It’s always interesting to see how much the first-generation Mustang changed over the eight years or so that they were made. They went from the fastest-selling new car since the Model A to a road-burning muscle monster to Mary Tyler Moore’s convertible. This 1972 Ford Mustang convertible can be found listed here on eBay in the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida area and the current bid price is $10,700. Thanks to Larry D. for sending in this tip!
Call me crazy but I like the look of the 1971 to 1973 Mustangs, especially the convertibles. They’re low and they have a fairly short deck and long hood – what’s not to like? This would be the second to the last year of the first-generation Mustang before the famous/infamous Mustang II came out. There were no big changes for the 1972 Mustang and by then, most of the big engine options, the Boss versions, were gone.
This car, giant engine or not, looks great in the photos. The seller says that it isn’t perfect but overall it’s a nice car. The underside looks solid and the seller provides quite a few photos for you to try to judge the condition. It’s always nice to have a personal inspection if possible. There is a photo of the underside of the driver’s door and there are some areas that appear to have been touched up but without seeing it in person, it’s almost impossible to tell from photos.
The red interior looks great and that’s a nice combo with the Wimbledon White paint, although every vehicle looks good with a red interior in my opinion. This one has Ford’s C4 automatic transmission but a manual was available. For the record, Mary Tyler Moore’s car was a 1973 model, although there wasn’t much difference. There isn’t much room for golf clubs in the trunk. I’m just taking a wild guess that a few folks in Florida may play golf every now and then…
This engine is Ford’s 302 cubic-inch V8 which had 141 horsepower. With the automatic, this car is more about cruising than street racing. They say that the carb needs some adjusting and hopefully that isn’t a big issue. Hagerty’s at $14,300 for a #3 good condition car. Have any of you owned a 1971 to 1973 Mustang?
A question I’ve always had about Mustangs: Why is it that every one from 1964-1973 is considered “first generation”, even though the car changed significantly during that span?
After all, we consider the C2 and C3 Corvettes as separate generations, despite them being built on the same basic chassis and having similar engines. We separated Fox Body Mustangs from the SN95, despite their own similarities under the skin. And so on.
As for this car, it looks nice—love the red interior against the white—but I would immediately swap the hubcaps and whitewalls for something more beefy. While the car doesn’t need to be a fire breather, a little more attitude couldn’t hurt!
Sometimes it’s refreshing to see models from the muscle car era which are not muscle cars. This Mustang looks very nice, especially with the red interior. I too like the looks of the 71-73 models. Like J_Paul says, a set of Magnum 500’s would spice it up. But staying with the “regular car” theme, the whitewalls/wheel covers look fine to me too.
Is “first generation” just Ford’s way of pumping up the total production #s of 1G? It just seems disingenuous and confusing. Other than that, nice car.
The original MTM show Mustang was a ’70. The ’73 showed up a few seasons later in the run.
Back in fall ’71 my boss at the time bought a new ’72 Mustang vert. Lime green with a white interior. I guess it was OK but these cars always seemed too big and ponderous to me. Like today’s Stang. His previous car was a ’60s MGB roadster, which seemed the more interesting ride.
And the 73 was blue, the 70 was the white car
You can just see how good it is
Hagerty’s at $14,300? Seems like a lot of convertible for that kind of money.
You (and I) are old enough to know these things when they were new, and, are not about to drag race, or street race, or any other race, but want a nice drop top to drive around on nice days, and go to cars and coffee with to chat with other old guys (and girls) and so, this is ideal. If all that is wrong is the carb is out of adjustment (or gummed up) , or a leaking head gasket, and it is not a stuck valve or broken lifter let alone a broken piston ring, this is a good deal. Carbs, although much simpler than fuel injection, were prone to needing adjustments, and rebuilds, and are not a big issue, especially on cars like this where the engine was produced in hundreds of thousands.
I owned both a 1972 Convertible and a 73 Coupe both with the 302. The 73 Coupe was owned 27 year and bought new by my wife. Neither were real quick but enough HP to get you on the freeway. Very reliable cars and compared to a 65 – 68 Mustang, these big bodies handled the roads better and had a much better steering system.
The selling price on these are hard to determine as most people want earlier Mustangs. I hope this one gets to $12,500. That would be a good price for the seller.
I had a 72 Fastback Sprint (think Red/White/Blue) 302 2V and was quick and 100% reliable. Love to have one again!
Not rusted, or trashed.
Where’s the fun of that?
SOLD for $15,100.