[DeTomaso] Muscle Cars for sale, parts to follow! Some minor PC

Tue Feb 3 23:04:00 EST 2009

torino talledega - another legendary ford.
google it.
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Muscle Cars for sale, parts to follow! Some minor PC


> Whats a "lengthened Torino fastback"?
>
> Paul
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>> All,
>>
>> Recently I was asked to help an old friend with failing health sell off
>> his collection of parts and cars. First to go are the cars, then the
>> parts.  We've found one 351C engine so far, but who know's what we will
>> uncover. Block is buried so deep that we couldn't get any casting numbers
>> yet....sorry!
>>
>> Long time member of the Fremont Drag Club, the Cougar club, Fairlane 
>> club,
>> and also an aviation flight engineer.   One of his claims to fame was
>> being part of the crew on the "other" flight that landed on water with no
>> casualties, back in 1968-9 in the SF Bay!  JAL flight...
>>
>> Cars for sale:
>> 1969 Talladega: Built to compete with the winged warriors of Petty etc, a
>> lengthened Torino fastback model, with 428CJ automatic, Wimbledon White,
>> original paint, no rust, but some dings and doinks. Unrestored car in 
>> very
>> good condition, but keep in mind that all his cars were driven.  Nothing
>> going directly to the museum...unless you like a good amount of patina.
>> Interior in very clean condition.   Currently has 428CJ with 406 heads 
>> and
>> tripower on it.  Original #'s matching engine/heads/intake/air
>> cleaner/smog are included, in the garage along side it on a stand.  time
>> slips from Fremont strip show this was a 12 second car!!!  Still has the
>> factory oil cooler and P/S cooler on it as well! Runs but has an exhaust
>> leak in the headers.  Hood is black, and looks to have been touched up at
>> some point. There are some spare parts that it looks like he was
>> collecting to perhaps make the car better in terms of aluminum trim 
>> parts.
>>
>> 1969 428 Cougar Eliminator: 428CJ ram-air automatic, Wimbledon white,
>> black interior.  Also original paint car with no rust.  All hard to find
>> parts are there except for a dash trim part which is reproduced.   Not a
>> numbers matching motor, but it is a 428 CJ/PI from the old CA Highway
>> Patrol inventory!  Apparently when the CHP was cleaning out their
>> inventory of old PI motors, this guy was there buying....so the engine is
>> period correct, but we've not confirmed the date codes yet. Ram-air parts
>> are there, smog parts, all the stuff that normally get's tossed!   Worst
>> thing about car was that someone put a vinyl top on it years ago. Good
>> thing is that it was done over very good paint, and there is NO rust at
>> all, just some small holes that were drilled, not punched, that will need
>> to be attended to. Top is off of the car and glue remains, so pictures
>> will show what appears to be dirt or rust, but it is adhesive.  We didn't
>> have any adhesive remover....but will next trip when we want to get 
>> better
>> pictures.
>>
>> Both of these cars have been driven regularly over time.  I have seen 
>> them
>> at Knott's Berry Farm shows, and plenty of local shows around San Jose.
>> You will also find pictures of these cars running out at Baylands raceway
>> in the old magazines....he was just that sort of a guy!!!
>>
>> 1962 Comet Special station wagon: Original owners!  Was a 6cyl, is now a
>> warmed up 302.  I first saw this car up in Tahoe at a Cougar car show 
>> when
>> we were camping in a campgrounds near the lake....up comes rumbling this
>> little white wagon with red/white interior.... I think that's how I got
>> started on my station wagon thing...if you know me and the wagon
>> thing.....    Original paint on this car too!
>>
>> He also has an 86 SVO Mustang (needs a clutch), Shelby Charger, 87ish
>> Turbo T-bird, and an XR4Ti with a moonroof.  All of these things were
>> turbo motivated.  I guess after he sold his 427 tunnel ported 63 Galaxie
>> convert, and the 69 Boss 429, and the other Talladega, that these 4
>> bangers were easier to make go faster!!!!  This guy loved his monster
>> motors and cars!
>>
>> Last but not least, he has a BD-5 airplane kit that is partially 
>> assembled
>> settin' in the garage as well.  These are the "James Bond" little kit
>> planes, normally powered, not jet as in the movie.  I believe this to be 
>> a
>> "long wing" version as the wings were about as tall as I am.  There may 
>> be
>> more than one kit, as claimed by the owner, but we could only see one
>> being assembled, and one spare canopy still in paper. Once we get car
>> parts moved, we will be able to understand more about airplane parts.....
>>
>> The first three cars above are stored in doors and are out of the 
>> weather.
>> The others are outdoors.  They are dusty and need to be cleaned up a tad
>> before we can take mo' better pictures.  We intend to move them around 
>> and
>> determine more info, and find out how good they run etc as well, but are
>> basically being sold as is.  They are located outside of Sacramento about
>> a half hour or so.
>>
>> We know that they were driven to this location from his prior home here 
>> in
>> Fremont area, and anticipate no big surprises.  It should be understood
>> that they would best be transported by suitable trailer or hauler and not
>> expected to be driven away at this time. We can't guarantee that....
>>
>> Then there are parts and more parts....but there are so many that we
>> didn't even bother with trying to start writing.  We did see a 427 Tunnel
>> Port dual quad/dual plane intake, still in the DST box that it shipped
>> from Detroit in.  Carbs carbs and carbs, 429 blocks, 428 PI stuff, heads,
>> exhaust manifolds, Shelby parts, Nascar 429 Boss stuff, wheels, rims, C6
>> trannies, some toploader stuff, a 10HP industrial steam cleaner, Honda 70
>> trail bike from WAY back, Johnson outboard motor 70HP I think... a boat 
>> of
>> some sort.....smallish no fins...40 hp Johnson I think.
>>
>> Anyway if you are interested in buying a muscle car that is largely
>> unmolested here is your chance. Original paint cars don't happen along
>> that often. Yes, there are some dings, but nothing is hiding under that
>> paint, unless it happened at the assembly plant!
>>
>> Email me for pictures and more info.  Will provide it if I can.
>> Steve
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