Vehicle Description
1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 - 351ci V8 - 285 Horsepower - Automatic
Transmission - 85k Miles Shown - Grabber Lime Exterior - Black
Interior Those of us, of a certain age, can recall growing up
watching a genre of car movies that were low-budget, often with
no-name actors, with the real talent being the cars featured in the
action scenes. These now car culture classics, such as Two-Lane
Blacktop, Vanishing Point, American Graffiti, Dirty Mary - Crazy
Larry, and Bullitt are just a few of these glorious films featuring
amazing driving scenes! Certainly, one that stands out from these
movies is Gone in 60 Seconds. Not the one featuring Nick Cage but
the original produced and starring H.B. Halicki was released in
1974. This movie became an instant cult classic due to a
record-breaking 40-minute car chase scene. This amazing scene not
only skyrocketed this movie to car movie infamy it unknowingly
turned a Mustang into an unforgettable incarnation christened
Eleanor. In the original Gone and 60 Seconds Eleanor was the code
name for what was believed to be a 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 that
was to be stolen and delivered to a drug kingpin in South America.
However, in reality, the original Eleanor was a 1971 SportsRoof
Mustang decked out with a later front grille and a paint scheme
similar to the Ford Mach 1. When the 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1
featured here rolled into the Garage Kept Motors, with its similar
Grabber Lime hue our thoughts immediately went to the original
yellow Eleanor. As mentioned, this original Mach 1 is painted in
the factory color Grabber Lime with the correct Mach 1 black side
stripes and hood paint treatment. The paint is well-maintained and
shines with a deep luster. The rear bumper chrome presents with
little if any patina and reflects with a rich brilliance as does
the related stainless trim. The correct front chin spoiler and rear
deck-mounted spoiler adorn the SportsRoof body, and the front
fender and rear trunk Mach 1 decorations call out this no ordinary
Mustang. The blacked-out honeycomb front and rear treatments, dual
sport rearview mirrors, and NACA-style hood scoops finish out
muscular styling that is unique only to the Mach 1. The trunk is
clean and includes an additional Magnum 500 spare with a fresh
spare tire along with the correct vinyl trunk mat and spare tire
cover. The final touch on this Mach I is the fresh Magnum 500
chrome factory wheels with B.F. Goodrich Radial T/A tires and
raised white letter tires. Inside the cockpit of this vintage
street light warrior, the black interior has been nicely restored
with new seat upholstery, new carpet, and new floor mats
embroidered with the Mustang logo. A specially designed for the
Mustang, Grant 15 wood steering wheel with Mustang center cap looks
factory stock complementing the large factory 120 MPH speedometer
and clock. Center-mounted dash gauges monitor oil pressure, water
temperature, and the alternator output with an era-correct Sun
Super Tach II that has been mounted on the steering column to watch
the shift points. The Ford AM/FM tuner with 8-track is still in
place ready to play the classic 70's rock as you cruise! Under the
hood presents well and features a 351cid V8. A high-performance
4bbl carburetor with an aluminum dual-plane intake tops this
set-up. A Comp Cams camshaft adds some rumble through the
aluminized headers and a Comp Cams vacuum canister and captures an
extra shot of vacuum for the power brakes with this big cam. This
hot set up is kept cool with a new copper/brass four-core radiator
with a factory fan shroud and new cooling hoses and an additional
transmission cooler. A chrome open-element air cleaner and a set of
aluminized Ford Racing valve covers add a little bling to this
otherwise all-business powerplant. Power is transferred through a
Ford 3-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels. Underneath
the unibody frame and floors are unrestored but are clean with no
indications of any rust through and
