A few months ago, I introduced our readers to my dad’s Ford Gran Torino that my family affectionately named Slimer. I felt another wave of nostalgia sweep over me while scrolling through the classified listings recently. The Pick of the Day is a similar 1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Homestead, Florida.
“Very well-maintained, 100% original,” the listing begins. Notably, the car in the listing differs from my dad’s in its roofline. Dad’s car had the fastback-style roof, while this one has a formal layout.
A magazine ad for the 1972 Gran Torino said, “We expect you to say ‘prove it’ when we tell you Ford Torino is the year’s best mid-size value. Okay. Proof,” and then it listed some of the car’s merits. “Torino is quite possibly more car than you expected,” the ad concluded.
Defined by its classic long-hood/short-deck profile, the car was celebrated for its Coke-bottle styling and distinctive “fish mouth” grille for 1972. Features of the Pewter Mist (code A5) exterior include chrome bumpers, quad headlights, hood scoop, vinyl roof, rocker moldings, sport side mirrors, and Magnum 500-style wheels wrapped in BFGoodrich tires.
The interior is upholstered in black vinyl, and features bench seats, lap belts, manual-crank windows, column-mounted shifter, AM/FM radio, and air conditioning.
Under the hood is a numbers-matching 351ci Cleveland V-8 that was rebuilt about 4,300 miles ago. Recent mechanical work has been extensive; the listing outlines some of it: “Has had many maintenance items done, such as new water pump, starter, brakes and brake lines, engine mounts, ball joints, trans modulator, trans fluid and filter, alternator, distributor, spark plugs and wires, wipers, rear window seals, hood seal, A/C blower, A/C compressor, rear quarter-window cranks, battery, and dual exhaust and mufflers.”
Whew! Clearly, the car has seen a lot of love under current ownership. And that owner is ready to pass the torch to some lucky Ford fan.
Wish I could be the one to take the reins! I’d show up to my dad’s house acting like I was driving Slimer, reincarnated. Except Slimer (at least in the movie “Ghostbusters”) was a ghost already. Well, whatever.
“Drives like a dream, very comfortable car,” the listing concludes.
The asking price is $37,000 or best offer.
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