I graduated from high school in 1971 I remember these cars when they were new I worked in Ford parts for 39 years. I still have a 1971 Ford Mach 1 351 with a 4 speed I have owned the car for 43 years
Nice man I have a 72 Gran Torino yes the Clint Eastwood special got a 351W C6 and original 9 inch with a Detroit locker and 3:89’s hefty 450 hp machine great car more than I can say about this new plastic garbage nowadays 😢
Not only a wonderful find but what a story by the lovely gentlemen who cared so much for this car. Just hearing them speaking about the fuel pump and restoring it to a perfect condition. The world still has some gentle wonderful people. Man I haven't see something so nice in a long time. God bless you all.
Bob you have the best of the best to me, and you have me wanting to be a younger man again, as it brings me back to my high school day, and my army military career as that’s when those things happened for me😊
beautiful car I have a 71torino 500 same body just a hard top was a 302 now it's got a 398 w in it with a c6 trans runs real good love the car don't see very many of them
Absolutely stunning and - as you said - amazing! If I wasn’t seeing it with my own eyes, I’d doubt it existed. Congratulations sir and thank you for sharing! ~ Chuck
Back in the day I had a friend with one same color, black interior, bench seat on the column shifter. Believe the hood was blacked out. He never ran it hard. Hard top.
Around 91-92, in Wampee SC I stopped to look at a 84 Crown Vic Interceptor. Not far away, surrounded by junk & maybe 5in of rotten pine straw. I uncovered a red 75 Ford Gran Torino. Magnum rims, beautiful optioned interior. With a 351W. H.O. Picture the Starsky & Hutch car w/o the stripe. Bought both & sold the Vic to fix the Torino. Kept it for a long time, but ended badly. Resulting in me selling it, but thats another story. Most fav't car I ever owned though!
That’s awesome! What year was that? I would love to chat with you about the car. Can you reach out to me through my website? www.euroasianauto.com/details/used-1971-ford-torino/88493565
Wow those Cicada's are just out of hand out there Man! What a CAR! Just off the hook COOL! That strip down the front just brings me back to my childhood when I'd see those types of colors and stripes all over the place! At least to me it seemed that way. Style meant a feeling to me at that age.
It speaks a lot of your characters that you took the time to take an interest in these gentlemen, to ask about their lives and background. Older people can become a bit "invisible" in society, but these men served their country, were once young and strong. I hope all the younger people will appreciate their stories and take an interest in the older people around them. The last 30 months have been especially hard/ isolating on the older people. Even a friendly hello and asking how they are can do a lot to make older people feel included and relevant. For me, this video was about community more than the car. Although the car is amazing.
The candy apple red GT with the laser stripe in 1970 was my first car. Only difference was mine was the hardtop. I am now 70 and rue the day that I traded it for a Buick Century because my wife and I had a need for a family car instead of the complete beast that was my beloved Torino. I am now looking to find my second love with the wholehearted approval of my wife of nearly 50 years.
Hello Bob, That’s a beautiful example of the Convertible GT. The restoration was magnificent… I can’t even imagine how much you paid for it with the restoration alone costing 180,000.. I know your not an expert from your intro monologue, but I wanted your opinion on this. I have a 71 convertible, with the same options and some more.. The difference is it’s an M code car (351 4V). I’ve owed it since 1986, it needs a restoration, but I have most of the parts to complete. NOS everything I could get, Door handles, Bumpers, Moulding, Marker lights, Blue Lazer stripes, the list goes on and on.. It’s a 4-speed with 3:25 posi, hidden headlights, A/C ribbon rack, console, power windows, delay wipers, new carpet, Am/Fm radio. The Motor has been rebuilt, but needs rear quarter work and paint. It hasn’t been on the road since 86, but it has been in a garage out of the weather.. Is it worth getting a decent paint job and completing the vehicle? I don’t know how rare it is ( I never did get the Marti report on it) But I would think there aren’t many. It’s the Medium Metallic Blue with White interior and top with aforementioned Blue to white Lazer stripes… There is no rust in floors or engine bay/shock towers… Just the rear lower quarter panels( I do have a set of quarters off a coupe that are good). Just wanted your opinion. Worth spending 20 grand on decent bodywork and paint (not a rotisserie job like yours) ? Thanks for any reply from you or your subscribers…
Yes. No question at all. It is without any doubt worth restoring at whatever budget you can handle. Power windows are surprisingly rare. That is pretty much a loaded car, save for the highest engine option, the Ram Air SCJ. But the Cleveland is still sought after. Restore it. Don’t let any naysayers talk you out of it. If you were to have it in good driving condition straight, with the only real body issue being the usual behind the wheel wells rust, AND you have the replacement parts, it’s easily worth over $20,000 as it is. Make it right, and it’ll be worth $50,000 and up, and as the clock ticks away, it will only be worth more, even after gas gets really expensive. By 2025 it’ll probably be worth $100k.
What a great find ! I may be in the minority but i REALLY would have liked to have seen how well that car might have cleaned up as a SURVIVOR. If viable, i doubt the current "restored" value would exceed that of it's previous "original survivor" status.
My car was very similar to this except for the convertible. I had the 429 CJ, shaker hood scoop, black metal louvers on the back window, laser beam stripe, C6 Automatic and hideaway headlights. I put Cragar SS wheels with Goodrich Radial TA tires on it. My car had the horizontal black trim on the trunk lid above the taillights, I noticed that this car doesn't have that feature.
I am the brother in law of the original owner. My sis gave me a ride in it when I came home from Nam. She wasn't afraid to let her rip. It was a ride that I will
Hey Bob congratulations on your purchase buddy and what a purchase it is. My friend you are gonna make car history with that baby. Fair play to you Bob, enjoy it my friend you deserve it...👍🙂👍🇺🇲🇬🇧🇺🇲🇬🇧 p.s, Dennis Collins will be jealous as hell when he see's this video 😂🤣😂
@@euroasianbob9268 Bob I take my hat off to you my friend, you are taking classic car buying to a totally different level. What are your plans for it, are you going to keep it or sell it on? Whatever you do with it I wish you nothing but good luck, you really do deserve it Bob. Take care buddy 👍
@@In_memory_of_Dad I would love nothing more than to keep and enjoy but unfortunately it’s worth too much money and I paid a LOT for it. I’m just happy to get the opportunity to experience it.
@@euroasianbob9268 well in that case I hope you really enjoy it for the time you have it. And I hope you do really good on the sale to. Take care Bob 🙂
Love that car. Great colors. I would put on Goodyear Polyglas GT repo tires to match OEM. Bet that could sell on Mecum for a nice profit, if you didn't keep it
Beautiful! I wish I could have seen the Marti Report up close to see exactly how you was equipped. I've had to many 70 71 Torino's to count. Even a couple of 71 convertibles not 429 cars though. From the information I have there were only 30 71 429 convertibles built. 19 automatics and 11 4 spds. An im not saying it didn't happen but from the info I have all 30 of them were C codes (GT hood non ram air) that's why I wondered about the shaker hood, that would be a J code car. Don't get me wrong a shaker hood was always a cool option to add even if it didn't come with it. Either way it's definitely an awesome car!
Your definitely right! It's a J code (shaker hood) car. I went into my files an it is obviously wrong. I know of a white C code convertible an I was just days away from buying a yellow C code convertible (I'm still regretting not buying it). But I've never seen or heard of a 71 J code convertible an I've been a member of the Fairlane Club of America for ever. With the FCA having national meets around the country I've never known of one to show up. My cousin had a 70 C code drag pac car, 1 of 3. But the drag pac was dropped for 71 on Torino' and Cyclone's. Also a friend of mine that I met through the FCA Bill Shenk was the original designer of the 70 71 Torino. Great story and great car!
Congratulations Bob. This purchase has you in rarified air. Cars like this just don't fall from the sky! I believe that people throw out words like "Holy Grail" and "Unicorn" just to hype for hypes sake. You know what you've got. You'll be reminded every day by the smile on your face that you can't remove with a jackhammer, whenever you walk by the car that you never thought you would ever own. Your Jewel of denial❓🤔
@@euroasianbob9268 Beware of the tapping sound you will most likely hear when your soon to be new and improved bestest friend Tyler takes a gander at what you just brought for "Show and Tell!
There’s no way in hell that those Cobra stickers were factory applied in those locations. On possibly the most beautiful car ever, and the first car that comes to mind when asked what car is the most beautiful, AND, often seeing another red 1971 GT convertible 351C car in my town as a teenager, AND owning at the time my first car, a 1971 Torino 500, those stickers look stupid.
I’m a devoted B.A.T. watcher and even though it’s a rare special car Torino’s / Montego’s do not bring in top Mustang / Shelby money . Bob is going to be sitting on this car for a long while and will probably have to sell it for less then what he paid for it , IMO based on watching car auctions every day
I had serious inquiries from all over the country and abroad when I listed this car and it sold in the first week for a world record undisclosed amount.
That’s a good question. I didn’t see it in person before restoration but at least they went all the way with it spending $180k on the restoration alone.
@@euroasianbob9268 I saw the doors were up when you got to your shop. Maybe there is a leak in the canister or one of the lines. They should stay down for a week or so or longer with a full system.
Cobra decals are incorrect and NEVER came in a convertible, plus they are put on facing backwards, the snakes ALWAYS face the front. At least they put the laser stripes on correctly, dropping below the body line as they go towards the rear. A rare and fantastic car. Pull the Cobra decals off and it is concours correct!
I graduated from high school in 1971 I remember these cars when they were new I worked in Ford parts for 39 years. I still have a 1971 Ford Mach 1 351 with a 4 speed I have owned the car for 43 years
Great story! Thanks for sharing.
Nice man I have a 72 Gran Torino yes the Clint Eastwood special got a 351W C6 and original 9 inch with a Detroit locker and 3:89’s hefty 450 hp machine great car more than I can say about this new plastic garbage nowadays 😢
I love those 71 my friend got a red one in KY 351 convy
Not only a wonderful find but what a story by the lovely gentlemen who cared so much for this car. Just hearing them speaking about the fuel pump and restoring it to a perfect condition. The world still has some gentle wonderful people. Man I haven't see something so nice in a long time. God bless you all.
These guys are the real deal.
Tom from Hagerty's Barn Find Hunter is envious at the consistency of your amazing finds. Nobody does it better, nobody.
Thanks!!!
Omg this is a time capsule imagine driving this car off the lot in 71 definitely bad ass
It’s like driving it off the lot new now! I’m going to imagine it’s 1971! Lol.
@@euroasianbob9268lol awesome she's beautiful 😍 aloha from HAWAII ps my dad has 1956 pre a Porsche convertible
That sound…..congrats Bob!
Bob you have the best of the best to me, and you have me wanting to be a younger man again, as it brings me back to my high school day, and my army military career as that’s when those things happened for me😊
Holy Smoke! It’s a beauty.
Absolutely stunning... u have to take this beauty to the Wizard and call Tyler and make a nice video there.
Most beautiful
beautiful car I have a 71torino 500 same body just a hard top was a 302 now it's got a 398 w in it with a c6 trans runs real good love the car don't see very many of them
Super cool ride the owner was as cool as the car one of a kind.
Agree!
Wow Bob, you did great!!! This rare Torino is perfect from bumper to bumper, and it's a convertible!!!!! 👍👍🙂
I’m excited to drive it!
@@euroasianbob9268 Ford steering and brakes were not good.
I like everyone in this video, the kind of people I like to be around. The Torino is awesome as well
This puppy must have some incredibly rare options like factory A/C and AM radio and special gears with posi or something
Absolutely stunning and - as you said - amazing! If I wasn’t seeing it with my own eyes, I’d doubt it existed. Congratulations sir and thank you for sharing! ~ Chuck
Loved the video. It reminded me of watching Dennis Collins show coffee walk. Man I love that big cam chop. What a car
Back in the day I had a friend with one same color, black interior, bench seat on the column shifter. Believe the hood was blacked out. He never ran it hard. Hard top.
Around 91-92, in Wampee SC I stopped to look at a 84 Crown Vic Interceptor. Not far away, surrounded by junk & maybe 5in of rotten pine straw. I uncovered a red 75 Ford Gran Torino. Magnum rims, beautiful optioned interior. With a 351W. H.O. Picture the Starsky & Hutch car w/o the stripe. Bought both & sold the Vic to fix the Torino. Kept it for a long time, but ended badly. Resulting in me selling it, but thats another story. Most fav't car I ever owned though!
What an amazing car! Great find.
Thanks Jack!
I wish he could have found seats like the original. That buddy Bill talks about is my dad. I drove this car to my senior graduation
That’s awesome! What year was that? I would love to chat with you about the car. Can you reach out to me through my website?
www.euroasianauto.com/details/used-1971-ford-torino/88493565
Sweet car.
Congrats Bob - Wonderful Find - You will be a true happy Family.
Wow those Cicada's are just out of hand out there Man! What a CAR! Just off the hook COOL! That strip down the front just brings me back to my childhood when I'd see those types of colors and stripes all over the place! At least to me it seemed that way. Style meant a feeling to me at that age.
What a great experience- thanks for sharing all of this with America! Bob from Spokane Valley, WA USA!
My pleasure!
It speaks a lot of your characters that you took the time to take an interest in these gentlemen, to ask about their lives and background. Older people can become a bit "invisible" in society, but these men served their country, were once young and strong. I hope all the younger people will appreciate their stories and take an interest in the older people around them. The last 30 months have been especially hard/ isolating on the older people. Even a friendly hello and asking how they are can do a lot to make older people feel included and relevant. For me, this video was about community more than the car. Although the car is amazing.
Thank you very much for your heartfelt response. I obviously agree with you wholeheartedly.
Drove one in high school. Black top black interior. 351c 2v. Wish I hadn’t sold it.
that is insane
The candy apple red GT with the laser stripe in 1970 was my first car. Only difference was mine was the hardtop. I am now 70 and rue the day that I traded it for a Buick Century because my wife and I had a need for a family car instead of the complete beast that was my beloved Torino. I am now looking to find my second love with the wholehearted approval of my wife of nearly 50 years.
Great story! Good luck!
Awesome !
It's Urination Bob! 👍
Nice to see you both car hunting together bob what a great job
What a great video! I love seeing your videos, for so many cars are just the classic old type cars, that I grew up with and just loved.
Thanks!!!
Fantastic video bob! Congrats!
This was as good or better than some of the bigger channels like coffee walk etc.
Give us more!
The stuff dreams are made of, awesome.
Stunning
This is going to be a great video on history of ownership. And how long it was w each owner.
What a great looking Torino
Hello Bob, That’s a beautiful example of the Convertible GT. The restoration was magnificent… I can’t even imagine how much you paid for it with the restoration alone costing 180,000.. I know your not an expert from your intro monologue, but I wanted your opinion on this. I have a 71 convertible, with the same options and some more.. The difference is it’s an M code car (351 4V). I’ve owed it since 1986, it needs a restoration, but I have most of the parts to complete. NOS everything I could get, Door handles, Bumpers, Moulding, Marker lights, Blue Lazer stripes, the list goes on and on.. It’s a 4-speed with 3:25 posi, hidden headlights, A/C ribbon rack, console, power windows, delay wipers, new carpet, Am/Fm radio. The Motor has been rebuilt, but needs rear quarter work and paint. It hasn’t been on the road since 86, but it has been in a garage out of the weather.. Is it worth getting a decent paint job and completing the vehicle? I don’t know how rare it is ( I never did get the Marti report on it) But I would think there aren’t many. It’s the Medium Metallic Blue with White interior and top with aforementioned Blue to white Lazer stripes… There is no rust in floors or engine bay/shock towers… Just the rear lower quarter panels( I do have a set of quarters off a coupe that are good). Just wanted your opinion. Worth spending 20 grand on decent bodywork and paint (not a rotisserie job like yours) ? Thanks for any reply from you or your subscribers…
Yes. No question at all. It is without any doubt worth restoring at whatever budget you can handle. Power windows are surprisingly rare. That is pretty much a loaded car, save for the highest engine option, the Ram Air SCJ. But the Cleveland is still sought after. Restore it. Don’t let any naysayers talk you out of it. If you were to have it in good driving condition straight, with the only real body issue being the usual behind the wheel wells rust, AND you have the replacement parts, it’s easily worth over $20,000 as it is. Make it right, and it’ll be worth $50,000 and up, and as the clock ticks away, it will only be worth more, even after gas gets really expensive. By 2025 it’ll probably be worth $100k.
What a great find ! I may be in the minority but i REALLY would have liked to have seen how well that car might have cleaned up as a SURVIVOR. If viable, i doubt the current "restored" value would exceed that of it's previous "original survivor" status.
My car was very similar to this except for the convertible. I had the 429 CJ, shaker hood scoop, black metal louvers on the back window, laser beam stripe, C6 Automatic and hideaway headlights. I put Cragar SS wheels with Goodrich Radial TA tires on it. My car had the horizontal black trim on the trunk lid above the taillights, I noticed that this car doesn't have that feature.
I am the brother in law of the original owner. My sis gave me a ride in it when I came home from Nam. She wasn't afraid to let her rip. It was a ride that I will
Great story! Thanks for sharing!
Hey Bob congratulations on your purchase buddy and what a purchase it is. My friend you are gonna make car history with that baby. Fair play to you Bob, enjoy it my friend you deserve it...👍🙂👍🇺🇲🇬🇧🇺🇲🇬🇧 p.s, Dennis Collins will be jealous as hell when he see's this video 😂🤣😂
It’s amazing how this car actually found me. I’m honored to be able to share it with the world.
@@euroasianbob9268 Bob I take my hat off to you my friend, you are taking classic car buying to a totally different level. What are your plans for it, are you going to keep it or sell it on? Whatever you do with it I wish you nothing but good luck, you really do deserve it Bob. Take care buddy 👍
@@In_memory_of_Dad I would love nothing more than to keep and enjoy but unfortunately it’s worth too much money and I paid a LOT for it. I’m just happy to get the opportunity to experience it.
@@euroasianbob9268 well in that case I hope you really enjoy it for the time you have it. And I hope you do really good on the sale to. Take care Bob 🙂
Guy looked like Popcorn Sutton.
Very lucky a tornado didnt take this car and trailer over the years.
Quite a story to tell the world guys AWSOME JOB
It seems crazy to me that someone would find a car so rare and original/ unmolested and then have it totally redone for a crap ton of extra money!!!
Love that car. Great colors. I would put on Goodyear Polyglas GT repo tires to match OEM. Bet that could sell on Mecum for a nice profit, if you didn't keep it
I was thinking myself as well about a period correct reproduction tire would finish off what is otherwise a perfect original car.
Nice car
Beautiful! I wish I could have seen the Marti Report up close to see exactly how you was equipped. I've had to many 70 71 Torino's to count. Even a couple of 71 convertibles not 429 cars though. From the information I have there were only 30 71 429 convertibles built. 19 automatics and 11 4 spds. An im not saying it didn't happen but from the info I have all 30 of them were C codes (GT hood non ram air) that's why I wondered about the shaker hood, that would be a J code car. Don't get me wrong a shaker hood was always a cool option to add even if it didn't come with it. Either way it's definitely an awesome car!
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I think there is a clear shot of Marti in second video.
It’s definitely a factory shaker. That’s one of the things that makes it so special.
Your definitely right! It's a J code (shaker hood) car. I went into my files an it is obviously wrong. I know of a white C code convertible an I was just days away from buying a yellow C code convertible (I'm still regretting not buying it). But I've never seen or heard of a 71 J code convertible an I've been a member of the Fairlane Club of America for ever. With the FCA having national meets around the country I've never known of one to show up. My cousin had a 70 C code drag pac car, 1 of 3. But the drag pac was dropped for 71 on Torino' and Cyclone's. Also a friend of mine that I met through the FCA Bill Shenk was the original designer of the 70 71 Torino. Great story and great car!
never forget.
Congratulations Bob. This purchase has you in rarified air. Cars like this just don't fall from the sky! I believe that people throw out words like "Holy Grail" and "Unicorn" just to hype for hypes sake. You know what you've got. You'll be reminded every day by the smile on your face that you can't remove with a jackhammer, whenever you walk by the car that you never thought you would ever own. Your Jewel of denial❓🤔
I know. I’m pinching myself! Lol.
@@euroasianbob9268 Beware of the tapping sound you will most likely hear when your soon to be new and improved bestest friend Tyler takes a gander at what you just brought for "Show and Tell!
I still have my grandmom"s 68 riviera sitting on jackstands under a tarp in the garage.
There’s no way in hell that those Cobra stickers were factory applied in those locations. On possibly the most beautiful car ever, and the first car that comes to mind when asked what car is the most beautiful, AND, often seeing another red 1971 GT convertible 351C car in my town as a teenager, AND owning at the time my first car, a 1971 Torino 500, those stickers look stupid.
The original owner added those stickers back in the day and were re applied when restored in their honor.
I’m a devoted B.A.T. watcher and even though it’s a rare special car Torino’s / Montego’s do not bring in top Mustang / Shelby money . Bob is going to be sitting on this car for a long while and will probably have to sell it for less then what he paid for it , IMO based on watching car auctions every day
I had serious inquiries from all over the country and abroad when I listed this car and it sold in the first week for a world record undisclosed amount.
how much was paid for it ? awesome ride!
On the next Hoovies garage “I bought the cheapest Torino from Urination Bob”
This would be the most expensive Torino episode.
Bob do you think this would have been more valuable had it been kept a survivor and maybe just had a sympathetic restoration?
That’s a good question. I didn’t see it in person before restoration but at least they went all the way with it spending $180k on the restoration alone.
I think yes, it would be. Anyone with money can restore. They’re only original once.
Take the cobra stickers off for top dollar resell. They weren’t included on GTs. Also there are no Shelby packages on Torinos.
750,000 dollar car or more, 1 of 1 maybe one million at barret Jackson.
I am surprised a Cobra with a 429 has the covered headlights.
They special ordered it that way.
@@euroasianbob9268 Yes but usually the Cobra Jet 429 doesn't make enough vacuum to work them. Does it have a vacuum pump under the hood?
@@mexicanspec nope. Work perfectly.
@@euroasianbob9268 I saw the doors were up when you got to your shop. Maybe there is a leak in the canister or one of the lines. They should stay down for a week or so or longer with a full system.
@@mexicanspec ya. Small vacuum leak. No big deal. Same on my 75 Mercedes Grand Marquis.
Jay leno should buy this
I’m sure he would be impressed.
Wonder where Dennis Collins was.
I wonder what rear axle ratio it would have.
Axle ratio in Marti Report. I put a screenshot in video.
You lucked out = normally those are pos 😊
I think I'd invest in a new top
"Tony" says the SCJs only came with 3.90 or 4.30 gears. Not great for street use.
Cobra decals are incorrect and NEVER came in a convertible, plus they are put on facing backwards, the snakes ALWAYS face the front. At least they put the laser stripes on correctly, dropping below the body line as they go towards the rear.
A rare and fantastic car. Pull the Cobra decals off and it is concours correct!
The original owner put the cobra decals on back in the day so I think they put them on after restoration to honor them.
Early 68' Cobras had decals.
Later 68' and 69' Cobras had metal badges.
Next gen. 70' and 71' Cobras went back to decals again.