You might wonder why anyone would want to own more than one example of the same car. It’s a valid question to put to Wayne Wisbey who not only has this 1970 Ford Torino GT but another convertible, a Torino Cobra, a wagon, and two Rancheros (which we’ve featured previously in July 2007 and November 2012).
“I didn’t want to buy this,” laughs Wayne, “but I ran out of reasons not to. Especially since all my other Torinos have 351cu in V8s and this has the big block 429.”
Wayne saw the Torino advertised in and was intrigued. “The ad listed bad points such as a transmission seal leak, headlights and windscreen wipers not working and interior parts missing, but I thought, ‘I’ve already got parts to fix all that…’ Owning five Torinos already means I’ve built up stocks and from