Equipment
429/375hp Super Cobra Jet, 4-speed, Drag Pack, 4.11 Detroit Locker axle, power brakes and steering, Magnum 500 wheels with Uniroyal Tiger Paw GTS tires, AM radio, Marti Report included.
Condition
From the Kirt Fryer collection. Unrestored and represented with 37,550 original miles. Represented with mostly original paint, although all of it looks quite old, engine, transmission and even the smog equipment. Predictably, there are a few scattered chips and the rockers have some road rash. The brightwork has dulled a bit but has been well maintained. The engine is well kept and has small signs of run time and age. The underbody is clean and preserved and the interior looks untouched. A remarkably well preserved Mach 1 that has little to pick on and just the right amount of patina.
Market commentary
Sold Worldwide Houston in 2011 for $66,000, then at the RM's Charlie Thomas collection sale in 2012 for $67,100. Several collectors have recognized this car's originality and afforded it a huge premium, and the car had the same effect on the buyer here. 1971 Mustangs, even Mach 1 429s, are not rare cars, but something is only original once and there aren't many examples like this.