NascarWatkinsGlen
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- May 22, 2019
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- Location
- Watkins Glen NY
- My Car
- Past Owner:
1973 Hardtop
1972 Sportsroof
Hi,
My family had a 1972 base Sportsroof back in 1977. It was code 3B light blue, with medium blue vinyl interior. It had the 302, auto trans, power steering, manual drum brakes all around, and dual sport mirrors. It's long gone, but I do have the original owner's manual, the invoice, and a Deluxe Marti Report as souvenirs.
My parents traded the car for a 1973 Gran Torino wagon, but rust was an issue with that almost as much as it had been with the Mustang.
In August of 1977, we went to a nearby used car dealer. He had 3 71-73 Mustangs on the lot. A Saddle Bronze Metallic / Ginger 73 hardtop that was quite rusty. A nice 72 Grande that was Ivy Glow with white vinyl top and white interior. And a beautiful 73 Mach 1 that was also Saddle Bronze / Ginger. That car had the standard interior, standard hood, 302, auto trans, hub caps and trim rings....but it did have a/c and the Sport Deck fold down rear seat. My dad and I really liked that car. It was in really nice condition and the trade deal for our station wagon was also very good. But, at the last minute, my mother decided to look at new Fords. She fell in love with a 1977 'Limited Edition' Maverick. That was that. No Mustang.
I had an art teacher in 8th grade who had a stunning 1971 Mach 1 that was Grabber Blue with argent stripes and white Mach 1 interior. It had the 351 Cleveland 2 barrel and auto trans. She got rid of it in 1983 for a 1980 Mustang that was brown inside and out. Art teacher?!? Go figure.... I found the place where she sold the 71 and I could have purchased the car for $1500. It had some rust, but not a lot. But, I was 16 at the time and there was no extra room in the garage, yada, yada....
In 1996, I bought a 1973 hardtop with under 25k original miles on it. It was white inside and out, had the 302, auto trans, power steering, manual brakes all around, and dual sport mirrors. Reminded me a lot of the 72 Sportsroof. I had it a while, replaced a bunch of stuff because of it sitting quite a lot, and eventually sold it. Thirty months after I sold it, I bought it back for less than I paid the first time. And it had a nice new repaint and a few other cosmetic details upgraded. Kept it for a while again and then traded it for a 1979 Ranchero GT.
Right now, I don't have any classic Fords, but I hope to have another 71-73 Mustang in the near future.
Oh....one last thing. In the early 80s, a neighbor just down the road had a 1972 Sportsroof that was rusty to the point that the gas tank was being held up by a 2 x 4. The grille was gone. I wanted to buy the car for a field car. We had 6 acres. The guy only wanted $250 for the car. My parents wouldn't go for that, either. Well, I was reading Marti's 'Mustang by the Numbers' book several years ago and discovered that car was the only one ever made that was a 1972 Sportsroof in Medium Goldenrod with green interior.
Oh, the ones that got away....
My family had a 1972 base Sportsroof back in 1977. It was code 3B light blue, with medium blue vinyl interior. It had the 302, auto trans, power steering, manual drum brakes all around, and dual sport mirrors. It's long gone, but I do have the original owner's manual, the invoice, and a Deluxe Marti Report as souvenirs.
My parents traded the car for a 1973 Gran Torino wagon, but rust was an issue with that almost as much as it had been with the Mustang.
In August of 1977, we went to a nearby used car dealer. He had 3 71-73 Mustangs on the lot. A Saddle Bronze Metallic / Ginger 73 hardtop that was quite rusty. A nice 72 Grande that was Ivy Glow with white vinyl top and white interior. And a beautiful 73 Mach 1 that was also Saddle Bronze / Ginger. That car had the standard interior, standard hood, 302, auto trans, hub caps and trim rings....but it did have a/c and the Sport Deck fold down rear seat. My dad and I really liked that car. It was in really nice condition and the trade deal for our station wagon was also very good. But, at the last minute, my mother decided to look at new Fords. She fell in love with a 1977 'Limited Edition' Maverick. That was that. No Mustang.
I had an art teacher in 8th grade who had a stunning 1971 Mach 1 that was Grabber Blue with argent stripes and white Mach 1 interior. It had the 351 Cleveland 2 barrel and auto trans. She got rid of it in 1983 for a 1980 Mustang that was brown inside and out. Art teacher?!? Go figure.... I found the place where she sold the 71 and I could have purchased the car for $1500. It had some rust, but not a lot. But, I was 16 at the time and there was no extra room in the garage, yada, yada....
In 1996, I bought a 1973 hardtop with under 25k original miles on it. It was white inside and out, had the 302, auto trans, power steering, manual brakes all around, and dual sport mirrors. Reminded me a lot of the 72 Sportsroof. I had it a while, replaced a bunch of stuff because of it sitting quite a lot, and eventually sold it. Thirty months after I sold it, I bought it back for less than I paid the first time. And it had a nice new repaint and a few other cosmetic details upgraded. Kept it for a while again and then traded it for a 1979 Ranchero GT.
Right now, I don't have any classic Fords, but I hope to have another 71-73 Mustang in the near future.
Oh....one last thing. In the early 80s, a neighbor just down the road had a 1972 Sportsroof that was rusty to the point that the gas tank was being held up by a 2 x 4. The grille was gone. I wanted to buy the car for a field car. We had 6 acres. The guy only wanted $250 for the car. My parents wouldn't go for that, either. Well, I was reading Marti's 'Mustang by the Numbers' book several years ago and discovered that car was the only one ever made that was a 1972 Sportsroof in Medium Goldenrod with green interior.
Oh, the ones that got away....
