Yes, I know what you’re thinking… Jim, these are basically the same car. Why yes, they are basically the same car, but it is their subtle differences that actually make them unique. It’s not like the cars are just re-badged for the sake of moving more units. The front sheet-metal is totally different, as are the front and rear bumpers, tail-lamps, and trunk lids. So what if they share the same lineage?
This is a 1971 Ford Mustang Grande, and at first I had a hard time believing this was the Luxury Mustang. It looks like it lost it’s vinyl roof years ago, along with it’s color keyed wheel covers. It is being offered at no reserve. According to the listing:
Features include: 351 V8 Holley 4 BBL, C4 Automatic, NOT Matching Numbers, AM-FM Radio (not hooked up), Original Color Medium Brown Metallic, Chrome Mustang Wheels, Marti Report, Recent Headliner.
Clean Car in & out, Nice Chrome & Trim, Car Was a A/C Car (have most parts if wanted), Floors were repaired & patched,
Car was Painted with NO BLOCK SANDING. “A 10 FOOTER” Has Waves in body & Roof. Good Driver or Cruise Night Car.
High bid for this car is currently sitting at $5,300 with about a day and 1/2 to go. Is this the Brown Pony Car of your dreams, and is it affordable enough for you? See the listing here: [sc:ebay itemid=”171075820716″ linktext=”1971 Mustang Grande 351 V8″ ]
The other car is a 1971 Mercury Cougar, and this is a non XR-7 version of the famous brand. This car looks a lot better that the above Mustang, probably due to the fact that it only has 43,000 miles on the odometer. According to the listing:
THIS CAR RUNS GREAT, ALWAYS STARS UP NO PROBLEM. I’VE OWENED IT FOR 2 YRS NEVER HAD AN ISSUE. PS, PB (DISC) FRONT/ NEW TIRES BF GOODRICH RADIAL T/A’S. WHITE WALL LETTERS ARE REVERSED. NEW MAGNUM 500 RIMS, UPGRADED FROM FACTORY 14×6 TOO 14×7. NEW RADIATOR, FUEL PUMP, NEW ELECTRONIC PERTRONICS IGNITION, (ORIGINAL POINTS INCLUDED), NEW DIST CAP, COULD USE THE PLASTIC FLOOR SHIFTER BUSHINGS THEY ARE INLUDED WITH THE CAR, MUSTANGS AND COUGARS ARE KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM. HAVE PAPER WORK FOR THINGS DONE TO THIS CAR.
I DRIVE IT ON WEEKENDS TO CAR SHOWS, OR JUST A NICE CRUISE. AM RADIO. SUPER CLEAN DOOR JAMBS AND TRUNK UNDERSIDE IS ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION. ALL FRAME RAILS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION ! LOOK AT THE PICS, AND ALSO NOTE THAT THE OIL CHANGE WAS DUE 5/22/02 @ 43.156 MILES. THIS CAR JUST TURNED 43,000 MILES LAST YR! SO YOU DO THE MATH AND YOU WILL SEE THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVIN MUCH. MY SELF I HAVE PUT ABOUT 600/700 MILES ON IT IN 2 YRS THAT I HAVE HAD IT. BUT I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL 3 TIMES. ONLY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR IS IT MAY NEED U-JOINTS! IT DOES HAVE CLUNK WHEN PUT IN GEAR, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT THIS WAY SINCE I BOUGHT IT. NO SMOKE NO KNOCKS, THIS CAR RUNS GREAT FOR BEING 43 YRS OLD.
Well, after being shouted to by the owner of this Cougar, you may not be at all interested in it. If you still are, the auction has a little over 3 days to go, and the top bid for this car is $4,800, with an unmet reserve. See the listing here, [sc:ebay itemid=”261248548167″ linktext=”1971 Mercury Cougar” ] ; and tell me if this is the Brown Pony Car for you.
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