Original Owner 1970 Ford Torino Cobra 429 4 Speed & Engine Sounds on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're in Scottsdale AZ at The Rock & Roll McDonalds on 2-3-24.
We're looking at a 1970 Ford Torino Cobra in Gold Metallic Paint. The car comes with the 429 CI Cobra Jet V8 engine and a 4 Speed manual transmission.
The car's Owner is Ric Heath. Rick’s has this car since new. He shares not everything has been easy keeping this car, however he restored it and he’s a great Caretaker. This car looks showroom new.
ENJOY!

[@loucostabile]

Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

[@johncornell3665]

Love these original owner cars. What a beauty. Love the color. Congratulations Rick! You have been a great caretaker of this car. Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to find this "Original Owner" car to share with you. You're welcome John!

[@danielulz1640]

That interior beats the heck out of the gray mouse fur interiors of today's cars!

[@loucostabile]

I agree.

[@douglashine9638]

Definitely a Dream Car of mine. I also love the ribbon tach. ❤

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this is a "Dream Car" for you :-)

[@DanEBoyd]

Always loved those Sportsroof GTs and Cobras!!!!!!!!!

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@ultraviolettp3446]

My, oh, my! What do we have here? You just don't see Torinos on the road that often and of that time period. This is a STUNNING car. It is odd that there is a bench seat with a manual - the interior fabric says 1970's for sure! As always you just manage to cross all time periods and feature the widest range of cars in your automotive history video museum. Your efforts are always appreciated!

[@loucostabile]

High praise for this "STUNNING" car :-) Glad you're along for the ride.

[@DanEBoyd]

My maternal Grandma had a four door in the light mint-ish pastel green. When I was about 12 in 1978 or so, we went to my Uncle's wedding, and at the reception, I went outside to check out someone's car. While I was out there, one of the people who lived in the house next to the reception place came out and got into a Sportsroof Torino like this, and fired it up and drove off down the road. It had mag wheels and a loud exhaust, and captured my heart! And the song, Mr. Blue Sky, by Electric Light Orchestra was new or recent at the time, and stuck in my head, and ever since, has always reminded me of that Torino!!!

[@bluesman7475]

Great Cobra! You do not see these very often. I like the gold! Thanks Lou.

[@bruceh92]

I'm a huge fan of this car. And...429 engine- check. Four speed stick-check. Magnum 500's-check. Got it all! Thanks gents.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "I'm a huge fan of this car" :-) You're welcome.

[@unclerudy9797]

Beautiful Torino Cobra ! Thanks for posting Lou and Rick !

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rudy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@Scalihoo]

That Torino checks a lot of box's for the Ford fanatics ✅

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@kerrykelly5092]

I own a 1970 351 Cleveland since 1974. Love it and have restored it original.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you have a fun car too :-)

[@-suphur]

Wow, incredible car. Love the colour and the shaker to boot. Original owner too, nice.

[@loucostabile]

Hi sulphur, Happy to receive a "Wow, incredible car." from you :-)

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

I like the tach, too and everything else this `70 Torino Cobra has. What a great restoration of a one owner car. Thanks, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read you enjoy "everything else this" car has :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@LKWDITE]

As a college student, Ford hired me as summer help at the Ford Assembly Plant on Baumhart Rd. in Lorain, Ohio. I put the front bumpers on Torinos and Montegos during my day shift. They built so many cars during the 8 hours that they would accumulate outside the plant and then have to moved to the railroad yard. We got to work overtime jumping in the cars and driving them - I remember lighting up a few of the 429's. What a blast!

[@loucostabile]

Hi M W, Thanks for sharing your memories of working at Ford :-) Lou

[@scottmassey4330]

Ok crap love it. Had a 1970 Torino GT, 429 SCJ, shaker, tach, 4 speed, bench seat so my gal could sit by me. Laser stripe. But so similar. And again, Lou- great find, just amazes me 50 year + ownership.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Scott, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car and your gal sitting next to you too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@leroycaudill96]

Beautiful cobra Torino remember these well thanks Lou God Bless.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Leroy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this Cobra. Blessings receive. God bless you too, Lou

[@richarddevoe5871]

Damn… what an awesome car set up exactly how the gear head would want. Glad to see he still owns his baby 👍🏼

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@christhompson5154]

Man what a beautiful ride my first car at 16 yrs old was a 1970 torino Cobra 429 non hood scoop model 4 speed in calypso coral man what a machine I kick myself because I sold it I was a kid awesome machine!!! Street beast!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Chris, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@just_some_internet_guy]

What a gem! Original owner! And the sound! What a great example of a muscle car!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi kiddycat17, Happy to read "What a gem!" :-) Lou

[@geraldallmansberger4904]

My father-in-law retired from the South Chicago Heights Ford stamping plant, he is 91 & would love this car, as do I.

[@loucostabile]

Make sure you share this one with him. Let him know to watch the commercials in full as that's how I get paid so I can keep sharing with you.

[@JeffKing310]

Great colour! Gotta love the Torinos - thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff, Happy to read "Gotta love the Torinos" :-) NICE! You're welcome, Lou

[@tommywatterson5276]

Awesome car. Awesome original owner.

[@loucostabile]

High praise.

[@RaiderX948]

Glad Rick was able to hold onto the car through the lean times, Torino Cobras are tough looking cars. Great video Lou, thank you, love the original owner stories, owners & cars.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Raider X, Happy to share this "Original Owner" story with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@larryborkstrom3580]

The restoration came out great despite the horrible things that happened to him during the time I great to see a one owner car

[@loucostabile]

Hi Larry, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car today. Lou

[@mikeyb.3004]

Wow! You never see these. 429 Cobra? Original owner? What a story! Thank you Ric for sharing your beautiful car. And as always, thanks for finding this one Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mikey B, Happy to share this story with you :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great looking '70

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@colonelparcoeur]

Another American Gem from the 70's Thanks guys ❤

[@loucostabile]

Happy to share this "American Gem" with you. You're welcome.

[@danam0228]

I have grown to appreciate tgese Torinos a lot. Love the interior on this one.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you appreciate the Torino :-)

[@hiitsstillme]

We owned one for many years, very similar except for colors. Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome 1969!

[@markweymouth6368]

Thank you for being such a loyal car owner and holding on and keeping that amazing machine on the road what dreams are made of. Blue oval fan for life.

[@loucostabile]

High praise.

[@mreinstein48]

OMG ! Better than gold itself!!

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@HypocriticYT]

I only saw one of these in the mid 70’s where I lived

[@loucostabile]

Happy to be able to share this one with you :-)

[@philipdrake6]

Hi Lou, a great looking Torino, that is in great condition, and a nice colour as well, that guy has done a great job of restoring the car, great video.👍👍.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Philip, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and condition of this car :-) Lou

[@petemedina8446]

What a great looking car nice color and it sounds great not too many of these cars left

[@loucostabile]

Hi Pete, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@georgeford6439]

My middle brother and I grew up with a 1970 Torino 4 door of course family truckster. Dad bought it new, and it had the covered headlights (cool). Also had the 351 Cleveland (2 barrel only), but it was still decent for back in the day when I turned 16 in 79. Got 2 speeding tickets within 2 weeks of driving it!!❤😂

[@loucostabile]

Hi George, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Brothers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@413x398]

George, was your 4-door a Brougham submodel? I have a Brougham 2-door also with hidden headlights, and I'm trying to figure out if Brougham packages all had concealed packages, or if it was a separate option. Thanks. Edit: also, did it have a vinyl roof?

[@oldnick4707]

Love this one Lou!! Love the Torinos!!😊

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you "Love this one" Old Nick!

[@KingDavidinPhoenix]

Beautiful car!! I live in Phoenix, and I need to get out to the Pavilions more to see these with my own eyes.

[@loucostabile]

Hope you see this one soon.

[@garymckee63]

To me, the 70-71 Torino was the best-looking ones I had a 70 GT but it was a 302. Nice vehicle.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this is one of your favorite years for the looks of the Torino.

[@richroggio]

Hi Lou, this car always brings back great memories for me. my father bought a 1970 Torino GT brand new back in 1970 not a cobra. it was midnite blue. no options no power steering no power brakes. no A/C. 302 engine Goodyear polyglass wide tires with 2 piece deep dish wheel covers. standard blue vinyl interior. he only kept it about a year because it was not a car for a family of 7. I of course was too young to drive it but my bro was 18 and he got to drive it. I did wash it alot Lou. thanks Lou 👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rich, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

[@rancherodan5152]

absolutely beautiful ride you have there!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@gunsmokefan1344]

I tell you what I’m a Chevy guy but what you got here, the original owner and one fine automobile that just rocks and sounds good!!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "ne fine automobile that just rocks and sounds good!!" :-) NICE!

[@georgewilkinson1068]

Wow! What an exhaust note.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️ THANKS LOU,RICK FOR SHARING SUCH A GREAT SURVIVOR 🤗😎💚💚💚

[@loucostabile]

Happy to share this story with you. You're welcome Budget Audiophile Life-long

[@nobatteriesincluded3968]

Super clean car😯drop dead gorgeous 70’ seems to be the peak year for style and muscle for the big 3 imo cool shoot ✅💯

[@loucostabile]

Hi NO BATTERIES INCLUDED, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@louiskats5116]

G’day Lou, What a great story & so glad Rick held onto his dream car & after all the tribulations he finally had success. Fun just bought a 1:18 Diecast 1970 Ford Torino Cobra in yellow just beautiful hardtop body. Cheers Louis Kats your number 1 Fan in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺👍 🇺🇸

[@loucostabile]

Goodday Louis, Happy to read you have a model of one like this :-) NICE! Thanks for being my # 1 Fan in Australia. Cheers, Lou

[@motorTranz]

Beautiful Torino 😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi motorTranz, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@patrickjerzak5267]

That 429 CJ sounds amazing!

[@loucostabile]

...just the way we like it :-)

[@jd4harley]

Great story when I graduated from high school in 1968 I had a friend in school that bought one of these cars shortly after graduating. It was a very unique car unfortunately it was one that wasn’t very strong, but it looked and sounded terrific.

[@loucostabile]

Hi James, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friend in High Schools car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@danbaumann8273]

Oooo, that's a beautiful car. That color is just top notch too. 😘🤩

[@loucostabile]

High praise.

[@czechmate6916]

That is a super nice restoration but I was a little disappointed that y’all didn’t go for a drive with him going through the gears.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Czech Mate, Yes, a ride would have been nice, however I was scheduled to video another car at this time. however I saw this one and Ric and I talked, and was able to video this one in too :-) Lou P.S. Did you see this video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3LFqqCJmJeVlc0

[@czechmate6916]

@@loucostabile Yes sir I saw that one but I watched it again. Just can’t get enough of a good thing.

[@larryharry7221]

Another great one, Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this one Larry :-)

[@Slimjim260]

That was great Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this car Popie :-)

[@keninhb2196]

Fantastic car Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you like it Ken!

[@user-ys7ng6hq5j]

Чудове авто! Цікава історія рестовраціі! Двигун класний! Дякую!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Сергій, Happy to read "Great car! An interesting story of restoration! The engine is cool!" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@413x398]

Beautiful!!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@Kahuna54]

I owned a 70 Fairlane with the 302 which was the same body style as the Torino but the striped down bare bones version. My favorite year for the Torino, however, I miss the sequential turn signal lights that didn’t come on the Cobra!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Richard, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@JamesSmith-mz9ec]

OUTSTANDING!

[@loucostabile]

High praise.

[@JamesSmith-mz9ec]

@@loucostabile deserves it! this from a life long Mopar guy.

[@matthewpaanotorres7309]

Nice to see a Torino Cobra without the GT SportsRoof, those are pretty rare, since most of the Cobras came with the GT SportsRoof. I believe the last year for the Cobra was 1972 due to obvious reasons (Decline in Muscle Car Sales due to rising insurance costs, the switch from SAE Gross to SAE Net, the customer switch to fuel-efficient compact-sized to mid-sized cars/coupes/station wagons/sedans, and most importantly, the '73 Oil Embargo).

[@loucostabile]

Hi Matthew, Happy to be able to share this car with you. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@413x398]

All Cobras in 1970 were Sportsroofs. There are some formal roofs floating around that are clones. Last year for the Cobra was 1971. In 1972, the performance version of this car was the Gran Torino Sport, which had an optional non-CJ 429, carrying over into 1973. This car IS a Sportsroof.

[@toddp5026]

Great!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@jimbeam2705]

My 70 was a weird green color with a 351 Cleveland. Looked just like this but with a regular hood. The back was the same as this . Paid 900 in Gulfport Mississippi in 1980. You could camp in the trunk it was so big.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jim, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@RickMcCargar]

That's a gorgeous car and could it sound any better? I don't think so.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Rick, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and sounds from this car :-) Lou

[@albertmartin4746]

Beautiful car love it 😀

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you "love it" :-)

[@user-wf6es1gx8j]

very nice

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@gregkistner1955]

It certainly sounds mean!

[@loucostabile]

...just the way we like it :-)

[@darinb3524]

Wow!!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Not much of a ford guy but these are awesome

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@Amite-zg2ob]

Threw a weird set of events I got the same car and color. Mine was a 351 cu in GT with hide away head lights. The car I believe was car of the year - 1970. It was just frog hair fine 😊😊

[@loucostabile]

Hi Amite, Happy to read you have a car like this too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Amite-zg2ob]

@@loucostabile Man I wish I still had it - Glory Days

[@justinprest2473]

Looks just like the one on a episode of road and track with bud lediman can’t remember how to spell his last name but color looks close just this one has magnum 500s instead of the hubcaps 👌❤️

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing.

[@justinprest2473]

@@loucostabile any time L ! 👊

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Hmmm, trunk was empty but it looked like in the side view the rear end was under a load with something heavy in there saging a bit ? 🤔 Beautiful car I always Loved the 1970-71' Torino Cobra and GT 👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ronnie, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Didn't seem to be sagging to me, however maybe you're right, Lou

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

@@loucostabile It probably wasn't by the naked eye but freeze your video as you walk by the side of the car at the start and see how the rear looks by the camera around the wheel well, let me know what you think by that view Lou ? Good stuff as always 👍

[@413x398]

@@ronniefarnsworth6465 Ronnie, if you Google images of these cars, you'll see that many of them look this way.

[@melvinhunt6976]

I only like gold for the color of Coins but it looks great.

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@plymouthduster225]

Beautiful car Lou, you don't see many Torinos at the car shows that I go to in Oklahoma and Texas. Not sure why. I always loved that body style myself. Don't think that I have ever seen one that color combo before. Was that just a regular Cobra Jet or a Super Cobra Jet engine?

[@loucostabile]

HI PlymouthDuster225, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Hmmm, I know there is some extra stuff if it's a "Super Cobra Jet" like I think an oil cooler, and maybe a trans cooler but I'm not sure. Hoping a Viewer can share knowledge, Lou

[@413x398]

@@loucostabile The VIN tag shows this as a "N" code 429 ThunderJet, so it was not the slightly more powerful CobraJet. The reality was the smaller ports of these D0VE casting heads worked better in the midrange than the D0OE CJ's, which could pull these heavier cars around better. This engine in the vid has been rebuilt and cammed, so who knows what's in there now.

[@zeevon9]

Great car! Rick seems like a cool guy, sort of Clint Eastwoodish. I am confused about the tach? When he bought the car, it did not have one and he got a correct version for this car later on, is that what I understood as correct? Just interested because I never saw a version like that. Thanks! Another great video.

[@loucostabile]

Hi zeevon9, Happy to read you enjoy this "Great car!" :-) I'm pretty sure that's the right tach. If I'm wrong maybe a Viewer can share knowledge. You're welcome, Lou

[@stephenlehmann9832]

I had a 1970 with 351 Cleveland it was yellow

[@loucostabile]

Hi Stephen, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@KenanTurkiye]

5:53 😎

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@DLVRYMN]

Top Shelf

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@hardtail-gy8dk]

Maybe a philosophic statement maybe the car and the owner needed rejuvenation after lifes challenges

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for viewing and sharing your thoughts.

[@user-xn9it8df3s]

I got into a chat argument about this car Australian Ford made a car that looks very similar to this and a lot of people online said the same thing as I did but some of the Aussies said that the Australian version had no influence from the “American Ford Torino” in no shape or form I strongly disagree I have worked on Fords my whole adult life and I’ve never heard of Australian Ford or as I was informed of British Ford my argument was if they’re not Fords or influenced by then why do they use Ford”s name Others tried to tell me that the 351C was an Australian motor that’s when I had heard enough 😂

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@carllavell8673]

👀...👍🔥😝🔥👍

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@matrox]

His vacuum line came lose.

[@loucostabile]

That hose is for when it rains, the water will be caught at the bottom of the shaker hood scoop and then like a gutter goes out that dangling hose past the engine to the ground below so the engine doesn't get wet.

[@natejones963]

This is exactly the car I turned down for 12k because it was gold LOL, I kick my self every day for turning it down.

[@samuelmorado70]

Man Gold is a beautiful color. I had a 68 GT/XR7 Cougar in Gold and everyone loved it.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Nate, I think we've all missed some cars we would have liked to purchase. Lou

[@geraldallmansberger4904]

You sure thats a 429 , looks like a 428 ?

[@loucostabile]

Says 429

[@413x398]

The trivia tidbit is, at the angle at 4:30, the smooth area forward of the oil cap on the valve cover is OEM 429 Ford. 428 OEM covers are finned in that spot. There are other clues but that is the quickie.