1971-73 1st purchase question

[classicsguy]

When you bought your first 71-73..did you have any doubts if you were going to buy a coupe, sports roof or convertible?

Or you knew exactly what you wanted?

 

[kcmash]

When you bought your first 71-73..did you have any doubts if you were going to buy a coupe, sports roof or convertible?

Or you knew exactly what you wanted?

I was actually a fastback man. I really wanted a 66 fastback, but my dad coaxed me into picking this one up so I could fix and sell since it was cheap.

 

[Mister 4x4]

Yup - I knew exactly what I wanted: '71 Mach 1 with 351C and auto. At the time, I had no idea there were so many variations of Mach 1s and Cleveland engines, but I'm happy with my 351C-2V. The one I fell in love with as a kid was Grabber Yellow with a tan deluxe interior, but I'm much happier with mine being Light Pewter and deluxe interior with black & gray Mach 1 seats.

 

[LCB1]

I knew I wanted a fastback

 

[JimNiki]

In 1971, as a 9 year old, when dad took me to see diamonds are forever, I fell in love with the red thing James bond was driving!

Took me another 30 years to finally get one, but it was NEVER going to be any other car!

 

[cudak888]

I set out for a green Sportsroof, and considered '73s at first; preferably a Mach 1 with argent stripes. Once I realized how attractive the '71-72 Mach 1 grille looked, and the minimum of emissions equipment on the '71s (not to mention the square-bore compatible intake on the 4V's), I set out to find a '71 Mach 1 in Dark Green Metallic with argent stripes.

As I grew up and learned to work on the Cleveland-based Ford 400 smoggers, I felt the 351C would be the ideal engine of choice.

I nailed everything on the first try (see my garage), though the 4-speed toploader wound up to be a C6. I can accept that.

-Kurt

 

[mpbsr]

I wanted a 71-73 black vert top, red/black interior. I really wantd a 4 speed, but they were just about impossible to find with my configuration.

 

[Don65Stang]

8 Mach 1s later (maybe more if I miscounted or forgot one) I still would like a vert.

 

[73StangCoupe]

8 Mach 1s later (maybe more if I miscounted or forgot one) I still would like a vert.

Don...you may have some sort of record.

I'm a coupe guy. Love the medium metalic blue and argent stripes. Soooo happy I found a 73 Q code with a factory 4 speed. I'm a lucky guy...

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[Don65Stang]

Many of these are/were parts cars. 3 have been resold (much to my wife's delight), and 3 are planned for full restoration. After thinking about it some more I did miscount. I've bought 10 Mach 1s thus far.

I like the coupes too. Would you believe I've never seen one though in real life that I remember?

 

[caspianwendell]

Many of these are/were parts cars. 3 have been resold (much to my wife's delight), and 3 are planned for full restoration. After thinking about it some more I did miscount. I've bought 10 Mach 1s thus far.

I like the coupes too. Would you believe I've never seen one though in real life that I remember?

Come to think of it neither have I in my area...just a couple of fastbacks, and one vert besides mine

 

[Gduf]

Definetly knew I wanted a 1971-73 Mach 1. There were so little changes made I knew Id be happy. I looked for quite a while and found a 73 in my area for wicked cheap so I went for it. Best decision ever I love it.

 

[goodnigh]

Had no clue what I was buying. Just wanted a set of wheels and a friend

of a friend had something for sale. Now the "set of wheels" has become

a restoration project. Never owned a Mustang before this '71 M-code

Grande w/toploader, only 100 of these were made.

mike

 

[Go Time]

My oldest brother purchased a 72 Mach 1 Q code new while he was in the Navy (he still owns it), I was 6 years old and grew up with that car. I always wanted a 72 mach 1 as my first car. I can still remember looking through the classified every week back in 1982 when I was 15. This was long before craig's list, ebay and cars.com. I found it and when went and looked at it after track practice. I remember vividly when he picked me up in his 78 f150 short bed 4x4, He was a pole vaulter in High school as was I. That day at practice I broke my first pole in mid jump. After practice my brother picked me up and I could not wait to tell him " I broke a Pole" then we went and looked at My Mach 1 about an hour away,and made the deal..... good memories man, good memories. Thanks for the thread, I enjoyed the trip down memory lane.

 

[droptop73]

I wanted a Mustang convertible. The early cars drive like crap, the 73 was love at first drive! I also really liked the lines and seating position. It's way more like a modern car especially with the upgrades.

 

[73StangCoupe]

Many of these are/were parts cars. 3 have been resold (much to my wife's delight), and 3 are planned for full restoration. After thinking about it some more I did miscount. I've bought 10 Mach 1s thus far.

I like the coupes too. Would you believe I've never seen one though in real life that I remember?

You'll see mine when you visit for Mason's graduation!!

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