Ford Torino King Cobra

[Fellro]

I hadn't really heard much on this one, cool story!

http://myclassicgarage.com/social/p...dium=WeeklyEmail&utm_campaign=2013WeeklyEmail

Powered by a 700hp variant of the Boss 429, the car showed promise during testing and, by all accounts, was poised to be a serious threat on the track. Unfortunately, the King Cobra’s demise was already on the horizon. The car’s main supporter, former Ford president Bunkie Knudsen, was fired and replaced by Lee lacocca who wasted no time in slashing Ford’s racing budget by 75 percent. Whatever remaining chance of survival the King Cobra had was reduced to zero by new NASCAR regulation designed to minimize the aero cars and even the overall playing field.

 

[DNFXDLI]

I remember reading about that car Roger....pretty cool, thanks for posting that

 

[Big Jim F150]

Sweeeeet, kick$$$ car the old 429 is nothing to mess with

 

[O'Rattlecan]

Man, what a cool car. I wish all the Torinos weren't such rust buckets.

Ryan

 

[m78]

Man, what a cool car. I wish all the Torinos weren't such rust buckets.

Ryan

I know of 3 that are in back yards rusting away.

 

[Fellro]

I know of one for sale that is an overpriced rust bucket. $4000 for a full resto neededheavily rusted car.

 

[kiwi f150]

Thats a really cool looking car

 

[Beach66Bum]

Awesome car!! I too had never heard or seen one, thanks for posting this Roger