Vehicle Description
Glance at the Mustang market and you'll see what's going on.
Shelbys are already priced out-of-sight, the Boss 429s are right
behind, and the Boss 302 is on its way to six-figure territory.
That leaves the Mach 1 as the Next Big Thing in the Mustang world,
so get a good one like this brilliant white 1970 Ford Mustang Mach
1 and enjoy your sportsroof while it appreciates.
Restored as needed and looking especially racy, someone knew this
Mach 1 would be worth more in stock condition rather than dressed
up and retooled as someone's fantasy car. As a result, the
searingly bright white paint was expertly mixed up and applied to
the car's sheetmetal skin, albeit rendered in modern materials to
give it a fantastic shine. It's got some very minor signs of use
and age on it today, but there's nothing to complain about on this
high-impact pony. The bodywork is quite good and you won't be
ashamed to pull this one into the local cruise night, but it's not
so nice that you'll be afraid to drive it which makes it a
wonderful road machine. The correct Mach 1 hood with scoop, the
hood pins, the subtle kick-up on the tail, and matching finned
lower cladding all make the '70 Mustang Mach 1 one of the
best-looking ponies ever built. Add in a correct stripe package,
front and rear spoilers, and sport mirrors, and you get what is
arguably the best-looking Mustang you can own.
The interior was freshened using accurate reproductions of the
Deluxe black vinyl seat covers in conjunction with original door
panels. With the Mach 1's mission of being both a performance car
and a somewhat luxurious grand tourer, the woodgrained panels for
the door panels and dash seem appropriate and there's a matching
woodgrained steering wheel as well as a tach on the steering column
to augment the original dials. The original AM radio is gone,
replaced by a Pioneer AM/FM/CD/Bluetooth head unit that is a big
upgrade. The fold-down back seat makes this almost a practical
muscle car with room for two real-sized people or a few weeks'
worth of gear. Pop the deck lid and you'll find a tidy trunk with a
carpeted mat to help control noise on the road.
The engine is a correct H-code 351 cubic inch V8, which was the
base powerplant for the Mach 1. It was luck of the draw whether you
got a Windsor or a Cleveland, with this car carrying the more
desirable (and far more rare) Cleveland version. Upgraded to a
4-barrel carburetor with matching aluminum intake, it's a fantastic
runner, and just because it was standard equipment doesn't mean
that performance is lacking. It's nicely finished in Ford Blue with
an open-element air cleaner, and a big aluminum radiator to keep it
cool. Long-tube headers feed a Flowmaster dual exhaust system, so
it has that familiar Mustang sound and the clean floors and
original rockers mean this car isn't a rust bucket waiting to break
someone's heart. The 3-speed automatic transmission is plenty
rugged and with highway-friendly gears in the 9-inch rear end, it
strikes just the right balance between acceleration and easy
cruising. Beautiful Magnum 500 wheels look exactly right on the
Mach 1, and wear 255/60/15 white-letter radials.
This is a very affordable Mach 1 that can only become more valuable
as the years go on. Call today!