1972 Ford Mustang Sprint USA in White / Blue & 351 Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're at the Carlisle Events in Carlisle PA on 6-1-18.
We're looking at a 1972 Ford Mustang Sprint USA Olympic in Wimbledon White & Grabber Blue Paint. The car comes with the factory 351 CI engine.
The car's Owner is Bob Hand. Bob’s had this car since 1996. He shares he worked for Ford and know they did not produce many of them, so when he saw this one come up for sale, he purchased it.
If you’re interested in learning about the different events at the Carlisle Events, go to the website at www.carlisleevents.com
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[@hanktherrell4958]

Hats off to you, Bob! Amazing attention to detail on this beauty.

[@loucostabile]

Well said hank therrell :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@Mavaholic]

Wow!!! What a beauty! I bought new, it's little brother, a Maverick Sprint and still have it . The Sprints really turn heads no matter where you go. Back in 2010 I was at the NPD show in Ocala, FL and we had all 3 Sprints represented. Probably the first and last time you will see all three together since they were new on the dealer lot.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dennis, Happy to read you have the Maverick version, and you're right, maybe the only time all 3 Sprint cars in the same place. If your car is still stock, would be great to have your car on the Channel. Feel free to e-mail me at [e-mail] Please put in the subject line 1972 Maverick Sprint. Based on my travels, I hope we see each other. Thanks, Lou

[@Mavaholic]

@@loucostabile No, mine is far from stock. Still in Sprint colors, but I completely resto modded it to my liking. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqPZnHeFncecqtE&lc=UgzOo3D9OcTTGqUscBd4AaABAg.9UN6TOqsiKv9yMArTtDrYE

[@20alphabet]

I always liked the look of this particular model in this trim. Thanks for the memory.

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@thomastaylor1594]

1 of the best Mustang’s ever built!🐍

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@ketoking9435]

Lou,,,Super great car,,back in my college days in 82 was riding my bicycle and chased one of these,,and the guy and his girlfriend openned the bonnet and we had a great chat,,that day etched firmly into my memory,,these cars are striking,,,Thanx to you and owner for a great vid,,,incidentally on Forza Xbox game I spent ages doing this colour scheme on a Mustang,,,this car is a credit to preserving one of the rarest cars around,,,,yesterday had a great time chatting with my mum about a Hudson my great grandfather had,,yep American cars are a fave of my family here in England,,,Have a great day,,,

[@loucostabile]

Hi Iffan Khan, High praise :-) Thank you for sharing your story, and adding to this one. Hope you have a great day too, Lou

[@tommurphy4307]

would that have happened if it was the maverick sprint (thats an oxymoron)?

[@SunShine-dk6rk]

​@@loucostabile My pleasure, really enjoy your channel.

[@stacyhazelwood4033]

I remember a teacher at my middle school had one of these when I was in the late 70's to early 80's. I always thought it was a cool car. I have never seen another one since.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Stacy, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Teacher in Middle Schools 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

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

Yep, amazing is the right way to describe this 'Stang! Thanks for finding & sharing another rare one, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi TheGunfighter45acp. Glad you think this one is "amazing" :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@dennisbraun5747]

I bought one of these as my first car back in 1985. 351 Cleveland 2-barrel, A/C, automatic, and get this - the only one I've ever seen with a blue vinyl roof.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dennis, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 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

[@txnetcop]

Back in the early 80s I bought my ex a 72 Sprint "Runabout" 2.0 L Pinto from a buddy of mine. I have to admit it was fun to drive...great video!

[@loucostabile]

Hi T.R. Freeman, Sounds like good memories :-) Glad you enjoy the video, Lou

[@tippey2011]

Lou what a wonderful find! Mr. Bob hand has a wonderful outstanding gorgeous car! A beautiful and outstanding restoration and I so remember these I was 14 years old but I haven't seen one Forever Until I seen this and what it it bring back memories. I love it that he is so proud of that car and all the work that he's put into it with love and he's enjoying it not leaving it sit in the garage. mr. Hand you have a beautiful beautiful car I love it! Thank you Lou for sharing!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Steve Flad, Glad you have wonderful memories of this one, and happy to read your comment :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@jamesseward3769]

Wow what a beautiful car !!! Talk about a labor of love,,,perfection...

[@loucostabile]

Hi james seward, Glad to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Lou

[@arturopalos2739]

Sir, I really enjoyed watching this video, Itis amazing your attention to detail. I was a kid when these cars came out, later, a friend of mine had one but it was the short version back in '75. Amazing car. Sir. Thank you for letting all the American people enjoy this great car.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Arturo, Happy to read you enjoy watching this video. Glad to read this video brings back good memories for you, and you're welcome, Lou

[@scottbivins4051]

Wow is right Lou . Thank you this was a real treat.

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome Scott Bivins :-)

[@mitchlu]

Everybody overuses the phrase, "restored to original" nowadays, but this car (esp. the engine bay) is on a whole other level of restoration. Even the hex flats on all the nuts look like a wrench never tightened them. Thanks for bringing this to us, Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi mitchlu, Glad you enjoy the details on this one :-) Me too. You're welcome, Lou

[@tommurphy4307]

you know those judges like to get a close look at your nuts.....

[@electrichellion5946]

These fastbacks are probably my favorite mustang from 1970 on til present day. Love the profile. Has that "look".

[@loucostabile]

We have a Winner for you Gene Still :-) Lou

[@tommurphy4307]

the 67 fastbacks were beautiful- i want one with something beastly swapped into it.

[@Stallionfragrancereviews]

That’s a sweet ride , he really did a good job on the restoration!

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this sweet one :-)

[@klwthe3rd]

I just got schooled on a Ford Mustang model i never knew existed. Never heard of the Sprint series Ford's! This guy takes a playbook out of my own heart. 100% completely stock! He was restoring his car before it was popular to do so. Bob is a true enthusiast. Just like you Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kenneth White, Before I can take any credit, I didn't know about this one either, and I was amazed to listen to the details :-) Thank you for the kind words, Lou

[@loucostabile]

Good news, we both know about it now :-)

[@klwthe3rd]

You're welcome. I've learned more about vintage cars from your channel in the last year than I could have ever learned from trying to be self-educated on the subject. I'm starting to actually impress others with all my new found knowledge! Smiles.

[@tommurphy4307]

i think they had pintos and mavericks, too, but not the galaxie. i had a 72 LTD convertible- it was a great (big) car......

[@ChronicWeeWee]

I see this video has been up for quite some time , but one of my friends dad owns a 1972 Ford Olympic sprint with the same color scheme and interior. My bud and I finally started to find some more time on our hands and decided to work on a few things in order to fire it up for the first time in 30 years!! I’m excited and I can’t wait to see what our work leads to. BTW I’m an 18 yr old with a fascination of muscle cars from the past and I’m majoring in mechanical engineering.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Adrian, Happy to read this car reminds you of your Friends Dads car :-) Sounds like a great project! Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@ChronicWeeWee]

@@loucostabile thanks for the reply. It’s still got the original battery, oil filter, even the same oil if it hasn’t moved lol, interior looks pretty good actually, air filters about the shiniest thing on there and just about everything’s original 🙌🏽

[@dragon-lf9ow]

100 points in my book what a beauty

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@tazaxx21]

Beautiful restoration!

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this restoration :-)

[@JeffKing310]

Always enjoy the “trunk treats”! Thanks Lou - great video

[@loucostabile]

Glad you're enjoying the details :-) You're welcome Jeff King, Lou

[@klwthe3rd]

Yeah me too. I also love when Lou asks the owner what were the most difficult pieces to find in their restoration. I love knowing what parts are the most rare.

[@JeffKing310]

Me too!

[@RyanIdlett]

hey, my parents had a 1972 mustang! the first car my mom learned to drive on. worked like crap with them though lol

[@loucostabile]

Brings back memories for you :-)

[@mickden3155]

Hi Lou that guys done an excellent job restoring that car it looks like it's new thanks for showing us .... cheers Mick

[@loucostabile]

HI Mick W, Agreed, and excellent job restoring this car. It's like it came off the showroom floor. Amazing. Cheers, Lou

[@petemedina8446]

Beautiful car sharp though I've heard of or seen this particular model till now. He did a nice on the restoration came out real nice.

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one Pete Medina :-) Lou

[@professorpatpending8731]

Another appreciated presentation Lou. The Mustang 'Sprint' is a credit to Bob with his decade+ restoration and his attention to detail. Thinking there is a four barrel carburettor under the air cleaner unit with this 2V engine. Good to see an original working York air-conditioner compressor. . Many items seen on this limited edition Mustang found on Aussie made Fords. Ford production in Australia ceased in 2017. For high performance we now have imported RHD Mustangs. Priced from around AU$60,000.00. .

[@loucostabile]

Thank you Professor Pat Pending for sharing your knowledge. You get an "A" and move to the head of the class :-) Lou

[@professorpatpending8731]

Lou Costabile. ... and of the apple?

[@loucostabile]

It's on your desk waiting for you :-)

[@professorpatpending8731]

Lou Costabile 👍🎓

[@jamesmedina2062]

The compressor is likely a York look-alike because he stated it is a reproduction unit designed to take R-134 refrigerant.

[@davidjohnson8474]

Lou I own one of these! But it's a coupe with a 302. I've had it since 1985 when I bought it a police auction where it got impounded

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, Happy to read you have a cool Mustang too :-) Sounds like you found a great car, Lou

[@chiefjoe8706]

Great job!

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one :-)

[@edb.3313]

Beautiful....looks better than new. Kudos to Bob!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ed B., Glad you think this one is "Beautiful" :-) Lou

[@ckryses3962]

Oh man such a gorgeous sight to look at! The colors are soooo perfect and it matches perfectly like they were made for this Sprint Variant..only thing which I didn't liked is engine sound more like weak, that Sprint Beauty only needs a ""Ford 572"" and it will be a melodious moment from the mufflers! Enjoyed and loved the video! Lou...keep up the spirit! Cheers mate!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ckryse S. High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. Cheers, Lou

[@aidanfeighery6634]

Beautiful car. Inspected a basket case version here in Ireland today, 351 Q-Code car too interestingly.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Aidan, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and 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

[@anthonyc1883]

Thanks, Lou. I was a young teen that year, and so of course for some years after I'd see the very infrequent one here and there on the streets of Chicago. I always had the impression they were bare-bones models with themed graphics to make them more appealing. After all, that era of Mustang was only one year away from the graveyard and things started getting pretty dim in general for cars. However, I now see that wasn't the case thanks to your video. Pretty darn cool, especially that eye-popping interior. Kudos to the owner for his dedication.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Anthony C, Thank you for sharing your memories and you're welcome, Lou

[@Johnnycdrums]

Sounds decent for a two barrel.

[@loucostabile]

Agreed :-)

[@cardo1111]

Great vid and a beautiful resto. Reminds me of a Bloomington Gold resto but with a Mustang instead of a Corvette.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you cardo for the kind words on the video. You're right on the restoration. Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@Duececoupe]

Great stuff Lou! There was a time when I didn't like the style of these Mustangs, but....after watching the original Gone in 60 Seconds, it has really has started to grow on me and I definitely wouldn't mind one, even though a Mopar guy! lol Take care my friend! 👍👌👏👐

[@loucostabile]

Hi Duececoupe, Cars have an amazing way of getting better looking with age :-) Take care my Friend, Lou

[@Duececoupe]

@@loucostabile Had to watch it again, beautiful restoration.... I wouldn't mind a '71 Mach 1 in black and silver....some cars definitely grow on you! I hope that all is well at your end my friend, stay safe and take care! On with the trip! 🤜🏻🤛🏻🍻

[@hishamelfiki8111]

1972 Sprint Is a unique Mustang This particular Mustang is a unique special beauty. I really like all the details Thanks so much LOU This Mustang is really breathtakingly LOU appreciate your hard work sharing all great classics. Wishing you all the best success in the the business Please have a great day Kind regards HISHAM ELFIKI

[@loucostabile]

Hi Hisham Elfiki, Glad you enjoy this unique Mustang (well said) and happy to read you enjoy the details :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@AMCmachine]

There used to be a pristine 72 Maverick Sprint in my area in this very color scheme. I would see it fairly often up until a few years ago but it hasn't been around of late. Maybe the owner sold it. They offered the Pinto Sprint as well, as indicated in the ad.

[@loucostabile]

Hi AMCmachine, That Pinto would have been a good story :-) Thank you for sharing, Lou

[@rejialex2705]

Wow... my first car was exactly that... I would love to own one again. Any chance Bob would want to sell that Car? :-D

[@loucostabile]

Hi Reji Alex, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 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

[@tazaxx21]

Everybody used to think the Sprint upholstery was so unique and impossible to get... But if you take the deluxe blue cloth, like what came in the Grande Mustang, with the standard white vinyl upholstery, and some red piping in between.. viola- there you have "Sprint" upholstery..

[@loucostabile]

Hi tazaxx21, 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

[@planetwisconsin9901]

Sheesh Lou easy on the control freak.

[@loucostabile]

Sweetheart, when did you get a KZbin account?!? I'll be home for dinner around 5, and I'll play with the kids right after dinner. Thank you for checking in on me, Your Hubby

[@philliplopez8745]

BRAVO !!!

[@loucostabile]

Well said :-)

[@c.j.cleveland7475]

Absolutely beautiful car! Fantastic job! I had one of these as my first car back in 1978. Mine was a fastback with a 351-C 4-V & a toploader 4-speed on G60-15 studded snow tires the entire year or so I owned it! It had been repainted black and, living in southern Maine at the time, had already started to rust under the floorboards. Being 18 and new to Mustangs I knew nothing about it being a special edition and all. I just knew I loved it! Looking back now I think I had more fun with that car than any I've had since. Some trivia for you. Did you know they had a version sold in Canada that had a Canadian flag in the shield on the quarter panel? Whether the spedo was calibrated in KPH rather than MPH I don't know. I suppose it could have been optional. Other than that they were just the same as the US versions.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jim Sanborn, Glad you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Thank you for sharing details on your car, and for the Canadian car info too, Lou

[@MisterMikeTexas]

Beautiful car! I'm thinking it would have been great if Ford continued to offer this generation Mustang along side the Mustang II through 1978, and then the Fox replacing them both for 79. I believe Ford could have done it. The ponycar started coming back in the mid 70s.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael, Thank you for viewing & sharing your thoughts :-) Lou

[@thomastaylor1594]

Just Awesome 🐍

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this one Thomas :-)

[@W1se0ldg33zer]

I remember those - you could get a Pinto and Maverick Sprint as well. Nice! Always thought the blue color was bit too light of a blue. Revell made plastic scale models for those at one time. He needs one of those to put in his trunk.

[@loucostabile]

Hi W1seOldg33zer, You have a great memory. Thank you for viewing and sharing what you remember :-) Lou

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing.

[@garbage854]

Nice :)

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one :-)

[@Campbase1]

Wow, nice one.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Campbase, Glad to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@stevencarboni3091]

Great car Lou , any chance of finding a 68-69 delmont/delta88 coupe to feature, not many around but a really nice body style. Cheers Steve

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one Steven Carboni :-) I'll keep an eye out and if I find a clean one with a Care Taker, you'll see it. Stay tuned, Lou

[@randyflask5142]

That's nice!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@rockyrocka196]

Realy nice car I liked tris is all original

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy this one Rocky Rocka :-) Lou

[@davidjohnson8474]

Lou costabile if Bob Hand wants another one I'd be happy to sell mine. We both live in CT

[@loucostabile]

Hi David Johnson, Wonder if you can meet him in Carlisle PA for the Ford National? Lou

[@davidjohnson8474]

@@loucostabile I wish I could but I'm my mom's primary care giver. If you talk to him tell him to contact me on here

[@larrynapier5003]

I had a bright yellow 1971 Ford Pinto It looked like a tennis ball I loved the Standard Shift I wasn't much over 90 mph but it was fast! I got a 69 LTD XL the next year by high school I got a 1974 Chevy Impala she was sweet and one of my better rides

[@loucostabile]

Hi Larry Napier, "it looked like a tennis ball" That had laughing :-) Thank you for sharing your cars, Lou

[@larrynapier5003]

Lou Costabile. Thanks You

[@tommurphy4307]

are those the fords with colored stickers all over them? i hope you painted the red stripes...

[@loucostabile]

Hi Tom, Not sure. Lou

[@gonzo5912]

nice wouldn't take much to make my 72 Monster Mustang (72 Mercury Montego GT) look 14 that good.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gonzo 59, Sounds like you have a fun car too :-) 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

[@cbecker5886]

My uncle has one of these. No joke

[@loucostabile]

Your Uncle has a cool car too.

[@brianstumo8581]

I had 1 just like it except mine wasnt an air conditioned car . very nice shape motor trans was al redone nicely I worked at ford dealer ship in Iowa the body man there did a complete laquer paint job on it fixed some small ding interior redone also all factory been sittin idle in my garage for 4 yrs a man stopped offered me what i thought was to much too turn down so i let it go that wa about 1989 or 90 i had since i was 18 was a junior in highschool it had im thinkin 83000 wen i sold it . 11000 was alot of money i thought back then probably worth 4 times that know?

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your 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

[@mitchellyardanoff4666]

Im going to ask a silly question about these 72 Ford Sprint cars .Did Ford ever market a similar version in Canada or is it my imagination that i saw some of these vehicles in Canada? With Canadian graphics? Im aware of 1976 GMC trucks with Montreal Olympics paint and decals.

[@loucostabile]

Not 100% sure, maybe a Viewer can share knowledge. With the color scheme, I'd guess a US production sold car.

[@Mavaholic]

@@loucostabile I am more familiar with the Maverick Sprints and they definitely had a Canadian version. Only difference was the decal on the quarter panel was a Maple leaf instead of the US flag. We have one in our Maverick group. So I would assume they did all three.

[@ImTheDaveman]

Two WOWs and a Thumbz Up! Yeah, its got a bad rear window view - but when a car looks this cool and ya gots side mirrors, who cares? Well yeah those other people probably drive a Yugo., so... =^)

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@tazaxx21]

Will somebody please show me ANY hard evidence of the claim that the 1972 Sprint Mustangs were built to commemorate the 72 Olympics?

[@loucostabile]

Hard enough to find the car, not sure where to find a brochure.

[@Mavaholic]

@@loucostabile I have an original Ford News release sent to all the dealers dated February 24, 1972 announcing the release of the Sprint models commemorating the Olympics. It describes the Sprint packages. Besides the letter there is a black & white photograph of all three along with a model wearing gogo boots!!!

[@rightlanehog3151]

After all the American effort to make a 1972 Olympic "Sprint Edition" it turns out the Soviet won the darn race.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Right Lane Hog, Oh well, try again next Olympics? Lou

[@scottbrady7499]

original philco am radio, and of course, a functional clock. you can eat off of the restored engine. wow. never knew about ford "sprint" edition cars of the day. the color scheme: maybe not everyone's cup of tea.. the vertical U.S.A. badge at the tail end, kind of overused by EVERY commercial enterprise through 1976: toaster ovens to CB radios, but outstanding, all the same: genuine history. it makes some of those mustangs parked around him seem boring, so unique it is.

[@loucostabile]

HI Scott Brady, Glad you enjoy the details, and thank you for sharing your thoughts on this car :-) Lou

[@railfanproductionsishere6171]

Hello

[@loucostabile]

Hello

[@The2fiddyridah]

Praise blue baby clevo 5.8

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing & sharing.

[@Johnnycdrums]

AmeriCarna,.......... I like that.

[@loucostabile]

Me too :-)

[@20alphabet]

Same here. Around this time Roy Rogers bowled at the Victorville bowling alley, and used a red, white, and blue AMF American bowling ball. Always thought stuff like that was cool.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge 20alphabet :-)

[@electrichellion5946]

Johnnyc drums - A new word coined. I like it too.

[@electrichellion5946]

Lou Costabile - coined a new word I think. AmeriCarna.

[@phantomstratocaster]

nice wheels that about it for me ,but then again its not mine its yours

[@loucostabile]

Hi julius ceasar, Thank you for viewing & sharing the details you enjoy about this car :-) Lou

[@carloscoy6635]

71-78 r ugly mustangs but this one is nice

[@loucostabile]

Hi Carlos Coy, Glad you think this one is nice :-) Cars have an amazing way of looking better over time, Lou

[@sandyalmos6398]

Had one, sold it when I went in the Navy in 72, what a idiot I was.

[@gerald4133]

I had a 71' mach 351 cleve 4 spd. I like this car alot.

[@loucostabile]

Good times and memories :-)

[@gerald4133]

Familar sound mine was 4bl though.

[@loucostabile]

Good memories :-)