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1970 Torino Gt Convertible on 2040-cars

US $16,000.00
Year:1970 Mileage:137000
Location:

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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1970 Motor Trend Car of the Year

 

1970 Torino GT Convertible – Shaker Hood

VIN # OH37M107868

This car will be available for viewing in person at the Goodguys 9th Nashville Nationals May 16, 17, & 18 at LP Field, Tennessee Titan Stadium, 1 Titans Way, Nashville, TN 37213.  It will be in the Swap Meet area.  All offers will be considered, and I reserve the right to sell this car outside of this e-bay auction.

Up for auction is my 70 Torino GT Convertible.  Runs and Drives fine.   I drive it on the weekends and even take it to work if the weather is good and no chance of rain.  My dogs love going for rides in the Torino especially if the trip involves going to an establishment with a drive through window.   This is far from being a trailer queen show car, but it always gets lots of attention and compliments everywhere we go.  I have put “tons of Money and tons of work” into it over the years I have owned it. 

This is a rare car, only 3900 Convertible GTs built.  You almost never see a Shaker Hood 70 Torino GT Convertible on E-Bay.  I also have never run across one at any car show.  For someone who wants an unmolested original car there are several changes that have been made. When I bought the car it had been repainted a BRIGHT Lime green.  The original color (listed in the Marti Report) was “Medium Ivy Green Metallic. I think it looks better in red.   If you buy the car and want to return it as close to original as possible you will also have to remove the A/C system that I took from another 70 Torino as well as the hide-away headlights that were not original to this car.  The motor is also not the original 351C with 4V heads, but a more common 2V motor that was replaced somewhere along the way before I took ownership.

This car is pretty rare and deserves more attention/restoration than I can afford to give it.  I have certainly improved this car since I have owned it.  It can now be driven and enjoyed.  There is still a lot that needs to be done. Rust in the trunk area is pretty bad.  The front suspension has an annoying squeak. I’m not sure what it the source is.  I have not highly pursued it because my original intent was to completely redo and modernize the suspension. 

 

Below is info from the Marti Report:

O      1970

H      Built at Lorain

37     Torino GT 2-Door Convertible

M      351-4V

P      Ivy Green Metallic Paint, Ford #3401-A

YW   White Turin Knit/Vinyl Bucket Seats w/Black components

6      3.00 standard axle ratio

X      FMX Cruise-O-Matic Transmission

35     Lansing Ordering District

Dealer#:    45A201

This Vehicle was ordered with the following option:

White Power Top w/Glass Backlite

FMX Select-Shift Cruise-O-Matic

F70X14 Belted Tires w/Raised White Letters

Shaker Hood Scoop

Console

Power Front Disc Brakes

Power Steering

AM Radio

Color Keyed Racing Mirrors

Actually produced on October 10, 1969 – twenty-three days behind schedule. 

 


On May-12-14 at 19:43:30 PDT, seller added the following information:

I have been asked to add some photos of the trunk area. 

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