This 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 is an exceptional example of the final year of the first-generation Mustang, restored to an unusually high standard and finished in its striking factory combination of Ivy Glow Metallic over a black Mach 1 interior.

Coming to Bray's from a privately curated collection, the car received a comprehensive rotisserie restoration with particular attention paid to returning it to its correct factory appearance and specification. The quality of the finished car is outstanding. The body is exceptionally straight, the Ivy Glow Metallic paint presents beautifully, and the detailing throughout the exterior, interior, engine compartment, chassis, and undercarriage reflects the thoroughness of the restoration.

Under the NASA-style hood is the desirable Q-code 351 Cleveland 4V, paired with a factory four-speed manual transmission and 3.50:1 Traction-Lok rear axle. The combination gives this Mach 1 precisely the specification one hopes to find in a late first-generation Mustang: Cleveland V8 power, a four-speed gearbox, limited-slip rear axle, power steering, and power front disc brakes.

The factory Motorcraft four-barrel carburetor has recently been professionally rebuilt, and the car has just received a new set of tires. Mechanically sorted and exceptionally well presented, this is a genuine turn-key example that is equally comfortable being shown, driven, or simply admired.

Its factory specification is particularly attractive. The Deluxe Marti Report documents Ivy Glow Metallic paint, black Ruffino/Corinthian vinyl bucket seats, Q-code 351 Cleveland 4V, four-speed manual transmission, 3.50 Traction-Lok differential, NASA-style hood with TuTone treatment, Instrumentation Group, leather-wrapped steering wheel, power steering, center console, power front disc brakes, AM/8-track Stereosonic system, tinted glass, and factory forged aluminum wheels.

Inside, the black Mach 1 Sports Interior is beautifully restored and retains the unmistakable character of Ford's early-1970s performance flagship. Bucket seats, full-length center console, factory instrumentation, leather-wrapped sport steering wheel, and Hurst-shifted four-speed create a cockpit that feels every bit as special as the exterior looks.

The car's history is exceptionally well documented through its Deluxe Marti Report, which records its original configuration and production timeline from order through delivery. Ordered through Ford's Lansing district, it was built at Dearborn on April 18, 1973 and sold new on May 16 by Jim Hinterman Ford in Bad Axe, Michigan. A framed copy of the Marti Report accompanies the car along with its factory spare.

There are less expensive 1973 Mach 1s on the market. This car is not intended to compete with them. Its appeal lies in the quality and correctness of the restoration, desirable Q-code/four-speed specification, outstanding factory color combination, extensive documentation, and the simple fact that the expensive work has already been done.

For someone looking for a truly exceptional 1971–1973 Mach 1 rather than another restoration project disguised as a finished car, this is an impressive example.