73 Mach 1 on BaT

[Sheriff41]

Saw this listing this morning:

45-Years-Owned 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Bid for the chance to own a 45-Years-Owned 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #121,064.

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[Bill73Ragtop]

Pretty nice looking '73. It's a shame the aftermarket undercoating is slathered on as thick as it is....undoubtedly hiding some rusty sections.
But that's what they did back in the day....!

 

[mrgmhale]

Pretty nice looking '73. It's a shame the aftermarket undercoating is slathered on as thick as it is....undoubtedly hiding some rusty sections.
But that's what they did back in the day....!

I second the concern re: heavily applied undercoating. I am fine with undercoating, but it does make it harder to quickly or easily ascertain the true condition of the underlying metal.

That said, other than a question mark re: undercarriage condition (which does not have any indication of heavy rusting, but it is still best to further investigate), it is a very nice looking Mustang. If you plan to beef up the engine you may want to do the same for the tranny. It is a c4, which is nice tranny, but when they get a bit too much poweer sent through them a few too many times they tend to not continue to work well.

Depending on where it will be after the sale the new owner may want to add A/C. We added Classic A/C to both our 73 Mustangs and savee very pleased with how well they work.

 

[turtle5353]

I second the concern re: heavily applied undercoating. I am fine with undercoating, but it does make it harder to quickly or easily ascertain the true condition of the underlying metal.

That said, other than a question mark re: undercarriage condition (which does not have any indication of heavy rusting, but it is still best to further investigate), it is a very nice looking Mustang. If you plan to beef up the engine you may want to do the same for the tranny. It is a c4, which is nice tranny, but when they get a bit too much poweer sent through them a few too many times they tend to not continue to work well.

Depending on where it will be after the sale the new owner may want to add A/C. We added Classic A/C to both our 73 Mustangs and savee very pleased with how well they work.

That little c4 will take a pounding. Mine has been through 3 different motors in my car and I still shifting great. Started on a stockish 302. Then 400+ho 351c build. Then onto the 408 Stroker with near 600hp. Those little c4 are stout.

 

[Sheriff41]

It looks like an FMX in the photos. The Marti report states FMX also.

The car sold for $26,500. Maybe the new owner will show up here and let us know about the car.