2001 Ford Mustang Facts

Overview

• MustangSpecs' detailed body/trim table accounts for 163,818 Mustangs for 2001; the same page's own prose describes this figure as a 24% sales decline from the prior year, so it should not be read as an unambiguous production count without further corroboration.
• The Bullitt GT package paid tribute to the Highland Green 1968 Mustang fastback from Bullitt.
• The SVT Cobra returned with revised output and independent rear suspension.

Production Breakout

MustangSpecs' seven detailed rows sum to 163,818, matching the page's own overview total. The page's own prose describes this figure as a sales decline ('sales dropped 24% versus the prior year to only 163,818 units'), the same ambiguity documented for 2000, so it is not treated as an unambiguous production count.

Engines & Power

Specifications

• MustangSpecs' own Dimensions & Weight table reports 73.1-inch width, 183.2-inch length, 53.1-inch height, and a 101.3-inch wheelbase for the 2001 Mustang.
• Reported curb weights by trim: Base Coupe 3,069 lb; Base Convertible 3,211 lb; GT Coupe 3,237 lb; GT Convertible 3,400 lb; Bullitt 3,241 lb; Cobra Coupe 3,430 lb; Cobra Convertible 3,560 lb.

Options & Packages

Counts distinguish verified production records, attributed reports, disputed figures, announced limits, and figures that do not survive in available records.

Buyer Identification

• Use the 17-character VIN, door certification label, buck tag when available, window sticker, and build sheet. For SN95 and New Edge cars, VIN/body codes separate coupe/convertible and engine family, while options and special packages usually require the window sticker or SVT certificate.
• Verify Cobra, Cobra R, Bullitt, Mach 1, 35th/40th Anniversary, Spring Feature, Centennial, and Roush/Saleen/Steeda claims by matching the VIN, model code, engine, brakes, wheels, interior, exterior parts, serialized certificate, and package-specific color or trim.

Special & Tuner Models

Additional Notes

• SN95 and New Edge color verification should combine the door label, window sticker, and special-model records: Mystic and Mystichrome Cobras, Atlantic Blue and Zinc Yellow New Edge cars, Bullitt Dark Highland Green, Mach 1 stripe/interior combinations, and SVT certificates are where rare combinations usually show up.
• The 2001 Bullitt helped establish modern Mustang movie-tribute special editions.
• The 2001 Bullitt revived the 1968 movie-car connection with Highland Green paint availability, cleaner exterior trim, and a mildly uprated GT powertrain.
• SVT Cobra returned for 2001 with independent rear suspension and a naturally aspirated DOHC 4.6L, bridging the 1999 Cobra and the later supercharged Terminator.
• The Bullitt package showed how strongly nostalgia could sell a modern Mustang even before the full retro S197 redesign arrived.