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10-08-2013, 04:20 PM
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I found this rare 1 of 2 prototypes made in 1970 for sale at RK Motors in the USA a very rare and interesting car take a minute take a look
http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/sal...g-Cobra/134426
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10-08-2013, 04:47 PM
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Very cool car, pity they never got the nod to mass produce.
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10-08-2013, 04:51 PM
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Well there you go, I like to think Ive got a pretty broad knowledge base of Ford stuff but I havent heard of that one before, thanks!
I dont think its anywhere near as cool as say a Dodge Charger Daytona/Plymouth Superbird but it has its own coolness. Such a cool era, I mean how is putting the Road Runner on a car not awesome?
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10-08-2013, 05:48 PM
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Just been drooling over the inventory of cars being sold alongside that Torino - all I can say is wow!!!!
Big Lottery draw tonight - a bit of luck and I'm off tomorrow 
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10-08-2013, 05:53 PM
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Never heard of a Tarino before lol.
That long front end doesn't look too bad on a Torino. Looks better than the extended front on the Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird. |
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10-08-2013, 05:59 PM
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This is the toughest car ever made, god if I had the spare copin I would drive that everyday to work!   And thats in a boring colour. Its got a Road Runner motif!  edit: Sorry that pic is huge
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10-08-2013, 06:06 PM
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Also for those who want an alternative to a Lambo...
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ebaymotors/1-...orcev4exp=true I was looking for a die-cast...LOL
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10-08-2013, 08:17 PM
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Would have looked great in my garage?
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10-08-2013, 08:26 PM
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Sensational car.
I love Torino's, came real close to getting a Talladega a year or so ago. |
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10-08-2013, 08:41 PM
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Gorgeous car.....
XA coupe design heavily influenced by that, methinks?
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10-08-2013, 09:23 PM
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I was going to question how a car can look so good with 43 thousand miles clocked up, then I saw the undercarriage. It's been abused at some point in it's life. Dents in the floor pan, gouges in the radiator crossmember & chassis rails, looks like either the bell housing or the gearbox casing has been touched up with paint too. What's the point in buying such a rare car if it's not in mint condition. I also have to question why it's listed as one of just a few prototypes, clearly there were a fair few built as the dealer's photo's clearly show more cars of different colours, orange, yellow & white. I think the dealer is playing it up a bit by the wording of the add, "one of two Bud Moore owned"...so there are more but these two are owned by Bud. $600K is a joke. I'd rather by a stock XY, do it up like a GTHO for 20 or 30K and buy a really nice house in which to keep it garaged!
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10-08-2013, 09:34 PM
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My brother owned one when he lived in Auckland..
was written off [supposedly?] when a windscreen cracked..
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11-08-2013, 07:16 AM
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So, about as rare as a Phase IV, but is a factory hi po big block coupe and it's worth just 600k. Wow!
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11-08-2013, 08:25 AM
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11-08-2013, 09:29 AM
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Instead of that King Cobra going into production, the Yanks made this one.
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11-08-2013, 11:14 AM
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11-08-2013, 07:49 PM
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Mercury also had their own version called the Cyclone Super Spoiler, but it wasn't based on the Fast Back.
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11-08-2013, 07:51 PM
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The Cyclone didnt receive the aero treatment though did it? It had flippy grandpa lights?
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11-08-2013, 08:51 PM
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RK Motors concentrates on high-end stock. Not surprising to see that car there, but only an avid fan of Bud Moore and/or prototypes would pay anywhere near that kind of money. However, having said that, a couple of years ago the original Shelby Mustang mule surfaced and sold for USD$800k plus at auction.
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Also the XA sedan taillights were very similar to the 1970> Mercury Cyclone's. 
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Ford Tarino King Cobra 1970
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