The Torino nameplate was added to Ford’s mid-size lineup in 1968, being the senior trim level over the Fairlane. The GT was the performance-oriented edition, and the seller’s ’68 fastback was once an S-code powerhouse (390 cubic inch V8/4-barrel carburetor). The car is a rusty roller now, and its title is MIA. Located in Fresno, California, this project or donor is available here on eBay. The opening bid (uncast) is $500, and there is a reserve on top of that.
In addition to adding the Torino name to the lineup, Ford’s intermediates were redesigned in 1968 and would run for two years before an aerodynamic successor arrived in 1970 (also for just two years). More than 371,000 Fairlanes and Torinos were built in 1968, including 74,000 GT fastbacks like the seller roughie. Besides the potent 390 engine, this car also had an automatic transmission, which disappeared along with the motor.
This Ford has already been picked off a lot of key stuff, including the interior. Only one of the two doors opens, and the trunk looks to be full of parts. The floorboards are rust,y and that’s not likely the only troubling spots. All the glass is there if you need a few panes for another ’68 Torino opportunity.
The Fairlane/Torino combination usually played second fiddle to Chevy’s Chevelle in the race for sales. But 1968 was one year when the gap closed a little (and the Chevy was also all-new that year). Would you buy this as a restoration project or just take it for the few good parts that may remain?
It’s missing a lot of expensive to replace parts, console, bucket seats, rear seats, engine, transmission, air conditioning plus who knows what else. It’s already been run through eBay with no bids. There is not a lot of value left in this hulk.
Steve R
If it was a mopar it would be $15,000.
I like these. But, this one is a little too far gone
these are cool and this is a good color too but with all that’s missing it would be very costly to bring it back from the dead. total shame what somebody did to this.
I honestly don’t see this even being a viable parts car. I’m thinking that the seller might be better off just calling the local junk dude and trying to get it towed off (hopefully for free)
It has plants of small parts, just no big ticket items. It’s perfect, at or close to the opening bid for someone that is restoring a similar Torino. When me and my friends were parting out cars, the flashy big ticket items quickly paid for the car, the small parts were your profits. This will have a lot of $40-$75 parts that aren’t being reproduced.
Steve R
Looks like a donor for a complete car that has had a collision. Still some body and glass that can be used if price is right.
I bought one just like this new in 1968 same color but was a 390 4 speed with gold color interior and bucket seats
Pay to haul off some ones scrap ? Preposterous !!!!
AND it has a reserve ??? The nerve !
I had a near perfect maroon 390 one when I was 18. It was a tird, couldn’t pass a 454 GMC pickup. I sold it for $800. I saw it years later setting in a yard, it had been T-boned.
I had a brand new one in 1968 bought it right off show room floor 390 4 speed it would eat a gto sold my 1967 vette for it was married and first child on the way vette had to go Torino was much faster than the vette
A 390 Torino was faster than a ’67 Vette?Was the Corvette a powerglide? The base 327/300 should have been more than enough for a 390. Just sayin’.
300hp 327 4 speed Torino was faster it wasn’t the 325 hp 390 there was a 335hp 390 in 1968 not many made
Ended at $510, 3 bids with no sale.
Seller should have taken the $510 and split.
Someone with a wrecked car can buy another wrecked car and have a wreck when finished.