1968 Ford Torino 428 Cobra Jet
1968 Ford Torino Description:
HIGHLIGHTS
·Very rare R-code 428 Cobra Jet Torino GT
·1 of approximately 661 produced
·Nut and bolt frame-off restoration to like original condition
·Original build sheet
·Deluxe Marti Report
·Sold new at Carey Paul Ford in Atlanta, Georgia
·428 CI Cobra Jet engine
·C6 automatic transmission
·Limited slip 3.50 rear axle
·Power steering
·Power disc brakes
·Finished in Highland Green with Nugget Gold interior
·Bench seat
·AM radio
·GT Rally wheels
·Restoration receipts
The small "428" engine-displacement emblems on the front fenders tell you what you need to know about this 1968 Torino GT fastback. When Ford introduced the 428 Cobra Jet engine in April 1968, the CJ-powered Mustang got the glory after its much-publicized Super Stock victory at the NHRA Winternationals. Less known is the fact that Ford's new muscle-car engine was also available as a non-Ram Air R-code in Fairlane/Torinos and Mercury Montegos. Due to the late model-year introduction, only a handful of Cobra Jets found their way into 1968 Fords, including just 661 for the Torino GT according to Marti's database. This 1968 Torino GT is one of those rare supercars. The subject of a nut-and-bolt restoration to like-new condition, the CJ Torino comes with restoration receipts, the original build sheet and a Deluxe Marti Report, which confirms its Cobra Jet pedigree and documents that it was sold new at Carey Paul Ford in Atlanta. Highland Green with a Nugget Gold bench-seat interior, the Torino GT is also equipped with a column-shift C6 automatic transmission, 9-inch rear axle with limited-slip 3.50 gears, power steering, power front disc brakes and an AM radio. Restyled for 1968, the Fairlane also gained a Torino subseries as an upscale version of Ford's popular intermediate. As a GT model, this 1968 Cobra Jet Torino is identified by GT C-stripe decals and styled steel wheels with GT center caps. At the beginning of the 1968 model year, the 390 was the top engine for the Fairlane/Torino. That changed at midyear with the addition of the 428 Cobra Jet, an updated Police Interceptor big-block with low-riser 427 heads, 390 GT camshaft, Holley 735 CFM 4-barrel carburetor and low-restriction exhaust manifolds for a purposefully underrated 335 HP.
Title
Mileage
Location
Engine
T/M
Year
79,479
Columbus, Ohio, United States
428 Cobra Jet R-Code
Automatic
1969
29,650
Local pick-up only
429 Cobra Jet
Automatic
1970
196,900
Mount Hope, West Virginia, United States
428 Cobra Jet
—
1969
8558
Hilton, New York, United States
V8 7.3L
Manual
1970
34973
Local pick-up only
429 Super Cobra Jet V8
Manual
1970
44,382
Ocean Springs, Mississippi, United States
429
Automatic
1970
74,315
Local pick-up only
428 Cobra Jet
Manual
1969