1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1
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Purists enraged by the enlarged 1967 Mustang had another thing coming
when Dearborn's truly large 1971 redesign appeared. Wheelbase went up an
inch, overall length increased 2.1 inches, and weight ballooned by
nearly 200 pounds. Under short-term Ford president Bunkie Knudsen's
direction, Ford's pony car was expanded once more to make even more room
up front for even more engine. New on the options list in 1971 was the
385-series big-block V-8, displacing 429 cubic inches. Advertised output
for the new 429 Cobra Jet was 370 horsepower, with or without optional
ram-air induction.
The sporty Mach 1 carried over, again only in fastback “SportsRoof”
form, but the Boss 302 and 429 didn't. They were instead followed by
the Boss 351, a 330-horsepower SportsRoof built for 1971 only. Boss 351
production was 1,806.
The Mach 1 remained the Mustang's flagship through 1973. Other models of
note included the patriotic Sprint hardtops and SportRoofs built only
for 1972, and that year's “Olympic Sprint” convertibles.
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