1972 Ford Mustang Firestone Hi-speed Test Car 1,546 Orig. Miles on 2040-cars
Findley Lake, New York, United States
1,546-original mile, 1972 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet (CJ) coupe
white, 2-door coupe, 351 Cleveland CJ engine, Hurst shifted 4-speed transmission and 9" differential with 3.50:1 in 1972.
The interior is original and shows no broken seams, wear or tears. The factory gauges all function normally
including the AM radio.
This Mustang has not been restored, just refurbished in the areas which needed attention. These include an
original factory style exhaust system, gas tank, fuel pump, and a rebuilt carburetor. Everything else appears to
be original.
The paint is believed to be original and not touched up. All of the body panels, trim, glass, seals, and floors
are original. There is no evidence of body work.
For the past 15 years this Firestone Mustang (along with its counterpart) has been in a private collection in a
climate-controlled garage. His reason for selling is to “Thin out the heard”.
The complete story of how the two CJ Mustangs were discovered appeared in the December 2000 issue of Mustangs &
Fast Fords (see photo).
Firestone added air shocks to the car and there is evidence of additional holes which were drilled in the floor of
the trunk for mounting testing instruments.
The FACTORY FIRESTONE ORDERED options on this Cobra Jet are:
351 c.i. Cleveland CJ engine rated at 266 h.p. @ 5400 rpm.
Instrumentation group
Competition suspension
Top loader 4-speed transmission
Hurst floor shift
9” Ford differential (open) and 3.50:1 gears
High back bucket seats
Deluxe 2 spoke steering wheel
Rocker & wheel moldings
AM radio
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