1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 SportsRoof

This is not a 1971 Mustang Mach 1, but rather a Ford T-5. Because of a large number of military personnel overseas, Ford, like many other manufacturers, exported the vehicles for purchase through the military PX system. They encountered a problem with the Mustang. HDK, a European manufacturer of large trucks, had the copyright to the name 'Mustang' for use in Germany. Therefore, before any Mustangs could be exported to Germany, the name had to be changed. Since 'T-5' was the project name for the original Mustang prototype, the Mustangs for export to Germany were renamed 'T-5'. They were given new fender emblems, and any reference to 'Mustang' on the vehicle was removed. In 1971, just 277 examples of the T-5 Fastbacks were exported to Germany. However, only 3 were Mach 1's. It is believed that one of the two was destroyed long ago in Europe. Currently, one of these cars is thought to still be somewhere in Europe (its condition unknown).

Currently, this T-5 has just 35,600 KM on the odometer (approximately 19,000 miles). The car has been a comprehensive restoration and is finished with a blue exterior with a black interior.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2014