1971 Ford Torino GT in Grabber Blue & Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're at the Carlisle Events in Carlisle PA on 5-31-18.
We're looking at a 1971 Ford Torino GT in Grabber Blue Paint.
The car's Owner is Chip Wolbert. Chip’s had this car since 2013. He shares his Mom and Dad bought a Torino when he was a boy and he always liked that car. In 2013 he purchased his in memory of their car.
If you’re interested in learning about the different events at the Carlisle Events, go to the website at www.carlisleevents.com
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One of thos super underrated mean looking muscle cars, it’s such timeless design
Hi That Shِiُt Goood, Happy to read you appreciate 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile definitely👍🏼
As a Vette guy, I personally find this Torino as one of The best muscle cars!
We have a Winner for you :-)
1971 Ford torino for sale in Houston. Needs Restoration 832-452-1160
As a Torino guy I only check out one type of Chevy car, Stingray Corvettes.
Beautiful car!!!!!
Had a friend down the street from me where I lived that had a 1970 429 Cobra drag pack, 411 gears in the rear with posi. Every now and then he would get in his Torino and torch those back tires while going down the street. As a 15 year old kid way back then I thought that was pretty cool, but the greatest thrill for us kids back then was actually when he gave us a ride in this beautiful car of his. It was an acrylic yellow, I don't think they called it Grabber yellow with black interior with the Cobra emblems on the fenders. Man I sure love that car and I love these Torinos even though it'd be years later when I finally bought a 1970 Mach I equipped with a 351 Cleveland 4V engine. I bought the car in 75 with 74k on it. I couldn't believe how powerful that 351 Cleveland was hooked up to an FMX automatic transmission. And I still have this car, some things you just don't part with.
Hi Randy, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends fun car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Really pretty car! Brings back memories of yesteryear! Love the old Grabber Blue! He has a nice restored Torino! Sound good and healthy too! Thanks Lou!
Hi Steve Flad, Glad this one brings back memories :-) You're welcome, Lou
Lou, what a car! Too bad they don't make cars like this any more. Thank You for your'e website. Keep those classic cars coming, you got a big fan here!!
Hi welch shahan, Glad you enjoy this one :-) Happy to find them and share them with you. Thank you for the kind words, and I'm glad you're along for the ride, Lou
1971 Torino
Beautiful classic
Sharp and clean looking
Great engine
Built with precision
Thanks LOU for sharing a wonderful classic.
Please have a great day and a successful business week
Wish you all the best success in the the business.
Kind regards
HISHAM ELFIKI
Hi HIsham ELfiki, Glad you enjoy this classic :-) Thank you for the kind words, and wishing you success in business too :-) You're welcome, Lou
Yep. That's my dream car, right there, the peak of everything america.
Happy to read this is a "Dream car" for you :-)
My father had the same car but in white. I wish I still had it after looking at this.
Hi Mike, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
OMG, Lou!
The Torino GT will never be under appreciated ever again.
Nice mods by the owner/restorer.
High praise jm watches :-) Lou
I have a 71 Torino GT 351 Cleveland I sure wished I had it today them cars was the cars of the seventies
Hi Curtis, Happy to read you have a cool car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
My buddy had a 1970 same blue but a big block. This is so very nice and clean and can't remember ever seeing that stripe. I learned something to. Great job Lou. Thank you and to the owner great ride.
Hi robert19271, Glad you learned something today. Thank you for sharing details on your buddies cool car too. Appreciate the kind words, Lou
Oh wow that is one gorgeous Torino! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Hi cctaximan, Glad you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Lou
my grandpa had one this color and everything, except his had the functional shelby intake, i want one so bad
Hi Evan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandpa's 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
I always loved those "lazer stripes" on those Torino GT's.
Thank you for sharing the detail you enjoy on the Torino's.
Hope you have been noticing an uptick in subscribers lol. Alot of the guys i race with every weekend and their crews and mt employees at the garage and their buddies have been telling me how much thet enjoy your channel now after i let them KNOW. They dont miss an episode.
Nice job as always Lou
Hi Dave brown, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU :-) Lou
Easier then that, the grill on a 70 has a round emblem “O” the 71 has a Verticle emblem or a “I” in the center, I’ve had a few in the 80’s when I drag raced, my fav was the twin of this one, same Blue and stripe, mine was a 71, 351 4V 4 speed 4.10 trac loc posi, the other way to tell the difference was by the side, the 71 had different mounding down low on the body then the 70. Great cars, sure miss mine, just a blown up mustang, unibody. Nice car.
Hi Marc, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Great video! Thanks for sharing your Torino GT Chip!
Glad you enjoy this one Sal Mazzocchi :-) Lou
That cam is playing the William Tell Overture! 😊😊😊😊
Hi Michael Bacon, N I C E :-) Lou
I miss my 70 Convt and 71 gt (3514v - 4speed car) paid 1200 for it in 1979 those were the days
Hi Marc, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I miss my 71 gt,it was yellow with black vynal top 351 Cleveland
Hi Manuel, 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
That one’s a beauty 👍
Hi Jeff, 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
I've had 7 of these the 71 is a little longer believe it or not I had two side by side could not believe it,, awesome cars love em!!
9 dislikes always a few in a crowd
Happy to read you "love em!!" :-)
Those nine thumbs down are definitely chevy lovers with limited gray matter between their ears.
My first car was a 1972 Gran Torino gt. Got it in 1986. I was 16 when I got it band I’m 50 now and that car was the only car I ever drove over 140mph. That was while racing a Chevy nova on I-75 in Michigan
Hi James, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Another difference is the 70 has a cowl vent grille where as the 71 did not . I know because my mother had one , my brother had one , I had one , and now later in life , I have another one .
Hi Sparky, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge from your family's experience with these cars. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Great car super color and the stance is perfect.👍 Hi Lou
Hi Ed B., Glad you file this one in the "perfect" category :-) Lou
I never hardly hear of these anymore. Sweet car! My cousin had one around 1978. His was red with the louvered back window and was seriously fast! Silly thing to go on about but I love the tail lights on this one too. Looks so cool!
Hi ImTheDaveman, Glad you are able to enjoy this one, and you're correct, seems you hardly see them anymore. Thank you for sharing the memories of your Cousins' car too, Lou
Not to mention the hideaway headlights those are pretty cool too.
Nice Torino! My dad was signing the papers on a red '72 Gran Torino Sport, when my mom used her veto powers and we drove home in an avocado green Torino wagon, with the venerable 250ci 6 cylinder... "It matches my refrigerator"... she said.
"Matches my refrigerator" :-) GREAT STORY! Thank you Mister Deplorable, I think your story is adorable. Lou
That's hilarious.
Beautiful car love it 😀
High praise
Mine was a 70 351c 4 speed same color as this one and the 70 had 5 chrome bars at the end of the laser stripes no split grill
Hi Michael, 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
Very sweet ride, I was lucky enough to find a 70 Torino GT Fastback with a 429 SCJ Top loader 4spd with the factory Hurst shifter and the hidaway headlights, factory in dash tach, also Grabber Blue, I wasn't a fan of the colour but it was much easier to repaint the Grabber Blue and people seemed to comment and love it so much it ended up growing on me, the car wasn't actually for sale at the time but I kept the ad from the classifieds and when I called them they still had the car, the price went from $ 1400 to 950, I got it for 800.
You have a great story sam iam :-) Thank you for sharing, Lou
Wow!!!❤❤❤
Hi HeyBubbs, Happy to read & see you appreciate 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
These cars were notorious for rusting out, so I'm always amazed to see one in this condition, great ride!
Hi HWolfelll, You're right, and glad to this one in this condition too :-) Lou
I had one in '77. At six years in the Michigan winters, mine had holes in the floorboard that ripped loose the front mounts for the front seat (bench).
I stabbed the gas and rocked back lying on the back seat looking at the head liner.
Fortunately I regained control soon enough to avoid a wreck.
That might have been interesting to explain to the cops.
Ford always number one period.
Ford Fan of the Brand. NICE!
Very beatful carro, love the color and the V8 sound!!! Thank you for upload!!!
Glad to read you enjoy this one :-) You're welcome.
That's one gorgeous car love the color sharp clean nice job
Glad you think this one is "gorgeous" Pete Medina :-) Lou
Hi Lou,, Great vid,,big Thanx,,,,I'm just back from 2nd day at Kelmarsh Hall,,70th Morris Minor birthday,,,was awesome,,,friends 53 pickup ran sweet and a fly over of a British Lancaster and display from a Spitfire with that Merlin engine roar,,,,so now relaxing and watching your video for another great car fix,,,, have a great week,,
Hi Irfan Khan, Sounds like a wonderful time :-) Glad you're back and along for the ride, Lou
Lou Costabile ,,,,Thank's,,always enjoy your vid's,the cars and the great folk you interview,,,
I had the twin to this that I bought new, I was 21 and couldn't decide between Camaro and Torino, the decision was made when the Torino was $50 less -- Fred
Hi Fred, 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
This is a gem!
High praise :-) Glad you enjoy this one :-) Lou
That's a nice laser stripe.
Happy to read the details you enjoy :-)
@@loucostabile I love those laser stripes. They really set the car off.
I love mine, it is my favorite thing I own
Happy to read you're enjoying your car :-)
You're gett'n fingerprints all over my rims MAN!!
Opps!
Had a blue 71 like this as a teenager. my paint was faded and the speedo didnt work. wish I still had it.
Hi carverboy carverboy, 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
Love the cars ford
Nice :-)
Hi Lou another really nice car also in excellent condition the grabber blue color looks the same as the Australian Falcon GT's from the very early 70's it was called Tru Blue here keep finding them Fords.... cheers Mick
Hi Mick W, Glad you enjoy this car :-) Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the color, Lou
Just sweet!
:-)
Love those Torino GT reflective laser stripes.
Nice :-)
Ooh, aah...
Surely better than new.
High praise Andrew Graham :-)
Cool car! I also love that color. Was it the lighting or did it appear to be a little darker toward the back and get lighter as you move toward the front? I also love the exhaust note. Love that growl when he gave it some gas. It's like music to my ears. Thanks, again, Lou. :)
Hi clyde7059, Glad you think this one is "cool" and love the color too :-) Car appears to be all the same color, however it might be the lighting. You're welcome, Lou
Nice Car 😃👍.
Happy to read you think this car is "nice" :-)
Damn my dad has this same car ford Torino GT 1971 with a 460 big block all decked out big cam roll cage racing slicks blah blah. Such a beautiful car
Hi SwisherSweaty, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dad's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Yes sir thank you for reminding me of good times working on the car with my dad 😄
I know its a Ford😁😳 but.......... Its a nice car you found and showed it right!
Thanks buddy.
Scotty Kilmer hates Mopars! 😆😆😆
Hi moparman 4406, Happy to read you appreciate 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
Chip vid came out great and the car looks very nice .Really nice.
Glad you enjoy this one Kevin DosSilva :-) Lou
First thing that strikes me is the gorgeous blue, kinda uncommon blue to see on a car. It's an eye catcher for sure! Smooth style, perfect. Love the reflective stripe, stripes always say speed to me... not sure why... curious. Sweet ride... vicious sound... I like! Enjoyed the vid n love the way hot ride in cool blue!! Thank you
Oh, and the little monkey wants to play with the little car... 🐒🚗
Hi WickedFireFly13, Glad you enjoy so many of the details. Makes me smile reading what you see. Thank you for making me smile :-) You're welcome, Lou
Lou Costabile 😄
I had one just like that and just as nice except it was a bench seat car,, came out of a barn in middle valley TN in 1991 perfect original Grabber blue paint with the same laser stripe ( It does look like a bright white neon light at night when headlights hit it ) with no dents scratches or door dings. Interior was also black & perfect.. It had 19,000 miles on it the polyglass spare on a Magnum 500 rim had never hit the ground. The man I purchased it from was the 2nd owner & he purchased it in 1972 from the dealer that sold it originally ( Forrest Cate Ford ) His name was George E Rogers.. I sold the car in 1993 & have regretted it ever since.. Hang on to it forever bud.. On a side note the man also had a 1979 F150 that had 700 miles on it but that was in 1991. His daily driver was a beat up 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ 428. I guess that's why both Fords had low miles on them... Lol. Oh purchase price was $2500 for the Torino GT
Sounds like you had wonderful memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
@@loucostabile thank you I do have great memories of that car and that time in my life and thanks for the video it does take me back to a better place and time. Unfortunately Mr Rogers is no longer with us and I seen the other day where his 3.5 acres is going to be turned into a shopping center at 5933 Hixson Pike you can still see the house and the barn on Google Maps. Thanks again Lou, take care buddy
Wow! Drop dead gorgeous!
High praise :-)
Hi Chip & Lou / Cool ride, cheers from Michigan 🚂
Hi trainroomgary, Glad you enjoy this cool ride :-) Lou
Very Beautiful
Hi Maytagthedog 123, 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
Cool car really like it🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗😁😁😁
Hi Nicholas, Happy to read you think this car is "Cool" :-) Lou
Great looking CAR! Thanks Lou!
You're welcome 20alphabet :-)
That is a super nice looking clean Grabber Blue Torino. I like the deep dished Magnum 500 wheels on the back which it has a nice stance I don't like it when cars are jacked up so high in the back. I think the Lazer stripe also sets the car off.
Hi Randy, Happy to read you like the looks of this car :-) Enjoy reading the details you see, Lou
Gorgeous torino 🔥
Glad to read you like this car :-) Me too.
torino!?! im here! me me me me!
:-)
I remember it being called a lazer strip
Thanks for sharing what you remember Joe.
this well be short,,im 70 setting here looking for a car on this video box,,then this 1971 torino pops up ,with no number to call this lou feller,, were ready to buy but you dont put a number to call you,,or what town your in,,,every body dont know lou,,,lets get this done ,,were ready ,,if we can find you,,,thanks dale from southport nc
Hi Dale from Southport NC, I'm not aware of this car being for sale, however feel free to e-mail me at trupowr@yahoo.com and I'll touch base with the Caretaker, Lou
Love the car. Have the same one but green. I wonder what mufflers he’s running?
Hi Dave, Not sure what mufflers on this one. Happy to read you have a fun car too. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
How come nobody says anything about the rear side glass. The 71 has a pointed side glass. The 70 is squared off.
Hi Steve, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
The 70's had hide away head lights on the GT Brougham and wait for it Wagons.
Hi Bob Bob, Thank you for taking time to explain that. Lou
Had a 71 Torino GT in high school. Sadly the Ohio weather and salt turned it into a rust bucket!
Hi Greg, 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 TH-cam Channel, Lou
this thing would look good in PRO STREET TRIM!!
Hi Rex Spangler, That sounds like a fun idea. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
i know that louvers are useless and block your vision and all that...but they look so great on any ford fastback (by the way ford never used fastback they always officially used the term 'sportback' but even as a ford guy i never heard anyone saying that haha)
Hi Ragimund VonWallat, Thank you for sharing your knowledge on the "Sportback", and glad you enjoy the louvers on this one :-) Lou
They do look good. And are not entirely useless, they block the sun from heating up the interior.
thats it! thats enough of an argument for me !
SportsRoof. Not sportback. Formal Roof/Hardtop is the other roof line.
I very much like cars like these, the ones that are just a little bit out of the ordinary, enough so that you question what it is and not exclaim "WTF!" My uncle, Zolton Bulogh, became a senior engineer at FoMoCo after fleeing from Hungary with some family members after the 1956 Uprising. The cars he always drove were Mercurys, but he did have a soft spot for these high performance machines. Apparently, they reminded him of his purpose and meaning. What that is, I'm still not sure!
Hi Jake Kaywell, Glad you enjoy this one :-) Thank you for sharing the story on your Uncle too, Lou
Should just set up cameras around the car instead of walking about shaking it so people can barely see anything.
Well you do what you can with what you have....and when you have no videos and no Subscribers.....sometimes you should just enjoy someone is making the effort to share with you and be satisfied :-)
@@loucostabile Doesn't matter whether I have got 0 subscribers or 10 billion subscribers bit unprofessional
I had a 71 2rd HT Torino 500 351C 2v heads with a 4v converion intake manifold same hood as GT in video FMX tranny carb seconaries had a lockout cable as this was 1979-82 expensive gas era so i didnt want to burn extra petro when not showing off LOL
PS my mom had a 70 torino Squire SW with a 302 and dad a 69 Colony park with a 429 :)
Hi DONALD KERN, Sounds like Fun Fords at the Kern household :-) Thank you for viewing, and hope you see many more Fun Fords on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Nice :)
Glad you enjoy this one :-)
Try a bigger air filter
Thank you for sharing a tip.
Actually thats a Ford i have always loved
This is such a good one :-)
No hate intended but I really think it cheapens a car when you bolt-on a bunch of guages, especially on an automatic car... I prefer a showroom condition car.
Hi TheSpritz0, Thank you for viewing and sharing what you think, Lou
I was 21.. I wanted an SS 396 El Camino. But I'd have to get a job.
There is still time to get one :-) Hope you get yours soon.
What does that have to do with a Torino?
I would love it's this one beautifully Car FORD 71 TORINO GT COBRA 🐍 JET perfect car for just give to me My name Craig Lee penhall bring it up to me My house My dream ohhhh yeahhhh perfect Car
Hi Craig, High praise. Haven't heard of the car giveaway program, however if there is one out there for cars like this, sign me up, Lou
Nice car...too bad it's not a 4 speed
Hi Roy, Happy to read you think this car is "nice" :-) Yes, a 4 speed can be fun too :-) Lou
Really nice car, that engine looks very powerful, so sad the air intake is not functional.
Hi Fabio Quadrana, Glad you think this one is "really nice" :-) Lou
No factory tach...
8-0
Awesome car not a fan of the colour
Hi Paul Mader, Glad you enjoy this "awesome" car :-) It's ok not to like everything about the car (color), and I hope you see many more cars on the Channel you enjoy everything about them, Lou
Lou Costabile thank you and I hope it didn't sound like I was making fun of the colour it's just not my taste but it's a awesome car and I'm only guessing here but I have feeling it's the original colour.im from Australia so don't know much about these cars
We're good :-)