1970 Torino Cobra

1970 Torino Cobra

This is a car i heard of in the early part of summer 2004. I called the guy who owns it about once every week, thats how bad i want this car. I have a top 3 list and it is #3 (extremely hard desicion!). I finally decided to just go find the car last fall, when i got to the house the guys mom was there and she let me go look at it. I was so excited my knees were jello and when i went back to the house she THEN told me he had decided to sell it to his brother in Alberta. I felt like crawling under a rock and dying right there in the rain. I continued to try and contact the owner for months while i was away working, and when i got back the first thing i did was go back to his place to see if the car was still there. To my amazement it was there and so was he! He seemed like a really nice guy and said he still hadnt decided what to do with the car but let me take a couple pictures... cross your fingers and wish me luck!

Factory rear louvers!

Airbrushed cobrasnake and skulls on the trunklid!

Cool retro flames and mags!

Factory 8000rpm tach!

Factory Hurst 4spd shifter!

Factory 429 Super Cobra Jet Shaker!

Oh did i mention... its also supposedly a factory drag pack car?!?! I did see a pair of traction bars under it but i would imagine someone installed them later. I was too excited to lay under the back and count leaf springs... I was so happy i couldnt even give a good smile or remember to suck in my winter gut hehe!!

I know its quite possible to find your dream car within 10 miles of your home in the states but up here in Canada it just doesnt happen. Ive bitten off every nail, ground down every tooth and pulled every (yes every) hair out while waiting to find out if i get this car... stay tuned to find out the results!

- UPDATE -

As it turns out, one of the seven deadly sins got the best of the previous owner. I persisted steadily to purchase the car, even took a large hadful of cash to which he said ok "but needed 24hrs to think it over" ??? WTF

He got a rediculously large offer from a Nelsonite (no suprise) and took it. It supposedly still sits in his yard yet is "sold" so i dont know whats going on but am very dissapointed. Guess not every story has a happy ending!