Vehicle Description
Mustang fans, this is how you do it right. Take the best-looking
Mustang of them all, paint it Calypso Coral, give it a burly
408-inch stroker motor and a 5-speed transmission, then go have
some fun. Showing only light signs of use since it was finished
eight years ago, this is an extremely high-quality resto-mod that's
ready to cruise or show at almost any level.
It's hard to tell from photos, but this is one of those rare cars
that's even nicer in person than it looks. Thousands of dollars are
wrapped up in the paint job alone and it shows. The Calypso Coral
paint is just the right shade and the bodywork is excellent in
every way. It's not perfect, but man, this car sure gets some
attention here in the showroom. The Mach 1 was arguably the
best-looking Mustang of all time, and with upgrades like the Shaker
hood, chin spoiler, window slats, and rear wing, it certainly looks
the part of a high-performance pony. Special Mach 1 pieces like the
rocker panel moldings are beautifully finished and the blacked out
stripe treatment with '351' callouts is expertly applied (and
technically, it's still a 351 under the hood, but we'll get to that
in a moment). Chrome bumpers sparkle against the bright orange
paint and all the stainless trim has been polished up to look
great. This is a really impressive car!
The interior has been fully restored to stock specs as well,
complete with black Comfort-Weave buckets and a fold-down rear seat
for practicality. Looking inside, you'd be hard-pressed to see any
of the modifications, and it looks quite stock right down to the
woodgrained steering wheel. This is a factory A/C car, so the
system was retained and upgraded with modern hardware and there's a
cool Hurst T-handle shifter for the modern 5-speed underneath.
Crisply restored gauges show vivid markings and bright, clear
lenses, and there are auxiliary gauges down in the console that
look trick. An AM/FM stereo radio looks to be factory-issue, which
is rare in a car that's built like this, but it also means that it
was done on purpose. There are Mustang-logo rubber floor mats to
protect the carpets and the trunk is correctly finished with a
reproduction mat and a spare tire with matching cover.
The engine is a 408 cubic inch Windsor V8, which is one heck of a
torque factory. It looks pretty correct under the hood, with a
proper Shaker hood scoop, Ford Blue paint on the major components,
and a set of simple valve covers that are period-perfect. Upgrades
include a QuickFuel 4-barrel carburetor, Edelbrock intake manifold,
MSD ignition system, and a slightly larger cam to give it a bit of
a lope at idle. The engine bay is nicely detailed with lots of
correct features as well as upgrades like the big aluminum radiator
and lightweight A/C compressor. Long-tube headers and a stainless
exhaust system with X-pipe give it a spectacular sound and handling
is bolstered with a set of subframe connectors and Cal Trac
traction bars. The suspension was lowered to give it just the right
stance and those aluminum Torque Thrust wheels look fantastic with
beefy Nitto radials wrapped around them.
Beautifully built and ferociously fast, this is a car that nails
the resto-mod movement: stock looks, improved performance, and lots
of comfort. Call today!
