1970 Torino Cobra 429CJ 4-Speed For Sale! (SOLD)

This car has been sold! Video will be left up for posterity, and because it's awesome.
eBay auction: www.ebay.com/itm/181246173812
This listing is for my beloved 1970 429 CJ, Ford Torino Cobra with a factory 4-speed transmission. This car is unusual in that it came with manual drum brakes and manual steering. A friend of mine sold me this car just before he passed away several years ago. Max bought the car in the early 80's from the original owner (see documentation) so that makes me the third registered owner. The 429 CJ motor and transmission were completely rebuilt by Alderidge Motor Sports in Portland, OR. As the video attests to and the documentation shows, a top notch job was ordered and it runs out VERY strong. The drive-train has about 30,000 miles on it since the extensive rebuild and would need very little to be rated a 10. It does not have its numbers-matching block anymore, and the carburetor is an aftermarket Holley, incorrect numbered distributor and other minor details need attention or are not correct (see video). It has a VERY solid Western body and some very nice interior parts. Please watch the video for specifics as I go into much further detail there. Feel free to call me at 503-463-1130 if you need further information. I feel this car is worth about $25,000.00, but my reserve is much less than that. We can help with shipping worldwide as I have done it many times over the last 25 years. I will consider trades for 67-73 parts or parts cars. Thank you! Don Rush 503-463-1130

[@nicksanborn7355]

This is how you sell a car, he's not trying to get top dollar for it and not reveal any potential issues, he's being so honest with his sales pitch and I really appreciate that.

[@chortride]

I bought a new 1970 429 SCJ Torino when I returned home from Vietnam. Man do I regret selling that car.

[@HighrSelf]

I had the same car but yellow and I got it to run 11.70 @116mph. People don't realize that these were quite fast for being such a big car and that they actually put out around 425-450ish HP stock, Ford underated them at 370/375hp for insurance reasons. Really miss that car!

[@PERFECTLS3]

Great car. Thanks for the video. BTW, it's a 429 cobra jet, it's supposed to be driven like one.

[@charliemorris2338]

Well,peoples;I had a 68 Torino GT 390 HiPO cruising through Shoneys Big Boy one nite,say 1972 so I challenged a guy in one of these bright yellow and we went out on 29S. by-pass and from a roll ,I was ahead in 1st.and 2nd. gear ,when we shifted into 3rd,he passed me like I was sitting still!Once these big ports get to flowing on the 429 they really get arockin!I could race all nite on $2 of 100 octane race anybody, anywhere,anytime!These hippies were up in the trees at Villa Maria Academy tripping on acid and one of them recounted to me later how cool it was to see and hear me jetting up Rivermont Ave.at probally clode to 100m.p.h. in the main residential area where all the rich folks lived.Man,sex ,drugs and rock-and-roll!And fast muscle cars!Those were the days my friend!

[@reggievanness]

Man you have a fine car, best of luck to you on selling it! You are honest and that's hard to find these days!

[@dwayneyule1987]

Dude, you are a legend! No pussyfooting! Cool. I'm in NZ, I visited Portland in about 92/3 , cos I had/have friends in Poison Idea. My biggest memory of that visit was seeing a coupla Mexican dudes in a pro street ( remember that?!) 70 Challenger, so f*cling cool. Love your vid,even if I'm 5 years late. I have a 70 Ranchero, small block, that I put a T5 in, and it rocks. See y'all!

[@CrushinRuSSian27]

This is one of the best car vids i've ever seen

[@andrewhigdon8346]

Geoff Nicosia agreed. Him playing with that SRT8 was enough to have me laughing out loud and jump out of my chair. Oh, fuckena, the memories. I had a 1971 Torino 500 302 but it was fun and I have the hell raising memories with it. Now I have a Magnum RT so the tires still smoke!

[@79tazman]

That's a bad ass car right there

[@chainsawearl]

Now thats how you sell a car. Nice piece of nascar history ;)

[@ilgrilluss]

I wish i bought this car!

[@NorthEastSaskFarmer]

I don’t know how many times I have watched this video. God I’d kill to have a 4spd ford/merc car from this era. My 69 torino Gt with the c6 just doesn’t excite me anymore

[@PepsisWarrior]

Sipping a cocktail and dreaming of MOPAR here this afternoon. So glad to find your video. Bravo, my good man! Really enjoyed it!

[@natejones963]

I love this car. I am picking up a 351C 4 spd shaker GT this weekend. and I can't wait to drive it.

[@achubb1234]

What a great video.My buddy had a Torino with a 390 that had been hopped up by the pre owner.He toatled it dragging me in my Camero.He was kicking my ass right before he lost it,Very sad.

[@builtgsr2]

I like how the the srt 8 that just randomly pulls behind him on a country road is the same exact color and has same decal as the srt 8 in the backround of the begining of the video. How random is that, wow lol.

[@brattman64]

Yes it does appear in first part of video lol

[@GardenCityAutoCenter]

awesome bro, I needed that smile ... love the vid

[@RoscoRide]

Thanks for the ride loved it!

[@alansouder177]

I had one was dark blue with the sports slats , 4 speed close box w Hurst and 4.30 detroit lockers really quick

[@thelaborpeasant]

But I agree with you, I like cars that are period correct over factory restored show cars. I like a car that is as it wouldve been when owned in its prime. The period correct aftermarket tires someone would've swapped on, the traction bars everyone was running, the glasspacks, all that. Forget making it exactly the way it rolled off the factory floor, in my opinion that's not the true history of the car. The true history is in how it would've been in its prime with all the typical goodies everyone was adding, all the typical character these cars accumulated, that in my opinion is true history

[@trackpackgt877]

My dad had a white one like this when he was young but it was a Super Cobra Jet drag pack it had 433 gears with a Detroit Locker I know this video is old but man that's beautiful I wish it was mine I would drive it just like you did

[@snickerstorino]

8 years late but the least pressure sales situation i've ever seen but the car sells itself :)

[@petriandy]

Sweet video; great idea to put out a video to help show it off, and also as a keepsake for you. Convenient there was another car to act out a scene from [insert car show/movie here].

[@thelaborpeasant]

That Challenger that appeared out of nowhere doesn't at all look suspiciously like the Challenger parked in the background at the beginning haha :-P

[@daveanthony135]

This has to be one of the best videos hands down I've ever watched.Gald he sold his car,to bad it came time to part with it.Entertaining,informative,and just a whole lotta fun to watch.

[@jesseeldridge7619]

I love your old video and car, i couldn't have sold it.

[@clowntickles]

sweet car, hard to sell right now in the market… I've had my 1970 ranchero for sale for three years. but I didn't make a video, good idea!

[@MUSTANG1999GT100]

Yes, yes a 4 SPEED : )

[@AutoRestoMod]

Don, we hope that you can get what you need for the car; cool video! Cool car

[@1966cambo]

A puff of blue at the 2-3 shift..... Awesome video!

[@libertynbeer]

Enjoyed that video, thank you!

[@derekthegreatgonzo]

my father had one of 500 scj439 cobra jets made for nascar. I handed him wrenches as I grew up. hold on to what you have. if it is 1 of the 500 you have a gold mind, if not it is fun to drive.

[@m.c.9991]

Dude I thought it was a movie for a bit there, with that car chase scene!!! Great video. Do you regret selling it?

[@andrewhigdon8346]

So those brackets up high in the trunk were as follows. The long jack itself sat on the ledge but the narrow side slipped under that tab on the upper part of the trunk. That tab does appear to be bent up or actually maybe part of it broken off. But the jack part of the pedestal would sit to the right where the paint is kinda chewed up, and the tire iron between the tire and the jack. Then a long J-bolt hooked that loop and went through the spare, then the jack foot fit its nose into the spare tire hub center and the jack hook on top of that on its side and then a big wing nut to top it off. If they raised a lot of hell in their car, the jack got used a lot. Mine did. As much for getting me out of ditches as for changing tires, which seemed constant. My 1971 Torino 500 gave me memories for life and taught me how to work on cars. I know every inch of that car as if it was 1985 right now. That white car is bad as hell. I could not imagine the chills I’d get and the smile I’d have driving it. Makes a grown man well up. My Magnum does almost everything better. And it has character. But the character of those old cars can’t be touched. My 1968 Country Squire and 1967 LTD Coupe were all the same way. Some awesome, some quirks, with character to hand out on Saturdays.

[@davidparisi4980]

Great video,great memories,,,nice piece of driving 🚘.

[@hbetz5300]

WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS

[@MicrophonicFool]

It's a thing of beauty

[@MinisemiCompany]

Awesome car!!!

[@torinoscj]

Nice video, Don. I always wondered if you still had old Max's car.

[@gtsuperjet]

Awesome car.... great video!

[@Marthaviews]

Nice video. Great memories for you.

[@danielparker466]

beautiful car!

[@e2sguy]

Nice torino. !

[@donrush5690]

The car is on ebay as of 10-24-2013. I also have it listed on the Salem Oregon Craigslist.

[@jessemeadows2993]

My dad had this car with crushed blue velvet instead of paint I've never seen any car like that I don't think it was a cobra it was a gt 429 cj 4sp black interior it was beautiful

[@Formula351C]

Oh man! Nice Video!

[@55555711]

hahahaha big thumbs up on this no trailor queen here

[@DrLapsponge]

Wow I love it

[@tetchgallery8494]

Fit a decent set of headers with a cross over pipe, some caltracs and low profile rims and she'd fare way better on the road.

[@aftermathwhite4955]

Wow she'll still get up an gooooooo !

[@lufkin456]

lol that dodge looked just like the one that was in your driveway at beginning

[@bobw3677]

So What? He never said he didn't know who it was.

[@1400IntruderVS]

Should have done a lot better against that Challenger. Sounds like it could use some timing.

[@SteveRood1]

The Problem are the Polyglass Tyres. They gave the same handling of a Hippo in Thin Ice. They Don't stop, they do not go arround corners, but boy can they do burnouts !

[@andrewhigdon8346]

I’d swear those were Gabriel HiJacker Air Shocks out back.

[@carlosfinch8225]

Runs like 95 truck motor, but clean!

[@VincePGallant]

That is one sweet car! They're meant to be abused! I would have bought it😎

[@basskiller1231]

What exhaust was on it?

[@abe2571]

Yes sirrrrrrrrr.

[@charliemorris2338]

Anyone know what the final cost was to the buyer?Had 2 myself and certain to lose my license over type of hot rod.

[@ironwolf5318]

I like a old car...

[@ndrwcarter4]

lol good racing

[@BIOSHOCKFOXX]

That yellow Dodge...the random one...yea...the one that is visible behind at the beginning ? :D

[@bobw3677]

Dude, he never said he did not know who was driving the Dodge. I'm guessing the driver knew he was making a video and decided to mess with him like any good friend would do to another friend.

[@edwardcraft8050]

Were can I buy this car at, I have a71 torino gt please would love to own it

[@roballen3026]

Aldridge Motorsports from Portland Oregon???

[@5inthehole]

How much did he sell it for?

[@miguelsotojacquez]

How much are you asking for this car?

[@kathyhu7167]

Thanks' Great video as a kid I had the Grabber Green 429 with bucket seats built in tach and full insignia Cobra on panels I put Mickey Thompson N 50's on rear and a Holley 780 double pumper on with Mallory ignition kept breaking the port side Engine Mount from high rpm launchesGot to be a relative expert @ changing Clutches for the same reasonI had a huge history with that Car I could go on half a day about that car and Me till this Day I still believe I'll get another oneA Life Time goes by Again Thanks'

[@deltaquitdelta4439]

That broom tho.

[@jt6bhgfgvujnnjjh]

Don't fuck with the snake it will bite 1:13

[@hotwheel6663]

This does not have the drag pack then with solid lifters?

[@Tom-th1oy]

I believe that was an option.. Then it would be a 429SCJ, instead of a 429CJ… Like that isn’t good enough.. Lol

[@andrewhigdon8346]

A 429 super cobra jet automatically came with the Drag pack, which was usually a 4:11, but could be ordered as a 3.91 Detroit Locker. Heavy duty rear springs, wider steel wheels by 1”, heavy duty shocks, heavy duty alternator, trans cooler, oil cooler, dual point distributor, solid lifters, 835 Holley instead of Autolite, no power brakes, because the cam wouldn’t allow any vacuum to build, etc.

[@johnnelson5339]

I had one orange no hood scoop tach on hood then I wrecked it

[@josephmercurio1024]

Sweet car but i think its missing on 1 cylinder.

[@hotwheel6663]

I wonder what he got for it?

[@terribleTed-ln6cm]

Oh man ! Now that's how you drive a muscle car ! No sissy girly man pussy footin it , just a lot of testosterone and raw power !. ..a perfect demonstration of how to make a car video ! I hope this "real man" got what he was asking for this treasure. And to top it off , he is iron nail honest !

[@rickallshouse8026]

How much

[@WestCoastClassicCougar]

Car sold 9 years ago....

[@TVJohnney]

Should of kept the Camaro

[@jadensantiago5583]

Looks like it was just botched together, terrible job on whoever tried to fix it

[@jddinglis]

And what do you ride?

[@johnmanley3849]

@@jddinglis probably a shit box Honda with a chrome exhaust tip. LOLS

[@Joey19701975]

After you riding the dog shit out of that car Numbers do not match i'll give you $300

[@jquest43]

fir the video? ok.but 30 k for the cat fruitcake.

[@lovellrodriguez8567]

After.viewing.it.i.fine.it.just.a.bunch.of.lies..sound.like a car sales man pitching.his.sales..lines..a.set.up.with.that.mello.yellow..car in.the.back 👎

[@donrush5690]

Really? The new owner still keeps in touch with me, I got first dibs if he sells.

[@johnmanley3849]

A bunch of lies ?? He could not have been more honest. This is one of the best muscle car video's for sale I have ever seen. No dicking around.

[@joejones9944]

Lovell Rodriguez,,, Really man? Are you that bored?

[@TVJohnney]

Should of kept the Camaro