| 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.
I created the 1970 Mustang
Grabber Registry 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. The Mustang
Grabber Registry website is located at www.1970mgr.org.
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