Back-Roads Classics 1973 Gran Torino

[@backalleyrailroading2835]

Love your Back-Roads classics videos. Old muscle cars rock. Very cool.

[@silverado15]

thanks for the great comment appreciate it

[@092prat]

Very good video

[@silverado15]

thank you

[@Interstate107]

Amazing🤗

[@silverado15]

thanks

[@351cleveland8]

i'm about to restore my dads old 73 Torino. glad i found this video for inspiration. thanks for posting this great video 👍

[@silverado15]

Thanks for watching going over to your channel know

[@richardchartrand4643]

Nice video , it’s actually my car!

[@silverado15]

Really like your car hope sometime i get to do a better video of your car!

[@richardchartrand4643]

@@silverado15 anytime, right now it is at Autocentrics on stafford rd getting engine compartement painted and having a 302 installed with a 347 strocker kit should be ready in sprng,Autocentrics did the paint , and the trunk. we are actually starting very shortly to build a factory five 35 ford pick up . engine came in today , putting out 433 hp .( doing same engine for torino)body to come in two weeks . we will have the build on you tube and will be for sale. check it out Stop by and say hi to the owner , Greg Pelletier ,my oartner in the build

[@Hendrixbroncobiz]

@@richardchartrand4643 what are the wheels and tirers? I have a 73 and I wanna put some meats on the back but not sure how big to go

[@dannyg402012]

Had a 73 with a 351 Cleveland. Car was near mint. Purchased it in 1985 for $1200. Had it 3 years. Started working in 86 and needed better gas mileage since I was traveling and wanted something newer. Had 46,000 miles ran perfect. Traded it at a local dealer for a 79 Regal. He gave me $1500 for it on trade. I wasn't thinking anything about it being a classic, cars from the 70's were still common back then. I kept seeing the car a few months later in a parking lot of a bar not far away sometimes. I went in the bar. found the owner, told him that was my car and asked him what he paid for it. He said he got a great deal the dealer gave it to him for $6500 ! Blue Book already was $8500 for it in 1988 ! I never thought it was worth that much or even considered it was starting to be considered a "classic" back then, I just figured "it's a 13 year old car". Ran great, never had a problem with it, and not a scratch on it.

[@silverado15]

Thanks for watching and sharing your story the value of them today is so high and growing up in your era we didnt think about them becoming classics.

[@NDVC.]

Nice video. Greetings from Vietnam.

[@silverado15]

thanks for the visit

[@scottwright388]

So weird seeing one on the road. My first car 40 years ago but red with the laser stripe.

[@silverado15]

ya you a right very rare to see then you had the red awesome colour what motor did it come with

[@scottwright388]

@@silverado15 it had a 351 Windsor 2 barrel. I found a 351 Cleveland 2 barrel and did a swap.

[@silverado15]

@@scottwright388 starsky and hutch was the show i think that had one am i right also do you know what the difference between the windsor and the cleveland motor

[@scottwright388]

@@silverado15 yes, Starsky and Hutch was a Torino, but a different year. 40 years ago, the difference for me was the Cleveland was stronger and they were visually different as well.

[@silverado15]

@@scottwright388 thanks didnt know that

[@VisionsofEd]

Great car

[@silverado15]

you got that right

[@WSNO]

yes!

[@silverado15]

these cars are very hard to find!

[@CanadianFirevideos]

Nice

[@silverado15]

Thanks

[@GrandNational66]

Ottawa 417 west passing Canadian Tire Center just past Terry Fox

[@silverado15]

Yes you are right, do you still have youre grand national?

[@GrandNational66]

@@silverado15 yes

[@silverado15]

@@GrandNational66 great maybe i will spot your car this summer