Vehicle Description
Sharply clad in its factory correct high impact color, this 1970
Ford Torino Cobra SCJ Drag Pack is a very rare find indeed. It
packs original big block power under its hood and comes complete
with a Marti Report as proof that this special muscle car left the
factory with its upper-echelon Cobra features already on board.
It's a great-looking, strong-running classic that's sure to attract
attention on the road, and it's also well-suited to draw some
serious accolades as a worthy entrant at any car show you
attend.
The Torino took center stage as a model unto itself the year this
'70 debuted, and Ford commemorated the occasion by raising the
model's style game significantly - veering away from the straighter
lines of their full-size models and conferring a muscle car
identity on it with its longer hood, shorter deck lid, and then
giving it a lower and wider stance than any of its predecessors.
Its sportsroof feature equips it with a gently sloping - almost
fastback - rear roofline. The bright yellow paint on this deluxe
Torino is a head turner, and as you get closer to this classic,
you'll find it's in very solid condition, with nice even coloring
and texture from front to back and nary a scratch on its
contrasting flat black hood, where you'll find a fully functional
scoop ready to usher cold, dense air to the top-tier powerplant
waiting below. In back, metal louvres - a signature styling cue of
the '70s - grace its sloping rear windshield.
The black vinyl interior beyond the doors is another definite
strong point - it's been thoroughly refurbished while keeping its
original configuration intact. Open the door, climb inside and
everything around you is in great condition. New looking seat
covers in front and back sport knitted vinyl surfaces that show
little wear, and the door panels they're bracketed by, as well as
the expanse of carpeting running underneath, are in the same
condition. The dash area is also looking sharp - there are no
cracks in the dash pad above and a full complement of very readable
original gauges sit in the instrument cluster. A Hurst shifter is
within easy reach, beckoning you to put this powerful classic
through its paces. Raise the deck lid and you'll find the trunk
area to be in just the clean condition you'd expect after viewing
the rest of the car, with signature Ford plaid fabric lining its
floor and a full-sized spare and jack inside.
The original matching numbers 429 cubic inch Super Cobra Jet V8
sitting front and center in this Torino's very clean engine
compartment has been completely rebuilt, so it starts promptly,
runs strong and sounds awesome as it sings into its Flowmaster
mufflers. The Drag Pack option added 4 bolt mains, solid lifter
cam, forged pistons, a 780 CFM Holley carb and an engine oil
cooler. During the rebuild, in an effort to improve future
maintenance, the solid lifters were replaced with the correct
equivalent hydraulic lifters. With both a 4-speed, close ratio
manual top loader transmission and (courtesy of the Drag Pack) 3.91
Traction Lok rear end sitting behind it, you can certainly expect
to be pushed back in your seat when you step on the accelerator.
This great-looking, powerful vintage Ford cruises on a set of 14"
stock Ford wheels outfitted with BF Goodrich T/A radials.
Coming with over $26k in receipts, a numbers-matching drivetrain
that's in great form, and benefitting from a thorough restoration
that has left it looking awesome both inside and out, this is one
impressive muscle car. Call today!