The Mail-Journal, Volume 6, Number 33, Milford, Kosciusko County, 17 September 1969 — Page 10
THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., Sept. 17, 1969
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Ford Passenger Cars For 1970
Ford Division passenger cars for 1970 are highlighted by allnew Torino and Thunderbird lines, a new ultra - luxurious LTD Brougham series, a new mid-range engine, premium quality tires standard on most car lines and more comfort, convenience, safety and security features. “The 1970 model year may become the first year in which the sales of intermediate - size cars catch, or surpass, ‘ sales in the standard - size market,” said John Naughton, Ford Motor Company vice president and Ford Division general manager. “This may be the ‘year of the intermediates,’ and Torino is our car. Torino is longer, lower and wider with aerodynamic styling, hot performance engines and options, and our first intermediatesize four-door hardtop models,” he said. “Thunderbird also has an allnew look with a bold front-end design with longer, lower hood, a forward - thrusting grille and exposed headlamps. “More quiet-car luxury is offered in the standard - size Ford. The entire Ford line presents a more formal appearance with new grilles, ornamentation and rear-end design. “Mustang comes on stronger and sportier than, ever with design changes, hotter engines, bright "Grabber” colors, and interiors with upbeat stripes and houndstooth checks. “Maverick, introduced in April as the first car of the Seventies, will remain our ‘simple machine’ with very few changes. Mavericks produced after September 30 will have side marker lights which flash with the turn signals, and a three-way locking steering column. “Falcon moves into the 1970 market with the proven features of fuel economy, roomy interior and durable performance,” Mr. Naughton said. New Features Several new security, comfort, convenience and— performance
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features are included in Ford Division’s 51 models for 1970. Standard tires on Fords, Torinos, Mustangs and Thunderbirds will last longer, have greater resistance to puncture and provide better traction. Ro-dial-ply tires will be installed on all 1970 Thunderbirds, and fiberglass belted bias-ply tires will be standard on all Fords, Torinos and Mustangs. An all-new 351-cubic-inch displacement V-8 engine, developed with the latest computerized technology and assembled on the auto industry’s most advanced production line, will be offered on 1970 Mustangs and Torinos. The engine is compact, relatively lightweight and delivers excellent performance and economy. All bucket seats offered on Ford Division cars are of highback design. The higher seat backs incorporate integral head restraints and provide added comfort. For the performance buffs, all optional four - speed manual transmissions feature the competition Hurst Shifter, known for fast, smooth shifting. An automatic release for the two-door safety latch is available on Ford, Torino, Mustang and Thunderbird models. Both front seat - back latches are automatically released when either door is opened, thereby making it easier to get into and out of the back seat. New steering wheels on Ford, Torino, Mustang and Thunderbirds models are semi-oval in design for easier driver entry and exit and better visibility of the instrument cluster. On all models except Falcon, odometers are tamper - resistant and non-reversing. A three-way locking steering column on all models except Falcon is designed to deter car thefts by locking the ignition, the transmission linkage and the steering wheel with the ignition switch. A new three-point Un-Lock
»gg SBB \ v I .si '- ,L- . , ®HII • I *<* HB Torino is completely new for 1970 with 13 models offering from hot performance to elegant luxury. For the first time, a four-door hardtop is offered in the Ford Division intermediate line. The four-door hardtop is available in the Torino and Torino Brougham (top) series. The Torino GT Sportsßoof (bottom) is available with seven engines from the standard 302 V-8 to the red hot 429 Cobra Jet V-8.
Safety Harness lap and shoulder belt system — available on all models except Mavericks, Falcons and convertibles — permits outboard front seat occupants to “buckle-up” faster. The separate buckle for the shoulder belt has been eliminated and the three remaining front seat buckles are only half the previous size. The result —a neater, more convenient, more comfortable system that is as safe as ever. Externally adjustable headlamps on Ford, Torino, Mustang, Maverick and Thunderbird make it unnecessary to remove the headlamp rims to adjust the beams. On the same models, standard front and rear side marker lamps — amber in front and red in the rear — flash with the turn signals to provide side visibility of the driver’s intention to turn.
Torino The 1970 Torino has all-new design inside and out. It is longer, lower and wider than its 1969 predecessor, the Fairlane, and offers the first four-door hardtop models in Ford Division’s intermediate line. Five series provide a choice of economy, luxury and performance. Thirteen models are available in Fairlane 500, Torino GT, Torino Brougham and Torino Cobra series. All have new grilles, taillamps and ornamentation. Concealed headlamps are optional with Torino and Torino GT models and standard on Torino Brougham models. Windshield wipers are hidden when not in use. Interiors feature new trim, new instrument panels with horizontal speedometer and FlowThru Ventilation systems for quieter, more comfortable win-dows-up driving. Lively “Blaz-
er” patterns — red -stripe or ginger stripe trims — are available on Torino, Torino GT and Torino Cobra models. Black Watch and Rob Roy Red plaid cloth and vinyl trims are avail-
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able on Torino and Torino Squire station wagons. Torino’s top performance modeds are Torino GT, available in the sleek Sports Roof and convertible, and Torino Cobra, available in the Sports Roof. New, optional Sport Slates backlite louvers enhance the performance look of the Sports Roof models. Thunderbird Thunderbird models feature dramatic new design highlighted by the longer, lower hood and grille with extended center section and exposed headlamps. Two-door models have a lower roofline and more rakish front and back windows. Other major Thunderbird features for 1970 include the standard radial-ply tires, concealed windshield wipers and radio antenna, a new Special Brougham option group for the ultimate in sports-luxury appointments and a new in-plant simulated road test for the highest possible level of quality. Thunderbird is offered in three distinctive models —a two-door hardtop, two-door Landau and four-door Landau. Inside, Thunderbird has a new level of luxury from the standard all-vinyl pleated trim design to the rich Brougham vinyl with leather seating surfaces combination. New front door armrests house controls for power options. The “control console” regulates power windows, power seats, power door locks and the standard left-hand re-mote-controlled mirror. Thunderbird’s numerous standard equipment items also include a 360-horsepower, 429-c.i.d. Cruise - O - Matic transmission, power steering, power front disc brakes, AM radio, electric clock and many more.
Ford Twenty - one models in the Ford line — 14 cars and seven station wagons — are offered in Custom, Custom 500, Galaxie 500 XL, LTD and the new LTD Brougham series. New front- and rear-end design gives the Ford a more formal appearance. LTD, LTD Brougham and XL models share a dramatic new grille with a bold center section that projects slightly. Headlamps are concealed when not in use. For 1970, Galaxie 500 as well as XL, LTD and LTD Brougham models feature the sound , absorption package that has won LTD the reputation of being the quietest car on the road. LTD Brougham brings a new, higherithan-ever level of luxury to the Ford car with unique interior trim, exterior ornamentation and many other appearance and convenience items. Mustang The 1970 Mustang offers a completely redesigned front and rear. Interiors offer bold new colors and optional patterned upholstery. Seven models are available including the hardtop, convertible, fastback - designed Sports Roof, Grande hardtop, Mach I, Boss 302 and the limited production Boss 429. A three - quarter Landau - style vinyl roof is standard on the luxurious Grande, and the hot Mach I comes on stronger than ever with stem-to-stern design changes. Mustang’s technical changes enhance its reputation for fine riding quality, easy road handling ability and responsive steering. Engines range from the base
200-c.i.d. Six to the powerful 429 V-B’s. Optional Sport Slats and a rear deck air spoiler add to the performance theme of the Sports Roof models. Maverick Maverick remains basically unchanged since its introduction in April. Its popular assets remain low purchase price, good performance, economy of operation, easy serviceability, durability and sporty design. Available only as a two- door sedan model, Maverick boasts average gas economy of 22-% miles per gallon with the standard 170-c.i.d. six - cylinder engine. Options include a larger 200-c.i.d. engine. Select Shift Cruise - O • Matic transmission, air conditioning and several appearance items. Births HOWE, Ronda Louise Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Howe, r 1 Leesburg, are the parents of a daughter named Ronda Louise, born at 2:37 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the Murphy Medical Center. Ronda Louise tipped the scales at seven pounds, one ounce and was 19% inches in length. Her mother is the former Peggy L. Schafer. The maternal grandparents are Mrs. Virginia Schafer of r 1 Leesburg and Robert Schafer of North Webster. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Howe of North Webster. DOSS Infant Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Doss of Milford are the parents of a daughter bom Thursday, Sept. 4, in the Goshen hospital.