70 Torino worth picking up?

[67MustangManiac]

Junkyard shopping last weekend and saw a 70 Torino red/orange, no engine but everything else. No major rust or dents and decent interior. Might be $500 or less. I'll get pics if it is worthwhile. I just happen to have a 5.0 HO and AOD tranny sitting around!!

Maniac!

 

[Orange97GTVert]

Love those Torinos! You don't see many any more around here. My Ranchero I had in high school was a 71 Torino body.

 

[redhotcomet]

My dad has a 70 Torino GT, 351 cleveland 4 bbl, 4 speed. They are real nice lookin cars, but they are big and heavy. You might want more than a 302...

I heard a prediction a couple years ago that they were going to go up in popularity as muscle cars...

 

[67MustangManiac]

I'm gonna go back and look at it again. If it has something weird like retractable headlights or such, I'll get it. Otherwise.....

Thanks, y'all!!

Maniac! (dancing banana)

 

[bnickel]

i'd say go for it. the 302 and aod will be just fine in it, it won't be a barnstormer but should make a real nice cruiser. BTW the base engine was a 250 six banger, so a 5.0 ho would be fine.

 

[wantahertzdonut]

The Torinos will be sure to go up soon if not already. With the market for Mustangs going up so high the "secondary" cars will start increasing in popularity since a lot of potential buyers can't afford or can't aquire a Mustang. So cars like Mavericks, Falcons, and Torinos will start appreciating more. For $500 it's more than worth it. If nothing, add and engine and tranny and sell it for profit.

 

[rbohm]

i would love to own a 70-71 torino 2dr, ranchero, or station wagon.

 

[Orange97GTVert]

My eyes are always open for a 70/71 Ranchero, I talked to a guy in my neighborhood a couple years ago with a 70, but about the time I started talking about buying it my 65 came up for sale and I bought it instead.