Vehicle Description
1972 Ford Mustang Coupe
With the automakers in the early 70's, an impending doom was
looming over their heads, that being the oil embargo. Ford was
going to totally re design the Mustang and market it as a
fuel-efficient smaller car. But it had cars already in the line,
parts needed to be used up, so the marketing of a basic Mustang to
women and families as a sporty family car became the new mantra at
Ford.
For consignment the grocery getter, go out to lunch 2-door sporty
family sedan, that would get decent gas mileage, have the badge of
owning a Mustang, and use up all the larger parts before the redo.
Everyone was a winner!
Exterior
A 65D body, that being a 2-door coupe, presented to us in Ivy Glow
Green, and some fancy white striping at the belt line. This car has
some invasive body panel rust issues that need to be addressed
before they go too far and render it too costly to fix. Lower
panels below the lower trim are invaded with surface rust, bubbling
and surface rust is seen at the rear quarter panels, and extensive
rust in and around the rear window trim is noted. Looking carefully
at the paint, one can note steel panel edges that have popped a
slight gap near the "B" pillars. Bottom of doors are involved as
well and will need attention. Chrome and brite work are in fair
condition, showing some pitting and bubbling. Badging is in fair
condition with a letter missing on the rear brake light panel. New
tires with standard mag style wheels are on all 4 corners.
Interior
Tall back green vinyl buckets are seen in front, and a 2+2 bench
stretches across the rear of the interior cabin. All vinyl seats
and door panels appear in good + condition with no tears or wear
showing. Fronting the seats is the original dash, which shows in
good condition. An aftermarket radio has been installed and a
connector peeks out from the radio which awaits your hand-held
device. Floating in the center console area is a small console with
the 3-speed gear shifter. This is surrounded by faded and some
stained green carpeting and no floor mats. A note in the trunk with
the original spare tire plaid cover, some aftermarket carpeting,
and underneath more rust to contend with.
Drivetrain
The 302ci two-barrel V8 sits inside the original engine bay and
appears to be in all original condition. It is backed by a 3-speed
manual transmission, and an 8-inch post-traction rear.
Undercarriage
Surface rust abounds underneath particularly in the rear axle and
suspension area, but structurally consigner states that it is
sound. Tubs are involved and some of the rustproofing has peeled
off, revealing slight rust through where they meet the toe kick
areas, as well as the backs of the tubs. Drum brakes are actuated
by newer brake lines installed in the front and back of the
vehicle.
This car will need some TLC in the rust remediation areas noted. It
is a clean example of a base Mustang from 1972.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 300 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
