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For whatever reason one is in the market for an unmodified decades-old muscle car, finding the right model can be a tricky business. For once, there are probably thousands of them out there, and tnot all are fitted with the same engine and transmission they had when they came out of the factory doors all those years ago.
That’s not the case with the 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 Cobra Jet pictured in the gallery above, which appears to the checking all the right boxes, at least in this respect.
The Mach 1 was born five years after the Mustang arrived on the market, in 1969, as one of the many versions of the model, joining the already available GT, Boss 302, Boss 429 and of course the two Shelbys. There were several engine variants powering the Mach 1, starting with the standard 351ci (5.8-liter) Windsor and ending with the massive 428ci (7.0-liter) Cobra Jet.
In the case of our Mach 1 here, we are talking about the largest of engines available, and in this case it came with this exact car and the 4-speed manual transmission right from the factory floor: the car is for sale and according to its papers the numbers match for both the R-code engine and the gearbox.
The vehicle is in good shape, having been repainted in 2004 and having been through a restoration in 2014. The interior has been left pretty much in its original state as well, down to the seat covers and carpeting. What’s more, full documentation is thrown into the mix.
Despite its rarity and all the bragging rights that come with it, or maybe because of it, the Mach 1 has barely been driven - the odometer reads just 23,000 miles (37,000 km).
The asking price for this piece of Mustang glory is steep, as you might expect for a car like this: $96,500.
The Mach 1 was born five years after the Mustang arrived on the market, in 1969, as one of the many versions of the model, joining the already available GT, Boss 302, Boss 429 and of course the two Shelbys. There were several engine variants powering the Mach 1, starting with the standard 351ci (5.8-liter) Windsor and ending with the massive 428ci (7.0-liter) Cobra Jet.
In the case of our Mach 1 here, we are talking about the largest of engines available, and in this case it came with this exact car and the 4-speed manual transmission right from the factory floor: the car is for sale and according to its papers the numbers match for both the R-code engine and the gearbox.
The vehicle is in good shape, having been repainted in 2004 and having been through a restoration in 2014. The interior has been left pretty much in its original state as well, down to the seat covers and carpeting. What’s more, full documentation is thrown into the mix.
Despite its rarity and all the bragging rights that come with it, or maybe because of it, the Mach 1 has barely been driven - the odometer reads just 23,000 miles (37,000 km).
The asking price for this piece of Mustang glory is steep, as you might expect for a car like this: $96,500.
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