Hmmm, I realize classic Mustangs may be generic, but face it. You don't see the luxury versions very often, and when you do, they're not in very good condition. This Grande is an exception to that notion. It appears to have been either babied from birth or nicely restored-being Minnesota, I'm betting the latter. The yellow finish on this example was immaculate, as was the vinyl roof. The chrome seemed to be intact too, which is a nice bonus; heck, even the emblems were intact, and were in good shape to boot. This car is definitely owned by someone who has pride in their not-so-run-of-the mill Mustang.
The Grande version of the Mustang was introduced in 1969 as a more luxurious version of the ponycar; it received more sound deadening, houndstooth interior, and other appointments not found in standard or sporty versions of the Mustang. Although, the Grandes did have a V8 (351), they were not necessarily fast; in fact, they were the Town Car of Mustangs. They were meant as an upscale derivative of the base car, much in the same way a V6 Premium is viewed today. I wish to see more and more less popular version of the automotive icon restored and babied, but I'm afraid there will always be the stigma that they're not as cool as a Boss or Mach 1.
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