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I think most guys who are into vintage Fords are more interested in Mustangs/Shelbys and early big engine Galaxies. The 68-71 Torinos don't get much love, unfortunately.

I think the styling of the 68-9 cars holds them back, along with the fact that the 428, while it was a huge improvement over the 390, wasn't considered a serious threat to the 427 Chevrolets and Hemi Mopars. If Ford had just gone ahead and offered the solid cam 427 in significant numbers, the story might have been different.

With the later 70-71 cars... well, I think the solid lifter 429 SCJ was capable of running with almost anything from that era. But, by the time it made the scene, the party was winding down and it didn't have a chance to make any real impact. A case of too much, too late.