Vehicle Description
Hundreds of these cars have passed through our showrooms over the
years and few can measure up to this incredible 1969 Mustang
convertible pro-touring build in Candy Apple Red. This SEMA build
has lots of custom tricks added to the original design and is
powered by a thumping fuel-injected 427 V8 LS7 that's mated to a
6-speed manual transmission, and features an incredibly cool
race-inspired interior that looks like it belongs in an imported
exotic. If you're wondering if it looks as awesome in person as it
does in our pictures, let me be the first to tell you that it
doesn't. It looks even better.
The goal was to build a car that would stop people in their tracks,
and this droptop absolutely nails it. Candy Apple Red Metallic
paint was planned from the beginning, so all the sheetmetal was
massaged and smoothed to be worthy of the lustrous 2-stage urethane
finish that leaves nothing to the imagination. Body mods include
fenders seamlessly swapped-in from a 1970 Mustang that give the a
car more muscular prowess, dual exhaust that exits from the side of
the body for a killer look, and a roll bar stiffens the body and
lets everyone this thing is ready to eat up corners and spit them
out. Up front there's a carbon fiber chin spoiler, custom lower
grille inserts, and a shiny 1-piece chrome bumper, there's a modest
front ridge on the hood, and in back, a subtle integrated spoiler
and chrome bumper provide a stylish bookend to the overall look.
The Mustang DNA is unmistakable, but the workmanship that went into
the build is nothing short of amazing. Badges were shaved in favor
of a carbon fiber-style 'ghost' C-stripe on the profile and hood,
with 'AKR 427' insignia on the front fenders to match the badge on
the grille. There's also brand new LED lighting everywhere on the
car, including the Shelby-style fog lights up front. Wow!
The interior is equally astounding, lined in black leather with red
stitching that offers a passing nod to the original but steps it up
by several orders of magnitude. Stitched together with no expense
spared, the leather wraps around well-bolstered Recaro bucket seats
that feature custom suede inserts, along with the custom door
panels and dash pad, making this vintage pony feel a lot less,
well, vintage. The original dash was complete reworked with carbon
fiber inlays, along with custom toggles, witches and a full IQ3
racing gauge pack that carefully monitors the violence underneath
the hood. There are custom touches everywhere your fingers go, from
the leather-wrapped Momo steering wheel to the custom door panels
and lower dash, and even the upholstered roll bar set-up behind the
seats. You've already noticed the floor pans by now as well, which
are aluminum pieces that significantly cut down on weight and work
in tune with the custom frame/suspension set-up that keeps this
droptop together. That 8-ball topped Hurst shifter is linked to a
Tremec 6-speed manual gearbox, and the options list rounds out with
power windows, a tilt wheel, and a modern R134a A/C system. Even
the trunk is finished more like a Porsche GT3 than a lowly Ford,
with a view of the custom Waterman Racing fuel cell and hidden
Optima battery; heck, even the fuel filler neck is a custom
piece!
But the hardware is the real star of this show. The engine is an
incredibly powerful, fuel-injected 427 LS V8 that's fortified for
combat. Installed so neatly it almost looks like it's what the car
was born with, it features mostly factory LS hardware that makes it
bulletproof reliable and very torquey around town. A custom carbon
fiber intake snorkel looks trick and the entire engine bay was
engineered with a custom firewall and inner fenders. With
factory-like precision, it starts instantly and idles with an
intimidating lope, and there are bottomless reserves of horsepower
and torque that make this convertible legitimately quick. The
Tremec 6-speed manual transmission was installed with a triple-disc
racing clutch and gives this vintage pony a very up-to-date feel
that manages all that power wonderfully. With a completely bespoke
suspension and fortified custom frame, the handling is absolutely
insane, and upgrades like a modern power rack-and-pinion steering,
adjustable coilovers, and modern Baer power 4-wheel disc brakes,
the driving experience is exceptional. With block-hugging
ceramic-coated headers feeding into a custom Magnaflow dual exhaust
system, you'll have no problems getting attention around town.
Finishing the killer look, this droptop is stanced on a set of
staggered LG Motorsports World Challenge wheels with grippy
235/35/18 front and 325/30/19 rear Michelin performance
radials.
This is a seriously impressive car in every sense of the word.
Fast, comfortable, and downright gorgeous to look at, it's the
resto-mod, pro-touring convertible Mustang that can do it all. Call
now!