Apart from one fender, this 1972 Mustang Mach 1 is said to wear its original paint! The car has been garaged for the past 33 years and has recently received some work. It’s listed for sale here on craigslist and can be found in Merrick, New York (which makes the original paint and body that much more surprising). Thanks to Pat L. for sending in this pony car find! The seller has placed an asking price of $23,500 on the car.

The 1971-73 Mustangs are the largest early Mustang by far, although the “Coke bottle” shape is still pleasing to the eye, especially in SportsRoof (fastback) form. Mach 1 models further emphasized the long shape with horizontal striping and contrasting color rocker panels. Most were equipped with the “Magnum 500” wheels shown here, and they really suit the car well.

My next-door neighbor had a 72 SportsRoof when we were growing up (quite a contract to my ’66 Triumph TR4A) and I remember noticing that Rick’s rear visibility left something to be desired (it was not helped by the fact that the rear was “jacked up” with helper springs). This car just looks “right” to me with the stock stance, outline white letter tires, and period “Medium Lime” metallic paint.

Apart from some mild damage to the driver’s seat upholstery, the interior looks amazingly nice for a car with 90,942 miles. A good upholstery shop could repair that seat rather than lose the originality. While some of you (and me) would rather see a manual transmission, perhaps the automatic is more in keeping with the larger car. I do remember my parents shifting their Mustang T-handled automatics manually, so I’m sure some fun can still be had.

Underhood the car is a little dirtier-looking, but this is a Q-code 351 cubic-inch Cobra Jet V-8, which was introduced at the beginning of the ’72 model year and was rated at 266 horsepower. Bear in mind 1972 was the first year for SAE “net” reduced ratings which lowered horsepower ratings across the board; the engine would have been rated higher under the previous testing procedure. The seller reports that they have gone through the fuel system and brakes recently, so I’m presuming the car runs and drives well considering the price. By the way, the price is approximately what I found on several value guides as an average for this year and model. I hope someone buys this Mach 1 and continues to enjoy driving it!