Vehicle Description
1973 Ford Mustang Convertible for Sale. H Code 351 Cleveland V8
engine, 4 barrel carburetor and intake upgrades, dual exhaust,
power steering, front power disc brakes, highly detailed engine
bay, NASA scooped hood, light blue exterior, white power
convertible top with glass rear window, white top boot, 15" Magnum
500 wheels with BF Goodrich Radial T/A tires, color-keyed sport
mirrors, driver's remote mirror, blue bucket seat interior, center
console, tilt steering column. Ready for fun in the sun! This is
one beautiful Mustang Convertible! Automotive History: 1973 brought
some mild restyling. The urethane front bumper became standard and
was enlarged in accordance with new NHTSA standards. All Mustang
models had their sports lamps re-purposed as turn signals, as the
new bumper covered part of the front valance (and therefore the
previous turn signal location). These new lamps - unlike their
1971/72 counterparts. The 1973 model year Mustang was the final
version of the original pony car, as the model name migrated to the
economy, Ford Pinto-based Mustang II the next year. Convertibles
were equipped with a power top and a glass rear window. The 1973
models were the last Mustangs available as a convertible until
1982- the '83 model year The Mustang's success left General Motors
unprepared. Chrysler introduced the Plymouth Barracuda a few weeks
before the Mustang, and although it was later redesigned as a
distinct "pony car", it was initially a modified Plymouth Valiant.
However, the "fish car" did not enjoy as strong market demand as
Ford's "pony". General Motors executives thought the rear-engined
Chevrolet Corvair Monza would compete against the Mustang, but it
also sold poorly by comparison. The Monza performed well but lacked
a V8 engine and its reputation was tarnished by Ralph Nader in his
book Unsafe At Any Speed. It took GM until the 1967 model year to
counter with the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird.
Lincoln-Mercury joined the competition in 1966 with the Mercury
Cougar, an "upmarket Mustang" and subsequent Motor Trend Car of the
Year. In 1967, American Motors (AMC) introduced the Javelin, an
image changing "standout" four-place pony car. In 1969, the Dodge
Challenger, a version of the Plymouth Barracuda platform, was last
to join the pony car race. This genre of small, sporty automobiles
is often referred to as the "pony car" because of the Ford Mustang
that established this market segment
