This previous weekend I had the chance to guage on the Concours occasion of the Chattanooga Motorcar Pageant. It’s at all times an honor to be requested to guage at these occasions, and the very best a part of it was that I had the uncommon probability to guage within the Muscle Automobile class. The winner of Finest in Class was one in every of my favourite Seventies automobiles, a 1973 Ford Mustang.
The 1971 to 1973 Mustang was very completely different than the sooner Mustangs in that it moved extra upmarket, being each longer and heavier in consequence, and ended up being extra of a GT automobile {that a} sports activities or muscle automobile. Since my favourite automobiles are GTs, this era Mustang is the one I discover myself most drawn to. It additionally doesn’t damage that 007 drives one in “Diamonds are Without end.”
Another excuse I like this era of Mustang is that they are typically among the many most inexpensive of all of the traditional Mustangs available on the market at the moment.
The Choose of the Day is one in every of these extra luxury-minded Mustangs, a 1971 Ford Mustang listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a vendor positioned in Lutz, Florida.
It’s completed within the fantastic mixture of Medium Yellow Gold paint with a Medium Ginger vinyl inside, and the vendor states that this automobile was constructed with the “Hardtop Particular Worth Bundle,” which was a spring promotion created to drive gross sales after a lean winter. Within the case of this package deal, the bottom coupe obtained a hood with NASA-style scoops, a Mach 1 grille, color-matched entrance bumper and sport mirrors, and Boss facet stripes. Solely round 9,000 coupes had been constructed with this package deal out of a complete of virtually 150,000 Mustangs constructed for 1971.
This car, whereas receiving a latest repaint in its authentic coloration, is extraordinarily inventory, one thing uncommon for this era of Mustang. It’s powered by a numbers-matching 302 V8 and backed by a three-speed computerized transmission. The vendor states that it’s an all-around good driver with energy steering, and energy brakes with discs up entrance. The Mustang has a pleasant set of contemporary white-letter tires on Magnum 500 wheels, although the inventory hubcaps and trim rings are included with the sale.
Lastly, this Mustang comes with loads of paperwork that features the unique window sticker, guarantee playing cards and proprietor’s guide.
If you’re on the lookout for one of many final traditional Mustang offers accessible, you may need to act on this one. I say this as a result of with an asking value of solely $24,995 this can be a Choose of the Day I’d contemplate shopping for myself.
