With a 2-barrel carburetor, it would have been rated at 210 hp, the year before engines began the detuning process for lesser emissions output. Under the hood of this car resides Ford’s trusty 302 cubic-inch small-block V8. It was all about attracting more youthful buyers. Finished in what could be this car’s original paint, the finish looks to be Grabber Blue, one of the wilder colors that Ford would offer to compete against the “Hi-Impact” paint jobs that Chrysler was applying to some of their products. More than 38,000 “regular” fastbacks were built that year, which would have included the seller’s car. Some 45% of production was either the standard Mustang fastback, the Boss 302, Boss 429, or the Mach 1. The swoopy fastback had become a widely popular body style for the Mustang come 1970. Located in North Port, Florida, this old Ford is available here on eBay where the bidding stands at $10,200 (no reserve). It will need restoring but is said to be complete. This ’70 Mustang fastback looks to have been off the road for a while, with few details provided by the seller. The cars received their first major restyle in 1969-70 but still used the same platform as they began with a half dozen years earlier. As such, the so-called founder of the movement, the Ford Mustang, saw its sales as a shadow of its 1966 peak – but still quite respectable at 190,000 units. automaker had gotten into the “pony car” game, with the Dodge Challenger being the last to join the party.
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