Vehicle Description
Mustang coupes represent one of the biggest bargains in the old car
hobby today. Often living in the shadow of their convertible and
fastback siblings, cars like this 1970 Ford Mustang Grade coupe
offer the same performance, same handsome interior, and same street
presence, all for less cash. Talk about a win-win situation!
Refinished a few years ago, this slick pony is just more proof that
there's no such thing as an ugly 1970 Mustang. It's wearing correct
code 2 Light Ivy Yellow paint, which is how it came from the
factory, and it still looks appealing today. From the wide-mouth
grille to the sport mirrors to the traditional three-element
taillights, this car is pure American fun from any angle. Finish
work is extremely good, particularly for a car in this price class,
and offers a high-visibility shine and excellent gaps, all of which
make it stand out. Subtle details reveal themselves after you get
acquainted, such as the Mustang script on the front fenders,
blacked-out tail panel, and twin chrome tailpipes sticking out
below the bumper. Add in a nicely done white vinyl roof, and you
have a great-looking pony car that will be the center of attention
but one that never seems to be trying too hard.
High-back bucket seats anchor a nicely finished interior in the
original code AG Ivy Green Houndstooth, which is extremely
attractive. Coupes and fastbacks shared the same parts, and from
behind the wheel it's almost impossible to tell them apart. The
deeply set gauges look sporty and in this car appear to be in
completely original condition, and we believe the door panels are
original equipment as well. The carpets and dash pad are in such
good shape that they have to be fresh, and the woodgrained
appliques on the doors and console are bright and crisp. Options
include factory A/C (needs to be serviced) and an unusual
AM/FM/8-track stereo in the dash. The trunk has been lined with
sound-deadening materials so this Grande sounds suitably hushed
inside, and a full-sized Magnum 500 wheel and matching BFG radial
are a nice find.
Performance is entertaining, too, especially when you're carrying a
great-running 302 cubic inch V8. Rugged and easy to maintain, the
302 is a great choice and thanks to an Edelbrock 4-barrel
carburetor and intake manifold, there's plenty of performance on
tap. Inside there's a mild street cam so it pulls hard but isn't
fussy, and MSD supplied the coil and distributor to light it up.
The engine bay is neatly detailed with a chrome air cleaner and
Ford Racing aluminum valve covers and it's nice to see details like
original-style hose clamps, which suggest someone really cared. The
transmission is a C4 3-speed automatic feeding a stock rear end
with 3.00 gears inside, making this a low-stress cruiser. The
exhaust system is very recently installed, including great-sounding
mufflers and those cool chrome tips, and it's impressively clean
underneath. Handsome Magnum 500 wheels always look right and carry
225/60/14 BFGoodrich T/A radials all around.
Neatly sorted and ready to enjoy, this high-visibility Mustang will
get admiring glances anywhere it goes. Even more importantly,
you'll feel like a million bucks from behind the wheel. Call
today!