Torinos (and Montegos) were among the Malaisiest of Malaise Era machines, so it seems fitting to follow up the ’75 Gran Torino Junkyard Find with today’s ’76. Yes, just as Nixon’s resignation came just before the Fall of Saigon, Ford kept following up one big, slow midsize car with even bigger and slower versions. (Read More…)
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Tagged as 1970s, 1976, 1976 Ford Torino, Denver, Down On The Junkyard, Ford, Ford Torino, junkyard, Junkyard Find, Malaise, Malaise Era, torino
Tagged as 1970s, 1976, 1976 Ford Torino, Denver, Down On The Junkyard, Ford, Ford Torino, junkyard, Junkyard Find, Malaise, Malaise Era, torino
A full-on Malaise Era midsize Ford sedan has just about zero collector value, so the only way one can stay out of The Crusher’s jaws is to keep on running. Here’s one in Denver that finally gave up after 37 years. 
Having just spent a weekend 
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