There’s a slight misconception going around with regards to the 1970MY Mustang. People seem to feel as though they’re a lot less aggressive looking than the 1969MY cars. In fact, while the styling may not be quite as good, the difference between them isn’t at all as drastic as implied.
Just think about what transpired in 1971 with those super late first-gen cars. Now those really lacked the dynamic visuals of their predecessors, although you can still find really nice Mach 1 examples pertaining to the early 1970s.
Anyway, we’re here to argue in favor of the 1970 model year, which is when Ford decided to return to a single-headlight appearance for the front fascia, moving the light units inside the grille. Gone were also the rear fender scoops, with the taillight panel becoming flat instead of staying concave. Look, with the right spec, you really couldn’t fault those cars.
Take this Grabber Blue 1970 Mustang SportsRoof for example. It’s currently being auctioned off and as you can see, somebody had the foresight to make it look even better than stock.
We really like the matte gray racing stripes, the front and rear spoilers, the shaker hood, Cobra badging, tinted windows, smoked headlights, and the dual exhaust outlets. The gray-finished American Racing Shelby wheels, meanwhile, measure 17-inches in diameter and a wrapped in 245/45 Toyo Proxes 4 Plus tires. Then there’s the stance, with this Mustang riding on Ridetech coilovers.
Other mechanical highlights include power steering, and power-assisted brake discs at all corners, with Wilwood calipers over slotted and drilled rotors at the front.
The interior is all kinds of awesome, with the perfect blend of factory-standard and custom. The black vinyl front bucket seats and contoured rear bench look the part, as does the dashboard. We also appreciate the floor-mounted center console, custom SST shifter, Alpine Bluetooth head unit, Vintage Air climate control system, and the leather-wrapped steering wheel with the Cobra horn.
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This Mustang also comes with auxiliary gauges for oil pressure and coolant temperature, to go with an Optima red-top battery and a Kicker subwoofer.
Now comes the fun part, because we’re talking about the engine – a professionally-built 347 ci stroker V8 borrowed from a 1995 Mustang GT. It’s been fitted with an Edelbrock Torker 2 intake, Holley Street Avenger 650 carburetor, Holley Electric fuel pump and gauge, MSD ignition, serpentine belt system, Dynotech driveshaft, Dynaflow mufflers and more.
The end result is approximately 400 horsepower, according to the seller, which let’s face it, is more than enough to turn this 1970 Mustang into something that would easily attract attention at a Cars & Coffee event.
As for how that power reaches the road, it is via the rear wheels with the help of a Tremec TKO five-speed manual transmission, with a rear differential that’s sporting a Ford Racing cover.
Sergiu got to experience both American and European car "scenes" at an early age (his father drove a Ford Fiesta XR2 supermini in the 80s). After spending over 15 years at local and international auto publications, he's starting to appreciate comfort behind the wheel more than raw power and acceleration. Full profile
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