocompany.com/sites/inventory/Cars/U0000021/default.htm

NXSBOB
04-09-2012, 03:20 PM
Nice car and price either way.

JOEMERC
04-09-2012, 03:31 PM
I had a 1972 gran torino with the 351 c ,liked the 1972 a little better as it didnt have those bulky bumpers and the 1973 didnt have a sport hood,like the earlier year models.

Timw286
04-09-2012, 04:07 PM
I went and looked at a Gran Torino once and got scared!! :eek:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MKLtPE9Rs7Y/Tmj9qXoNpMI/AAAAAAAAAgs/ASS7ADkDkrY/s1600/clint.jpg