Torino Cobra
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Torino cobra. The special torino would be unique. 1970 torino sales brochure. A cast iron intake manifold supported a 600 cfm autolite four barrel that combined with hydraulic lifters and 10 5 1 compression collaborated to make 360 hp. True original survivor 1969 ford cobra fastback 428 cobra jet v 8 4 speed close ratio transmission meadowlark yellow paint repainted over 20 years ago still looks great no rust all original sheet metal original numbers matching car sold new at jackson motors in newport washington just 60 miles north ofme has always been in the eastern side of the.
1969 ford torino cobra additional info. Interestingly torino gt sales for 1970 were up by a few percentage points while the cobra model s dropped by about 50 percent. Guest cars classifieds cruise schedule hp calculator torino advertisements and information on the ford torino. The cobra was an exciting new car and was a serious muscle car.
Ford retained a familiar moniker for the hottest versions and built a new muscle car around them. Torino twister special ford s king cobra. Ford torino and torino cobra images and information michigan auto and cruise events. 0r30c140910 before the new generation torino came out in 1970 the ford dealer association in oregon got together with an idea to promote the new body style.
The base engine offering in the torino cobra was the 429 4v featuring two bolt main bearing caps and cylinder heads fitted with canted 2 09 1 65 inch valves. This vehicle is equipped with 429 ram air motor 4 30 posi holley 780 cfm carburetor 11 3 1 compression solid lifter camshaft 4 bolt mains oil cooler special heads forged aluminum pistons a detroit locker 4 30 1 rear axle shaker hood magnum 500 wheels power disc brakes remote sport mirrors center console bucket seats power. Torino drag cars nascar racers street racers of old and burnouts. Starsky and hutch gran torino info.
The torino cobra remained the top performance model and but was a lower level of trim than the torino gt. You are looking at a 1970 ford torino super cobra jet. Advertisement this was basically a sportsroof torino gt in fighting trim with exposed headlamps blackout hood and available muscle car touches like rear window slats and fat polyglas f60x15s on seven inch wide magnum 500 wheels. The cobra was an exciting new car and was a serious muscle car.
The cobra was only available as a sportsroof and came standard with a 4 speed close ratio transmission hurst shifter competition suspension flat black hood and grille 7 inch wide wheels f70 14 tires with raised white letters twist. 1970 ford torino 429 cobra jet vin.