Classic car
Mustang makeover
An annual firearms deer hunting trip helped Greg Guenin of Brainerd complete restoration of his 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1.
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On this trip, Guenin discovered the factory issued rear spoiler and rear window louvers still on a car just like his in a neighboring field. The spoiler's gaskets still had Ford Motor Company stamped on them, Guenin said.
The 21-year veteran circulation manager at The Brainerd Daily Dispatch purchased the Mustang from a co-worker, Mike Harne, 20 years ago for only $250.
Guenin said Harne originally purchased the Mustang for his brother from a local towing company. The car had been in an accident but Guenin said the damage was only "skin deep."
This is what the 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 looked like when Greg Guenin of Brainerd bought it for $250. The car had been in an accident but Guenin said the damage was only "skin deep."
Guenin installed a new quarter panel, door skin, trunk lid, fixed the major damage and repainted his Mustang. The Cleveland 351-cubic inch Cobra Jet engine also was rebuilt by Darin Young. Young was only 17 years old at the time.
This Mach 1 also has a Holley 650 four barrel carburetor, three-speed automatic C-6 transmission on the floor, bucket seats and a clock that still works. The car was repainted in 1997.
Guenin also left an 8-track tape player in his car. Of course he still has more than 1,000 8-track tapes.
Guenin said someday he hopes to find the factory-issued Magnum 500 rims "to help dress the bottom of the car."
For now this Mustang can be seen with its factory-issued rally sport rims.