The 1972 Mustang was the famous year when Mustangs...well...ok, they didn't
change all that much. The only major change was the fact the engines
were no longer the powerhouses they started to become in the late 60s.
Normal production Ford Mustangs reached all the way up to 375hp from
1969 to 1971 on the most powerful engines, before severely dropping
down to 275hp on the highest performing motor. No Boss models or
428/429s were offered. This seems to be the first major step into the
low-horsepower and minimum displacement era when the Mustangs were
slapped with a "II" symbol.
1972 MUSTANG PRODUCTION
NUMBERS Hardtop - 57,350
Fastback (Sportsroof) - 15,622
Convertible - 6,121
Hardtop grande - 18,045
Fastback Mach 1 - 27,675
TOTAL - 125,093
1972 MUSTANG VIN NUMBERS
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2T05C100001 2 - Last digit of model year
T - Assembly Plant (F=Dearborn)
05 - Plate code (01=Hardtop, 03=convertible, 02=fastback,
04=Grande, 05=Fastback Mach 1)
F - Engine Code
100001 - Consecutive unit number
1972 MUSTANG ENGINES/ENGINE
CODES L - 250ci 1Valve 6-cyl. with 98hp
F - 302ci 2Valve V-8 with 140hp
H - 351ci 2Valve V-8 with 177hp
Q - 351ci 4Valve V-8 with 266hp (Cobra Jet)
R - 351ci 4Valve V-8 with 275hp
1972 MUSTANG FACTORY
OPTIONS - Air Conditioning
- Deluxe Belts
- Decor Group
- Electric Rear Window Refroster
- Power front disc brakes
- Power side windows
- Power Steering
- AM Radio
- AM/FM Radio
- Vinyl Roof
- Rear Deck Spoiler (Fastback only)
1972 MUSTANG INTERIOR
COLORS/INTERIOR TRIM CODE
- Medium Blue knitted vinyl - 5B
- Black knitted vinyl - 5A
- Vermillion knitted vinyl - 5E
- White knitted vinyl - 5W
- Medium Green knitted vinyl - 5R
- Medium Ginger knitted vinyl - 5F
- Medium Ginger (cloth and vinyl) - 4F
- Medium Blue (cloth and vinyl) - 4B
- Medium Green (cloth and vinyl) - VR
- Vermillion (cloth and vinyl) - 4E
- Black (cloth and vinyl) - 4A
- Vermillion vinyl - 1E
- White vinyl - 1W
- Black vinyl - 1A
- Medium Blue vinyl - 1B
- Medium Ginger vinyl - 1F
- Medium Blue vinyl - 1R
1972 MUSTANG EXTERIOR
COLORS/COLOR CODE Wimbledon white - 9A
Bright Red -2B
Bright Lime - 4E
Medium Brown Metallic - 5H
Medium Yellow Gold - 6C
Grabber Blue - 3F
Bright Blue Metallic - 3J
Medium Green Metallic - 4P
Maroon - 2J
Light Blue - 3B
Dark Green Metallic - 4Q
Ivy Glow - 4C
Gold Glow - 6F
Medium Bright Yellow - 6E
Light Pewter Metallic - 5A
Medium Lime Metallic - 4F
