Chromecop Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 This is my latest build. The real car was sold by the bolivian or brazilian ambassador in sweden, to a swedish police officer, in 1972 or -73. Then, in late August 1973 a bank robbery took place in Stockholm/Sweden. The robber, Jan Olsson, made demands for a fast getaway car and also wanted the police to release another well-known bank-robber, Clark Olofsson, out of jail along with a big ransome for the hostage he kept in the bank vault. The swedish police officer offered his personal car, The Mustang, to be used as getaway-car. I built this Mustang using the last re-issue of the old 1972 Mustang Fastback and a re-issued 1972 Mercury Cougar for the roof. The hubcaps were built by combining custom wheels from a 1958 AMT Chevy Impala and the hubcaps from a 1950 Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Let me be the first to say excellent job on the conversion. There is a resin body available Motor City resin casters with the grille and chrome bumper and flat style hood to make a coupe if one wants to avoid all the scratch building. If you look at the grille area of any 71-73 Mustang the only body color you will see is the fender caps and hood trim (unless it is chrome like this one). The grille area is either dark grey/silver or black. Technicallly all Grandes had the vinyl roof but not every Mustang with a vinyl roof was a Grande. There was even a vinyl roof on some sportsroof models. You nailed the hubcaps and even added the turn signals which most would over look. The letters on the trunk only appeared on 71's. Nice touch on the mud flaps and reflectors. it is always nice to see a well built 71-73 Mustang. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Very nice. How did you do the hubcaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 I love it! I had a plain Jane notchback just like this years ago. 302, 3 speed on the floor, that was a fun car. Thanks for the memory jog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 (edited) 71 Mustangs. Sure wish someone would do a resin convertible. Not sure the last time I saw this hubcap. Edited July 3, 2018 by vamach1 Hubcap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Another famous blue Mustang owner - a young Sarah Palin. You betcha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromecop Posted July 4, 2018 Author Share Posted July 4, 2018 9 hours ago, Classicgas said: Very nice. How did you do the hubcaps? I used the custom-wheels from an AMT 1958 Impala and combined them with stock hubs from an AMT 1950 Ford (they say FORD instead of Mustang, but the overall look is close enough for me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PARTSMARTY Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Nice conversion-nice build-cool story !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 How did you do the mud flaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramike Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Sarah fallen...she was as ugly as the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donb Posted July 4, 2018 Share Posted July 4, 2018 Well done. Sharp car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Cool car. Cool story. Very cool model. Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromecop Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 On 2018-07-04 at 1:39 PM, Classicgas said: How did you do the mud flaps? I simply printed them on regualr paper, cut them into correct shape and glued them with white glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Looks nice, great build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 We are restoring the real getaway car and wonder what says the sticker in the back?! Magnus, Bilsport Classic Magazine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 14 minutes ago, Magnus said: We are restoring the real getaway car and wonder what says the sticker in the back?! Magnus, Bilsport Classic Magazine I'm guessing you already have seen this photo. https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2021/11/08/looking-back-at-the-stockholm-syndrome-1971-ford-mustang-getaway-car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Yes! But its hard to see the decal ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Magnus said: Yes! But its hard to see the decal ... It appears to be a drawing of a lion's head with a single word below. Is it police related since the car owner was a police officer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 I guess a 140 HP V8 was a fast car back then if they were going to be chased by Police cars with 4 or 6 cylinders. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Great build, but even better story!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Yes, it looks like a lion but could also be a police decal. I asked the policeman Kenth Svensson but he doesn't remember ... I have contacted the Brazil embassy who bought the car new in Sweden. Waiting for answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Magnus said: Yes, it looks like a lion but could also be a police decal. I asked the policeman Kenth Svensson but he doesn't remember ... I have contacted the Brazil embassy who bought the car new in Sweden. Waiting for answer. Magnus, do you have a website or photos of your restoration work? I would enjoying following your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 You can follow the restauration in Bilsport Classic Magazine between February and December 2023. The car should be painted and parked at Norrmalmstorg 23th of August ... A lot of work! http://www.bilsportclassic.se 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 That Cougar roof really works well for this conversion , well done Darryl ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 There is a series about this on Netflix called 'Clark' it's where the term "Stockholm syndrome" came from. It mentions the car in one of the later episodes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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