Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional
and beautiful completely rotisserie restored example of this very
rare and highly factory optioned 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 Cobra
Jet 335HP Ram Air V8 'R' Code Sportsroof with reportedly 28K
original miles and boasting it's original matching #'s Ram Air
engine amp; drive-train with a Deluxe Marti Report and Ford Letter
to confirm it's original 'Acapulco Blue' color with a 'White
Clarion Knit Vinyl Mach 1 Hi-Back Bucket Seats' interior and loaded
with factory options including a desirable 4 speed manual
transmission, Visibility Group, Power Front Disc Brakes, AM Radio,
Tinted Glass and which was built and born with:428/335HP CJ Ram Air
4V V8 engine4 speed close ratio manual transmission'Acapulco Blue'
(65 Code) paint with blackout hood treatment,White Clarion
Knit/Corinthian Vinyl Mach 1 Bucket Seats Luxury interior,Shaker
Hood Scoop,Racing Hood Pins,TachometerDeluxe 3-spoke Rim-Blow
wooden steering wheel,Molded door panels with simulated wood grain
inserts and courtesy lights,Simulated wood-grain instrument panel
appliques,Chrome styled steel wheels,Handling Suspension,3.50
Standard Axle RatioVisibility GroupWhite Sidewall TiresColor keyed
racing mirrors,Color keyed carpeting,Power Front Disc Brakes,AM
Radio,Intermittent Windshield Wipers,Deluxe Belts, Warning
Lights,Electric clock,Bright pedal pads,Tinted Glass -
Complete,Pop-open gas cap,Instrument Gauges,Rear Deck Lid Tape
Stripe,Dual exhaust,Bright Rocker Panel MoldingDetailed Red Oxide
Underbodyand which was produced on October 30th, 1968 and
originally delivered to the 'Hammer Ford' dealership of Keysville,
VA and sold on 5/16/1969. This is a rare example of only 6,473 cars
built with these engine amp; transmission codes and 1,874 with
these Paint/Trim Codes. There is no rust or signs of any accidents.
It was sold in 2010 at the Barrett Jackson auction in Palm Beach,
FL with a reportedly original 28K documented miles but
unfortunately the documentation is no longer available.
Nevertheless the car is the recipient of a complete rotisserie
restoration and retains all its original body panels. The underside
is it's original detailed correct red oxide and please note that
the car has a recent 'Deluxe Marti Report' to substantiate all it's
options and originality. The Mach 1 debuted in 1969 as the
mainstream high performance Mustang, taking over from the GT. Two
and four barrel 351's were offered plus the four barrel 390 and the
428 CJ and CJ-Ram-Air. Unlike the GT option, the Mach 1 model
included a special interior that featured many of the Deluxe decor
Group items plus high back bucket seats and special carpet. The
Mach 1's original recipe was simple: It started with a V8 powered
'Sportsroof' body and added numerous visual and performance
enhancing options which the car proudly boasts including the
Blackout hood treatment with hood pins, hood scoop (including
optional Ram Air Shaker scoop), competition suspension, chrome
pop-open gas cap, Magnum 500 wheels, chrome exhaust tips, deluxe
interior with in dash tachometer, dual color keyed racing mirrors,
unmissable livery and chin spoiler and rear deck spoiler.Through
1968 the Shelby's had been recognized as racier looking Mustangs
with higher output V8's but in 1969, as Shelby began using their
own unique fiberglass front ends, Ford began a 'duplication of
effort' and responded with the Boss Fastbacks and Mach 1's to
compete against the higher priced Shelby's. The optional and
top-of-the-line rarely ordered 428 Cobra Jet 'Big Block' Ram Air
engine was the ultimate incarnation of the Mach 1 and in Mustang
enthusiast circles the 428 CJ is legendary for grabbing the Stock
Eliminator title at the 1970 National Hot Rod Association
Winternationals. This was the race of the year for high performance
enthusiasts and the 428 CJ was the winner that season. In his book
'Fast Mustang', marque expert Alex Gabbard observed that 'The 428
Cobra Jet engine has been called the fastest running pure stock
engine in the history of man!" Standard on Mach 1s was a fierce but
cosmetic hood scoop that had integrated turn-signal lights mounted
in the back. A more functional option was the signature 'Shaker
Hood' with an air scoop mounted directly to the top of the motor,
used to collect fresh air and so named for its tendency to "shake"
above the rumbling V-8 below. The interior came complete with teak
wood grain details, full sound deadening material and high-back
sport bucket seats. This particular example has the optional shaker
hood scoop that attaches to the top of the engine air cleaner and
protrudes up through a cutout in the hood. The scoop is functional,
operating on engine vacuum - a vacuum valve inside the scoop opens
the air inlet valve when the engine vacuum drops during
acceleration; at idle and low speed operation the inlet valve
remains closed but opens when the engine is shut off. The cold air
introduced into the engine through this functional hood air scoop
provides more efficient operation and a measurable increase in
horsepower. The amount of increase depends on the temperature
differential between the under hood temperature and the ambient
air. This particular example is a seriously striking rotisserie
restored example which turns heads wherever she goes! The engine is
extremely strong and responsive and which sounds absolutely
magnificent, the 4 speed manual transmission shifts smoothly
through the gears and the engine temperature always remains cool.
The 'Acapulco Blue' paint and the 'White' interior is very striking
and a real head turner.This must be one of the finest highly
optioned example's of a rotisserie restored matching #'s 1969 Ford
Mustang 428/335HP 4V V8 Cobra Jet Ram Air Mach 1 Fastback with
believed to be only some 28K original miles in rare turn-key and
daily head-turning condition of an all time classic America muscle
car icon! A perfect opportunity for any Mustang enthusiast or
classic American muscle car collector to add a stunning example to
their collection!