1972 Production Volume for Convertibles

As a new owner of a 1972 convertible, I am learning what I can about the car.  I have seen various places that the same number of convertibles (6,121) were made in both 1971 and 1972.  This information is on the Mustang Data tab (then 1971 Info and 1972 Info sub tabs) on this site and multiple other internet sources. It seemed unlikely to me that the same number of convertibles would be produced in two consecutive years.  I have also seen a number of 6,401 for 1972 in a few places.  I found under the Mustang Data tab (71-73 Buyers Guide tab) the production of convertibles was 6121 for 1971 (679 with I-6 and 5,442 with V-8 engines)  and 6,401 for 1972 (565 with I-6 and 5,836 with V-8 engines. (See below table copied from the Buyers Guide.)   This higher number is not reported nearly as often on the internet search results as the 6,121 number is.  I looked on some of the Marti reports posted on this site and found in the statistics section on some of these reports that 2,681 of the 1972 convertibles were "With Black Power Top w/Glass Backlite" and 3,720 of the 1972 convertibles were "With White Power Tops w/Glass Backlite."  This totals to 6,401. I see the same 6,401 number on classicponycars.com.

So is the 6,121 number for 1972 just a typo that has been copied from source to source?  It looks that way to me, but figured someone else had figured that out long before today.




From Buyers Guide

Production Mustang I-6/V-8*

1971

Coupe -- 12,181/53,521

Sportsroof -- 1,296/22,659

Convertible -- 679/5,442

Grandé -- 568/16,838

Mach 1 (Sportsroof) -- 36,498

Boss 351 (Sportsroof) -- 1,806

1972

Coupe -- 8,137/49,213

Sportsroof -- 614/15,008

Convertible -- 565/5,836

Grandé -- 465/17,580

Mach 1 (Sportsroof) -- 27,675

My books say

6121 for 1971

6401 for 1972

11853 for 1973

Thanks OMS. It seems every source has 6121 or 6401.

Marti's Mustang By The Numbers has 6401, and that is considered the most authoritative source.

As a new owner of a 1972 convertible, I am learning what I can about the car.  I have seen various places that the same number of convertibles (6,121) were made in both 1971 and 1972.  This information is on the Mustang Data tab (then 1971 Info and 1972 Info sub tabs) on this site and multiple other internet sources. It seemed unlikely to me that the same number of convertibles would be produced in two consecutive years.  I have also seen a number of 6,401 for 1972 in a few places.  I found under the Mustang Data tab (71-73 Buyers Guide tab) the production of convertibles was 6121 for 1971 (679 with I-6 and 5,442 with V-8 engines)  and 6,401 for 1972 (565 with I-6 and 5,836 with V-8 engines. (See below table copied from the Buyers Guide.)   This higher number is not reported nearly as often on the internet search results as the 6,121 number is.  I looked on some of the Marti reports posted on this site and found in the statistics section on some of these reports that 2,681 of the 1972 convertibles were "With Black Power Top w/Glass Backlite" and 3,720 of the 1972 convertibles were "With White Power Tops w/Glass Backlite."  This totals to 6,401.  I see the same 6,401 number on classicponycars.com.

So is the 6,121 number for 1972 just a typo that has been copied from source to source?  It looks that way to me, but figured someone else had figured that out long before today.




From Buyers Guide

Production Mustang I-6/V-8*

1971

Coupe -- 12,181/53,521

Sportsroof -- 1,296/22,659

Convertible -- 679/5,442

Grandé -- 568/16,838

Mach 1 (Sportsroof) -- 36,498

Boss 351 (Sportsroof) -- 1,806

1972

Coupe -- 8,137/49,213

Sportsroof -- 614/15,008

Convertible -- 565/5,836

Grandé -- 465/17,580

Mach 1 (Sportsroof) -- 27,675

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Can I ask what you engine transmission combo was on your car? Like Midlife states about the best info we have is the Marti book Mustang by the numbers. He does leave some of the options off in his lists which is a bummer.

David

Mine is a 250 straight six, so appears to be one of 565 made that year.  It has a C-4 transmission.  It is a survivor with original paint, interior, engine, etc...  I have the original wheel covers and side mirror in the trunk.  I get to spend a month with the car starting in about a week.  I plan to clean it up a bit and drive it a lot.

Mine is a 250 straight six, so appears to be one of 565 made that year.  It has a C-4 transmission.  It is a survivor with original paint, interior, engine, etc...  I have the original wheel covers and side mirror in the trunk.  I get to spend a month with the car starting in about a week.  I plan to clean it up a bit and drive it a lot.

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For the 1972 models, Ford built 6,401 convertibles.

Of those, 565 convertibles were built with the "L" code 250-1V I-6.

Of those, 356 had the "W" code C4 transmissions.

All other 209 of them had the "1" code 3 speed manual.

Straight from Marti's book. and confirmed by MANY of his Marti Reports for similar cars.

Post up more pics!

I hope this helps.

Ray