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Body Styles (compare years, go back to 1971 summary information)

Hardtop

Fastback

Convertible

In 1971, the Mustang underwent a complete redesign to make it more muscular, lower, wider, and heavier than any of its previous models. The "corralled" mustang emblem made a comeback on a headlight incorporated full-width grille. The fastback had a flatter roof and the hardtop had a recessed rear window ("tunnel backlight"). They were 2.1 inches longer and 3 inches wider than the 1970 model (7.1 inches and 6.8 inches over the 1965 model, respectively). The average weight of the car was also 500 pounds heavier.

The primary reasons for these changes were to provide more engine compartment room for the more powerful engines and more space for passengers. The base engine became the 145hp (250ci) inline six cylinder. The new body design allowed for a larger engine, but ironically, this was the last year for the Mustang big block, the 429 cubic inch V8.

The larger grille horse and corral could be optionally changed with the smaller horse from 1969 on a red, white, and blue tri-bar. Chrome bumpers, fenders, and hood moldings were standard except on the Mach 1 and Boss. The Mach, Boss, and Grande options were available. This was also the last year for the Boss 351.

Grille Styles (compare years)

1971 Grille

Rear Styles (compare years)

1971 Rear View

Wheel Styles (compare years)

Standard Mustang full wheel covers

Sports Wheel Covers with trim rings

Ford corporate hubcaps and trim rings

Magnum 500 Chrome Wheels and trim rings

Special Models (compare years)

Mustang Grande
The 1971 Mustang Grande option was only for the hardtop and consisted of a vinyl roof, plush interior with deluxe cloth high bucket seats, electric clock, interior trim panels with molded pull handles and arm rests, deluxe two-spoke steering wheel, color-keyed racing mirrors, full wheel covers, metal rocker panel moldings, metal wheel lip trim, and dual exterior paint stripes.

Mustang Mach 1
The 1971 Mustang Mach 1 came only on the fastback body style. The 1971 Mach 1 came with color keyed sport mirrors, spoiler, rear bumper, hood, and front fender; sport fog lamps integrated into the grille; sport suspension, wheels, and trim rings; black honeycomb rear panel; black or argent silver rocker panel paint; decklid, bodyside, and hood stripes; the 302ci V8 engine; and optional NASA styled vented hood. The Mach 1 sports interior has knitted vinyl seats, deluxe two spoke steering wheel, molded door panels, black dash panel with wood grained center instruments group panel, electric clock, rear ash trays, and color matched front rubber floor mats sewn to the carpet.

Mustang Boss
The 1971 Mustang Boss 351 came only in the fastback body style and included either the 330hp, Ram Air, 351ci Cleveland, V8 engine; and with many of the 1971 Mach 1 options including competition suspension, functional black spoiler, blacked out NASA-styled hood, honeycombed grille, color keyed racing mirrors, hub caps or trim rings, black or argent silver stripes, and fender moldings.

T-5 Ford
Ford could not export the Mustang to Germany, but they could export a Mustang with all it's "Mustang" emblems replaced with "T5". The T-5 Ford was available for export to Germany from 1964 to 1979.

Spring Special Value Hardtop
The 1971 Spring Special Value Mustang hardtop featured many Mach 1 and Boss sport appearance upgrade on the baselevel Mustang hardtop. It included the color-matched front bumper of the 1971 Mach 1; side stripes of the 1971 Boss; and grille mounted fog lamps, color-keyed side mirrors, and black lower bodyside paint of both.

Other Special Models
One of the 1971 special Mustangs we are working on is the 1971 Drag Pack optioned Mustang. In our book we have the 1971 Shelby Europa Mustang, and the Tournament of Thrills modified and raced Mustangs.

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