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22k-Mile, Two-Owner 1969 Ford Mustang Convertible Has Vivid 428 Cobra Jet Dreams

While the original Pontiac GTO is often credited with making the muscle cars hip back in the 1960s, one can’t deny the fact that Ford’s first-generation Mustang made them popular and affordable by effectively establishing the “pony car” segment. So, it’s really no surprise that automotive enthusiasts around the world treat it as a living legend.
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Automotive passion has its advantages, as one can have an icon that’s decades-old parked on the driveway and still go for daily rides as if time hasn’t even passed since the day it left the factory gates.

Of course, a little bit of TLC and (sometimes) hard work are needed to keep them going. Fortunately, with a little bit of luck and curiosity, one can find examples that already went through the aforementioned procedures.

Case in point, this lovely Candy Apple Red Ford Mustang Convertible from 1969. It’s a significant year, for both right and wrong reasons. We’re just going to remember the good ones, such as the Apollo 11 mission and the first man to walk on the moon (Neil Armstrong), the first-ever Concorde test flight in France, or the American Woodstock, just to name a few.

The Blue Oval example seen here up for grabs on dealer consignment on Bring a Trailer is another one, albeit of much smaller and decidedly more personal scale. It was sold new in The Dalles, Oregon, and has remained in the loving care of the same person until 1986, when it was purchased by the current owner.

A lot of tender loving care has gone into this 428 Cobra Jet example over the years to make it look almost as good as new. It helps that it hasn’t traveled a lot during its more than half-century existence, with a mere 22,000 miles (35,000 kilometers) on the odometer (of note, it’s TMU).

Better yet, the Candy Apple Red paint job is reportedly as rare as it gets, while the black-tinted 14-inch steelies provide a fitting contrast to both the crimson exterior and the spectacular white vinyl upholstery (the dashboard is also black, of course).

As for the biggest highlight of this ‘Stang, the 428ci (7.0-liter) Cobra Jet V8, it’s going to provide a neat surprise to the upcoming caretaker thanks to a fresh rebuild that also included new cylinder heads, an Edelbrock AFB carburetor, along with an MSD ignition box (factory components included with the sale).

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About the author: Aurel Niculescu
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Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution.
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