![]() ![]() So, the seller is going after those potential buyers who might need parts for another 1971-73 Mustang project. While it’s no beauty or show car in its present stage, this Mach 1 may be in worse shape than it looks atop the trailer as the seller admits he/she doesn’t know whether it can be saved. Ford was not the only pony car builder to struggle during this period, and both AMC and Chrysler would exit the market space in 1974. The Mach 1 was still a decent seller, at least in terms of its share of the Mustang pie (in 1973, one out of four Mustangs was the Mach 1 with the “flatback” roof that you had trouble seeing out of from the back). So, it took more horsepower (and gasoline) for the car to do its thing. heavier than when it was first conceived. With its most recent restyle in 1971, the Mustang was 800 lbs. Our thanks to barn finder NW Iowa for the tip! Located on the back of a trailer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the Ford is available here on Facebook Marketplace for $3.000. This ’73 Mach 1 is said to be quite rusty and might make a better parts car than a restoration project. So that model year would be the last for the “first generation” which was replaced by the Mustang II subcompact in 1974 (which did deliver more customers). From a peak of 607,000 copies in 1966, the Mustang could only muster 135,000 units in 1973. The Ford, Mustang, Torino, T-Bird, and Maverick were all numbered together, regardless of model or type.As the Ford Mustang kept getting bigger and bigger in the 1960s and 1970s, its sales numbers got smaller and smaller. 1971 Mustang Data Plate Decoderĭeciphering Vehicle Identity Numbers for the 1971 Mustang 1Įach plant started each year with number 100,001. There were 1,806 Boss 3351 mustangs included in the above table. The cars were also equipped with a variable ratio (15.7 to 1) power steering unit. This package consisted of: heavy duty shock absorbers, Heavy duty springs as well as front and if the engine was a 351 4v or large also rear stabilizer bars and staggered shocks. Functional scoops were also offered as on option with the 351 engine.Ī competition suspension was available to all cars except ones with the 250 cid 6 Cylinder. If you ordered the top of the line 429 ram air package, you got the functional hood scoops, all others got a simulated hood scoop. The only way to get the hood locks from the factory was to order Ram Air, which was available on 351-4V and up engines. The Ram air hood was a no cost option on the 302-2V Mach and standard on the 351-2V and up. If you wanted the upgrade, you had to buy it at a price of about $130. The deluxe interior on the Mach 1 was not standard this year. Power windows and rear window defroster were offered. Iacocca hated the 1971-73 series cars and was eager to build the smaller underpowered cars of the 1974 – 83 era. It seems like the car manufacturers and the government were deciding what we the drivers wanted. It seems like the upper echelon didn’t share his tastes and were caving in to the Mustang II design being readied for 1974. Sad news however because of his racing and performance tastes, he was removed from office. The design was mocked up by Gail Halderman and shown to Ford’s then president “Bunkie” Knudsen in February of 1968. Also, because you set low in the seats, it was hard to see over the Long hood and rear end. Probably because if you put slats on the rear window your view would be blocked. The rear window sloped at a very low angle so rear window slats were no longer offered. Over 400 pounds were added in the course of one year! If you did not order the 429 engine, the smaller engines were quite strained by the increase in weight and size. ![]() However the car had to gain width and length to accommodate the new 429 big block being offered in the new 1971 models. The 1971 Mustang became known as the Big Body Mustang! Lee Iacocca once called it a “fat pig”. ![]()
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