My dad sometimes tells the story of driving the car to Florida in December 1972 for his and Mom’s honeymoon. Here’s the whole Mach 1 for good measure. Mom, by the way, has her own Mustang history in fact, I’ve been driving her old car for years. My mom’s wearing a “Photographer Official 1968 Speedway” shirt from the Indy 500 – my grandpa was a loyal Indy Car fan, an amateur photographer, and an employee at the local newspaper he attended the 500 most years and must have wrangled the shirt somehow. Here are my mom and my older cousin posing with the Mach 1 (with my uncle’s ’66 GTO in the background). By that time, it had developed some significant natural body ventilation. He said it was a 351 four-barrel, and he grenaded the engine. Unfortunately, Dad traded it in on a ’74 Gran Torino Elite a couple years before I was born.ĭigression about a strange coincidence: Dad’s Mustang almost certainly met its fate in the early 1980s at the hands of my wife’s stepfather of all people, who owned a rusty lime green Mach 1 while he was in high school near where we live. The Mustang was a 351 Cleveland four-barrel car, and anyone who appreciates big Mustangs can see why I fell in love with pictures of it at a young age. This is Dad with his Mach 1, cutting a period-stylish figure. Dad hasn’t been without a Mustang in his name since he was 20 or so. I know I would have liked the car itself – my mom and dad currently drive a 2018 Ecoboost Premium in black that they’ve let me drive several times. Only Ann Arbor responded, but they informed me that the order bank had closed for 2020, and it would be basically impossible to trade for a car such as the one I wanted. Next, I visited Ford’s website to spec out that particular model, and followed it up with a message to a large Ford dealership in Ann Arbor, and a dealer more local to me. A modern car comes with more than I need anyway. I decided that I wanted a Grabber Lime Mustang with one option – the “Black Accent Package,” which includes blacked out trim and wheels. Therefore, the date I mentioned above is of paramount importance to my not-that-interesting tale. Grabber Lime is a one-year color – it has been cancelled for 2021. All of these things caught up with me on October 10th, when I saw this Grabber Lime Ecoboost Mustang on a dealer lot in Northern Michigan. Perhaps most important of all, my dad once owned a Grabber Lime 1971 Mustang Mach 1 that initiated a fascination with that combination of color and model that continues today. Lime green Skittles were my favorite until they foolheartedly changed that flavor to a sickly apple green (I sent them a strongly worded email voicing my displeasure). My parents allowed me to choose the paint color in my bedroom when I was four – I chose lime green. Mileage displayed may not be actual mileage due to exemptions.One of my favorite colors is lime green. The information contained in this vehicle description is provided on an "as is" basis with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy, usefulness or timeliness. Ideal Classic Cars assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in the content of this vehicle. Contact Ideal Classic Cars of Venice, Florida today! For over 30 years we have bought and sold quality classic collector cars all over the world. We gladly accept trades! We offer financing options on your purchase through only the best classic car financing companies in the business, with approved credit. They will be happy to answer any questions you may have, give you a complete walk-around, and in the process, supply you with the most detailed description of the vehicle. Please contact one of our expert sales consultants for the most complete information on this beautiful vehicle. Green Interior w/ Bucket Seats & Console Retains Much Original Paint, as per previous owner
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