The racing and performance-oriented Ford Talledega is based on the Ford Torino Cobra two-door SportsRoof. According to Ford advertising of the period, "Heading the pack to the Performance Corner in your dealership is the exotic new aerodynamic-design Torino Talledega...an exciting development of the 1968 NASCAR and USAC Champion Torino. The Talledega's aerodynamic design features, developed after extensive high-speed wind tunnel and track testing, improve performance during high-speed operation by reducing drag and front end lift."

Included in the impressive lineup of standard features is a 428-cid, 335-hp Cobra Jet engine (non-Ram Air) that is mated to a SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic transmission. Further standards on the Talledega consists of cast aluminum valve covers, engine oil cooler, extra-cooling package, 55-ampere alternator, heavy-duty battery, power steering, power front disc brakes, Argent Styled Steel Wheels with chrome trim rings, competition suspension with ultra-heavy-duty front and rear springs and shock absorbers, extra-heavy-duty stabilizer bar, staggered rear shock absorber arrangement with one rear shock ahead of and the other behind the rear axle, special aerodynamic-design grille, hood, fender and front bumper layout, non-gloss “racing black” hood and lower rear deck panel, AM radio, 3.25:1 ratio non-locking rear axle and special Talledega badging as seen on the interior door trim panels.

This particular Ford Talledega comes with a Deluxe Marti Report that shows this car came about from the San Jose Ordering District under Special Order #2500, and it was built three days ahead of schedule on February 25, 1969 at the Atlanta Ford Plant. The car was released on March 3, 1969 and sold on April 8, 1969 through West Valley Motor Sales in Santa Clara, California. The report confirms its original status of having Royal Maroon paint and Black broadcloth/vinyl bench seating. Only three colors were offered on this model – Wimbledon White and Presidential Blue being the others. The color-keyed Racing Mirrors are optional and also confirmed in the Marti Report. Ford only built 750 Talledega Package cars; this one was the second to last produced and has received a frame-off, nut-and-bolt restoration to exacting standards.