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larrybuck · 12-02-2012, 11:05 PM

Ever heard of one of these? I owned a blue one just like the one pictured
eBay Find Of The Day: Ever Heard of a ’70 Torino Type N/W | Street Legal TV

Mine had some right front fender damage, so I got it very cheap long about
1982 or so. I found, and put on a used fender. Mine originally had the 351
Cleveland, but had a 302 when I purchased. It was an auto with a bench seat.

I took one trip with it from the Portland, OR. area to Tennesse and back.

It averaged about 19mpg at a steady 55mph. so you Fordites can maybe guess
what the rearend ratio might have been.

I had always wondered if there were Type NE, SW, SE, and so on others out there. I guess not.

Naturally, I didn't realize that the car was that rare. I sold it for almost nothing soon after I had moved to NC. It developed tranny issues.

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larrybuck Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: sw Washington (state), a little north of Vancouver Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 295 Thanked 111 Times in 82 Posts	Ever heard of one of these? I owned a blue one just like the one pictured eBay Find Of The Day: Ever Heard of a ’70 Torino Type N/W \| Street Legal TV Mine had some right front fender damage, so I got it very cheap long about 1982 or so. I found, and put on a used fender. Mine originally had the 351 Cleveland, but had a 302 when I purchased. It was an auto with a bench seat. I took one trip with it from the Portland, OR. area to Tennesse and back. It averaged about 19mpg at a steady 55mph. so you Fordites can maybe guess what the rearend ratio might have been. I had always wondered if there were Type NE, SW, SE, and so on others out there. I guess not. Naturally, I didn't realize that the car was that rare. I sold it for almost nothing soon after I had moved to NC. It developed tranny issues. __________________ 06 Chev MonteC JG#24tribute car 30mpg 00 Honda Insight 63MPG 98 Buick Park Ave3.8 33MPG 89 Toyota Corolla wag 53MPG so far 81 VW Rabbit diesel pu 50MPG+ 80 Mercedes 240D stick 30-ish 90 vette 6-speed,29ish 07 Honda ST1300 55MPG 83 Honda 650 GL 64MPG 19 Suzuki dr200 88MPG23 HondaGrom?+Tow K10D Sub 26mpg NEVER,NEVER GIVE UP! PUMP THOSE TIRES UP! DRIVE IN YOUR SOCKS FOR SENSITIVITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SLOW DOWN AND SMOOTH UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!