Ford did things a little differently than other manufacturers. While the GTO was all muscle, Ford’s version tended to be more sporty than muscle. In 1966, the Fairlane GT came standard with a 390, but that all changed in 1967 with a tepid 289 standard. With the all-new 1970 Torino GT, a 302 was standard, but our Pick of the Day features the muscular 429 4V engine. It is listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Montreal, Quebec. (Click the link to view the listing)
The Torino series grew in size for 1970. Starting with the Fairlane 500, all closed two-door models were hardtops, including the Torino and Torino Brougham; the Torino Cobra and Torino GT were SportsRoof fastbacks. (There also was a mid-year Falcon, which was the only two-door post in the series.).
The 1970 Torino GT was only available as a SportsRoof and convertible, with the coupe being discontinued. The SportsRoof featured a rather severe roofline with a kamm tail complemented by a honeycomb inlay covering the full-width taillights, while the convertible shared the taillights but featured a more conventional rump. Up front, the GT featured the option of hidden headlights and a non-functional hood scoop. Along the sides, hash marks and a GT badge on the rear fender could be the launching point for the optional Laser stripes in contrasting colors.
There were several new engines as well. While the 351 4V was introduced in 1969, that was the Windsor version, while in 1970 a revamped “Cleveland” version included upgraded “porcupine” heads and beefier block due to a different cooling system. Also new was the 429, a replacement for the 428. While the 429 4V had existed since 1968, debuting as an option for the Thunderbird, it was new for Ford’s mid-size cars. The engine put out 360 horsepower and a very impressive 480 ft-lb of torque. Ford also offered a pair of all-new 429s with 370 horsepower: the 429 Cobra and 429 Cobra Jet Ram-Air. Both engines were identical aside of one having an air induction system though today both are referred to as the 429 Cobra Jet. The Shaker scoop was also available for the 351 2V and 4V engines though, strangely, it was not available with the 429 4V.
In addition, the Drag Pack was available for both the 429 Cobra and 429 Cobra Jet Ram-Air. This package upgraded several engine components, added an oil cooler, and was only available with 3.91 or 4.30 hears. Advertised horsepower increased five to 375.
This 1970 Ford Torino GT SportsRoof sports the 429 4V with 3.25 Traction-Lok, Calypso Coral paint, Laser stripes, hidden headlights, bucket seats, console automatic, and the standard hubcaps with trim rings. That’s a fine product mix among Torinos of that year. Though the seller doesn’t say much about this particular vehicle, the images show this Torino to be quite a nice car. For $89,995, you can own a nice car.
To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.
some wheels and stripe delete..
This would have come with a 351 cleveland standard i believe. 289’s were already out of production weren’t they?
Read again–the 289 was standard in earlier years. In 1970, it was a 302 2V.
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The 1970 Ford Cobra Jet was a 429 with a shaker hood. I bought one in 1970 and was never out run on the street.
There were three 429s available, and one of them was a Cobra Jet without ram air.
I had one with the three fifty one Winsor it was a good fast car. But the frame broke in three places had to get rid of it
I believe these were unibodies.