| My
first ride in a Mustang
was a 1966 GT 350 in 1969
when I was a High School
Sophomore. I have been a
Mustang enthusiast since
then, working on some and
owning a few as well
through the years. Many
of my friends back then
owned Bosses, Shelbys,
and Mach 1's when they
were new. Some of the
cars I have owned through
the years are a 1968
GT500 Shelby, 1966
GT350H, 65 GT A code
fastback, 70 351 C 4V
coupe, an 84 Mustang SVO,
and a pristine yellow
1970 Boss 302 I bought
from the original owner
in 1979. In all of my
years being involved with
Mustangs, I have actually
seen in person perhaps 3
Mustang Grabbers. There
were 5,120 documented
Grabbers sold by Ford
only in 1970. Over the
years, many have been
repainted without the
stripes and lost to
history. Only the factory
invoices would verify a
Grabber, showing the
option "Grabber
Special Value
Package". I
bought my 70 Grabber in
2005 while looking for a
70 fastback to drive for
pleasure. This Grabber
that had been painted in
2003 but without the side
stripes. Only until I
bought the car and
researched it did I learn
it was a true Grabber.
The unique history of
these cars intrigued me
and I wondered how many
are still out there. I
found the stripes from
Graphic Express and
restored it to the
condition you see here.
The non-stock hood
treatment was already
done.
The 1970
Mustang Grabber Registry
was created to keep track
of the Grabbers that
might still be around.
Often referred to as
"the poor man's Boss
302", these cars are
a part of the Golden era
of Mustangs. I hope my
efforts will help to give
Grabber owners a place to
come together and
appreciate owning a great
piece of automotive
history.
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