Photo: RK Motors
Alongside the Talladega or the GT, the Cobra version of Ford’s Torino is held in high regard by car collectors. Especially the ones that pack all the correct and original hardware the factory fitted them with since the beginning.
The Ford Torino was born as a standalone model in Ford's lineup in 1968 and was kept in production for just under a decade. Although generally Torinos were not that impressive, their high performance versions were.
The Cobra was such a high-performance variant. It was born as a result of Ford’s desire to get back at the top of NASCAR racing, and one of the ways to that was to fit the Super Cobra Jet V8 under the hood.
The Ford Torino Cobra was introduced in 1970, the same production year the car in the gallery above is part of. Back then, a little over 2,000 of them were made, of which just 15 finished in the White and Medium Ginger color scheme.
The Torino above is one of those 15, and if we are to trust the car’s description on a specialized sales website, the only one in this configuration to have been fitted with a bench seat.
The car underwent a major restoration not long ago, and as far as hardware goes, all the original parts have been kept. Those include the 429ci (7.0-liter) Super Cobra Jet V8 under the hood, complete with Shaker induction and the 4-speed manual transmission.
The Drag Pack rear axle, Detroit Locker differential, mirrors, and even the chrome Magnum 500 wheels are also the ones the Torino Cobra originally rolled off Ford’s lines all those decades ago.
The 1970 Ford Torino Cobra is presently for sale on a specialized website, complete with all the required documentation concerning the restoration. The asking price is not listed, and it's up to the buyer to submit an offer.
The Cobra was such a high-performance variant. It was born as a result of Ford’s desire to get back at the top of NASCAR racing, and one of the ways to that was to fit the Super Cobra Jet V8 under the hood.
The Ford Torino Cobra was introduced in 1970, the same production year the car in the gallery above is part of. Back then, a little over 2,000 of them were made, of which just 15 finished in the White and Medium Ginger color scheme.
The Torino above is one of those 15, and if we are to trust the car’s description on a specialized sales website, the only one in this configuration to have been fitted with a bench seat.
The car underwent a major restoration not long ago, and as far as hardware goes, all the original parts have been kept. Those include the 429ci (7.0-liter) Super Cobra Jet V8 under the hood, complete with Shaker induction and the 4-speed manual transmission.
The Drag Pack rear axle, Detroit Locker differential, mirrors, and even the chrome Magnum 500 wheels are also the ones the Torino Cobra originally rolled off Ford’s lines all those decades ago.
The 1970 Ford Torino Cobra is presently for sale on a specialized website, complete with all the required documentation concerning the restoration. The asking price is not listed, and it's up to the buyer to submit an offer.
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