1970 Ford Torino Squire

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Ford-Torino-/232283153810?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368

 

Too good to pass up. Someone bid on this vehicle before it's snapped up.

 

That's about the most well-done duct tape reupholstering job I've ever seen. Nice patterning as well.

 

This is one of my bucket cars. I said I wanted one of these in the worst way. Perhaps I chose my words unwisely.

I don't think I see a $5500 car, here. I don't even think I see $3500. What I think I'm seeing is a car I'd have to put $10K -- or maybe more -- into to be worth about $10K. If I had big lottery money, maybe I would sink $15K into a car to buy and make it into a $10K car. However, I simply don't have the kind of finances that would allow me to do that.

I very much hope that whoever ends up with this car gives it the restoration it deserves. There are dedicated 70/71 Torino fans. Maybe we can hope there's one of these who can do a good deal of the needed work him/herself, and who can appreciate the wagon version of their favorite car.

 

One of my bucket list cars as well. And this one has everything I'd want, hide-away headlights and the rear jump seat. The rear jump seat can be pretty hard to find in the 70-71 Torinos. And complete hide-away grille and headlight assemblies can fetch big bucks. A little bit less money, and I know a guy who would probably buy this car just for the hide-aways.

 

No pics of the hide-aways in the closed position so,I hate to assume,but in this case.I would assume they don't work.

 

Wonder why it is shown with the transmission column shift out of park position?

 

That's sweet how the headlights work.