everyone always hears me mention Reply #15 – May 23, 2008, 10:31:38 PM Awesome i wish you still had it theres a few of them in town that are show cars but nobody races them so it kinda sucks how fast was it in the 1/4 mile? Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #16 – May 24, 2008, 07:59:33 AM I'm a fan of the '60s/70s Fairlanes & Torinos myself...My 36 year old daughter and myself with my '69 Fairlane Cobra...(yeah the pic is a bit out of date LOL)BTW the car in the background is a '71-'72 Country Squire sta wgn (headed up I-64)A more recent shot(in same field, trees and brush have overgrown hiding the I-state... Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #17 – May 24, 2008, 12:54:13 PM god those are some of my all time favorite fords! Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #18 – May 24, 2008, 08:55:44 PM Quote from: Carpimp1987;220435 how fast was it in the 1/4 mile?have no idea really in those pics it had a bone stock 351W with a 2brl and ran low 11's and high 10's 1/8th mile.It was never a "race car" I drove it everyday everywere.I bought it when i was 13 and fixed it up from there.I owe everything i know to working on that car that and listening to my dad:DAnd its probly the only car i had ever had that never had a set of slicks on it. Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #19 – May 24, 2008, 10:29:36 PM has that old ford truck you have been in the family?it looks rather familiar. Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #20 – May 24, 2008, 10:36:35 PM Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;220553has that old ford truck you have been in the family?it looks rather familiar.his father gave him it if i remeber rightwhat did you do with the car sleeper? did you sell it?? Run the VIN in carfax and see where it was last registered, well if you know the vin. Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #21 – May 25, 2008, 09:19:11 AM carfax will not work on vin's that short. Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #22 – May 25, 2008, 10:53:23 AM If your serious about locating it try here: http://www.torinocobra.com/They have a registry and message board you can post the VIN... May not be able to buy it back, but there is a possibility finding it... Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #23 – May 25, 2008, 12:39:11 PM Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;220553has that old ford truck you have been in the family?it looks rather familiar.yup thats it, my dad bought it in 87and i bought it from him this past year:burnout: Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #24 – May 25, 2008, 01:09:26 PM Quote from: TurboCoupe50;220573If your serious about locating it try here: http://www.torinocobra.com/They have a registry and message board you can post the VIN... May not be able to buy it back, but there is a possibility finding it...I registered on there forum,waiting on activationgonna try to hunt the vin up Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #25 – October 16, 2009, 12:47:11 AM Worse for wear but I found the car I went tonight and verfied it to be the car Hopefully it will be coming home soon Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #26 – October 16, 2009, 02:01:55 AM Oh wow man, if that isn't a blast from the past for ya! It's always good to hear when an owner can be reunited with a past love of the automotive variety.Hope it all works out. :) Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #27 – October 16, 2009, 02:23:14 AM That is the coolest thing that I have ever heard. Good luck with it, and post the pics! Good and bad. Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #28 – October 16, 2009, 02:49:48 AM same motor? Quote Selected
everyone always hears me mention Reply #29 – October 16, 2009, 06:03:11 AM That's awesome man Quote Selected