I know that it is currently the depths of Winter, but it will only seem like the blink of an eye before the warm weather lands on our doorstep. That offers the opportunity to hit the road for a bit of Summer cruising behind the wheel of a classic convertible. That’s where this 1969 Ford Torino GT might fit into your thinking. It is a spotless survivor that needs nothing more than a new owner who wants to experience the pleasures that life offers with the wind in their hair. If that sounds like a winning combination, you will find the Convertible located in Post Falls, Idaho, and listed for sale here on Barn Finds Classifieds. Hand the owner $26,400, and you can be ready for the experience that you can only get from behind the wheel of a classic convertible.
The Torino is a stunning car, and there’s a lot to like with this classic. It has remained mostly unmolested but for one thing. The 2nd owner wasn’t thrilled with its original shade of yellow, so he chose to treat it to a color change to this beautiful Blue. The paint shines magnificently, with no marks or flaws that are worth noting. Areas like the chip-prone leading edge of the hood look impressive, while the panels are laser straight. The White power top offers a striking contrast, which is not only in excellent condition, but it works exactly as it should. The spotless and shiny theme continues when you look at the trim and chrome, along with the original wheels. The glass is in excellent order, with no evidence of marks or flaws.
Ford offered several engine options in the ’69 Torino GT, and this one comes equipped with the 351-4V Windsor V8. This beauty should be producing around 290hp, which gets to the rear wheels via a 3-speed automatic transmission. Helping to make any cruising experience a relaxing one is the inclusion of power steering and power brakes. With a reasonable amount of horsepower on tap, this Torino should be capable of blasting through the ¼ mile in 15.9 seconds. Give it enough space, and it would eventually run out of breath at 129mph. That’s some fast open-air motoring! Adding to the attraction is that the Convertible has 92,000 original miles on the clock and runs and drives exceptionally well.
It is quite common to find cars of this type and vintage with all sorts of aftermarket additions, but that isn’t the case with this Torino. The interior is upholstered in Black, and it is as spotless and immaculate as the exterior. The seats show no signs of wear or damage, while the dash and pad are free from flaws and cracks. There is nothing that it needs, and it remains at its unmolested best. Apart from the power top, the GT comes equipped with its factory AM radio to provide entertainment on the road.
This ’69 Torino GT Convertible is a stunning car, and while I love seeing these classics 100% original, I think that the previous owner’s decision to treat it to a color change was a wise one. The result is a car that can’t help but catch your eye and would receive plenty of admiring comments wherever it goes. The owner offers some potential valuations for the GT Convertible, and they are an accurate reflection of the market at present. Values have fluctuated over the past 12-months, but they are now heading in the right direction once again. That means that there seem to be at least two excellent reasons to buy this classic. The first is that it looks like it could be a good investment with values heading up. The second, and more important, is that it looks like an enjoyable car to own and drive. Enjoyment. Isn’t that what owning a classic car is supposed to be all about?
WOW! What a stunning beauty! Absolutely LOVE the color scheme.
GLWTS!! :-)
non-texter here, what does GLWTS mean
Good Luck With The Sale
Another common one is GLWTA for an auction
Not sure about the price to value ratio on this one, but this is a stunner and I love those gauges.
I’m usually not a fan of color changes, and I would be fine with yellow, but if one is going to do the change, going to this gorgeous blue worked out great. Very nice car, has a classy look to it.
Although this is a nice car, it’s too bad that the author and this site don’t realize that calling a car like this a survivor actually hurts the collector car hobby and market. Sad.
Now this is how I like to remember a Torino as. By 1973, they were big, heavy, and thirsty.
We had friends with a ’71 Torino 302 auto, Grabber Lime. 0-60 10.5 seconds, 3800 lbs. It felt fairly quick, and handled well. My father bought a body-on-frame ’72 Gran Torino 302 auto, Light Green(same as Grabber Lime). 0-60 14.2 seconds. 4150 lbs. I also read 0-60 in 16 seconds, which was probably more like it. I used to rat race in our previous ’69 Belvedere 318 wagon. The Torino kept me out of trouble, as it could barely get out of it’s own way. However, I did get it up to 106 mph, indicated, on rte. 495, outside of Boston. That highway was a vast wasteland, back then.
Those sound like pretty sad numbers ADM. By 1972, compression was lowered, although for small blocks, not any different from 71, except on paper. BTW it’s nice to meet a fellow New Englander.
in reality 72 they went full frame
So whats wrong with the front seats?
Love this car, would prefer the blue over the yellow as well
The only good thing about yellow, is you can find your car easier. Speaking on MPH, I am not so sure your right foot and the 351 4bbl would lead to better mileage. I like the front/rear end styling on pre-70’s, as well as the gauge set up. Not much not to like, wish I had the cash.
I’m not for sure but a 351 windsor in 1969 was a 2bbl not a 4bbl. to get a 4bbl 351 in 69 and 70 it had to be cleveland with a 4bbl at 300 HP Like I say I’m not too sure but my 70 torino GT was a 351 Cleveland 4bbl
351W 4v was a one year only option in 1969. In 1970 the 4V was only available on the 351C. Both 351s were available as a 2V in 1970, which had the same engine code in the VIN.
Pretty Car! I’ve also been a Chevy guy, but I have to say that I always thought the 68-69 & 70-71 Torino’s were some of the best looking Ford’s ever made.
Really sweet. Would love it just the way it is. The blue is very attractive
69 had a Windsor in 2 or 4v. Cleveland was not available yet
70 still had a Windsor but only in 2v and Cleveland was now available in 2 or 4V (be careful as both 2V engines carried the same engine code even though little was common)
Lovely car..but am I the only one who is tired of the overuse of “GT”. Originally that stood for Gran Turismo and would be attached to a very fast, but very comfortable car..usually European. The car would always be a coupe and , at most, a 2 plus 2. It would be the kind of car the owner would put on the ferry to cross the Channel and then drive non stop to Nice or Monte Carlo..arriving in unflustered style at the casino. Coupes by Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin and the rare Facel Vega would all be true GT’s..not a drop top and certainly not a Mini or Celica. “Don’t worry Mr Bond..we’ll park this beauty right out front”.
Nice! Love the Color, Love the Guage Cluster, Even Like the Engine, although a Cleveland 4bbl would be more preferrable. BTW, I saw a ’69 Mercury that had a Cleveland 2bbl in it. The Mercury was Montego 4 door, it was really banged up and the 4 door had no appeal to me, although the Cleveland did. I do not think that the motor was a transplant, although anything is possible.
It’s a sexy ride, you’ll enjoy it. Be careful on price but remember a lot has been done to it that you don’t have to do. Good luck.
A beautiful car indeed, one that makes me pine for my ’69 Torino GT convertible. I love the color change here, it really suits this car and the overall condition looks very good. A fairly scarce car today as only 2,552 were made. Mine had a 302 with three-on-the-tree and was a great cruiser. Not in muscle car territory with the 302 but peppy enough for top-down cruising. I’m also a fan of these GT wheels as I think they were a sharp factory wheel. I wish I was in a position to buy this beauty, I’d love to have another one. Here’s a picture of the one I parted with; black over red with a white top.
Real sweet piece of iron that needs a 500hp 428CJ and a full picture of the dash would work for starts. Love the historical auto lesson’s I received from the Barn Find.
I Beg To Differ About Color Change Story, If You Look At 3rd Picture Of Engine Compartment , Look At Top Of Firewall Behide Air Cleaner , Passenger Side Has Factory Tune-up Decal And Grunge , Looks Like Original Color To Me , Go To here on Barn Finds Classifieds link above
all the engine options I C quoted above I’m surprise none list the truck 390/C6, or choice of 3 or 4 speed. The FE had some tq/HP & ran from there uptoa 427, 8 (TP’s CJ) & 9 in this M/M/Y…
My fav for style is the fairlaine & w/stacked hdlghts its even better.
Is this one of 5 or 6 models that came from the same exact mold w/notch back, fast back, wagon, vert, plus? Seems the ol daze really had options (motors, tranny, exterior) compared to taday…