1976 Ford Torino, Starsky & Hutch, 6.6-L

Description for Ford Torino 1976

Used, estored 1976 Ford Torino with "Starsky & Hutch" paint scheme. This car did not come from the factory as a Starsky & Hutch car; it is a "clone." The car has appeared at local car shows and parades, nd attracts lots of attention whenever it is driven. The usual comments are "nice car," or "hey, tarsky & Hutch!" The Torino is a lot of fun to drive and is fairly quick for street-driven car its size. However, t weighs about 4,400 pounds, nd by today's standards, as very bad fuel economy.
The car was professionally appraised last year, nd received an overall condition rating of "Sound" (good). I will include a copy of the detailed appraisal report with the car. It would be difficult to find a buyer who truly appreciates the value of this car, o I expect to sell the car for less than its appraised value, hich is also less than the amount I have invested in the car. I am selling this car because I have more cars than I need right now.
This Torino went through a frame-off restoration and modification (resto/mod) about eight years ago. The car has been driven less than 8,000 miles since the resto/mod work was completed. I did nearly all of the restoration and modification work myself, o I am very familiar with the car. Please feel free to ask questions about the car before you bid.
The following items comprise some of the restoration work that was done to the car:

• Frame and other chassis components stripped, rimed, nd painted
• All new bushings in front and rear suspensions
• All new springs and shock absorbers
• New ball joints, ie-rod ends, dler arm, nd steering arm
• Remanufactured steering box & power steering hoses
  
• New brake wheel cylinders, aster cylinder, rake booster, alipers, nd other brake hardware
• New brake shoes, otors, nd pads
• New brake hoses, ines, amp; proportioning valve
  
• New wheel bearings & seals
• Rear axle assembly (Ford 9") rebuilt with new gears, ew bearings, ew differential, nd new seals
  
• Engine rebuilt (blueprinted & balanced): cylinders bored 0.020" over, alve job, ead mating surfaces machined.
• New engine parts: bearings, reeze plugs, il gallery plugs, amshaft, e-ground crankshaft, istons, ings, uel pump, ater pump, il pump, armonic balancer, iming chain & gears, alves, ntake manifold, ifters, ushrods, ocker arms, eals, nd gaskets
• New engine and transmission mounts
• Transmission professionally rebuilt. Rebuild included a shift kit.
  
• New right quarter panel
• Rust repairs of cowl area, loor, runk floor, aillight areas, ackage shelf
• Body prepared and painted inside and out
• New windshield
• New door hinge pins and bushings
• New exhaust system
• New Dynamat interior insulation
• New heater core and blower motor
• New radiator & radiator hoses
  
• Repair and painted dash panel
• New dash cover pad
• New package shelf covering
• New radio, peakers, nd antenna
  
• New trunk boards and mat
• New tires (5)
• New wheels
• New headliner, un visors, oor panels, eatherstrips, arpet, loor mats, eatbelts
• New armrests & door belt weatherstrips/felts
• New kick panels,sail panels, love box liner
• Re-upholstered seats
• Re-chromed bumpers
• New voltage regulator and remanufactured alternator
• New fuel gauge sender unit
  

Modifications to the original car include:

• Ford Racing air cleaner
• Holley 570 CFM 4-barrel carburetor with vacuum secondaries and electric choke
• Mallory Unilite distributor with adjustable advance curve
• Mallory Hyfire IV electronic ignition
• Increased engine compression ratio (flat-top pistons and cylinder head machining)
• Increased engine displacement (was 351 CI, ow 400 CI; these engines share the same block and heads. The differences are the crankshaft and pistons.)
• Hooker Super Competition headers
• Crane hydraulic roller camshaft
• Crane roller rocker arms
• Upgraded valve springs, alve stem seals, amp; retainers
• Edelbrock Performer intake manifold
• Double-roller timing chain
• 3.50:1 ring & pinion
• Optima yellow-top battery
• Dual exhaust system (2-1/4" pipes)
• Flowmaster 50 series Delta Flow mufflers
• 15" Ansen Sprint aluminum wheels
• P235/70R15 Goodyear Eagle GT II tires (5)
• Urethane body mount bushings
  
• Rear sway bar (not OEM; upgrade)
  
• Ford Racing Traction-Lok differential
• Alpine CDA-9885 receiver with CD player, ireless remote, nd iPod control, 8 W RMS (a Ford AM/FM radio is installed in the dash, lso)
• Polk 6" X 9" 3-way 100 W RMS speakers in rear
• Polk 6-1/2" 2-way 60 W RMS speakers in doors
• Acrylic urethane paint inside & outside
  

Emissions Compliance
Please note that this car was originally equipped with a catalytic converter and other emissions control equipment. It does not presently have a catalytic converter, nd would probably not pass emissions testing. Here in Florida, e don't do emissions testing. Because the car is technically not emissions legal, t is "for off-road use only." It would be possible to install a catalytic converter and tune the car to pass emissions testing. However, his would be at your expense, nd is not included with this auction.
Known Defects/Issues

• There are several areas where the paint has been touched up.
• There is a scratch on the rear bumper that has been covered with silver paint.
• The paint and bodywork on the car were done more than eight years ago. There are now several areas, .g., elow the rear window, n the trunk, nd near the left rear wheel opening, here there are small rust spots.
• The car was originally equipped with A/C, ut the compressor, ondenser, XV, nd other parts are not presently installed on the car, o the A/C is not functional. I do have some used parts for the A/C system that I will include with the car, ut I have not checked/tested the parts, o they would be transferred to the winning bidder as is.
• Please understand that this car is 40 years old, nd it is not perfect, ut it is in great condition considering its age!

What is Included with this Auction

• The car
• The third-party appraisal report
• A PowerPoint presentation showing the restoration/modification work that was done to the car
• A Starsky & Hutch movie poster
• A teardrop magnetic-mount flashing red light similar to the one used in the Starsky & Hutch TV series
• A spare car battery to power the flashing red light for extended periods
  
• All spare parts for the car that I have (please don't ask for a list). Included is a new-in-box (never used) Holley 770 CFM 4-barrel carburetor with vacuum secondaries and electric choke, 421.95 value.
• Ford 1975-1976 Car Shop Manuals, olumes 1 - 5
• Ford 1976 Torino/Montego Electrical Wiring Diagrams
• A nearly full tank of gas
  

Transportation
If you live within 200 miles of me, will personally drive the car to your location on a mutually-agreeable day, t no cost to you. If you are more than 200 miles from me, hen transportation of the car will be at your expense. I will work with you in any way that I can to help with arrangements for transportation.
Payment
A non-refundable deposit of $250 is due within 48 hours of the end of this auction. This deposit will not be returned to you, ven if you decide not to fulfill your contractual obligation to purchase the car. The purpose of the deposit is to cover my advertising expenses if I should have to again advertise the car for sale. The balance of the winning bid is due when I deliver the car to you (if you are within 200 miles of my location) or within one week (seven calendar days) if you are farther away. I will not transfer the title to you or allow you to take possession of the car until you have made full payment.
Payment of the deposit can be made via PayPal. The balance is to be in the form of cash or cashier's check.