He says fewer than 25,000 Mustang convertibles were made from 1971 to 1973. He explains much of what makes the Mustang so appealing to him is it was one of the last Mustang convertibles built by Ford for about 10 years. The 1973 convertible originally was equipped with a two-spoke steering wheel, and Lyddon has substituted a wood-grained steering wheel with three spokes. The seats are upholstered in white with the door panels covered in black vinyl.
Lyddon has two boots, one black and the other white, which he alternates whenever the top is in the lowered position. Sometime in the intervening years the car was repainted in the original color and the top is now black. Records indicate the Mustang left the factory wearing a coat of red and a white convertible top. The wheels have a little pitting, but no rust, Lyddon said. White letter tires are mounted on 15-inch wheels. The exterior mirror on the driver's door can be adjusted remotely. The rear window is plastic and is secured with a zipper. SEC has a scheduling problem with Aggies, Longhorns, Sooners.Chupacabra? Person with strange hat? Mysterious 'Unidentified Amarillo Object' caught on camera near Amarillo, Texas zoo.Giant film studio to be built in Central Texas amid environmentalist concerns for water supply.Pussy Riot hangs 'Matriarchy Now' banner in Texas State Capitol to support abortion rights.Texas electricity prices have risen 70 percent in last year-and it's not even summer yet.Video captures cat heroically fighting off coyote at Surfside,Texas home.Houston 'compound' is the most expensive home for sale in Texas at $60 million.The Dart was followed by a succession of other sedans, wagons and vans to accommodate a total of four children. Practicality set in and the couple decided the car for the family would be a Dodge Dart. Lyddon and his wife, Irene, had one child when they left the United States for Southeast Asia and by the time they returned in December 1971 they had two children. Lyddon however had to sell it in 1969 when the U.S. While a student at the University of Illinois in Chicago, he bought a used first-model-year Mustang.
Fewer than 25,000 Mustang convertibles were made in three years from 1971 to 1973.įrom the time the first Ford Mustang captured the attention of the American motoring public in 1964, Gerald Lyddon has been hooked on Mustangs. When new, the 1973 Mustang convertible had a base price of $3,873.22. Drives flawless and is in pristine running condition, original 302ci 8 cylinder engine and automatic transmission with original floor shifter. West coast car with little signs of where. A True Barn Find All original maintained and in un-abused collection condition. Facebook Twitter Email Thirty years later and nearing retirement, Gerald Lyddon got the Mustang convertible he wanted when he was younger. Vehicle Details 1973 Ford Mustang Convertible. CAR RUNS AND PERFORMS LIKE NEW WITH NO RATTLES OR SQUEAKS THIS CAR IS ALL MATCHING NUMBER. THERE IS NO BONDO OR FILLER ANY WHERE ON THE BODY. THE CAR HAS BEEN OWNED BY THE SAME PERSON FOR 45 YEARS AND WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND CARED THRU OUT THE YEARS. REAR 11-BOSTON-DOCUMENTATION-*ORIGINAL CT TITLE -*ORIGINAL OWNERS MANUAL-*ORIGINAL SALES BROCHURE-RESTORATION-THE ONLY THING DONE TO THIS ORIGINAL 80,000 MILES MUSTANG WAS ONE REPAIN, TUNE UP-BRAKES, COMPLETE FRONT END WORK BALL JOINTS BRAKES AND NEW TIRES. -HISTORY-THIS ALL ORIGINAL MUSTANG WITH ALL ORIGINAL SHEET METAL WAS BOUGHT ON 10.15.74 FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. 1973 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE-MATCHING # 302CID V8 AUTOMATIC -SAME OWNER FOR 45 YEARS-YEAR 1973 -MAKE FORD-MODEL MUSTANG-BODY CONVERTIBLE-COLOR WHITE/WHITE TOP-TRIM BLUE-ENGINE 302 CID V8-TRANS' AUTOMATIC-REAR 2 79 TO 1-MILES 79,800 ACTUAL-SERIAL# 3 F03F223031-FACTORY OPTIONS-*302V8 *C4 AUTOMATIC TRANS *2.79 REAR END *ORIGINAL COLOR AND TRIM *POWER TOP WITH GLASS R WINDOW *POWER STEERING *POWER DISC BRAKES *FLOOR CONSOLE *SPORT RIMS AND NEW RADIAL TIRES *-*ORIGINAL CORRECT STRIPE KITS-SERIAL#BREAKDOWN-3-1973 F-302 2V V8 03-CONVERTIBLE F-DEARBORN PLANT 223031-SEQUENSE #-DOOR TAG-76D-CONVERTIBLE 9A-WIMBLEDON WHITE CB-BLUE INTERIOR W-C-4 TRANS 3-2.79.
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