Vehicle Description
The 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 351 we have at Carlynn Clean Classics
the word "IMPECCABLE" doesn't do this 1969 MACH 1 CANDY APPLE RED
MUSTANG JUSTICE! This IS AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING CAR. It has the
correct black scooped hood covering the WINDSOR 351 cu in, 4 bbl,
290 HP V8 connected to a 4-speed manual transmission w/HURST
console shifter, Traction Loc rear end, Dual headlights, F&R
spoilers, MACH 1 stripe package, dual sport mirrors & side scoops,
and quad tip exhaust that it came with. The exterior is LASER
STRAIGHT W/ORIGINAL, RUST FREE, SOLID PANELS. Recent METICULOUS
restoration included a dual stage, period correct, re-paint in
Candy Apple Red. Open the door & IMMERSE yourself in this period
correct original interior. Red bucket seats w/knit vinyl, molded
door panels & red floor mats incorporated into the carpet,
transports one back to the 60's. Upgraded AM/FM/CASSETTE radio
(original AM available), center console w/armrest, rim blow
steering wheel & bright pedal pads complete that 60's look.
Optional POWER steering & POWER front disc brakes adds to your
driving experience. According to the Build Tag this awesome 1969
Mach 1 351 was built at Ford's Dearborn, Michigan assembly plant on
February 24th of 1969 and delivered that same month to Brooklyn
Motors Incorporated of Baltimore, Maryland with the following door
data and optional equipment:
9 - 1969 model year
F - Built in Dearborn, Michigan
02 - Mustang Sportsroof
M - Optional 351 V8 290 Horse
196633 Build Number for production at Dearborn
63C - Mustang Mach 1 Sportsroof
T5 - Ford Candy Apple Red
3D - Red Mach 1 Knitted Vinyl
12F - Scheduled for build on June 12th 1969
13 - New York Ordering District
S - 3.25 Traction-Lok Axle
6 - 4-speed Manual Transmission
OPTIONS:
• 4-speed close ration manual transmission
• Traction-Lok differential
• F70x14 Tires with raised white letters
• Power front disc brakes
• Power steering
• AM radio
BACKGROUND:
The Ford Mustang Mach 1 was a performance-oriented option package
of the Ford Mustang, originally introduced by Ford in August 1968
as a package for the 1969 model year. Ford first used the name
"Mach 1" in its 1959 display of a concept called the "Levacar Mach
I" at the Ford Rotunda.The Ford Mustang was successfully introduced
in April 1964 as a sporty "pony car" to attract younger buyers into
Ford products. After a few years of development, Ford saw the need
to create performance Mustangs to compete with GM and their release
of the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. As the performance
war continued, the Mustang's platform and engine bay were
progressively redesigned to accommodate larger engine blocks. Late
in the 1968 model year, Ford introduced the 428 cu in Cobra Jet FE
engine in a small group of Mustang GTs and into the 1968 Shelby
GT500KR. This was a strong performer and indicated the direction of
the 1969 Mustang. However, "GT" wasn't a name that would initiate
images of street screeching performance; hence the introduction of
the Mach 1 title. Due to the Mach 1's success, the GT model was
discontinued after 1969 following poor sales of 5,396 units -
versus the 72,458 sales for the Mach1. The Mach 1 package was only
available in the 'SportsRoof' body style (previously known as the
'Fastback'); never on the hardtop or convertible. Many resto-mod
visual conversions have since been performed by owners and
enthusiasts, but are not Mach 1's by VIN code. The Mach 1 started
with a V8 powered 'Sportsroof' body and added numerous visual and
performance enhancing items such as matte black hood treatment with
hood pins, hood scoop (including optional Shaker scoop),
competition suspension, chrome pop-open gas cap, revised wheels
with Goodyear Polyglas tires, chrome exhaust tips, deluxe interior,
livery and dealer optional chin spoiler, rear deck spoiler, and
rear window louvers (SportSlats).
Standard equipment was a 351 cu in (5.8 L) Windsor (351W) 2V motor
with a 3 speed manual transmission, and a 9" 28 spline open rear
axle. A 351W 4V was optional as was a 390 cu in FE, and the huge
428 cu in Cobra Jet 4V with or without Ramair, and even the
introduction of the "drag pack" option with the modified 428 cu in
Super Cobra Jet engine. A 4 speed manual or 3 speed FMX automatic
transmission was optional. In 1969 endurance driver Mickey Thompson
took three Mach 1 Mustangs to the Bonneville salt flats for a
feature in Hot Rod magazine, in the process setting 295 speed and
endurance records over a series of 500-mile and 24-hour courses.
When is the last time you have seen a "real" verified Red/Red 1969
Mustang Mach 1 351/4 speed for sale like the one we have here at
Carlynn Clean Classics? I thought not. Well don't waste any time
thinking about it. Come by or call us to answer any questions
before you buy it.
