1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport 5.8l on 2040-cars
Reynolds, Georgia, United States
Engine:351 Cleveland
Drive Type: Automatic
Make: Ford
Mileage: 89,742
Model: Torino
Trim: Gran Torino
All original 1973 Ford Gran Torino survivor. This car is a one family owned Georgia car. She spent most of her life in Conyers, Ga. She left the state twice, once on a week long trip to Florida and once to Louisiana for a funeral. I have the original bill of sale and title on the car. This car has never been Hot Rodded. The body is very solid, there are two very minor rust spots on the driver side rear quarter panel. One in front of the tire and one just behind the tire. (see pictures) Floor pans and trunk floor are solid. (there is on small area in the trunk with very minor rust I have pictured)
Car was kept in a carport all her life. The paint, vinyl, interior, engine and drivetrain are all original. The 351 Cleveland engine runs and the car drives and shifts out very nice. I changed the rear brake lines on the car since I purchased it because the rubber line was collapsed after 40 years.
I haven't painted the car because it is the original paint and I wanted the new owner to be able to see exactly what they were getting. She is a true survivor with only 89742 miles.
The interior is very nice. The driver seat has two tears in it at the seams. (an upholstery shop may be able to repair this) The dash is in great shape as well as are the door panels. The vinyl top is in pretty good shape for 40yrs. The strip below the back glass seems to have shrunk and pulled away from the molding some, and there is one small area at the bottom right corner of the back glass. I have pictures of both.
It comes with 5 original hub caps. There are two pictured in the trunk but I have all 5.
If you have any questions you can email or call Rusty @478-361-4210
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