Vehicle Description
1969 Ford Torino GT
The car was named after the city of Turin (Torino, in Italian),
considered "the Italian Detroit". The Torino was initially an
upscale variation of the intermediate sized Ford Fairlane, which
Ford produced between 1962 and 1970.
For consignment, a Torino from 1969 in GT trim. Plenty of work has
been performed on this car with a new carburetor, Pertronix
distributor, rebuilt power steering unit, and a mild cam installed
in the consignor stated original engine. It adds more muscle to an
already buff version of the luxury muscle car.
Exterior
With mostly straight steel panels bathed in a respray of the
original Royal Maroon, decently minded gaps are seen throughout
between these panels. Some invasive rust and evidence of bodywork
is noted in the lower rear quarter panels and lower passenger door.
Up front a clean egg crate style grille holds the quad headlights
and trim bar. This grille is surrounded with nice stainless molding
and presents with the requisite GT badging on the lower left. A
nice sporty blacked out hood with a Cobra Jet style hood scoop
leads back to a clean windshield with excellent brite-work.
Meanwhile clean black vinyl covers the roof and adds an air of
distinction to this muscle hardtop. Bringing up the rear are a pair
of squared off tail lights flanking an egg crate filler panel with
another GT emblem and a clean shiny bumper below. Standard 14 inch
styled steel wheels with GT badged cap in the center and a deep
trim ring surrounding all wrapped in white raised letter
radials.
Interior
Wonderful late 1960's black for the seats, door panels and steering
column. Black tuck and roll cloth for the inserts and smooth black
bolsters for this interior with the front split bench and the rear
bench (couch) appear to be seat covers but we did not investigate
further. Some chrome trimmings are thrown on the sides just for
extra accenting too. Slightly faded black carpeting floods the
floors and allows for a nice background for the seats. The door
panels get into the act as well with a central tuck and roll panel
with smooth black vinyl surrounds housing the window crank, Grand
Touring badge and armrest/door pull. Upfront a multi circle molded
dash houses all the instrumentation. This circle pattern is all
padded black vinyl and has the original gauges within these 4 deep
set surrounds. Below is a horizontal bar which holds an
AM/FM/Cassette player, various knobs and pulls, and aftermarket
gauges. Fronting the dash is the original steering wheel sitting
proudly atop the factory column with its attached shifter. Just a
fab presentation with black and chrome for this seldom seen
model.
Drivetrain
Under the hood a 302ci V-8 with an added mild camshaft and topped
by a new in 2020 Holley 4-barrel carburetor, a Pertronix
distributor and new blue Ford Racing spark plug wires, this engine
has been tuned for maximum performance. All backed by a 3-speed C4
automatic transmission and a Ford 9-inch 2.79 conventional rear
axle. All looking good and ready to rumble.
Undercarriage
Up on the lift we see a mostly original undercarriage with a mix of
patina, surface rust, factory undercoating and black paint. All
solid and ready for years of service. Drum brakes and a fully
rebuilt in 2020 power steering system are noted as well as
independent coil spring front suspension and leaf spring rear.
Lastly, headers and Flowmaster mufflers are also seen underneath
which expel spent fossils out the rear of the car.
Drive-Ability
Slipping inside I took this one out for a long cruise and it was a
great experience. There is plenty of power which goes and goes to
the point where I was wondering where it all came from...then I
remembered all the upgrades this consigner did, and every little
bit helped with overall performance. Also, a good tuner in your
corner does not hurt! All was working well, and the car ran great
with all functions working as they should with the exception of the
odometer.
A clean well-kept car with a few frowns but our consignor did a
great job with keeping this car mostly original and right. Fresh
out of 1969, this car is currently deciding to be a muscle car or
an upper end luxury cruiser. I have an idea, why not be
both?...because it can be. Put that in your pipe and smoke the
tires
VIN DECODE
9H44F138593
9-1969
H-Lorain, OH Assy Plant
44-Torino Formal Roof Hardtop GT
F-302ci V8 2bbl
138593-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY PLATE
BODY 65F-Torino GT Formal Roof Bucket Seats
COLOR B-Royal Maroon
TRIM 6A-Black Vinyl
DATE 02I-September 2nd
DSO 16-Philadelphia
AXLE 3-Ford 9"
TRANS W-C4 Automatic
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
