Photo: Mecum Auctions
Introduced in 1968 and discontinued in 1976, the Torino holds a special place in the pantheon of muscle cars thanks to the 428 Super Cobra Jet engine, a big-block V8 with 335 horsepower and 440 pound-feet (603 Nm) of torque. Specifically designed for the street and drag strip, the SCJ also came standard with the Drag Pack that included the Ram Air hood scoop.
The Torino GT in the photo gallery is one of those cars, “the only example with the W-code 4.30 rear end,” according to Mecum. Currently showing 73,505 miles (118,295 kilometers) on the odometer, this blast from the past is one of 170 units equipped with the Super Cobra Jet.
One of four produced in Raven Black over a red interior and equipped with the four-speed manual transmission, the muscled-up grand tourer is a “one of one as equipped,” according to the Marti Report. Sold new in New York, the car has also been restored to the tune of $175,000 over the course of three years with original as well as new old stock parts.
“Painstaking attention was paid to details like the use of the correct red-oxide primer, paint overspray patterns, and factory-correct paint daubs,” which is why the ‘Rino was selected as a Goodguys Muscle Car of the Year finalist. Featured in the February 2014 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines, this bite-the-back-of-your-hand beautiful ride is documented with two original build sheets, the original owner’s manual, the litter bag, and an engine tag.
To be auctioned in March 2021 in Glendale, the Torino GT is listed with no reserve. That should tell you something about collectability and the consignor’s expectations, but still, let’s go over one auction result from 2019 to get a better idea about this specification’s potential hammer price.
More to the point, the most expensive unit sold two years ago went for $110,000 even though the estimates were ranging from $120,000 to $135,000. No-nonsense Fords from this era may have gone up in value, but nevertheless, the consignor isn’t going to make a profit on this bad boy.
One of four produced in Raven Black over a red interior and equipped with the four-speed manual transmission, the muscled-up grand tourer is a “one of one as equipped,” according to the Marti Report. Sold new in New York, the car has also been restored to the tune of $175,000 over the course of three years with original as well as new old stock parts.
“Painstaking attention was paid to details like the use of the correct red-oxide primer, paint overspray patterns, and factory-correct paint daubs,” which is why the ‘Rino was selected as a Goodguys Muscle Car of the Year finalist. Featured in the February 2014 issue of Hemmings Muscle Machines, this bite-the-back-of-your-hand beautiful ride is documented with two original build sheets, the original owner’s manual, the litter bag, and an engine tag.
To be auctioned in March 2021 in Glendale, the Torino GT is listed with no reserve. That should tell you something about collectability and the consignor’s expectations, but still, let’s go over one auction result from 2019 to get a better idea about this specification’s potential hammer price.
More to the point, the most expensive unit sold two years ago went for $110,000 even though the estimates were ranging from $120,000 to $135,000. No-nonsense Fords from this era may have gone up in value, but nevertheless, the consignor isn’t going to make a profit on this bad boy.
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