THIS IS MY 1972 GRAN TORINO . IT STARTED OUT AS MY DAD'S XEROX COMPANY CAR . HE BOUGHT IT FROM XEROX 2 YEARS LATER FOR $1300 . I GOT HOLD OF IT WHEN I TURNED SIXTEEN , AND HAVE BEEN MESSIN WITH EVER SINCE . AS IS THE CASE WITH ANY "TRUE" HOT ROD , THE CAR IS NEVER REALLY FINISHED ---- THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING ELSE I WANNA DO TO IT .
THE CURRENT ENGINE IS A 377 C.I. 351 CLEVELAND WITH 4V HEADS , A SOLID LIFTER CAM , AND THE USUAL GO-FAST GOODIES .
THE INTERIOR , AT THIS POINT , IS MOSTLY STOCK . I'VE ADDED FLO-FIT BUCKET SEATS , A HURST LIGHTNING RODS SHIFTER , A GRANT STEERING WHEEL , AND A COUPLE AFTERMARKET GAUGES .