Mach 1
The 1972 Mustang Mach 1 was a sport special model consisting of a NASA-style scoop hood; argent silver or black lower body finish; color keyed front bumper, rear fender moldings, and sport mirrors; black honeycomb grille with integrated fog lamps; sport hubcaps with trim rings; a 302ci, 2-barrel, V8 engine; and a sport interior with high back bucket seats, electric clock, triple instrument pod, black and wood grain dash trim, and deluxe carpet and door panels.

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Examples of a 1972 Mustang
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1972, Black, , fastback
1972 Mach 1 Mustang has the NASA/NACA-style hood scoop, honeycomb grille, new black paint with Argent Silver stripes, and after market wheels. Black was not a factory colored offered on the Mustang in 1972. The other two years black was not offered was 1973 and 1974.

1972, Medium Bright Yellow, , fastback
Medium Bright Yellow 1972 Mach-1 Mustang owned by Rex Turner form Vienna, Virginia. This was our featured Attitude Of The Week for January 27th, 2008. Rex has owned this Mach-1 for 26 years. It has a 351 Cobra Jet engine, Ram Air, FMX transmission, and the fold down seat.

1972, Yellow, , fastback
Mustard Yellow 1972 Mach-1 fastback owned by Victor Wiley from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He's owned it since 1994. This is our featured Attitude Of The Week photo for the week starting 6-28-09. It has a Keith Craft 351 (408ci) Windsor engine that has 593 horsepower and 568 foot-pounds of torque. It puts 460 horsepower to the ground through a AOD transmission and 3.90 gears. It has a custom interior. He stored the original transmission, rear end, and Ram Air setup.

1972, Grabber Blue, , fastback
A lowered Grabber Blue 1972 Mach-1 with a 168 hp, 351 cubic inch, 2 barrel V8 engine and Magnum 500 wheels. Options ordered on this car above the standard Mach-1 options include: FMX Cruise-O-Matic Transmission, power steering, AM radio, center console, and deluxe seat belts with warning light. The door data tag reads: 63R for fastback Mach 1 body style, 3F Grabber Blue paint, AA black interior trim, 22.74:1 rear axle ratio, X FMX automatic transmission, and 74 Seattle original ordering district.

1972, Light Pewter Silver, , fastback
Light Pewter 1972 Mach-1 Mustang coupe with the 351ci Cobra Jet 248hp V8 engine. Other factory options include: color-keyed spoiler/bumper, color-keyed racing mirrors, unique grille with Sport Lamps, rear deck spoiler, Select-Shift Cruise-O-Matic, competition suspension, F60x15 Wide Oval belted B5W tires with raised white letters, Magnum 500 chrome wheels, high back bucket seats, Deluxe two-spoke steering wheel, Uni-Lock restraint system, power steering, tilt steering, power front disc brakes, Stereosonic tape system, AM radio, console, Mach 1 Sports interior option, and tinted glass.

1972, Medium Yellow Gold, , fastback
Medium Yellow Gold 1972 Mustang Mach 1 fastback with a 168hp (at 4000rpm), 351 cubic inch, 2 barrel, V8 engine.

1972, Grabber Blue, , fastback
Grabber Blue 1972 Mustang Mach 1 fastback owned by Tim from Denver, Colorado. This was our featured Attitude Of The Week for the weeks starting December 19, 2010. The Mach 1 is parked in front of a wall mural of 50s film stars. With the help of site visitors, those are Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe (of course), and Marlon Brando. Tim's Mach 1 has it's original 351ci V8 engine and an automatic transmission.

1972, Medium Lime Green, , fastback
Medium Lime 1972 Mach 1 Mustang fastback owned by John Broer from the Netherlands. This was our featured Attitude Of The Week for the week starting April 17, 2011. It still has it's original 4F code paint, 351ci Cobra Jet engine, and automatic transmission! John bought the car in October 2010 and had it shipped it to the Netherlands. So far John has worked on the floor sections cowl area.

1972, Dark Green, , fastback
Dark Green 1972 Mach 1 Mustang fastback owned by Frank Maleno from Greenfield, Massachusetts. This is our featured Attitude Of The Week for the week starting January 25, 2015. It has a 351ci V8 Cobra Jet Q-code engine, 4-speed transmission, Argent silver stripes, Magnum 500 wheels, and a 3/4 black vinyl top. Frank is the second owner and he has owned it for 30 years!

1972, Blue, , fastback
Sapphire Blue 1972 Mach 1 Mustang fastback owned by David Pavlik from Cleveland, Ohio. This is our featured Attitude Of The Week for the week starting February 13, 2017. It has it's original 248hp Cobra Jet 351ci 4-bbl V8 engine and an automatic transmission. David tells us more, "Bought it October 2015 from a lady in Rockport Ohio.. It was restored in 2002; Engine rebuilt, 30 CID bored over, Edelbrock carb and aluminum heads, competition cam, Headers and Flow Master Exhaust. Original color was 3J Medium Blue, now a Sapphire Blue. A northeast Ohio car all its life. I live 3 miles for the Ford Engine Plant. My grandfather retired from there in 1971. I drive by all the time and honk my horn as I scream past."

1972, Bright Lime Green, , fastback
Bright Lime 1972 Mustang Mach 1 fastback which needs some restoration. This Bright Lime color was introduced as a special color 1971 and only offered as a standard factory color in 1972.

1972, White, , fastback
White 1972 Mustang Mach 1 fastback with a 248hp (at 5400rpm), 351ci, 4 barrel, Cobra Jet, V8 engine; Magnum 500 wheels, wide black hood stripe, and a spoiler.

1972, Bright Red, , fastback
Bright Red 1972 Mustang Mach 1 fastback with a 168hp (at 4000rpm), 351ci, 2 barrel, V8 engine. Options not included in the Mach 1 but ordered for this car are the side tape stripe, Magnum 500 wheels, and rear deck spoiler.

1972, Dark Green, , fastback
Dark Green 1972 Mustang Mach 1 clone fastback with Magnum 500 wheels and a R-code 275hp (at 5400rpm), 351 cubic inch, 4 barrel, High Output, Ram Air Induction V8 engine.

1972, Bright Blue, , fastback
This is a Bright Blue 1972 Mustang Mach-1 fastback with a blue interior. It has a 351 V8 2V engine with an automatic transmission. Bright blue is one of three blue paints offered on the 1972 Mustang.

1972, Green, , fastback
Green 1972 Mustang Mach-1 sportsroof with silver stripes and a green interior. It has color keyed spoiler/bumper, Mach-1 grille with sport lamps, high back bucket seats, color keyed racing mirrors, drivers side remote mirror, deluxe two-spoke steering wheel, 351ci 2V Cleveland engine, Mach-1 body side tape stripes, Select-Shift Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission, 2.75 non-locking rear axle, power steering, power front disc brakes, Selectaire air conditioning, AM radio, and tinted glass. This car has been repainted a green that does not match any of the 1972 standard Mustang colors.

1972, Green, , fastback
Green 1972 Mustang Mach-1 fastback with silver stripes and a 351 Cleveland V8 under the hood.

1972, Medium Lime, , fastback
Medium Lime 1972 Mach-1 Mustang fastback with full wheel covers, black Mach1 side stripes, rear decklid spoiler, and front air dam. You have to see the amazing interior of this car.

1972, Yellow, , fastback
Check out this 1972 Mustang ad featuring a yellow 1972 Mach 1 Mustang fastback. It is titled, "Control and balance make a beautiful experience." It shows the Mach-1 in front of a sail boat and a sunset (or sunrise). It goes on to say, "You don't sail a boat just to get across the water. The fun is in the doing. The pleasure of motion under control. Mustang drivers understand that. If all they wanted was to get from here to there, they'd be driving something else. Not a Ford Mustang."