My grandfather had a '71 Montego with a 351 but it was automatic. Anyway, I remember one time when we were in it, he took off from a stoplight, squealing the tires, blasting down the road, and said, "The only way to make a car last is to drive the hell out of it." Then he laughed. He was 70 at the time.
Years ago we had to move my grandfather from Florida to South Carolina to stay with my mother. He was in his 90s and couldn't live alone anymore. My mother asked me what we would do with his old 1970 Ford Country Squire station wagon. I told her I would like to have the 351 Windsor engine that was in it. We were making plans for moving him and selling his house. Mom told Grandpop that I wanted the car and grandpa sorta misunderstood. He got a chair and went out in the driveway and repainted the blue paint and varnished the woodgrain with a BRUSH! It didn't look really bad but it had clearly visible brush strokes etc.. I actually had planned to drive the car back and then pull the motor and trans out. We got mom and grandpa to South Carolina and I stayed behind to show the house to sell it. I tuned the car up and got new tires on it. It ran great and really sounded good when you opened up the 4 barrel. I flipped the breather lid and the mostly burnt out muffler of the single exhaust let it breath pretty good. I took back the rental car and was driving the old wagon around. After a ninety some year old man hand painted it for me, I figured I have to drive it for a while before I strip it of it's running gear. I had a pile of spare time waiting for the realtor to call me to show the house. I learned that the car had a positive traction rear-end. Grandpa had bought the car in New York to drive to Florida for retirement and I guess it was equipped with the posi for traction in the snow. I put a shift kit in the automatic trans and it would bark the tires hitting second. A few more days past and after having a couple of yard sales of old junk from the house, I was kinda bored. I was in a retirement area near Bradenton and even at the beach it was mostly older folks. I found a muffler shop and got a dual exhaust installed on the old car. I spent several weeks tinkering on the old car waiting for the house to get sold. By the time I left Florida it had a Edelbrock intake, Holley 750 vac secondary carb and a Comp cams 280 Magnum camshaft. The old car would haul butt! It only had about 70,000 miles, even though it was over twenty years old. I actually had a big time with that old car. I drove the old hand painted thing around for a few years. You know, I actually miss that old thing! Ya'll Take Care and be safe, John
I was 4 years old when my dad bought a '69 Ranch Wagon. My Grandmother said that "It looks like an AMBULANCE!" 😆 Even though all 4 side windows had crank handles, the rear window was key operated electric- the first power window I ever remember. We took summer road trips all across the country with that thing. It had the 351 Windsor- not a racing mill by any means, but it was very dependable & ran like a clock. A few years after I graduated & joined the military, my dad finally traded it off. Nearly 2 decades of coastal Florida salt air was taking it's toll on the body panels. We put 200,000 miles on it and never even had the valve covers off the motor. Thank you for a quick trip in the time machine! 👍🏻
The Cleveland engines have such an airy and unmistakable sound. One of the best sounding Ford engines ever made. My neighbor has a 74 Gran Torino in flat black with a warmed over 351 Cleveland and it just sounds glorious! This is one of the coolest wagons I’ve ever seen!
Awesome purchase! Nothin like bangin' gears in an old muscle car. There's nothin like the experience of driving vintage iron like this - the smells, the sounds, the FEEL - total visceral experience even with a "muscle wagon"! I love the spoiler, the front mesh inserts, and the 4 speed really adds to the cool-factor!
You nailed it, dude! And I LOVE wagons! From Nomads to early 80’s Suburbans. I’m an old guy and drove/owned many a muscle car back when they were just 5 - 10 yr old used cars! A Tesla DOES NOT COMPARE to operating a high horse power machine, using both hands and both feet working in unison! Most people will never have the experience. Sad. Peace
I'm not a Ford fan but that's what they used in the old Startsky n Hutch car as the 460 was too heavy and the 351c had a good power to weight ratio..a bit of useless info for ya
Mom: We need a wagon to carry all the kids! Dad: Okay, but it's got to burn tires and carry a big Christmas tree! Mom: I like that wood trim too. Dad: Gotta have a hood scoop and 4-speed!
I want...... I have been a Ford guy since 78, I had my Torino period, I had a 70 Ranchero GT with a 351 4V . That car got hit and run which was a bummer,any hoo I was starting my young family around this time, I remember the fun I had with the wrecked Rancho and a real clean red 70 Torino wagon, yes the GT hood was put on the wagon, this car reminds me of my old wagon, the hopped up Cleveland the hood scoop and rims ( keystone classics )there have been many Fords since then that I probably can write a book. My current Ford ? A 1988 Ford Thunderbird a one owner car with 70 thousand miles, thanks for the jolt to my memory banks. Hats off to the late great American station wagon
Very cool!! We have a 67 Mercury Comet Caliente, we also have everything to build a Cyclone clone..this is a project that was started 20 years ago, life happened which put the car on the trailer...be safe, God Bless!!!
Buddy of mine back in the early 80s bought a 70 Chevy Concours wagon off some school teacher couple. Car had a big block 400/402/396 (you decide?) and a 4 speed. Some sort of HD towing package option. What a great car and great sleeper! Even though this Montego didn’t come like this it was done right and would be a killer tow or road trip car! The older I get, the more I miss the old wagons.
I had a f-250 5 speed 2WD W 351 Windsor What a ripper !! That truck surprised everyone Especially lil integras and civics lol The look at the next light was like wtf
You can make any kind of power you want with a Cleveland, but I suggest a relatively mild, torquey refresh, 5 speed and just drive the tires off of it. Now, if it really has the small port/valve open chamber heads, I'd have to get some reasonable alloy 3Vs (from anybody but Edelbrock or the Chinese) or even some old iron 4Vs. Some people accuse me of always going overboard with canted valve Fords, though, for some unknown reason. Ahem. That is a car to be thankful for. What a terrific, unique find.
Leave it the way it is, from 81 to 83 I had a 70 Mach 1 351 Cleveland 4V heads, 4 spd, 3.90 rear and what a blast that car was, in 75 my mom had a 69 or 70 Merc wagon with a 429 that also had the rear facing jump seat, Ah memories
I'm into Cleveland and Clevor (Cleveland heads on a Windsor block) engines, so this is cool machine. The 2V heads with it's smaller valves and ports are well suited for a tow rig. If it was mine I probably wouldn't change anything. I've got a 84 Mercedes turbo diesel wagon but you Montego wagon is next level cool!
I have a clevor 289 and some John Kasse/Jegs aluminum heads with very slightly canted valves on a 347. Two pairs of 351 Cleveland heads on the shelf still. 2-4 barrel and 2-2 barrel. Open chamber on all...unfortunately but still work extremely well with some flat top or slight dome pistons and still run super. I'm turning to all aluminum so they will be on ebay...one day.
Ford sold the Cleveland head design to GM. The LS engings use these heads. Find the YT video where they put Cleveland heads on a LS engine block. I worked at a shop where the owner had a 73 Mach I with a 351 Cleveland in it as a Super Stock drag car.
when i was a little boy in the early 70's my favorite car was not a stang or camaro or vette or any thing sporty..my favorite car was a station wagon..didnt matter which brand..but back facing seats were a plus !
@@t351cj Lots of guys did this kinda thing back in the day.. Put GT and sport hoods on wagons, cobra clone wagons, etc... You just had to figure out which parts were interchangeable.... I have a 72 grand torino wagon, with the GT SPORT hood and cowl on it, 351 Cleveland 2 barrel, same car as this only a few years newer.. I have a 71 ranchero with 71 cobra torino 429cj parts installed, that came from a totalled car.. That's the beauty of those era old classics, alot of the parts were interchangeable, so guys got creative and swapped stuff from junkers and swap meets..
Wagons are cool, I owned a 1996 Buick Roadmonster wagon in 2003 that had 42k miles on it. I bought it to pull a small camper (it had a factory tow package) and drove it for 7 years and at that point it had 155k miles and traded it in for a truck. I miss that wagon, it was a sleeper and that LT1 engine was powerful.
I LOVE THAT MERC BECAUSE IT CAN GO 5 OR 6 SPEED WITH LOWER GEARS IN BACK...MANUAL WINDOWS...PLUS PLUS!!! NO EXTRA AMPS GOING OUT THE WINDOW...WAY MORE RELIABLE!!! I HAVE REBUILT FORD POWER WINDOW MOTORS MANY MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS...WE PURCHASED NYLON DOWLING RODS AND CUT THE ROD TO SIZE AND PRESTO CHANGO...ELECTRIC MOTORS BACK IN CARS...BRUSHES ARE VERY RELIABLE IN THOSE MOTORS HOWEVER...(Lived & worked out of Riverside Calif)
All I remember from driving as a passenger in my cousins 351 Cleveland Mustang was how it slammed me back into the seat as he took off from a standstill. The wagon would be heavyer but it has the manual, Tim's Mustang was auto. With that 4 speed I would think it should have even more launching power
"sure it's a Ford. I don't know"... Mopar guy. Of course the 9" is only the most widely used rear end upgrade in most any mid century classic. He knows if it does or does not. Badass ride guys
Interesting easter eggs in this video, pretty sure those were challenger ACR prototypes in the background - the road race challenger hellcat that they cancelled or delayed. Heard a shop in Michigan was doing a lot of the work on them, this has to be the shop.
That old Montego is badass!!! Great to see a wagon for a change. Part of me says leave her as is, but another part says build her into a 500 horse sleeper!
We had the same as a family wagon. My step dad was mostly GM but that's the only car he never sold. After well over 320,000 miles and running on only one cylinder(only one wire connected), it still drove to the salvage yard where the motor was bought by someone in the shop after we sold it to the yard.
Had a 1970 Torino Cobra 429scj, 4 speed with the Hurst t handle, buckets console and a factory 8 track player. Drag pack car. Could stretch third gear out to 97mph, I was the second owner, the original owner had changed out the 4:30 gear with a 3:55 on the Detroit locker.
Just stumbled upon this channel and being a Ford guy just couldnt stop watching. Been waiting for a channel like this. Myself just bought 73 T- Bird 429 4bbl from original owner, 65k original miles black vinyl over burgundy and in love already after only 3 days. Love untouched 70s Fords. This wagon what a great find. Great channel subscribed immediately
Thank you Kevin, I’m the former editor of Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords magazine, so you can expect the same style of content if you were a reader. I appreciate your comment and I hope you enjoy our channel.
@@revanevan Evan thank you Sir, I might have a few questions about my 73 Tbird if ok with you. Got the daily o2 mustang spot on but the 73 T bird very different to say the least. Looking forward to much more from you thanx
I like it. Very cool and looks nicely done. I'd maybe put the other headlights back in since there isn't a way to make ram air tubes go though there and it already has a hood scoop.
That 351 C 4V engine was sweet in 1970 ran on premium fuel and was super quick from factory came I had one in a Mustang Mach 1 with C6 and 391 Detroit locker rear end.
What a cool car! Took me back to my Gran Torino 3514V that I centerpunched a light pole on Bayshore Blvd, in 1975 or so. Looking forward to what you and Abe do to this gem
My grandfather bought one of these off the used car lot back in the mid-80s I couldn't believe it he paid $175 for the car and drove it home off the lot we thought it was the most cool thing. It was the bright yellow with the wood grain trim we jokingly called it the Jefferson mobile My grandmother did not think it was funny when he drove it home. He used it on the farm to haul tools and stuff around in occasionally he would haul a calf to the vet with it if needed.
This car most likely has the lower compression 2V open chamber heads that they added a 4 barrel intake to like they said. You're right, though. The early closed chamber heads are magic.
That is the most awesome grab… It would be so cool to leave it just the way it is… You know touch up a few things. But it is hard to resist modifying it
Parents had a 1970 ltd wagon. Similar but obviously different front end and no 4sp! Lol Station wagons were the original SUVs! I love the Merc!!! Get a two horned air cleaner and run duct work to each of the opened up light holes
My dad had a Ford Ranch Wagon version - same year same color. 302 auto. Not quite the same setup as this beast! Although...we'd pull a camper with a family of 7! ...and a dog!
Car is awesome!! My Dad had a 72 ranchero 500 with a 351 Cleveland 4speed, loved that car had the same wine as this wagon! Brings back Great memories!😀👍👍
This is what happens to car guys when they get married and have kids. Bye bye vet hello wagon. Always wanted a build wagon. 396 with twin turbo munci 4 speed 373 gears with a locker. Cobalt blue with limo tint. Coni suspension. Yep always wanted one
I got a '76 Valiant sedan in triple beige, 318 car with 88k miles, for free. The elderly owner parked it when the heater core & radiator started dripping. I promised the lady I was not going to cut it up or sell it- I've got a pile of leftover parts from my years of buying/selling/bartering in vintage Mopar. 340, 4-speed OD (iron case A/F body size, all conversion pieces), 8.75" 3.55 sure-grip, 12" rotor swap (w/pin calipers), HD cooling, oil cooler from an '80 Aspen cop car, Formula S/A38 suspension, torque boxes, and subframe connectors....there is more, but you get the vibe! I love the wagon, things like this make me smile.
My neighbor Brian K. drove me to school in his mom's 71 2 door 351 C. Auto, it was more than fun because the car was extremely strong. Brian was all business behind the wheel!
I built a Grand Marquis with a tr3650, traded it in on a used Honda fit for my fiancee, the owner of the used car dealer loves it so much, he is actually sprucing it up and keeping it. I basically said "i guess chances of my ever buyjng it back are nil" and he grinned a grin and didnt say a word lol
I had a 77 mercury cougar brougham with the 351. Man I miss that huge boat. Had the same type of tailgate as that 71. I bet I could have put 15 of my teen friends in there. Nice unit!
One day in '73, I was hitch-hiking. I was picked up by 2 long haired car guys in a maroon/black interior 69 Olds Vista Cruiser 455 4-speed. The driver said it was all factory, and it looked it to me. Basically a station wagon 442. It happened, you could get them that way. In those days it was easy to just check blocks on the order sheet, however you wanted them. There were some limits, some options weren't possible with others checked, it was (mostly) logical.
My parents had an '83-ish Grand Marquis Colony Park wagon with two seats in the cargo area that folded out and faced each other. They loved it when I, my brother, and my sister sat back there because even when we fought we were simply too far away to bother them very much. 😆😆
Bought a 70' Torino wagon from the back lot (junk trades) section at a local dealer for $100 somewhere around 1995. Still have the orignal 351 quench head engine, 9" posi and her C-6. The lime green paint and vinyl wood grain assured it's sleeper status.
Oh man! This takes me back! I always wanted to build a 70 Cyclone Spoiler wagon! I used to own a 70 Montego (which is the grille in your wagon) with the standard 429, a 70 Cyclone GT with a 429CJ and a 70 Cyclone Spoiler also with the 429CJ and all of them were 4 speeds. I also had a 70 Torino Cobra with a 429 SCJ and a 71 Mach 1 with a 351C 4V, both 4 speeds as well. If you keep the 351C, it will need 4V heads and a good torque building cam. Then a 5 speed conversion and at least 3.25/3:50 gears if you keep it as a driver. I always wanted to build a Torino Cobra wagon too but a Cyclone wagon would be even more unusual. I would have to live vicariously through you did turn it into a Spoiler Wagon!
Clean it up, re-bush the suspension and just drive it. What a cool find!
You nailed it, but you never know.
Drag Week it.
@@timothyhays1817 mabye do a 408 setup those 4v heads make power everywhere!
No reason to change a thing on that car! Super cool and in great shape! It’s a survivor from its era!
Best advice!
My buddy Martin's old car. He put in the trac loc. Glad to see it finally got the back seat and that it is still running.
Very cool, what else do you know about it?
My grandfather had a '71 Montego with a 351 but it was automatic. Anyway, I remember one time when we were in it, he took off from a stoplight, squealing the tires, blasting down the road, and said, "The only way to make a car last is to drive the hell out of it." Then he laughed. He was 70 at the time.
Yes. Sometimes you need to do the italian tuneup.
As long as it had a 4 barrel its soooo possible lol
@@CrackheadBeaver lol Italian tuneup
You've got to open it up from time to time, it's true!
My Dad would do the same claiming he needed to “blow the carbon out”.
Years ago we had to move my grandfather from Florida to South Carolina to stay with my mother. He was in his 90s and couldn't live alone anymore. My mother asked me what we would do with his old 1970 Ford Country Squire station wagon. I told her I would like to have the 351 Windsor engine that was in it. We were making plans for moving him and selling his house. Mom told Grandpop that I wanted the car and grandpa sorta misunderstood. He got a chair and went out in the driveway and repainted the blue paint and varnished the woodgrain with a BRUSH! It didn't look really bad but it had clearly visible brush strokes etc.. I actually had planned to drive the car back and then pull the motor and trans out. We got mom and grandpa to South Carolina and I stayed behind to show the house to sell it. I tuned the car up and got new tires on it. It ran great and really sounded good when you opened up the 4 barrel. I flipped the breather lid and the mostly burnt out muffler of the single exhaust let it breath pretty good. I took back the rental car and was driving the old wagon around. After a ninety some year old man hand painted it for me, I figured I have to drive it for a while before I strip it of it's running gear.
I had a pile of spare time waiting for the realtor to call me to show the house. I learned that the car had a positive traction rear-end. Grandpa had bought the car in New York to drive to Florida for retirement and I guess it was equipped with the posi for traction in the snow. I put a shift kit in the automatic trans and it would bark the tires hitting second. A few more days past and after having a couple of yard sales of old junk from the house, I was kinda bored. I was in a retirement area near Bradenton and even at the beach it was mostly older folks. I found a muffler shop and got a dual exhaust installed on the old car. I spent several weeks tinkering on the old car waiting for the house to get sold. By the time I left Florida it had a Edelbrock intake, Holley 750 vac secondary carb and a Comp cams 280 Magnum camshaft. The old car would haul butt! It only had about 70,000 miles, even though it was over twenty years old. I actually had a big time with that old car. I drove the old hand painted thing around for a few years.
You know, I actually miss that old thing! Ya'll Take Care and be safe, John
I was 4 years old when my dad bought a '69 Ranch Wagon. My Grandmother said that "It looks like an AMBULANCE!" 😆 Even though all 4 side windows had crank handles, the rear window was key operated electric- the first power window I ever remember. We took summer road trips all across the country with that thing. It had the 351 Windsor- not a racing mill by any means, but it was very dependable & ran like a clock. A few years after I graduated & joined the military, my dad finally traded it off. Nearly 2 decades of coastal Florida salt air was taking it's toll on the body panels. We put 200,000 miles on it and never even had the valve covers off the motor. Thank you for a quick trip in the time machine! 👍🏻
The Cleveland engines have such an airy and unmistakable sound. One of the best sounding Ford engines ever made. My neighbor has a 74 Gran Torino in flat black with a warmed over 351 Cleveland and it just sounds glorious! This is one of the coolest wagons I’ve ever seen!
Nothing cooler than a 4 speed wagon!!!!
I wish they made dash boards like that today. I love the way they are angled to the driver.
Awesome purchase! Nothin like bangin' gears in an old muscle car. There's nothin like the experience of driving vintage iron like this - the smells, the sounds, the FEEL - total visceral experience even with a "muscle wagon"! I love the spoiler, the front mesh inserts, and the 4 speed really adds to the cool-factor!
You nailed it, dude! And I LOVE wagons! From Nomads to early 80’s Suburbans. I’m an old guy and drove/owned many a muscle car back when they were just 5 - 10 yr old used cars! A Tesla DOES NOT COMPARE to operating a high horse power machine, using both hands and both feet working in unison!
Most people will never have the experience. Sad.
Peace
That's one badass Montego Wagon brother and that 351 Cleveland V8 is a beast.
I'm not a Ford fan but that's what they used in the old Startsky n Hutch car as the 460 was too heavy and the 351c had a good power to weight ratio..a bit of useless info for ya
Another, I'm not a Ford guy but. Lol
Mom: We need a wagon to carry all the kids!
Dad: Okay, but it's got to burn tires and carry a big Christmas tree!
Mom: I like that wood trim too.
Dad: Gotta have a hood scoop and 4-speed!
That’s what my mom and dad said in 1971
@@ouimetco Yeah, just before they bought the hotrod family truckster!
Mom: Light 'em up, Big Daddy!
Ooo yeah gigity and dont forget the possi traction
Okay
Awesome! My dad used to have the exact same color 71 cyclone GT with the Cleveland, but it was automatic. It was a hell of a lot of fun!
The SUV of the 70s. Love it!
Just now saw this, and on a scale from 1 to 10, this car is above a 20! I love how they even put the Cyclone dash in it. That is a great find.
Sweet find Evan. Congrats, it's going to add smiles all around seeing that beauty on the road.
I want...... I have been a Ford guy since 78, I had my Torino period, I had a 70 Ranchero GT with a 351 4V . That car got hit and run which was a bummer,any hoo I was starting my young family around this time, I remember the fun I had with the wrecked Rancho and a real clean red 70 Torino wagon, yes the GT hood was put on the wagon, this car reminds me of my old wagon, the hopped up Cleveland the hood scoop and rims ( keystone classics )there have been many Fords since then that I probably can write a book. My current Ford ? A 1988 Ford Thunderbird a one owner car with 70 thousand miles, thanks for the jolt to my memory banks. Hats off to the late great American station wagon
Very cool!! We have a 67 Mercury Comet Caliente, we also have everything to build a Cyclone clone..this is a project that was started 20 years ago, life happened which put the car on the trailer...be safe, God Bless!!!
Buddy of mine back in the early 80s bought a 70 Chevy Concours wagon off some school teacher couple. Car had a big block 400/402/396 (you decide?) and a 4 speed. Some sort of HD towing package option. What a great car and great sleeper! Even though this Montego didn’t come like this it was done right and would be a killer tow or road trip car! The older I get, the more I miss the old wagons.
I had a f-250 5 speed 2WD W 351 Windsor
What a ripper !! That truck surprised everyone
Especially lil integras and civics lol
The look at the next light was like wtf
You can make any kind of power you want with a Cleveland, but I suggest a relatively mild, torquey refresh, 5 speed and just drive the tires off of it. Now, if it really has the small port/valve open chamber heads, I'd have to get some reasonable alloy 3Vs (from anybody but Edelbrock or the Chinese) or even some old iron 4Vs. Some people accuse me of always going overboard with canted valve Fords, though, for some unknown reason. Ahem. That is a car to be thankful for. What a terrific, unique find.
Great suggestions, much appreciated.
Leave it the way it is, from 81 to 83 I had a 70 Mach 1 351 Cleveland 4V heads, 4 spd, 3.90 rear and what a blast that car was, in 75 my mom had a 69 or 70 Merc wagon with a 429 that also had the rear facing jump seat, Ah memories
I'm into Cleveland and Clevor (Cleveland heads on a Windsor block) engines, so this is cool machine. The 2V heads with it's smaller valves and ports are well suited for a tow rig. If it was mine I probably wouldn't change anything. I've got a 84 Mercedes turbo diesel wagon but you Montego wagon is next level cool!
I have a clevor 289 and some John Kasse/Jegs aluminum heads with very slightly canted valves on a 347. Two pairs of 351 Cleveland heads on the shelf still. 2-4 barrel and 2-2 barrel. Open chamber on all...unfortunately but still work extremely well with some flat top or slight dome pistons and still run super. I'm turning to all aluminum so they will be on ebay...one day.
Ford sold the Cleveland head design to GM. The LS engings use these heads. Find the YT video where they put Cleveland heads on a LS engine block. I worked at a shop where the owner had a 73 Mach I with a 351 Cleveland in it as a Super Stock drag car.
@@texasblueboy1508Whoever told you that Ford sold the Cleveland design to GM was clearly pulling you leg 😂😂
Had a baby blue 72 2 door Montego back in the day. Loved it!
Love this! Dad always had Ford wagons as a kid. Fond memories of long trips in the back. In the day, couldn't beat a Cleveland.
when i was a little boy in the early 70's my favorite car was not a stang or camaro or vette or any thing sporty..my favorite car was a station wagon..didnt matter which brand..but back facing seats were a plus !
Awesome find! My child hood ride, so cool!
Super cool tow vehicle.
I love the tail gunner seat, takes me back
Man what a cool car.
At 53 years old I would love to have that car, lots of child hood memories in there.
(In the very back of course) 👍🏻👍🏻
Oh my god I love that car! A dream car I didn’t even know existed! A Clevo, 4 speed, Cyclone wagon… so bad ass!
I can’t wait to see more of this.
It doesnt exist.. Its not a factory car, it's two cars put together, a montego wagon with a cyclone front clip and interior..
Right, I understood that part. But now it does exist.
@@t351cj Lots of guys did this kinda thing back in the day.. Put GT and sport hoods on wagons, cobra clone wagons, etc... You just had to figure out which parts were interchangeable.... I have a 72 grand torino wagon, with the GT SPORT hood and cowl on it, 351 Cleveland 2 barrel, same car as this only a few years newer.. I have a 71 ranchero with 71 cobra torino 429cj parts installed, that came from a totalled car.. That's the beauty of those era old classics, alot of the parts were interchangeable, so guys got creative and swapped stuff from junkers and swap meets..
@@chancethompson8686 I love the ‘72 Torino wagon! That’s a cool build man! Sounds like you have some impressive Fords.
Wagons are so cool now and will continue to be in the future.
Grocery Getters!
Better than a crossover.
Wagons are cool, I owned a 1996 Buick Roadmonster wagon in 2003 that had 42k miles on it. I bought it to pull a small camper (it had a factory tow package) and drove it for 7 years and at that point it had 155k miles and traded it in for a truck. I miss that wagon, it was a sleeper and that LT1 engine was powerful.
I LOVE THAT MERC BECAUSE IT CAN GO 5 OR 6 SPEED WITH LOWER GEARS IN BACK...MANUAL WINDOWS...PLUS PLUS!!! NO EXTRA AMPS GOING OUT THE WINDOW...WAY MORE RELIABLE!!! I HAVE REBUILT FORD POWER WINDOW MOTORS MANY MANY TIMES OVER THE YEARS...WE PURCHASED NYLON DOWLING RODS AND CUT THE ROD TO SIZE AND PRESTO CHANGO...ELECTRIC MOTORS BACK IN CARS...BRUSHES ARE VERY RELIABLE IN THOSE MOTORS HOWEVER...(Lived & worked out of Riverside Calif)
I love it!
I've always wanted a 68 or 69
LTD Coutry Squire wagon with a 390.
This Merc is a great find.
I like the country squire vibe. Remind me when I was a kid going to the drive-in , love it!!!!
All I remember from driving as a passenger in my cousins 351 Cleveland Mustang was how it slammed me back into the seat as he took off from a standstill. The wagon would be heavyer but it has the manual, Tim's Mustang was auto. With that 4 speed I would think it should have even more launching power
That's awesome Love old wagons no matter what it is but that thing is awesome with the Cyclone look and a 4 spd. That's a bad ass wagon
Thanks!
I remember sitting in a rearward facing back seat when I was a kid!
Awesome car! Hey look its Mike Mustos Charger in the background!
Mike’s a great guy.
Best looking thing in that garage
You guys taking are taking me back today. What a find!!!👍🏽👍🏽
"sure it's a Ford. I don't know"... Mopar guy. Of course the 9" is only the most widely used rear end upgrade in most any mid century classic. He knows if it does or does not. Badass ride guys
Interesting easter eggs in this video, pretty sure those were challenger ACR prototypes in the background - the road race challenger hellcat that they cancelled or delayed. Heard a shop in Michigan was doing a lot of the work on them, this has to be the shop.
the dash is cyclone all the way. LOVE IT
That old Montego is badass!!! Great to see a wagon for a change. Part of me says leave her as is, but another part says build her into a 500 horse sleeper!
We had the same as a family wagon. My step dad was mostly GM but that's the only car he never sold. After well over 320,000 miles and running on only one cylinder(only one wire connected), it still drove to the salvage yard where the motor was bought by someone in the shop after we sold it to the yard.
Outstanding Evan!!! Being a wagon junky myself, I'm jealous!!
Had a 1970 Torino Cobra 429scj, 4 speed with the Hurst t handle, buckets console and a factory 8 track player. Drag pack car. Could stretch third gear out to 97mph, I was the second owner, the original owner had changed out the 4:30 gear with a 3:55 on the Detroit locker.
I LIKE IT!!! Not my favorite color but everything else is right on the money. Stick shift wagons rule...
Just stumbled upon this channel and being a Ford guy just couldnt stop watching. Been waiting for a channel like this. Myself just bought 73 T- Bird 429 4bbl from original owner, 65k original miles black vinyl over burgundy and in love already after only 3 days. Love untouched 70s Fords. This wagon what a great find. Great channel subscribed immediately
Thank you Kevin, I’m the former editor of Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords magazine, so you can expect the same style of content if you were a reader. I appreciate your comment and I hope you enjoy our channel.
@@revanevan Evan thank you Sir, I might have a few questions about my 73 Tbird if ok with you. Got the daily o2 mustang spot on but the 73 T bird very different to say the least. Looking forward to much more from you thanx
The luggage rack is for the mother-in-law. I thought everyone knew that.
I owned a 70 Torino... 351 Cleveland, 4 speed, Hurst pistol grip shifter...... real sleeper... faster than 383 'Cudas
I like it. Very cool and looks nicely done. I'd maybe put the other headlights back in since there isn't a way to make ram air tubes go though there and it already has a hood scoop.
That 351 C 4V engine was sweet in 1970 ran on premium fuel and was super quick from factory came I had one in a Mustang Mach 1 with C6 and 391 Detroit locker rear end.
Leave it alone.
Glad you got a wagon. Too many went to the demo to be killed off.
Man I'm jealous! What a find... I can't wait to see what you guys do with it
Andy
Such a beautiful piece of American motor history!
I like your style & you were pumped up for this wagon!
Thanks Christopher
What a cool car! Took me back to my Gran Torino 3514V that I centerpunched a light pole on Bayshore Blvd, in 1975 or so.
Looking forward to what you and Abe do to this gem
Bragging rights on just the look of it alone can tell a lot of stories! AWESOME!! 🥳👍🏾😎👏🏾🤟🏾🤴🏾
My grandfather bought one of these off the used car lot back in the mid-80s I couldn't believe it he paid $175 for the car and drove it home off the lot we thought it was the most cool thing. It was the bright yellow with the wood grain trim we jokingly called it the Jefferson mobile My grandmother did not think it was funny when he drove it home. He used it on the farm to haul tools and stuff around in occasionally he would haul a calf to the vet with it if needed.
Love it, sweet addition to the family.
I love the Cleveland 351 the 4v is a beast underestimate at your own peril.
This car most likely has the lower compression 2V open chamber heads that they added a 4 barrel intake to like they said. You're right, though. The early closed chamber heads are magic.
You should drive it over to my house and leave it. I love that beast.
Awesome car. Love the patina. Time machine to much simpler, fun times.
What a cool wagon. I love it! I am a huge fan of wagons, though. This is awesome. Happy for you!
Thanks
Evan you have bring happy memories. This car brought me back to my high school years when I drove a 71 Torino station wagon
Too cool, thanks for the comment.
That is the most awesome grab… It would be so cool to leave it just the way it is… You know touch up a few things.
But it is hard to resist modifying it
Parents had a 1970 ltd wagon. Similar but obviously different front end and no 4sp! Lol Station wagons were the original SUVs! I love the Merc!!! Get a two horned air cleaner and run duct work to each of the opened up light holes
My dad had a Ford Ranch Wagon version - same year same color. 302 auto. Not quite the same setup as this beast! Although...we'd pull a camper with a family of 7! ...and a dog!
Car is awesome!! My Dad had a 72 ranchero 500 with a 351 Cleveland 4speed, loved that car had the same wine as this wagon! Brings back Great memories!😀👍👍
My 98 Supra is a 4 speed auto, i LOVE the long gears, you can actually enjoy the engine reving thru each gear.
Too bad its auto
This is what happens to car guys when they get married and have kids. Bye bye vet hello wagon. Always wanted a build wagon. 396 with twin turbo
munci 4 speed 373 gears with a locker. Cobalt blue with limo tint. Coni suspension. Yep always wanted one
Mid-70s 3rd Seat memories w/Friends & Fam. ☺☺ Cool Wagon 😎👍👍
I got a '76 Valiant sedan in triple beige, 318 car with 88k miles, for free. The elderly owner parked it when the heater core & radiator started dripping. I promised the lady I was not going to cut it up or sell it- I've got a pile of leftover parts from my years of buying/selling/bartering in vintage Mopar. 340, 4-speed OD (iron case A/F body size, all conversion pieces), 8.75" 3.55 sure-grip, 12" rotor swap (w/pin calipers), HD cooling, oil cooler from an '80 Aspen cop car, Formula S/A38 suspension, torque boxes, and subframe connectors....there is more, but you get the vibe!
I love the wagon, things like this make me smile.
Very nice car. Yeah that's a change all fluids grease everything, go through brakes and drive and enjoy. Wonderful vehicle
My neighbor Brian K. drove me to school in his mom's 71 2 door 351 C. Auto, it was more than fun because the car was extremely strong. Brian was all business behind the wheel!
Sweet! So many memories my Dad bought a new 72 Torino Wagon when I was a kid remember flipping over the rear seat like yesterday!
I built a Grand Marquis with a tr3650, traded it in on a used Honda fit for my fiancee, the owner of the used car dealer loves it so much, he is actually sprucing it up and keeping it. I basically said "i guess chances of my ever buyjng it back are nil" and he grinned a grin and didnt say a word lol
I love old cars like that. My Dad had a 1966 Toronado that I wish I had, that car was very cool.
👍 Great looking car. I had a 69 Town and Country 440 about 30 years ago. I've always wanted another old school station wagon.
That belly laugh when he pulled 2nd gear was great 👍 I've never seen 1 but I love it !!
I had a 77 mercury cougar brougham with the 351. Man I miss that huge boat. Had the same type of tailgate as that 71. I bet I could have put 15 of my teen friends in there. Nice unit!
I've never seen this before, this is so cool. I wanted a '69 third. Tudor I love this car it's great so unusual I like it .
One day in '73, I was hitch-hiking. I was picked up by 2 long haired car guys in a maroon/black interior 69 Olds Vista Cruiser 455 4-speed. The driver said it was all factory, and it looked it to me. Basically a station wagon 442. It happened, you could get them that way. In those days it was easy to just check blocks on the order sheet, however you wanted them. There were some limits, some options weren't possible with others checked, it was (mostly) logical.
My parents had an '83-ish Grand Marquis Colony Park wagon with two seats in the cargo area that folded out and faced each other. They loved it when I, my brother, and my sister sat back there because even when we fought we were simply too far away to bother them very much. 😆😆
Love that ride! Thats on my bucket list. Cross country in a 70 wagon.
Always loved the 71 Mercury Montego!
Great Score. ! I love it...👍🇺🇸
I'm a sucker for wagons. THIS one, with the Montego fascia AND A 4 SPEED, is friggin' awesome!!
Bought a 70' Torino wagon from the back lot (junk trades) section at a local dealer for $100 somewhere around 1995. Still have the orignal 351 quench head engine, 9" posi and her C-6. The lime green paint and vinyl wood grain assured it's sleeper status.
Oh man! This takes me back! I always wanted to build a 70 Cyclone Spoiler wagon! I used to own a 70 Montego (which is the grille in your wagon) with the standard 429, a 70 Cyclone GT with a 429CJ and a 70 Cyclone Spoiler also with the 429CJ and all of them were 4 speeds. I also had a 70 Torino Cobra with a 429 SCJ and a 71 Mach 1 with a 351C 4V, both 4 speeds as well. If you keep the 351C, it will need 4V heads and a good torque building cam. Then a 5 speed conversion and at least 3.25/3:50 gears if you keep it as a driver. I always wanted to build a Torino Cobra wagon too but a Cyclone wagon would be even more unusual. I would have to live vicariously through you did turn it into a Spoiler Wagon!
Had a 68 Fairlane wagon in the 70s with the 2 way tailgate.optional rust holes in the back
Cool wagon!
Let’s get it home. It’s badass.
"I have no idea what engine that is"
Only ruled Pro Stock for over a decade
Had a 70 Ranchero w/ 302., Stock clutch replaced w F150 clutch set, p-plate, disc& fork, bolts in& lasts longer than stock.
That's going to be a cool tow pig for the Cyclone
When I first saw the thumbnail I actually thought it was gonna be a 1972 Ford Torino (non Gran model).