![]() ![]() The scene is infamous for an error in editing the Mach enters a narrow alley on the passenger side wheels and exits on the drivers side. Designed to be flush with the hood, NACA ducts turn up again on the '87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe.ĭiamonds Are Forever, the 1971 James Bond movie, featured a car chase involving 007 driving a red Mach 1 through the streets of Las Vegas. The design of the hood scoops used on the Mach I is borrowed from NACA, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which in 1958 became NASA. His inspired muscle cars are nearing extinction. Muscle is on the wane, but not before a final stand of raw, unabashed power.īunkie Knudson vacates his post as president of Ford. Rising insurance premiums and the imminent oil crisis distract potential buyers. The Mustang lineup manages only modest sales. Grandé Mustangs had a vinyl top and Grandé emblems behind the rear window. The Boss 302 and 429 was dropped in 1971 in favor of the Boss 351. The Mach 1, available online in the fastback body style, was the designated recipient of the large 429 engine, although the base engine was the small-block 302. With integrated color-keyed polyurethane front bumpers, NACA hood scoops, raked windshield and hidden wipers, Mach 1 styling is pure Shinoda. Mach 1 styling is a bit of a departure, however. Still, the ponycar maintains its essential design cues. Larger and heavier than before, the sheer heft of the latest Mustang encroaches on the traditionally larger Torino. Check out our new preview of the 1513 Mustangs on eBay right now (data last updated 4 hours 58 minutes ago) 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Green 351 Cleveland 4V V8. Though the 1971 Mustang's wheelbase was only one inch longer than the 1970, every other dimension grew. The purchase does include right and left floor pans, so the originals must be in trouble.Except for height, the '71 is dimensionally a different animal. The lime green (?) paint has run its course and the rear quarter panel on the passenger side is a bit suspect. The transmission is correct, cast iron tail shaft C6 automatic that was rebuilt previously, the carburetor is currently an Edelbrock and it runs much. The interior is being used to store things that may or may not include any seats. 15,000 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 15000 US. So, it doesn’t have muscle car era potential if you got it, and the C6 automatic transmission back in running condition. Under the hood resides a 351 cubic inch “Cleveland” V8 with a 2-barrel carburetor. The mileage is said to be 40,000, but if that’s true, the car led a hard life to earn them. 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. As the Ford Mustang kept getting bigger and bigger in the 1960s and 1970s, its sales numbers got smaller and smaller. ![]()
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