68 Torino GT #'s matching R Code car

[03MERCMARAUDER]

I have been going back and forth on this and figured I would make a thread to see if there would be any interest. Car is a 68 Torino GT Fast back numbers matching 428R Code car with 65k miles,black on black with C6 column shift and bench seat, very clean car. Car is 1 of 9 just did an underhood resto this last year car turns heads every where it goes. I need to grab some fresh pics which I will. I love the car but I want something newer I can play with and this is not a car I can resto mod. Would want to find something here in the mid west. I have a loan on the car with my local credit union . Just wanting something I will drive and enjoy more often and something my wife can enjoy also. Sale price is $28Kobo
Joe

couple pics from last year

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/joegsvt/Torino/pics048.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/joegsvt/Torino/pics047.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/joegsvt/Torino/pics045.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/joegsvt/Torino/pics043.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a142/joegsvt/Torino/July162010unloading013.jpg

I have a bunch of pics i took last week still on my phone will get them off there and posted when i get some free time. I can email this oics t those interested

Cons with the car

Interior

Seat has a cut in it car has had the sheepskin seat cover on it since my father owned the car, foam is getting worn down on drivers side

turn signal rod is broke on the end has been that way for years

gas gauge only reads half tank with a new sending unit (trying to find time to fix)

Exterior

One area on drivers front fender with bubbling has been that way for years and never grew

Few nicks and scrathces paint is 17 years old but wouldnt know it looking at it

Hood has a spot where someone closed it and it made a dent by the hood hinge

at some time it had a side moulding you can see small mounting holes if you lok close but they do not stick out.

front bumper has a couple spots where chrome has flaked

chrome trim around windows has pitting

MISC

bell houisng has been repaired, didnt bother me cause they seem to have done it to keep the numbers matching case

power steering leak, control valve and cylinder are cause of the leak trying to find time to address it also going to try and put a new booster on it cause the breaks dont feel right to me



car is 44 years old and not perfect but a very clean and nice car have won many awards with the car and gets attention everywhere it goes

[Raleigh Marauder]

Beautiful car! My parents had a '68 GT with a 390 when I was a kid and I have fond memories of that car. I've always wanted to get one.

Good luck with the sale!

[martyo]

I want something newer I can play with and this is not a car I can resto mod.

Are you interested in doing any trading?

[a_d_a_m]

Just wanting something I will drive and enjoy more often and something my wife can enjoy also. What kind of woman can't enjoy a Torino?


J/K, GLWS.

[MMBLUE]

This car is gorgous. I had a similar one. If I were you, I would try it at a high profile auction block with reserve. Mecum or similar. This car is worthy of it. ;)

[pem]

one of the best looking models Ford ever built..........

[WhatsUpDOHC]

Agreed. And with an R Code 428 CJ.

Another classified that pisses me off (See pet peeve thread).

[screamn]

What a beauty.

GLWS!

[03MERCMARAUDER]

thanks for the responses guys. Sure I will regret selling the car but I just dont enjoy it heck i havnt even driven it in three weeks. My wife refuses to drive it lol she is to afraid something will happen to it. WhatsupDOHC checked out the thread sorry its one you cant have lol. I will get more pics up in the next day or so just have to find time

Joe

[Bulldog5.0]

Beautiful!!!!!!!

[TFB]

one of the best looking models Ford ever built..........

Agreed, I have a '69 Fastback with 428CJ, no not for sale had it almost 40 years...


Agreed. And with an R Code 428 CJ.



All the '68 428CJ cars were R codes but only the Mustangs had ram air from factory, in '69 the VIN determined if it had optional ram air(R code vs Q)...

[03MERCMARAUDER]

yeah there is always alo of confusion when I tell ppeople Its an R code car there first repsonse is its not a true one cause no raim air lol have had that happen a quite a few car shows.

[03MERCMARAUDER]

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[jerrym3]

Gorgeous!

Reminds me of my old 68 Cyclone GT, but mine didn't have that motor.

My co-worker at Ford (back in 1968) had a metallic green fastback, four speed 390, GT (buckets/console) with a metallic gold "C" stripe.

Made me rethink my Cyclone purchase, at least with regards to color and motor. (Mine was Madras blue (turquoise)/white stripes/302/4v).

Neither car was overly popular back then with the hot rod crowd.

GTO's, 442's, pony cars, and some MoPar runners were higher up on the food chain.

[stevengerard]

shows how odd the hobby is, wouldn't think a car like this would be worth much less than 40-50k let alone 28K. Awesome car.

[03MERCMARAUDER]

yeah sadly its the type of car it takes the right person to want mustangs are more popular than torins. Now the car books higher than what I have it but the car IMO is not up to par to ask high book and not many people in the hobby will do that they think there cars is worth the max. I am really bad about not giving enough credit to the condition my cars are thats what all my freinds tell me lol

Joe

[jerrym3]

Did you ever notice that a section of the trunk floors of these cars is the top of the gas tank?

Found that out when dropping a leaking tank on my sis/in/law's 1968 Torino Brougham, white, black vinyl top. Nice car.

I crawled underneath, and then had to unbolt the tank from inside the trunk.

[TFB]

yeah sadly its the type of car it takes the right person to want mustangs are more popular than torins. Now the car books higher than what I have it but the car IMO is not up to par to ask high book and not many people in the hobby will do that they think there cars is worth the max. I am really bad about not giving enough credit to the condition my cars are thats what all my freinds tell me lol

Joe

I'd bet you'd get more interest if it had the C stripe down the sides, was std on all '68 & '69 Torino GT(different each year though), it's also missing the GT grille ornament... Race mirrors are nice but not avail in '68...

The mention of having side moldings at one time gives me pause, GT did not use those, was a Fairlane or formal roof Torino "thing"...


Did you ever notice that a section of the trunk floors of these cars is the top of the gas tank?

Found that out when dropping a leaking tank on my sis/in/law's 1968 Torino Brougham, white, black vinyl top. Nice car.

I crawled underneath, and then had to unbolt the tank from inside the trunk.

Yeah not the safest design, same on my '69 Cobra... I believe the last to use that was the '71 Torinos... The '70 Maverick used the drop in tank, but '71 was redesigned with a solid rear trunk floor and under vehicle tank...

BTW there was no Torino Brougham till the '70 models... "Torino" was the top dog formal model(think small LTD) in '68 & '69...

[jerrym3]

I'd bet you'd get more interest if it had the C stripe down the sides, was std on all '68 & '69 Torino GT(different each year though), it's also missing the GT grille ornament... Race mirrors are nice but not avail in '68...

The mention of having side moldings at one time gives me pause, GT did not use those, was a Fairlane or formal roof Torino "thing"...



Yeah not the safest design, same on my '69 Cobra... I believe the last to use that was the '71 Torinos... The '70 Maverick used the drop in tank, but '71 was redesigned with a solid rear trunk floor and under vehicle tank...

BTW there was no Torino Brougham till the '70 models... "Torino" was the top dog formal model(think small LTD) in '68 & '69...

I did a little research. (What else can a retired guy do all day?)

I could not find the Brougham name for 68, but I could swear it was called something besides plain old Torino. And, it had the fancy "comfortweave" upholstry like the LTD's, ie, fancy fabric, not vinyl.

Also, the stripe was an option even on the GT. (Pretty sure I payed extra for the stripe on my 68 Cyclone GT.)

But, I think I found one error in the writeup.

The 68 T was not offered with the 302/4V. The Cyclone was.

I know this because when I went to the strip with my Merc, they used Torino motor specs (direct from Ford), and told me my 4 barrel was an add on, and I wound up in a Modified Production class.

I got destroyed.

[TFB]

Yep "J" code 4bbl 302 option for the Cyclones(verified by vin)...

Nope ALL '68 & '69 Torino GT had stripes from factory(Formal Roof GT were on rockers)... I suppose there may have been a stripe delete option, but in the 44 years I've been around '68 & '69 Ford intermediates, I've never seen it listed in any literature... If you didn't want the stripe, may as well buy a Fairlane which was avail as a fastback(in Fairlane 500 trim, std F'lane was Formal Roof, 4dr & SW only)...

[jerrym3]

Yep "J" code 4bbl 302 option for the Cyclones(verified by vin)...

Nope ALL '68 & '69 Torino GT had stripes from factory(Formal Roof GT were on rockers)... I suppose there may have been a stripe delete option, but in the 44 years I've been around '68 & '69 Ford intermediates, I've never seen it listed in any literature... If you didn't want the stripe, may as well buy a Fairlane which was avail as a fastback(in Fairlane 500 trim, std F'lane was Formal Roof, 4dr & SW only)...

That's what I thought, except, I got this out of Wikipedia, 1968 Torino. (Check last sentence.) Maybe dealers just decided to stock Torino GTs with the stripe option.

The Torino model featured full colour-keyed carpeting, additional exterior and interior trim, and Torino crests on the 'C' pillar. The Torino GT's standard features included bucket seats and a console, special name plaques and exterior trim, GT markings on wheel covers, and courtesy lights on the inside door panels. The Torino GT was also available with a GT handling suspension package, which included extra-heavy-duty springs and shocks, and a heavy-duty front anti-sway bar. Four-speed equipped cars had staggered rear shocks which help resist axle hop. GTs were available with a stripe option, which started as a 'C' shape at the edge of the front fender, and two body stripes extended the length of the car.

[TFB]

That's what I thought, except, I got this out of Wikipedia, 1968 Torino. (Check last sentence.) Maybe dealers just decided to stock Torino GTs with the stripe option.

The Torino model featured full colour-keyed carpeting, additional exterior and interior trim, and Torino crests on the 'C' pillar. The Torino GT's standard features included bucket seats and a console, special name plaques and exterior trim, GT markings on wheel covers, and courtesy lights on the inside door panels. The Torino GT was also available with a GT handling suspension package, which included extra-heavy-duty springs and shocks, and a heavy-duty front anti-sway bar. Four-speed equipped cars had staggered rear shocks which help resist axle hop. GTs were available with a stripe option, which started as a 'C' shape at the edge of the front fender, and two body stripes extended the length of the car.

That stripe info is just plain wrong, back when I was running the streets in '68 & '69 I don't ever remember seeing a GT without stripes(or none of the dozens I took parts from in the salvage yards)... The five GT I owned with orig paint all had stripes(302 2v, 351 2v, two 390 4V[auto & 4-speed] & a 428CJ Ram Air 4-speed[the 351 & 428 were '69])... I did have a sixth with repaint & no stripe, that was another column automatic with 289(something also not mentioned in the literature, as the 302 was std at the begnning of model year)...

Along with the 302 the GT also lost it's std bucket seats & console early in the '68 model yea, repl by bench and column shift(note the OP's is a column auto) three on the tree was the std transmission with 4-speed or C6 mandatory for the 428... Only one of mine had both bucket and console, that was the 390 4-speed GT(other 390 was bench & column auto)... The 302 GT had bench seat & column auto, the 351, had column auto with buckets & no console, & the CJ had buckets with & four speed & no console)

The staggered shocks was a change for the '69, 428CJ 4-speed option and why the '68 Torino 428CJ were all automatic(exception was Bunkie Knudson's personal 4-speed '68 Torino GT, but if you're president of FoMoCo, you can have anything you want)... I'm 99.9% sure no '68 Fairlane/Torino got the staggered shocks('68 428CJ 4-speed Stangs did have staggered shocks)...

[frdwrnch]

That is a very nice car Sir. Market is starting an upturn and your price is very good.

[TFB]

Here's some info on the '69s, GT stripe std(see approx 2/3 way down)... My '68 info is packed away, maybe I'll dig it out in a few days...

http://amradio.freeiz.com/turbocoupe50/1969torino.jpg

[HiHoSilver]

1. Nice harley F150. 2. AWESOME torino! Good luck

[fairlane347]

Nice looking Cobra, i have a 68 coupe that looks like a cobra.
I wish I could add it in my garage.

[TFB]

Nice looking Cobra, i have a 68 coupe that looks like a cobra.
I wish I could add it in my garage.

But it's a '68, no Cobra's till '69...

Snakes stuck on front fenders do not a Cobra make...

[03MERCMARAUDER]

Car had gold c stripes at one point they were never put on after it was repainted years ago. You can see some of the original stripe in the forward parts of the door jam, hood scoop and sport mirros were added by the dealer by the original owner, my father actually worked with the original owner at douglas in long beah california. Found that out when we replaced the carpet and found a department store card with his name on it was pretty neat to meet the guy. I saw two 68's at the fdairlane nationals in 98 or 99 that had a side moulding and one was a 68 black on black CJ car like mine but dont remember if it was a dealer deal or factory. Have the GT grill ornament in my tool box

yeah harley has been gone awhile now someone stole it right out of the driveway still miss that truck everyday.

[03MERCMARAUDER]

new yesr bump

[TJCOX]

Mine had a Gold "C" stripe and the fender emblems said 428 w/red background, 428 cj package, C-6, 4:10 gears, and a 735 CFM HOLLEY.

[fairlane347]

But it's a '68, no Cobra's till '69...

Snakes stuck on front fenders do not a Cobra make...

Yes I know that, I still like the car and mine is not a Cobra either I just said it "looked"like one:D

[03MERCMARAUDER]

new years bump. Car is just sitting in the garage. Did get to tak it for a spin a couple weeks ago when we had a break in the weather. Was hoping driving it would change my mind and sadly it didnt jut dont enjoy driving it for some reason anymore

Joe

[TFB]

new years bump. Car is just sitting in the garage. Did get to tak it for a spin a couple weeks ago when we had a break in the weather. Was hoping driving it would change my mind and sadly it didnt jut dont enjoy driving it for some reason anymore

Joe

It's just the opposite for me, I took my '69 Cobra and Marauder out yesterday, both made me smile and the MM is quicker but I'll always love my 428CJ...

[03MERCMARAUDER]

yeah for some reason it just doesnt do anything for me. I enjoy driving my S trim fox more

[Marauderjack]

What's your current asking price???:confused:

[03MERCMARAUDER]

28, 500 marauderjack

[03MERCMARAUDER]

TTT would like to move this.

[03MERCMARAUDER]

willing to deal with serious buyer

[L.Mark]

If I had the money I'd buy it. Sweeet car! Love the 68-69 Torino's. My Uncle had a '69 red w/blk stipes when I was a kid. It was a dog but still loved teh car. I think he still has it in his garage using it as shelve space.:shake:

[03MERCMARAUDER]

thanks, yeah its a neat car and gets alot of attention