1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 351 Ram Air in Grabber Green & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

[@loucostabile]

Hi, If you like this video, please click on SUPER THANKS ❤ with the $ in the middle which is the SUPER THANKS button under the video. Thank you! Lou

[@JaimeSalcedoA_72]

How electrifying this 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 looked in that Grabber Green paint; especially, when I passed by on the road with the green grass in the background! Very striking are the additional "Ram Air" air ducts on the hood, and the large inclination of the rear window, making it look practically horizontal (hence its poor rear visibility). I loved the interior combination of different shades of green, both in the seats and in the upholstery; apart from the nice wood trim on the doors and instrument panel. The framed advertising in the garage was beautiful, where it said: "Control and balance make it a beautiful experience." And finally, the sound that its V8 produced through those cherry bombs and its big exhaust pipes while cruising down the highway was magnificent. Congratulations to Mr. McConnaughay, for having this Mustang in such magnificent condition for over 50 years! Best regards, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jaime, "How electrifying this 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 looked in that Grabber Green paint" NICE! Enjoy reading what you see, and happy to share the sounds of the "cherry bombs" with you :-) Lou

[@romariorosso9502]

Wow, the bodycolor is perfect, bright and clean but rich and not too light. This car is an absolute candy. Thank you for the video.

[@loucostabile]

"This car is an absolute candy." High praise. You're welcome.

[@JeffKing310]

Very nice Mustang! Wild colour and great road presence. Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy this Mustang and the wild colour too :-) My pleasure sharing with you, Lou

[@jmfloyd23]

My dad was a line mechanic at our Ford dealership from the mid 1950’s to 1978 When he worked on Saturdays I would go in the showroom and sit in these mustangs. Great times!

[@loucostabile]

HI Max, Happy to read this car brings back memories of you sitting in the cars in the showroom :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@johnhenrymcmahon6878]

Hey Lou!! INCOMING, BIG BRO....as my floppy sneakers make an amazing arc skyward from Brooklyn, NY to beautiful Illinois where you catch 'em like the heroic big baseball brother you are🤣🤪! Leaving me knocked out in my stocking feet, my girlfriend making me bacon and eggs for a late breakfast and just shaking her head as she mutters..."BOYS!" Ahhhh man, this Mach 1 is just incredible and badass, Lou. Talk about keeping a guy young-AWESOME sauce right there, man! I have always just loved the long hood and hulking rear deck of these early 70's Mustangs. Groovy and with killer vibes, bro. You and John are clearly having a riot and little bro JV Johnny boy is right there in da back seat with ya! Thanks for the ride, big bro Lou! JV Johnny ⚾⚾

[@loucostabile]

Hey JV Johnny, Moving back for this pop up.......GOT THEM! Girlfriend making breakfast....NICE! Glad you're along for the ride. You're welcome, Lou

[@canadaverydry]

Once again, another Beauty coming from the past! Thank's a lot Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Canada Dry, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@canadaverydry]

@@loucostabile Yep, I am a subscriber for sure! : )

[@williamrossetter9430]

My dad had a Ford dealership in 1971. My mother drove the 4bbl 351 Cleveland Mach to my HS. The color was emerald green, double shotgun exhausts. This was before the emission controls. I was 15 then, but admittedly took the car out for neighborhood spins. Awesome car!

[@loucostabile]

Hi William, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Mothers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Scalihoo]

Cool color..one may say it's very sublime ..😉✅

[@loucostabile]

NICE!

[@cobracharmer6178]

In 1970, high impact colors were on the optional list.Sublime was the actual name that Dodge used. Plymouth used the name Limelight. Roadrunner,Charger,Barracuda Duster,and Demon. There were also Go Green Go! Inspired by the stop light. Green with envy! Ford also had a high impact color scheme. All colors were called Grabber.

[@marty5859]

My first car in high school was 1972 Mach. Had it for about 20 yrs. It was dark green with twist off gas cap, Miss it. Brought back a lot of memories. Enjoyed video.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Marty, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 1st car in High School :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

Mr. McConnaughay has one fine Mach 1! This color looks fantastic and the Day 2 goodies make it like a new car with each addition. It's no wonder he has kept it looking good and sounding great. Thanks, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to share this "fine" car with you :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

[@danam0228]

I have grown to like these early '70s Mustangs a lot. Love that it was his first car, looks fast sitting still, kind of looks like a rocket, a very bright rocket lol

[@loucostabile]

Hi danam0228, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Nice! Lou

[@jdm19791]

Always reminded of the red Mustang used in the Bond movie that drove down the alley on 2 wheels! Well kept. As always Lou does a very thorough and professional presentation.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Joe, Thanks for sharing the memories this one brings from the Bond movie :-) Lou

[@angus.f.kendal1544]

Awesome Guys《☆》Fantastic 1st car for any High school student. The back window in my 2014 Charger isn't much better for visibility but it sure does look kool✌️😎☯️

[@loucostabile]

HI Angus, Happy to read "Awesome Guys" :-) "Fantastic 1st car for any High school student." I agree. Lou

[@bdogjr7779]

A car like this for a guy in high-school will definitely give you some street cred & maybe get the hotter chicks👍😎🍕

[@angus.f.kendal1544]

@@bdogjr7779 👍😁🤳

[@brianmoore6306]

When I was growing up, these cars were everywhere, expecially the Mach 1. What I think about when I see one of these is that everybody said that it had the worst blind spots ever! Let's see if we can see that in this video. Yep, horrible blind spot and rear window. BUT, we'd all have one if we could. Looks good in this Grabber Green with green interior. Love the green interior! Don't we all wish we had our high school cars. In my senior year, I had a 1966 Mustang coupe. Thanks, Lou for the detail.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian, Happy to read this car brings back memories of all the Mach 1's you remember :-) "Don't we all wish we had our high school cars." I do. You had a cool High School car. NICE! Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️THANKS LOU,JOHN,FOR SHARING THIS SURVIVOR LOVE THE 💚 COLOR TOO 💚💚💚

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome Budget Audiophile Life-long :-) Happy to read you "LOVE" the color too.

[@LITTLE1994]

Those are my favorite kind of Mustang

[@T.Tuxedo]

Yes. Watch these movies: James Bond: _Diamonds are Forever_ (1971) ~and~ The original _Gone in Sixty Seconds_ (1974)

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read this is a favorite Mustang for you :-)

[@LITTLE1994]

@@T.Tuxedo OG Gone in 60 Seconds was badass raw action. But so many people forgotten about it over the 2000 movie.

[@motorTranz]

Beautiful Mustang 😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this Mustang :-) You're welcome motorTranz!

[@tomslick2738]

Thanks!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tom, SUPER THANK YOU FOR THE SUPER THANKS! I appreciate your support, Lou

[@GearheadRob319]

Love the 71. Had one back in the early 80s.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gearhead Rob, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@douglasb.1203]

BF Goodrich radial TAs weren't available in 71. Beautiful car.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@douglasb.1203]

@@loucostabile thanks Lou.

[@philipdrake6]

A great looking 351 Lou, a great video.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Philip, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou

[@louiskats5116]

G’day Lou, My favourite Mustang the 1971 looks awesome in Grabber Green & thump up to John for being a great caretaker. Cheers Louis Kats your number 1 Fan in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺

[@loucostabile]

Good Day Louis, Happy to read you enjoy this Mustang :-) Cheers. Thank you for being my # 1 Fan in Australia, Lou

[@louiskats5116]

@@loucostabile 👍👍👍

[@automatedelectronics6062]

The 351C-4V came with a small-case C6 automatic. For 1972, although engine compression went down a point so that it could run on regular, they added a high-stall torque converter and an air cleaner with a trap door which would open during heavy acceleration. They were even more fun! My 1971 Ranchero Squire was equipped like this Mach 1(including the air shocks), got me into plenty of trouble. If the engine got a hint of anything other than premium, it was ping city. The hood may be "Ram Air" but the rest of it is missing under the hood. Looks like somebody changed the hood. On 1971-2 Mustangs, the front bumpers were chrome, not painted. It wasn't until 1973 that the front bumper became plastic and body color.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Automated Electronics, Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Sounds like your 1971 Ranchero was a fun ride :-) Lou

[@Psittacine-pp5yd]

Correct town or country bumpers were available town paint country chrome for the stones that 4bbl air cleaner is original to that car.

[@automatedelectronics6062]

@@Psittacine-pp5yd Yes, I believe that air cleaner is original. My 1971 Ranchero Squire with a 351C-4V had the same air cleaner. I would say that the hood is not original. The Mustangs that I've seen with that hood had the proper ram air air cleaner. There is no reason to vent the hood and blow air into the engine compartment otherwise. It would actually create a drag on the car if the scoops weren't pumping air into the air cleaner.

[@Psittacine-pp5yd]

@@automatedelectronics6062 Correct the scoops have a blank blocking water entering to hit the coil etc unless it has the Ram air then it has butterflies. And water plumbing all factory ''Ram air hoods'' had hood pins for Daytona hence Daytona hood is its real name.

[@derekantill3721]

Really good car, looks stunning in the Grabber Green paint. ❤

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)

[@1966-Charger]

Great video. I saw one of these out on the street maybe a year ago. You don't have the back view issue with my '66 Charger!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bill, Happy to read you enjoy this video :-) Glad to read you have good visibility in your Charger, Lou

[@johncornell3665]

Wow she is a beauty, nice color. Thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy the color of this car :-) You're welcome John!

[@leroycaudill96]

Very nice old mustang enjoyed Lou God Bless.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Leroy, Happy to read you enjoy this "Very nice old mustang" :-) Blessings received. God bless you too, Lou

[@michaelwilliamson4060]

I owned a 71 mach 1 for 17 years. I wanted a 70 model. These have a torino frame. Longer ,wider, heavyweight. Extremely stable at 120 mph with the front spoiler.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing your 1st hand knowledge.

[@gordocarbo]

Thought these were unibody and shorter wheelbase than the torino

[@xrsuperduper7660]

Was not a big fan of these types of Mustangs, but to be honest they starts to grow on me. Very nice car and color 😎👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi BjørnV8, Cars have an amazing way of looking better with age. Lou

[@jd4harley]

Very nice car very nice shape and exceptional mileage for a car that old❤

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this "Very nice car' :-)

[@kc0lif]

i like that generation of mustang.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "i like that generation of mustang" :-)

[@Litauen-yg9ut]

Nice one Lou.. My older brother had a friend that bought a Mach 1 new in '72, gold w/ black stripes. 351 Windsor, 2bbl, single exhaust. Not a powerhouse but a really nice car. Still had the original paint on it in 1989. Didn't see the car again until the very late 90s, Dave sold it, looked like it was broadsided. Right side had major damage... Sad to see.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Litauen 2020, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Brothers Friends car :-) Sad to read the end result :-( Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@mikewinn9925]

Love that car I had a 72 with 460 and c6 miss it every day

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike, Happy to read "Love that car" :-) Sounds like you had a fun car too, Lou

[@craigm2484]

Very Cool car Ford has a similar color that came out a few years back called Gotta have it Green . Fantastic car ! 👍🏻

[@loucostabile]

Hi Craig M, Thank you for sharing. Happy to read "Fantastic car !" :-) Lou

[@craigm2484]

@@loucostabile Thank You for Great content Lou . 👍🏻

[@BrianJensen-hq5xj]

Love this car! I have a tennis racquet the same color.

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you "Love this car!" :-) And a color coded tennis racquet to match...NICE!

[@bighank796]

I almost bought a 73 mach 1 in 2001 I should have bought it but it was an auto, I wanted a manual and it was bright yellow with brown interior. Oil leak also. 7500, would be a steal today

[@loucostabile]

Hi Big Hank, Hope you're behind the wheel of the right one for you soon, Lou

[@justinprest1984FORD1]

This is a good one L ! Great guy down to earth and he has good taste ! Love the OG cherry 🍒 💣 bombs ! Great bang for the buck muffler . I ran these on my ford trucks when I was a teen and thrush glass packs among others . Had cherry bombs on a 84 mercury capri 302 HO 5 spd sounded righteous !! 😎👌

[@loucostabile]

Hi Justin, Happy to share the rumble of the cherry bombs with you :-) Lou

[@MisterJ.J.]

Cool muscle car! 🇺🇲💪

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@barrycuda3769]

I'm always quite amazed at how near horizontal the rear window is on those . Nice example of this model.👍

[@loucostabile]

Maybe for aerodynamics? Happy to read you enjoy this "Nice example" :-)

[@barrycuda3769]

@@loucostabile Yeah, certainly not for rear vision though I suspect, but who cares it looks good. Actually , side on , I see a bit of Pantera in the design .

[@ultraviolettp3446]

Thanks for sharing, Lou. I love Mustangs but have no need for the rear end / tire treatment. I saw this too often as a teenager in school 40 years ago.

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome ultraviolet tp. Yes, jacking up the back end leaves zero visibility out of the back end. Lou

[@acts2211]

Great mustang Lou

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this one acts2210

[@quincee3376]

I'm more of a 69 or 70 Boss but this Mach 1 looks cool in Grabber Green. Good stuff.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Quincee 33, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car in this color :-) Lou

[@Iraqkingdom1921]

The youth car.. .lovely...

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read "lovely" :-)

[@СергійШамін]

Цікава історія зеленого авто! Дякую!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Сергій, Happy to share the interesting history of this green car :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@godsowndrunk1118]

That's not Ram Air.....that's suck it from over by the fender well air. All the parts are available to make it Ram Air, I think John should install them.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gods own Drunk, Thank you for sharing what you notice. Lou

[@Psittacine-pp5yd]

Hi Lou nice 71 Mach1 and a rare color but it hasn't got Ram Air it never has had Ram Air the hood scoops go though a chamber to a plenum on top of a special air cleaner sealed with a big round rubber ring onto the inside of the hood when its shut the vacuum from the 4bbl opens the butterfly's at the scoops and lets in cold air more performance when it's cold Ram Air is completely different to that standard 4bbl one on that car i have a 73 Mach1Q Code with Ram Air that's why i know cheers you watched the video on YT of my car years ago.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Psittacine, yes I know it's missing, and happy to see your cool red one, but let's keep this between us :-) Glad you're along for the ride, Lou

[@Psittacine-pp5yd]

@@loucostabile Mums the word cheers mate.!!

[@variousvisfineart]

I remember when these were introduced i saw one parked on the street and noticed the angle of the back window was almost flat.

[@loucostabile]

"i saw one parked on the street and noticed the angle of the back window was almost flat." You're right.

[@douglashine9638]

Nothing, I mean Nothing like a Cleveland!!!

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@larryjudkins1524]

Lou, if you want to check out some great old Mopars , check out Tom Lippner's shop on the street behind the old Haegar Pottery in west Dundee. He's got a Charger that's close to the color of this Mustang.😊

[@loucostabile]

Larry, Hmmm, that's sounds pretty close to me. Thanks for the tip, Lou

[@larryjudkins1524]

​@@loucostabileTom has a great '49 Dodge Cpe with modern underpinnings, a '49 or '50 Plymouth that is on a modern chassis, & a real killer lime green charger. Check him out. Larry

[@spacecatboy2962]

alright, you can leave it to me in your will, thanks, i will cherish it forever

[@loucostabile]

That is so thoughtful!

[@ripstill]

Good ❤

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@Merylstreep1949]

How was it on gas??? IT LOVES IT😂😂😂😂😂

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@hughmorris1981]

I like my 1970 mach 1 Calypso coral 1 of 813

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy your fun car :-)

[@bobnevala5218]

Traction Bars, not Ladder Bars Lou. They are two different things entirely. As a side note.: I have a brand-new set of Traction Bars that I bought 40 years ago and most likely will never own a car to install them on. :(

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bob, Now I understand how you know the difference :-) Lou

[@larryjudkins1524]

Too bad that the owner didn't mention that Tom Lippner did the paint & bodywork on this car. Tom has done several of his own Mopars that rival this mustang for great workmanship.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing.

[@vernonbennettiii3646]

😎

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@jgvford]

I got my 71 mach 1 grabber green in 1985 ... it was in pieces .... 17 year old kids are kinda dumb ! so i have rebodied mine on the second rebuild ...

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you have a fun car too.

[@V8_screw_electric_cars]

Very cool but should be driven more maybe he'll have more time for that now.

[@loucostabile]

HI V8 (screw electric cars), Yes I would love to go on LONG rides in many of the cool cars, however to share the amount of cars I enjoy sharing with you, I'm blessed to get an opportunity for the time I do have to be able to share them with you, Lou

[@stevekraft3986]

the color is grabber lime not grabber green

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@stevecobb2592]

Konda funny its a factory ram air with a sealed air filter and no ram air cold induction parafamilia under the hood. Looks just like another fake ram air 351

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve, Thank you for viewing and sharing what you notice, Lou

[@ickemay]

It’s Grabber Lime. That is not Grabber Green. I own a Grabber Green Mustang

[@loucostabile]

.....shhhh, let's share this secret.

[@DavidSomers-i5h]

This mustang does not have Ram Air

[@loucostabile]

Thanks for sharing, however they did have it in 1971 like you can see @ 7:37 on this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIHElWtna7VmiMU

[@YanoTacchinardi]

The owner kind of looks like Jeremy Clarkson 😅

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing.

[@terrym5023]

Done went and grabbed me🙄

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@paulm6481]

That must be the slowest Mustang in America.

[@timothycole8561]

I restored and then drove for a year a 1971 Mustang, Mach 1, M Code, 351-4v, in Grabber Lime Green. It was incredible fast and even chirped the rear tires when shifting into 2nd gear.

[@godsowndrunk1118]

It's more like the slowest right foot in America....🦶

[@loucostabile]

Hi Paul, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@T.Tuxedo]

Thanks for letting us know who you vote for, Paul. Enjoy your Prius...Cheers!! 🎉🎉

[@Psittacine-pp5yd]

@@timothycole8561 My 73 Q code does the same thing big chirp easy.