44,000 Original Miles
Automatic Transmission
302ci V8
210 hp @ 4600 rpm*
296 lb/ft torque @ 2600 rpm*
Capable 0-60 MPH: 9.9 seconds
Top Speed: 86 MPH
*Base Price in 1971: $3,227
*Seller Asking:
$31,900
Fast Facts:
- While the 1971 Mustang features a radical new design, it is still considered a first generation Mustang. This is because it shares the same unibody construction and suspension setup of the ’65-’70 Mustangs
- The massive engine bay was designed to fit a new series of big-block engines that were set to displace over 500 cubic inches. According to Mustang chief engineer Howard Freers, the 429 engine (sporting large canted-valve heads) “was a much wider engine than the 428, and that’s why the car got wider.” Unfortunately, the big engine plans were canceled due to the unforeseen oil crisis, and the sole 429 big block disappeared after just one year
- The large engine bay meant the fenders and hood were much longer than any Mustang before it. So long, in fact, that a Car and Driver road test claimed that “right turns, particularly those onto a section of road that falls away, are [made] virtually blind.”
- This was the final year you could buy a true high performance Mustang, as the high HP engines are dropped the following year. The Mustang doesn’t return to it’s performance pedigree until the 5.0 foxbody of the 80’s
Key Model Year Changes:
- First year of the entirely redesigned 1971-1973 Mustangs
- Final year of the big block 429 and Boss 351 offering
- The following year (1972) saw the “Mustang” lettering move above the right tail light (vs across the entire trunk panel). Ford also revised the “Decor Group” exterior trim package for ’72, added “Fasten Seat Belt” warning lamps to the dash, and upgraded the Grandé dual-accent paint stripe to a two-tone
Seller Notes:
- 44,000 documented miles. 2nd owner purchased the Mustang with only 31,000 miles in 1984
- Garage kept in San Diego 20 years and in Arizona for 15 years
- Featured in “Hot Rod Magazine’s Mustang” and “Fabulous Mustangs and Exotic Fords”. Multiple trophy winning show car
- Factory Mach 1 exterior package
- Factory Air Conditioning
- Location: Glendale, Arizona – (more photos below)
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*SAE rated from factory. May not reflect current output
*Performance numbers pulled from reputable automotive road tests
*Base price when new does not reflect original MSRP of this particular car, nor does it reflect what the original owner paid for it
*Advertised price at time of posting. Sellers can raise or lower prices on their original ad at any time. Click on the original ad to view current price/availability
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