Monday, March 28, 2011

1971 Ford Mustang hardtop

The 1971 Mustangs had their wheelbase increased over the 1970 models by only an inch (25 mm) to 109 inches, but overall length increased by 2.1 inches to 189.5. There was a three-inch gain in overall width, to 74.1 inches, matched by broader front/rear tracks of 61.5/61.0 inches. Height was slightly reduced to 50.1 inches on Sports Roofs, 50.8 on other models. Though minor in themselves, these changes helped to increase the total weight by 500-600 pounds over comparable 1970s, with the heaviest models weighing over 1.5 tons. In 1964 the Mustang was some seven inches shorter, narrower, and significantly lighter.

Some specifications:
Maximum speed: 108 mph or 173 km/h (302 cubic inch [4.85 litre] engine)
0-60 mph (96 km/h): 8.1 seconds (302 cubic inch)
0-100 mph (161 km/h): 24.6 seconds (302 cubic inch)
Fuel consumption: average 16 miles per US gallon (210 hp V8)
Wheelbase: 109" (2.77 metres)
Height: 50.1" (1.27 metres)
Width: 74.1" (1.88 metres)
Length: 189.51" (4.81 metres)
Weight: 3,560 lbs (1,615 kg)

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