1973 Gran Torino Fastback on 2040-cars
Bakersfield, California, United States
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73 Gran Torino Fastback, 351m/c6, 4 barrel Edelbrock Carburetor, Edelbrock camshaft, Weiland intake manifold, Hooker headers (not installed), HEI distributor, Moroso valve covers, Centerline rims. The car has been sitting for quite a while already, due to the fact that funds have run out. I have a trunk full of parts and a mechanics manual that comes with it. This car's body looks straight I would spend the time to fix it considering it doesn't have any rust in or around the dreaded fender wells. I have yet to decipher the VIN number, but it is a fastback. It also runs and drives but it seems to idle too high, I have adjusted the carburetor and timing to no avail I believe it may be a vacuum leak. The breaks also feel a little stiff when pressed down so it may eventually need a new brake booster. The car is registered in California but the tags are expired, the car is not a daily driver but with a bit of love it will definitely turn heads not that it doesn't already.
The Gran Torino Sport now featured its own unique emblem, which it displayed in the grille and on the trunk lock cover. The laser strip was still an option but was revised to a slightly different shape, and ran higher along on the body side. The Sport no longer featured a hood scoop, and the Ram Air induction option was also gone. Other than the above changes, the Sport was unchanged from the 1972 model year, and continued to be offered as a 2-door hardtop and 2-door SportsRoof. In the Car and Driver magazine road test of a 1973 Gran Torino Sport, the suspension received high marks for comfort and handling. Car and Driver wrote that the Torino was as "..quiet as a Jaguar, smooth as a Continental, the Torino's ride is exceptional...even with the competition suspension." Their test of a SportsRoof equipped with the 351 CJ, C-6 automatic, and 3.25:1 gears, resulted in a 0 - 60 mph (97 km/h) time of 7.7 seconds while the quarter mile went by in 16.0 seconds at 88.1 mph (141.8 km/h). The 0-60 time was 0.9 seconds slower than the 1972 model Car and Driver tested a year before; however, this can partially be attributed to differences in gear ratio, transmission type, and a weight increase. The 1973 Sport had a test weight of 4,308 lb (1,954 kg), while the 1972 had a test weight of 3,966 lb (1,799 kg)(an almost 350 lb (160 kg)increase). Performance was certainly no longer at the "Super Car" level, but still was respectable. For comparison, in a Motor Trend test of a 1970 Torino 2-door equipped with a 351-4V, Cruise-O-Matic, and 3.00:1 gears, they recorded a 0 - 60 mph (97 km/h) time of 8.7 seconds, and a quarter mile time of 16.5 seconds at 86 mph (138 km/h). However, the high compression 1970 motor required premium fuel, while the low compression 1973 motor could run on regular |
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