I was cleaning up through one of the cabinets in my garage and I found some old issues of a fantastic magazine --- Hemmings Mustang Market and Tech Guide. I can't find any current info on it so it may not be published any longer, but it was great!
Anyways, there was a great article called "Read 'em & Weep" and it really makes you want to cry. It featured old classified ads for Mustangs. Here's a couple of good ones...
From 1977 -
Mustang: Boss 429, NASCAR (Rare), one owner, excellent condition, 20,000 original miles, $6,300 firm. (April 1977)
Ford: 1969 Boss 429, original S series, aluminum hemihead motor, 4-speed, power steering and brakes, handling package, factory tach and clock, excellent black upholstery, new tires, stock wheels, original trunk mounted battery, and space saver spare, new royal maroon paint, 30,000 miles, must sell by Aug 1. Best offer over $5,200 (July 1977)
1968 Mustang convertible, limited edition. KR500 GT, 428 engine, automatic air, power steering, power brakes, medium blue, white top, dark interior, excellent condition, not a nicer one around, only $5,500 for this southern classic. (February 1977)
1968 GT500KR convertible, was 428 4 speed, now has 302 automatic, good black interior, fiberglass good to excellent. I figure 15-18 hundred (drive train and body work) will give you a rare and very nice 5-6 grand muscle car, here's your winter project, first $2000 takes it, drive it home. (November 1977)
I wonder if there are any 10 year old cars in today's newspaper classifieds that will present the same potential as these ones did back then... Or better yet, did any of you 'old' folks realize at the time what the future held for these, and other non-mustang cool cars?
Anyways, there was a great article called "Read 'em & Weep" and it really makes you want to cry. It featured old classified ads for Mustangs. Here's a couple of good ones...
From 1977 -
Mustang: Boss 429, NASCAR (Rare), one owner, excellent condition, 20,000 original miles, $6,300 firm. (April 1977)
Ford: 1969 Boss 429, original S series, aluminum hemihead motor, 4-speed, power steering and brakes, handling package, factory tach and clock, excellent black upholstery, new tires, stock wheels, original trunk mounted battery, and space saver spare, new royal maroon paint, 30,000 miles, must sell by Aug 1. Best offer over $5,200 (July 1977)
1968 Mustang convertible, limited edition. KR500 GT, 428 engine, automatic air, power steering, power brakes, medium blue, white top, dark interior, excellent condition, not a nicer one around, only $5,500 for this southern classic. (February 1977)
1968 GT500KR convertible, was 428 4 speed, now has 302 automatic, good black interior, fiberglass good to excellent. I figure 15-18 hundred (drive train and body work) will give you a rare and very nice 5-6 grand muscle car, here's your winter project, first $2000 takes it, drive it home. (November 1977)
I wonder if there are any 10 year old cars in today's newspaper classifieds that will present the same potential as these ones did back then... Or better yet, did any of you 'old' folks realize at the time what the future held for these, and other non-mustang cool cars?
