1971 Ford Mustang BOSS 351 - Muscle Car Of The Week Episode 292

1971 Ford Mustang BOSS 351 - Muscle Car Of The Week Episode 292
This 1971 Ford Mustang BOSS 351 is quite a ride, with it’s high-compression, heavy-breathing 351 Cleveland building 330 HP horsepower and competition suspension. This one is also different in that it wears a special order color, and shows less than 900 original miles! From The Brothers Collection.
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1971 Ford Mustang BOSS 351 - Muscle Car Of The Week Episode 292

[@Trillioons]

One of the most under-appreciated Mustangs in history.

[@artm5583]

They are coming back, I always knew they would

[@AlejandroP1980s]

@@artm5583 72 Shelby europa mustang

[@AlejandroP1980s]

@@artm5583 also 70 torino underpreciated

[@badass6.0powerstroke10]

And one of the Quicker Mustangs, Definitely the Quickest Small Block Powered Mustang, the 71 Boss 351.

[@badass6.0powerstroke10]

@@AlejandroP1980s Ah Yes, One of my Favorites, 70 Torino Cobra 429 SCJ, Gotta be a Cobra model for me. Would like mine with a SCJ, Close Ratio Top Loader, and atleast the 3.91,s with Traction Lok, But I'd think I'd prefer the 4.30,s with Detroit Locker, in the 9".

[@dangregory2331]

I have a 71 Boss in my garage, great car, only 22,750 miles on it ! Barely broken in !!

[@sherrysetliff2502]

The one year boss 351 was awesome. Way fast .

[@swilkobarfingtoniii1642]

The '71 Boss Mustang was the first place I ever smoked a joint. Mt step-brother Mike sparked one, smoked half and said, "You ever smoke this, kid?" I nodded yes. He said, "Finish this..." Bob Seger "Live Bullet" on the 8-track and fishing gear in the back, we went on to have a splendid day at the lake!

[@Flywheel0]

At 21 years of age, I bought a brand new 71 Mustang Fastback. It had the 351 Cleveland Engine, Hurst 4 speed, & functional Ram Air. It was blue, with back interior, and a silver hood. I think it was was the coolest and prettiest car I've ever owned. It was so fun to drive, and it was very, very fast. I'll never forget one Saturday night easily taking it up to 120 mph on I-94 near Detroit Metro Airport. Yeah... I wish I still had that car.

[@mattmork2970]

My dad had a Boss 351 almost exactly like this. He drove his 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 with a 390 about 400 miles to trade for a boss 351 with a blown motor. He swapped the engine with a 351 Cobra Jet in a motel parking lot and drove it back home.

[@CraigBaileyMinistries]

Wished for one of these in high school, but by the time we graduated the government and OPEC had killed our muscle car era. Oh to have a time machine back to 1971 with this car and 29 cent per gallon gas!

[@BuzzLOLOL]

With headers that engine dynos at 387 HP stock...

[@BobbyOfEarth]

@@BuzzLOLOL And that's 21 more ponies than Ford's true dyno number for their 1968 428 SCJ and experts say, that the 1971 Boss 351 offered more torque and hp than any other stock American factory V8 small block of all time. I think Bob Glidden validated that fact quite well for Ford in NHRA competition during the 70's.

[@charlesdudek7713]

Get yourself a Delorean with a flux capacitor!

[@TheJMan1K]

“Longer, wider, and heavier than ever” - sounds just like me

[@289cobra9]

😂😂😂

[@lewisshepard9239]

And don’t forget,FASTER !!!

[@reverendrobertruis347]

I feel you, friend. But unlike the BOSS 351, I’m slower.

[@bobbymartino9974]

Tell me about it 🥸

[@bobbymartino9974]

I hear you

[@rocketmann8333]

My first car was a black/black 71 Boss. I was 17 when my dad handed me the keys! he bought it when I was 15 in 1976 for $1,200.00! He used to tell me I was going to wax the paint off the thing because I kept it shinning every weekend with a lot of elbow grease and Kit car wax! Unfortunately a bad man came buy our house on Sunday as we all ate supper. He made my dad an offer for the car he couldn't refuse and I saw half my heart drive out of my world that day, I was sick.... about 6 months later and many disappointing test drives my dad blew my mind again and tossed me a set of keys to an immaculate 1 owner 69 SS 396 Nova! What a beast! But That black stallion stole my heart! I have had many mustangs since and currently driving a 2015 Ecoboost. Love the looks, love the mileage but miss the horses...

[@jeremythompson9895]

One of my favorite Mustangs ever built. Here's my 5 favorite Mustangs but not necessarily in this order: 1. 65 Shelby GT350R 2. 69-70 BOSS 302 3. 71 BOSS 351 4. 69-70 BOSS 429 5. 68 Shelby GT500KR

[@clarrnceclark9482]

The 71 mark 1 and the 71 boss look exactly the same

[@lewisshepard9239]

@@clarrnceclark9482 yeah, but engine is not.

[@badass6.0powerstroke10]

The 71 Boss 351 is definitely probably my favorite Mustang, whatta Performer with that insane Cleveland for 71. And for some reason i always liked a 68 Fastback with a 428 CJ and Top Loader 4 Speed, White with Blue Stripes just like the Shelby Mustangs, to pay tribute to the 68 Stock Eliminator Winning NHRA Winternationals Mustangs. But my Favorite Ford is probably the 70 Torino Cobra with a 429 SCJ 4 Speed Drag Pak Car. Would Love to have one for a Weekend Cruiser.

[@kamata93]

67 GT500 is easily the best looking

[@rodmoore1577]

You mean you don't have the mustang 2 on your list ???!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@billyrayvalentine7972]

I've never had the privilege to race against a Boss 351 but I know it would be an awesome experience. What a car and what an engine.

[@mynameis9057]

Our shop teacher in high school bought a black one with the silver accents after he survived his excursion to Vietnam and drove it daily. Sweet car imo. ▪☆☆☆▪

[@Deacon_T]

The silver color was called argent. I had the same color combo. Midnight blach / argent. 351c i chromed everything under the hood and had blue braid hoses. Life happened and a kid. Sold it in 87

[@mynameis9057]

@@Deacon_T I'm sorry you had to part with her,i bet you wish you still had her today. Thanks for your reply. I loved my Cleveland i had in a 73 Montego GT, until the rod knock that is.lol!

[@ablejohnson738]

I had a 1968 Fairlane 500 Fastback and put a BOSS 351C Motor in it. It was bad ass. That was the most fun car I've ever owned.

[@cuzz63]

My best friend owned a 70 Maverick and we put a Boss 351C in it. Had to cut one the shock towers to get it to fit. One of the baddest cars in town in those days.

[@CJ-ib2jy]

A big reason that the '71 mustang was "up sized" was so that it could accommodate the 385 series 429 engines including the BOSS 429. But Bunkie got fired at Ford, Ford dropped support for racing, and the high performance 429 engines were pulled from production.

[@hotrodray9884]

it was the Torino chassis for cost savings

[@jquest43]

428CJ70 they had plans for a 502 ci 385 series in this mustang body

[@christopherarnett2851]

Don't like the body style. 1970 was better looking.

[@dirkpoward4382]

428CJ70 GOTTA REMEMBER THAT BIG BLOCKS WERE IN 67-68 STANGS. AC-COBRAS. SO TO SAY THAT, THEY JUST WANTED TO KEEP UP WITH THE OTHERS IN TERMS OF BODY TRANSITION.

[@greekguytalks]

@@christopherarnett2851 1970 was the best looking Mustang... it wasn't a Pony like the original. Marketing claims they made the 71 bigger cause those who had the 65 have children now and need more space & will willing to upgrade

[@jamesmotley2409]

Love this body style.I had a 1971 fastback in highschool(graduated in 1981) with a 351 cleveland.No mid 70s car could touch it.

[@truantray]

Except the Pantera, which was lighter and had a ZF 5 speed.

[@jamesmotley2409]

@@truantray Yes you are right,There weren't any panteras running around Robinson Texas when I was growing up.

[@melrose9252]

@@truantray < How many of those did you see? Not many.

[@tomnekuda3818]

Kevin - You're putting hand prints all over that beauty!!!!!!

[@chadkent1241]

These things were ridiculously underrated. I have a Hot Rod Magazine where they built one to factory spec and dynoed it and it made just shy of 420 hp.

[@a.leemorrisjr.9255]

Those cleveland's were deep breathin' ass whuppin' engines in their day. With a posi traction high speed rear end they'd almost fly!

[@michaelthorne5441]

the 351 is what they use in nascar

[@SuspenseESCAPEremastered]

My mom had one of these. At age 16 the very day I got my driver's license, a State Trooper got me for 112 mph! She later traded in the car for a (gag) Mustang II

[@Rampant_Colt]

the Mustang II was an embarrassment with the Cobra package

[@craigfoster1330]

i hope you didn't have to go to a therapist long

[@allenmax8995]

tragic.

[@glenkepic3208]

Mom being a Mom. Your fault but cool story.

[@steviedee71]

That’s one of the saddest stories I’ve ever heard 😭

[@robertstewart3086]

What a cool time capsule ! To see all the original factory markings under the hood is quite interesting. You forgot to mention that Ford only produced around 1,803 Boss 351 mustangs. And was Capable of high 13's down the 1320 in stock trim. And don't forget, this is the same motor that Bob Glidden totally dominated Pro Stock with back in the 70's ! 4 bolt main 351 Cleveland. Nascar still uses a modern version of the canted valve Cleveland style head.

[@fangcheck9141]

I think it was 1,806 BOSS 351s

[@truantray]

Motor also ended up in the Pantera, but with a much better 5 speed ZF transaxle.

[@bartschwartz9233]

Classmate Steve had a 71 boss 351 yellow black interior and had to fill it up every 2 days and this was his daily driver from 1980-1984 in college

[@davesempire8287]

My fav mustang of all time..

[@jerrywpearson3239]

WOW !!! BRINGS BACK MEMORIES. I HAD A '73 MACH 1 351 WINDSOR 3SPEED AUTO. FELL FOR THAT BODY STYLE WHEN I SAW THAT CAR IN JAMES BOND "DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER" FILM. DECEMBER 71.

[@AlejandroP1980s]

Jerry W Pearson hey do you know what faster a 1970 mach 1 scj vs a 1970 boss 302 also a 1971 mach 1 scj vs a 1971 boss 351

[@paulcondie2520]

Growing up my best friend built a 70 grande with a solid lifter cammed 351cleveland built auto and 390 posi and let me tell you it was an animal! This vid reminds me of tearing up the streets back in the day! Beautiful boss!!!

[@bigpeps13]

Dayum 827 miles what a gem ... reminded me of my dads ... wish he still had it...

[@sauluribe7082]

That car looked kool riding in Las Vegas in the movie Diamonds Are Forever.

[@sauluribe7082]

The movie had also captured some of what was the old Las Vegas then.

[@xyrzmxyzptlk1186]

Sorry man. The movie car wasn’t a Boss 351 Mustang. Just a garden variety fastback. 🚗

[@melrosemiss]

I had a ‘71 Mach I with a 351 Cleveland engine, not a Boss 351, but it tore up the track at Atco in NJ. My favorite ever car. Black Jade color, grey stripe. I paid $4200 for mine, bought from my dad at a Ford dealer so got it for cost plus. $100. My dad thought I was nuts when other cars were going for $2500. Best car I ever owned.

[@AlejandroP1980s]

Nancy Schaub is it true this is faster than a 1971 mustang mach 1 429scj drag pack

[@AlejandroP1980s]

Nancy Schaub I saw one of this best color yellow

[@brianh256]

I had one of these!!! I installed traction bars to help with tire spin. 😂

[@Godzukidan]

Very very nice Boss 351😎👍

[@maverick1685]

Love the Orange with Black. I would love to wake up Tomorrow & find that car in my driveway.

[@evanpierre-humbert2383]

WoW thats a CooL Car , was one in Perth West Aust in late 70s !!!

[@frankb2099]

My older neighbors (street racers from Brooklyn NY)were my introduction to my love of muscle cars. Between them and their Friends W-30 442, 340 Demon, W-31 442, 70 Z/28’s and SS 396 Chevelles was a 71 Boss 351 Mustang which with Fords factory rev-limiter disconnected was just as fast if not faster than the LT-1 Z/28. What a very under appreciated car from that era. Would love to own one!

[@MuscleCarOfTheWeek]

Wow, you had some great neighbors! Great cars!

[@frankb2099]

@@MuscleCarOfTheWeek I was quite fortunate to be a teenager in Brooklyn the the late 70’s because the Muscle Cars were still roaming the streets. I was lucky to have been to Fountain Ave, 150 th st/South Conduit,Cross Bay Blvd for cars and bikes. It never leaves you.

[@ickemay]

Was faster than 70 Z28 by almost a second in period muscle car mags. Look it up

[@frankb2099]

@@ickemay I do recall them saying that with the rev limiter connected no but it was a different car without it. Probably true,solid lifter,high compression,stick shif car probably screamed with the right driver.

[@badass6.0powerstroke10]

@@ickemay The 71 Boss 351 was a God Danm Monster ! Been known to take out Many 396 GM,s and 383 Mopars without even breaking a Sweat. The Baddest Small Block to Come Outta Detroit !!!

[@melvinhunt6976]

I still have my 71 mach1. I bought it in January of 1971. 351 Cleveland, C6.

[@AlejandroP1980s]

Melvin Hunt hey which faster 1971 mach 1 scj or 1971 boss 351 also 1970 mach 1 scj or a 1970 boss 302

[@melvinhunt6976]

@@AlejandroP1980s actually in my younger days, l raced with a 70 boss 302, close but mine was a little stronger. Had a friend with a 70 mach1, 428,cobra jet. I could out run him for almost a quarter mile, but then he was gone the 351 Cleveland was a very strong engine. I also knew someone with a 69 Boss 429. Had a friend with a hemi satellite, 340 cuda, and had friends with chevelle 396,and 454. The BOSS 429,was just that.

[@AlejandroP1980s]

Melvin Hunt but what about super cobra jet drag pack mach 1 1970 vs a 1970 boss 302 scj is better and faster right both engines good but mach 1 428 scj better right

[@AlejandroP1980s]

Melvin Hunt I didn’t get it who was gone and what car was it that you could outrun him with can you please explain I’m thinking of getting one

[@melvinhunt6976]

@@AlejandroP1980s my 351 was a little stronger than the,BOSS 302, would outrun the 428 for almost a quarter mile, but then the 428 would just pull away. Of ALL the people l knew with ALL of these fabulous car's, the BOSS 429 was by far the fastest, PERIOD.

[@nanipeters9731]

Hey..that’s my car! I was looking all over for it….damn!!!

[@mylanmiller9656]

i seen one with 8 miles on it .I was with my buddy when he picked his Boss 351 up back in April of 1971! His was White with Black stripes.

[@RootsandTendrils]

Boy the Brothers must have paid handsomely for this car. The '71 Mustangs it has been said were really the best riding Stangs, and what a bold design. It is a shame so few of these Bosses were built, Ford should have offered an automatic version and would probably have at least doubled their production. The standard 351 Cleveland 4-Barrel in 1971 was also a high compression engine with a specific intake and heads, a sound performer, very much different than the 2V car, and really a great car to acquire.

[@bobdavis3357]

A beast of an engine!

[@joefergerson5243]

My favorite dream Mustang of all time❤️

[@harleyguyinmilw]

not a "Ford" guy, but that is a great car. Love the sound of that solid lifter 351, many years ago, my neighbor had a blue one with silver stripes, I remember that swinging from curb to curb through first and second gear!! it was always a treat for us neighborhood gearheads when he took "the BOSS" out for a spin

[@audieconrad8995]

Imho that 351 Cleveland is absolutely one of the great alltime American engines.

[@jeremythompson9895]

Always preferred Mopars from the muscle car era, but this car is way too nice to just never drive it

[@mickden3155]

@@audieconrad8995 you meant the best engine

[@jimpatterson3286]

Had a 72 mach 1 Loved it, couldn't stop getting speeding tickets this was in 73and74. Thanks for the memories.

[@guynese977]

less hp and lower cmp. in 72

[@lolbr3720]

Really enjoy your informative show. You give all the specs & then some. Accurate & honest.

[@vitalersikovich1452]

super nice, real car 1971 Ford Mustang BOSS 351, simple fire. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@zoso1980]

Also, nice to see what I consider the best looking mustang ever made getting some love.

[@gregraines1599]

Yeah, me too. Love that the ‘71-2-3 fastbacks are finally getting some respect. Had a ‘73 for 14 years. Great car.

[@rickmullins147]

Those are my years too I like the 70 71 and 2 Camero too most people like the 69 70 mustang and the 69 Camero but the 71 2 and 3 are the best ford ever made

[@jmbauzo6180]

1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351... a real Boss. And it was faster than many muscle cars equipped with big block engines of that era. It is my favorite Ford Mustang.

[@gregraines1599]

Same here. My favorite car. Favorite body style and favorite variant. In other words, my dream car.

[@jmbauzo6180]

@@gregraines1599 I want my Boss 351 in Grabber Blüe with the stripes in Argent... :)))

[@gregraines1599]

J M Bauzo Very nice combo. Kinda partial to silver w/ black stripes myself.

[@jmbauzo6180]

@@gregraines1599 sincerely, silver with black is the other perfect combo for the Boss 351. The interesting thing here is that the two combos (blue/argent and silver/black) do not look good in other Mustangs but in the Boss 351 are perfect. :)))

[@AlejandroP1980s]

J M Bauzo what about yellow and black stripes

[@MisterMikeTexas]

I'm watching this again! 68 Mustangs are my favorite of the first gen, but this Boss 351 is a beauty! Regardless of Iacocca's view. Not everyone can get their boss fired like he did. In fact, most people who attempt this get shown the door instead. He must have had quite the pull.

[@gonerydin4225]

I actually have seen a new Boss 351 when I was 17 years old, and got to ride in it. Belonged to my older cousin. I settled for a nice used '71 Mach I about 3 years later. Mine also had the 8-track! LOL

[@manowar5516]

There should be no questions to this car after seeing it in the original gone in 60 seconds. They used the same Mustang for every stunt scene and camera shot throughout the entire movie.💪

[@Rampant_Colt]

the red one featured here with the black hood and Magnum wheels is just too sweet!

[@mrdarby1387]

Old guy down the street from me has that same 351boss kinda rusty but it drives

[@machone7580]

Very cool car, Kevin, thank you for showing it to us!! The featured car had special paint. This necessitated the chrome mirrors because Ford's Mach1 dual racing mirrors were provided pre-painted from the supplier in the standard colors for 1971. There would have been no painted mirror to match the special calypso coral paint. Excellent video as usual!

[@steves4639]

man what an awesome car. one reason for the size increase for '71 was Bunkie Knudsen's belief that American's wanted big engines...which they did. to get the 429 into the Mustang took a bigger space between the shock towers. which, to keep it proportional, required a bigger car all around. my '70, with a big-port Cleveland, is almost impossible to get #2 and #3 plugs out...a 429 would not have fit...which is also why the 70 Mustang had a 428 while all the other BB '70 Fords were 429's. The first '71 I saw, as an 10 year old back when they were new, was a grabber green sportsroof...I was amazed at the flat rear window...thought it was the coolest thing ever. A '71, esp the Boss, would be very cool.

[@mikewasfaret9563]

You are forgetting about the boss 429s in 69 and 70. They are even bigger than a regular 429. Of course an outside vendor did the installation of the boss 429s.

[@jared5021]

Another reason it grew was so Ford could platform share. The early 70's Mustang shared underpinnings with the Torino.

[@steves4639]

Mike Wasfaret you’re right. Although the story is KarKraft had to beat on the shock towers to get the engine shoehorned in...and a number of Boss9 specific parts to get it to all work. An amazing car!

[@elizabethcherry920]

I can't get enough of these 71 to 73 Mustangs. The Mach 1 429 thats in the brothers collection is the same one my father had, right down to the graber blue paint and the dog dish hub caps. Unfortunately my father's brother drove it one night and parked it on the beach and within a year the car was destroyed, the only thing my father had left to show was pictures. Well it was a gorgeous car.

[@zoso1980]

In the world of Mustangs, the 71 has always been my #1. Even going back to elementary school I remember being smitten with them. I'd get teased because I did't like 'real mustangs.'

[@ronsurofchek7009]

They rusted out quickly. The metal Ford used at that time wasn't very high quality. I had a 1971 mustang fastback with the 351 Cleveland engine in it. Blue with black interior. Outside body looked great, but rusted underneath very badly. Trunk and frame rotted out right where the leaf spring was. Sold it to someone who wanted the engine

[@lucasaldrich5949]

Now these are the cars that I like, old classics with barely any miles on them. I just think it's cool to see what cars were like back then, it's like a history lesson.

[@BonheurEsperer]

Well preserve. What a piece of history

[@scottriggs1104]

I was 14 in 1971 I saw one of these stickered at 4,000 plus , I moved to Australia and these cars were going for 12,000 Australian I came back to the US in early 74 and almost cried when I saw what the Mustang had become.. :(

[@CJ-ib2jy]

I love the car of the week. It reminds me of my first car - a '71 pewter Mach 1 with a vermilion interior and a 351C-4C that received bigger carb, very hot cam, 12.45:1 pistons, bored to 357 CID with a higher stall converter and 3.91 gears. I miss that old car. I tried to find it but ended up buying a '70 Mach 1 instead.

[@jeremythompson9895]

As a Ford guy, There's no way I could resist driving this car any chance I got. I'd be forgetting shit at the store on purpose just so I could drive it again back to the store lol

[@slundgr]

Loved the Hurst T-bar shifter

[@johnjohnsn7633]

The shifter itself was a "cheaped-out" version of the 'Competition Plus" shifter.

[@twagn]

Who knew back in the day? If I had a crystal ball back in 71

[@gregraines1599]

Know what you mean. The last 427 Cobras sat on car lots going for 5k and no one wanted them.

[@sje7119]

had a 73' loved it!

[@matt197gt]

The 1964.5-1970 mustangs were so beautiful it’s hard to appreciate these.

[@AlejandroP1980s]

Overrated and expensive

[@dirkpoward4382]

A MAJOR TRANSITION THAT STILL STAYED TRUE TO FORM.

[@josadams4673]

Thanks for the Upload, !! Being a teenager in the 70's & From a Dyed in the Wool G.M Family of Course me being the Blacksheep as far as performance, @ the Drags I, was a Dodge/Plymouth Fan & some Fords & I've been fortunate & over the yrs. Had performance models from the Big 3 over the yrs, Being a Fan of all 3 CERTAIN models, But I remember all the Big 3 around 1973/74 started having there THROATS cut by the Insurance Companies, the mustang/camaro/charger Were all Huge cars with 250 to 450 Hp. with a Hemi or 454 , To Myself though Ford Had it together the Best they could like the rest of the other car company's @ the time they were sharp with the colors & stripes , But like the rest there days in the Sun were long gone & they were all Underpowered TANKS !!.. & Now there just finally appearing on the Muscle Car Radar. With that said, Can anyone Explain if INSURANCE KILLED THEM BK IN THE DAY TO THE POINT MY LEGIT 1968 CHEVY Z/28 Camaro 302 POWERD SUPPOSED TO APPEASE THE INSURANCE COMPANIES THEY RATED IT @ 290 HORSEPOWER FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES ALTHOUGH IT WAS ACTUALLY AROUND 400 HORSEPOWER, MY QUESTION IS IF THEY THE INSURANCE COMPANIES SHUT DOWN THE FUN @ THE END OF THE 1960'S TO EARLY 70'S WITH TO HIGH OF HORSEPOWER & TO MUCH POLLUTION, HOW DO THEY GET BY WITH IT TODAY IN A AWESOME TIME WERE A TEENAGE IF THEY HAVE THE COINS CAN STROLL INTO CHEVY / DODGE / OR FORD & AFTER SIGNING 2-K TIMES CAN LEAVE THE DEALERSHIP SIDE-WAYS SMOKING THE TIRES OFF ON A NOT UNCOMMON ( 500 ) HORSEPOWER NEW CAR. I MEAN ITS AS ALL TIMES A GREAT TIME TO BE ALIVE ESPECIALLY IF U, HAVE A MONEY TREE LOL. BUT IVE JUST WONDERED HOW INSURANCE BULLSHIT IS DIFFERENT FROM THEN TO NOW & COULD THEY BE A BUZZ KILL LIKE BEFORE IN THE MUSCLE CAR MARKET

[@Brian-uy2tj]

I think this was, and is, THE best looking Mustang ever. It seems to have borrowed a bit from the Pantera but it is still enough different to be its own car and not just a clone.

[@maryrafuse2297]

We had quite a few of these in my University home town. St. Francis Xavier in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. I remember a lime green one that my 13 year old self adored.

[@r.c.reasor4807]

I think this style Mustang drives and rides fantastic especially compared with the cars before it.Also think they look great too!

[@lolmarcos9912]

The Boss 351 was actually Ford's fastest Mustang up to that time for the quarter mile.

[@erictalkington5674]

Another beautiful ride!

[@erictalkington5674]

A guy in the town I work in had one just like this, same color and all.

[@mynameis9057]

always loved this body style. what's crazy is this stang with 800+ miles on it looks newer than the lavender 67 with only 3 miles on the clock, hmm,and look how clean the shifter is and everything else in comparison. just saying. a few of my buddys had these and boy were they fun! sweet ride,thanks again guys! ▪☆☆☆▪

[@johnoehrlein8379]

Yes I did, partied in it too. Car was only a couple years old then.

[@everettblack4719]

I love the 1971 Mustang, especially the Mach 1 and the Boss 351. Having one with that low mileage makes me wonder... Who would marry a virgin and say "Look at my virgin" 48 years later? Different world from the one I live in.

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

Beautiful Mustang . I drove in a Grabber Blue Mustang when I was a kid .

[@371francis]

Cool car. Cool video!

[@zoso1980]

Minor correction here: The B351 did NOT have an optional body color bumper. It was chrome bumper only for that model. There are no documented B351's with the urethane Mach 1 bumper for 71. In 72, as part of the optional decor group that bumper though became available on all body styles. For 71 though, the urethane bumper was ONLY on the Mach 1 AND the spring sport coupe.

[@rs6383]

True that

[@ablejohnson]

I bought a Boss 351C complete engine in 1993 and put it in my 1968 Fairlane FastBack. Yuge crower solid lifter cam, that bish would scream. Sounded so bad ass at high rpms too.

[@dorian2112]

respectable numbers at the time. love Ford!!

[@AlejandroP1980s]

Ted Striker2112 what about 1971 Shelby gt500

[@troynov1965]

Friend of mine had a 73 Mustang Mach I fastback blue/black stripes back in High School . Never cared for that 70s body style stang but he loved it. My 70 Dart GT 340 4 speed would eat his Mustang for lunch everyday.

[@troynov1965]

@butchtropicMy Dart prolly weighed at LEAST 500 pounds less than the Mach I as well. The only small block that gave me a run for my money where I lived at the time was my older brothers Buick GS 350 4 speed. It was damn quick.

[@justenough730]

Of course!!!

[@SilverRaven1959]

LOLOL Yea...I can see that! My 72 351 CJ Auto walked all over any 340, The Cuda/Challys we're slugs but the Darts we're harder to get around...but nno problem, not sure what racing you did but not where I'm from!

[@zoso1980]

70 vs 73? No wonder your Dart would kill a 73 mach 1. The 73 Mach 1 was emission choked to death. I had a 73 mach 1.. 351 2v. It was NOT fast. It had 2.73s in the rear, even slower. A 73 Mustang 351 car getting stomped by any 1970 car would not surprise me. That said, my M code 71 mach 1... with the beefy early year 351 4v, your 70 dart would have a very different car to contend with. Same body lines, 71 much more aggressive and powerful.

[@zoso1980]

@butchtropic Yup. I'd take any early '71 M code over a 72 or 73 Q code. I was a Mustang Club Of America judge for 71-73. Know the compression reduction results well. Cheers.

[@leonardgilbreath9004]

A friend had one in high school and was yellow that thing was awesome last time I saw him he still had it but it's been awhile.

[@blurplevtx]

Had a neighbor with one, a black and silver one. He owned a body shop and it was flawless! Great fun car to ride in

[@williemoon7522]

a guy i knew had a yellow one as well .. i could out run it with my 429 69 xl galixie ...

[@thebushwolf710]

Leonard Gilbreath Well that sounds like me lol

[@davidh1249]

@@williemoon7522 ,my dad owned a 69 galaxie with the 429 under the hood when I was a teenager,and outran many Mustang GT's and Camaros(this was in the early nineties).It really pissed people off to get outrun by an ugly green car with hubcaps and a vinyl top,lol.Those were great times,I'd give anything to find Dad's old car and buy it back.

[@williemoon7522]

@@davidh1249 i had shaved the heads on my 429 and added some 3:50 gears and a big holley 4 barrell ..

[@HoosierDaddy_]

The blue and silver paint scheme on this car is about the most attractive car ever made. Great mustang.

[@bgh70]

I couldn't do it. I would have to drive it, but only in good weather.

[@lightningsmokerXx]

Krown Rust Control it + Wax it & you can drive it whenever ( or Rust Check it or Fluid Film ) (but i get what you mean )

[@chancekoehler7578]

I'd drive it to shows and show it off

[@Nemoticon]

You should be able to take it out in all weather.... all is required is that the driver doesn't drive as if its dry, lol. Race day comes, we gotta show our cards no matter what the conditions are. You can't develop your skills if you lack exposure.

[@justenough730]

I'd use it to haul trash to the landfill and have the bulldozer crush it

[@MrJett1971]

just enough that proves you’re truly an idiot, then.

[@philliplopez8745]

Love that color !

[@kevinsbott]

The 351 Cleveland had a boatload of power and got MUCH better MPG than the big blocks. I consider it to be the best engine Ford ever made.

[@gayfrogs9569]

Nice, the 72 mustang is my favorite.

[@hansjansen7047]

I bought its younger sister, a'72 351 4V in 4F mid green metallic with White interior/ black accents. Low test gas made for a long wait time for delivery, but the sales man said it would be worth it. A 3/4 race cam and Holley carb made for lots of power.

[@nojunkwork5735]

3/4 racing cam? Must have been rough having to leave a 1/4 of the cam on the parts counter.

[@mrtn2842]

I had this one in silver/Blk stripes , red interior , factory t45 hurst shifter. Yep locker rears 3:91 axles.” My Mach 1 … I beat a 69 firebird after market 455 block one night , any camaro out there even if their headers vibrate my car , I would take 40+mph immediate left or right turns and smoke 💨 my tires big time - kids will cheer or smile Priceless! Don’t get me started on my plum crazy charger r/t 4spd in plum purple with 725hp/440magnum (on paper only ) ..

[@christophetessier2081]

Thanks for this vid !! WOW WOW WOW !!! This Mustang is my favorite one !! This would be my daily driver, for sure !! ;-)

[@dustinwalden7091]

Had a 71 Mach one that sat for 30 years. Just needed a radiator. Fixed it. Ran better after sitting for 30 years than the 454 in my 74 corvette that was rebuilt.

[@stevenrobertson9583]

AWESOME AWESOME 😎

[@Red-rl1xx]

Have a car like that and not drive it? No way!

[@HWolfeIII]

I agree, that's sick!

[@cesare.7311]

That's like having a hot wife and not having sex with her

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

Let's see now, the owner was filthy rich and probably had any car he wanted. Maybe drove a Ferrari or Hemi Cuda? Who knows. I'll bet he wanted to keep it original as an investment. If storage was essentially free what do you think the return on investment was? $4500 in 1971, sold for $100,000 thirty years later? Nice addition to the retirement fund.

[@dellcar]

Nice vid as always guys! It still amazes me I own a car the Brothers seemingly do not own: a ‘67 Chevelle SS...

[@stevefowler2112]

I owned a '70 Mach I in that color, 351 Cleveland 4v that my Dad and I converted to mech cam (a big Isky which i don't recall the specs but it came recommended by an engine machinist in town who did engine work for racers during Daytona) with a Ford Racing single plane aluminum intake and hooker headers and a holley 1150 dominator carb. The engine (after Blueprinting, which my Dad and I did; he was a Rocket Engineer at Cape Canaveral) dyno''d at 455 BHP.

[@gregorytimmons4777]

The rarity of that model and engine and that mileage and condition make that a very interesting example.

[@randybiby9757]

Nice car!

[@duroshebanja6810]

Amazing car. I want it!

[@paxwallace8324]

This particular engine was recently rated in retrospect to be the most powerful factory spec small block of all during muscle car period. Actually dyno at 380 something hp at crank.

[@dallisb1047]

Sweet!!

[@tedsmith3061]

Effing beautiful.

[@aldofhister6859]

My next door neighbor bought his daughter when she graduated from high school in 1971 the same car and it was silver

[@timbuk1126]

My favorite car of all time.

[@charlesbickford5167]

Back in the day, this was the only car that really scared me!

[@Darryl6636]

Wow that car is a beauty

[@plymouthdie-castreplicas]

Nice one. My cousin has a '72 Mustang Mach 1. I like this car.

[@danzervos7606]

The 351 Cleveland was the muscle car engine. The 351 Windsor was the family sedan engine. The Cleveland was substantially larger and had heads with staggered valves. For some cars like the Cougar and Mustang, if you ordered the 351 engine you got the Cleveland, but for other models you could get either one depending I guess on which engines were available when the car was assembled. Out of curiosity I looked up the prices for the various components of the two engines and even though you were getting a lot more iron with the Cleveland, everything was priced the same for the two different engines. The Cleveland was the basis for the 400 CID engine but as cars were downsized, the Cleveland was dropped and the Windsor stayed in production.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

In 1973 I bought a 71 Torino station wagon, had 3 kids, and it came with the 351 Cleveland 2 barrel carb and C4 automatic and 3:50 rear end. we drove that for 15 years, and put about 150,000 miles on it, great car and only maintainence, whish cars today lasted like these old dogs !! !

[@hegonefishing9122]

The 400m was a dog motor though