E-i-e-i-o!!! Reply #15 – November 15, 2006, 12:52:38 PM Good beer too. None of that watered down . Quote Selected
E-i-e-i-o!!! Reply #16 – November 15, 2006, 01:37:22 PM -ok, since i started this, and then read the info that turbocoupe50 had, so being as its VERY slow at work today, i decided to see what i could find on this thing....ok first is 6, of course 1976then H, lorain assy plant03 is body, which translates to the 65B, montego 2dr hard top, MX formal roof.then engine code A. well regardless what he thinks, or is in there now, A is a non-HO, non police duty 460 of your garden variety.it was a 4bbl, but code C would have been the "police" version.the rest is consecutive build numbers.trans U is a C6 automatic.axle K is a 3.07 ratio with a locking rear end.and the DSO 31 is the buffalo NY area. Now according to my info , the paint code being blank indicates a special order paint, which inturn refers you to the four digits after the DSO(0022, tc50 said on s&h cars, 0055 on this one) in which would send you back to the dealer ordering guide for the option which was designating the paint and the color there of.with out a dealer ordering guide for '76 there is no way I KNOW of to find out exactly what that is...hope this helps a little...... Quote Selected
E-i-e-i-o!!! Reply #17 – November 15, 2006, 02:33:56 PM HUUMMM... Begnning to rethink this one. The date of build is correct on the Merc, S&H production begain in March... The 0055 in the DSO has me wondering as well, possibly it's the equal to the 0022 on the Torinos... But again the Torino had a paint code. Maybe 2B was a std color(less stripe) for the Torino, but had no equal color for the Merc's, so it would be blank... There is a service that would verify it's authenticity, and for that price he should include gold plated copies in addition to the features Eric mentioned.My guess is it's a everyday Montego MX with the Torino 2B paint and probably dealer added stripe...No matter if it was one of one(instead two) it ain't worth anywhere near his askin price... Maybe on a good day at Barrett Jackson it would bring about $30K. An original S&H Torino in the same condition would probably bring more... There are followers of these cars, but I always thought the '74-'76 Torino/Montego was FUGLY(I remember when they were new)If I dig around I could probably find some more info, including a renunion picture of about 20 S&H cars... Quote Selected
E-i-e-i-o!!! Reply #18 – November 15, 2006, 02:59:21 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50;113748 it ain't worth anywhere near his askin price......-amen to that brother:screwy: but i guess he had to start somewhere. now he'll know he has to go DOWN! i would figure somewhere in the 20-30K range with all of the original stuff on it, and maybe some kinda proof...:toilet: Quote Selected
E-i-e-i-o!!! Reply #19 – November 15, 2006, 03:04:44 PM ...and a midget in the trunk. You know, in case you need to change tires or put gas in. He can reach that stuff no problem.That trunk is big. It needs a Jacuzzi. That will give the midget something to clean between fill-ups.Now, where do we put the butler...? Quote Selected
E-i-e-i-o!!! Reply #21 – November 15, 2006, 03:32:17 PM Well the pix I was thinking about is on the net already...http://www.starskytorino.com/reunions/2003/autofest/14s&htorinos.jpgOne bit of info in the Fairlane Club mag that I didn't see on the net describes the paint procedure. First the cars were painted with two coats of white in the areas to be the stripe(front fenders, doors and upper rear quarters). That area was then masked with the special striping and the whole car received three coats of the 2B red paint. Due to this special prep and painting , this is why only the Chicago plant mfg'd these Torino's. I'm sure there were at least two other assembly plants building Torinos in '76... Quote Selected
E-i-e-i-o!!! Reply #22 – November 15, 2006, 05:50:49 PM Here is a S&S for sale. Alot less then a Mil but it shows what one of these is worth.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&item=190045985975 Quote Selected
E-i-e-i-o!!! Reply #23 – November 15, 2006, 07:34:49 PM QuoteMaybe 2B was a std color(less stripe) for the TorinoIt was..it's Bright Red....standard for an Elite, Granada, Pinto, Maverick, Torino, and Ranchero.I'm also a FCA member. I looked at it again today and still zero bids. Quote Selected
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