Today is Mustang Day at AutoHunter, our online auction site, so I might as well select a few for my AutoHunter Picks (Boss 302 fans, check out the old and modern versions not touted here). Some may call them “belly button” cars, but it’s easy to find a Mustang that’s just a little different than the rest—the below Mach I is painted in a rare color, for example. Perhaps Red or Grabber Blue was more in the vein of a performance vehicle, but collectors may appreciate this hue more than what this 1970 sensibility may suggest.
Would you prefer a more popular color? Tell us in the comments below.
1970 Mustang Mach I
The Mustang Mach I was THE Ford image car but, in standard configuration, the two-barrel 351 was nothing to write home about. Move up the ladder and spec the M-code 351 and now you’ve got the start of a muscle car.
This 1970 Mustang Mach I is in a nice color (if you like champagne-like golds) with matching interior, but glance at the Marti Report and you’ll note two desirable options: Shaker hood and Sport Deck rear seat. You old fogeys would appreciate the air conditioning too. Someone added a front and rear spoiler along the way, and I bet no one will be compelled to remove either.
1967 Mercury Caliente Hardtop
Mercury started to downplay the Comet name in 1967, making this car more Caliente than Comet Caliente. This was the top-of-the-line for the Comet series in 1967, excepting the two Cyclone models. Strong styling, combined with cast-iron fender ornament, bright wheel moldings, rocker panels, woodgrain interior accents, pedal pad trim, and more, made it clear this was not a Comet 202.
This Glacier Blue example is not a car you often stumble upon, and the 289/200 is an easy engine to maintain . . . or maybe you fantasize of a 427 transplant?
1968 Plymouth VIP Four-Door Hardtop
The Plymouth Fury doesn’t seem to have the mass appeal of Chevys, but they aren’t weak in styling or performance. While I feel the vertical headlight trend was done better by other brands, this era Plymouth Fury were solid cars with solid engineering. Ever try to kill a 318? Now’s your chance.
Plus, this is a VIP, the top of the Furys, so it’s going to pamper you with cloth and vinyl trim more apt on Chrysler. Throw in the power windows and air conditioning and you have a classic Plymouth that will be comfortable enough to drive every day—just continue to keep it nice, please!
1979 Ford Mustang Convertible Conversion
Ninteteen seventy-nine was a difficult year for America on multiple levels. When it comes to cars, there were no convertibles, and performance cars were mostly poseurs. When it comes to the Mustang, which was all-new for 1979, the performance wasn’t there, yet we have here a ragtop—what gives?
Though there were several convertible conversions that were going on at the time, this V6/automatic-powered pony car was converted by a past owner who was a fabricator. Certainly it gives a preview of what was to come in 1984, and it looks quite spiffy in condition and presentation.
