Statistics
429 Mustang/Cougar Statistics
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71 429 Mustang/Cougar Paper Engine Application Chart
Breakdown of CJ -vs- SCJ
| Category | Number Made | Percent |
| 429 CJ Mustangs | 1252 | 67% |
| 429 SCJ Mustangs | 613 | 33% |
| TOTAL: | 1865 | 100% |
Breakdown of C Code -vs- J Code
Note: C-Code means without Ram Air and J-Code means with Ram Air.
| Category | Number Made | Percent |
| C-Code 429 Mustangs | 353 | 19% |
| J-Code 429 Mustangs | 1512 | 81% |
| TOTAL: | 1865 | 100% |
Breakdown By Model
| Model | C-Code | J-Code | CJ | SCJ |
| Mach 1 | 280 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Auto Trans | 177 | TBD | TBD | 180 |
| 4 Speed Trans | 103 | TBD | TBD | 351 |
| Sportsroof | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Auto Trans | TBD | TBD | TBD | 16 |
| 4 Speed Trans | TBD | TBD | TBD | 50* |
| Hardtop/Grande | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Auto Trans | 22 | 38 | TBD | 4 |
| 4 Speed Trans | 11 | 15 | TBD | 50* |
| Convertible | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Auto Trans | 9 | 23 | TBD | 3 |
| 4 Speed Trans | 1 | 9 | TBD | 5 |
* Mixture of 50 4 speed Sportsroofs and Hardtop/Grande. Breakdown not yet established.
1971 429 CJ Cougar Statistics
Breakdown of C Code -vs- J Code
Note: C-Code means without Ram Air and J-Code means with Ram Air.
| Category | Number Made | Percent |
| C-Code 429 Cougars | 217 | 48% |
| J-Code 429 Cougars | 231 | 52% |
| TOTAL: | 448 | 100% |
Breakdown By Model
| Model | C-Code | J-Code |
| Cougar Hardtop | – | – |
| Auto Trans | 12 | 9 |
| 4 Speed Trans | 2 | 3 |
| Cougar GT Hardtop | – | – |
| Auto Trans | 11 | 20 |
| 4 Speed Trans | 4 | 11 |
| Cougar Convertible | – | – |
| Auto Trans | 2 | 0 |
| 4 Speed Trans | 0 | 18 |
| Cougar XR7 Hardtop | – | – |
| Auto Trans | 154 | 138 |
| 4 Speed Trans | 18 | 19 |
| Cougar XR7 Convertible | – | – |
| Auto Trans | 9 | 8 |
| 4 Speed Trans | 5 | 5 |
| TOTAL PRODUCED = 448 | 217 | 231 |
Total 1971 Cougar Production by Model
| Model | Number Made | Percent |
| Cougar Hardtop | 33,221 | 52.8% |
| Cougar GT Hardtop | 787 | 1.3% |
| Cougar Convertible | 1,722 | 2.7% |
| Cougar XR7 Hardtop | 25,417 | 40.4% |
| Cougar XR7 Convertible | 1,717 | 2.7% |
|
TOTAL |
62,864 | 100% |
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Special “Thanks!” to group members Dan Davis, Rick Thompson, Bob Lovell and John Blair who worked with Kevin Marti in developing the stats above. And also a BIG thank you to Kevin Marti for allowing our group to place these important 429 Mustang/Cougar Statistics up on our website!