Eccentric '71–'73 Mustang Mach 1

[rio1856]

Found this article. Digital artist renderings.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...igital-love-for-the-restomod-age-161778.html#

 

[tpj71mach]

The thing that stands out to me the most is, as exotic as they got with the design changes, they didn't mess with the hood. This confirms for me my first impression I had at 16 years old. When I first walked up to my 73 Mach it was from the front and I saw those scoops with the black out treatment on the white hood and the twist lock hood pins and I fell in love right then and had to have that car.

 

[71coop]

The pics are very cool, but the actual article is just one more that repeats earlier, negative perceptions about the 7123 dimensions and design. It links to another article that is just as bad. I doubt that the author (if its not an AI facade) has any real exposure or appreciation for these cars.

 

[Stanglover]

Those are some pretty wild cars, no good for going over parking lot speed bumps though.

 

[c9zx]

Just NO. Chuck

 

[Hemikiller]

Having been a kid in the late 70s early 80s, I think the IMSA wide body style is pretty neat. This is far better than some other renderings I've seen.

 

[Steve McMahan]

But hey, are all of us non Mach-1 owners chopped liver? I mean, where are the artist renderings of a Coupe? I wish I had one ounce of artist skills so I could make a ridiculous artist rendering. Where’s the Coupe love?

 

[detritusmaximus]

But hey, are all of us non Mach-1 owners chopped liver? I mean, where are the artist renderings of a Coupe? I wish I had one ounce of artist skills so I could make a ridiculous artist rendering. Where’s the Coupe love?

Not to diminish the skills, but these are probably based on cad or game files. The file gets modified however the artist wants to then they are able to light/render it, rotate, etc.
Not the same as photoshopping, which is a very different set of skills.

Something like this 3D printing file.

https://3dmodels.org/3d-models/ford-mustang-mach-1-1971-james-bond/

In fact, based on the overly wide hood scoop contours, I'd say they share the same original file.

 

[Steve McMahan]

Ok, but more Mach-1 models. It feels like a slight to us non Mach-1 owners, but I’m sure that’s not how this community feels.

 

[detritusmaximus]

Ok, but more Mach-1 models. It feels like a slight to us non Mach-1 owners, but I’m sure that’s not how this community feels.

Well, the link was just to show where the renderings in the OP link may have come from...originally, before being modified.

You may prefer this one (or nor, as it is a little wonky):

https://www.renderhub.com/desmonster/ford-mustang-hardtop-71