The 1969 model year is perhaps the heyday of the muscle car movement. There were more choices than ever with what seemed to be endless engine and transmission combinations. 1969 was also the year that Ford introduced the Mustang Mach 1, one of six factory Mustang models that were built for speed. The seller has accumulated at least three of these once-hot cars in a wooded area around Macon, Georgia. They look to have been there for ages and may only be good for parts (at best) by now. Posted here on craigslist, the seller is accepting offers for all three. Thanks for the tip, Barn Finder T.J.!
With the GT, Boss 302, Boss 429, Shelby GT350, Shelby GT500, and the new Mach 1, the Ford Mustang had the market covered in 1969. The latter would prove quite popular and the 72,458 built that year would represent about one out of every four Mustangs to leave the factory. Mach 1s only came with the fastback body style, which was then called the SportsRoof. To get a Mach 1, which carried its own body code, you started with a V8 engine and then added a plethora of visual and performance-enhancing features like a matte black hood treatment with hood pins, hood scoop (including optional Shaker scoop), competition suspension, chrome pop-open gas cap, and optional rear window louvers called SportSlats.
The seller provides no information on how any of these three cars are/was equipped other than the red one has/had an automatic transmission. The engines could be anything from a 351 Windsor V8 with a 2-barrel carburetor and 3-speed manual up to a 428 Cobra Jet with a 4-speed manual tranny. With the bigger set-ups, these cars were fast and set 295 speed and endurance records when racecar drivers Mickey Thompson and Danny Ongais took them out to the Bonneville Salt Flats in late 1968.
Of the three cars that seem to be a package deal, the red one may have given the most back to Mother Nature. That’s followed by the yellow one and then the black one, which may be the most complete. But that’s only from the visuals provided by the seller. Parts are missing on all three cars, and you would assume that rust has replaced metal in many vital places. Would you buy all three, trailer them home somehow, and then try to make one good muscle car out of the bunch?
Wow ! I like this seller ….. He’ll take the best offer.
Very refreshing too see ! Not the usual over price stuff we
always see.
I much prefer dealing with someone who puts a price out there, even if it’s a silly price. At least I know what they have in mind, and whether it’s worth pursuing.
The “best offer” sellers are often trying to get a highly inflated price too, they just don’t want to reveal it. And too many best offer sellers want to play games. They want you to offer X, so they can tell the next guy they have an offer for X, will you give Y, then they come back and say I was offered Y, will you go Z.
I never pursue anything being sold for best offer. Tell me up front what you want, so I know if I’m wasting my time or not, if I come look at your car.
Hopefully someone will go check them out visually and maybe you could make one or even maybe 2 with what you have. I doubt it though. From the pictures one looks to be the max but still. The white one from the pictures looks like best bet. Being in Georgia they probably have not dealt with salt and sand and that’s a big us. Would be nice to know what motors are in them and if they turn. Dwfyworth checking into.
Couple thoughts. These could be all bought sight unseen. There are plenty more yards with mustangs in them too.
These Mach 1’s were the three that the owner was always going to get around to fixin’ up.
Not much in terms of goodies. One hohum hood scoop. I don’t think the shaker was offered on a M1 in ’69, maybe a SCJ. I doubt there is anything to glean on the inside. 3 rusty hulks.
That is the shortest description in a car ad i have ever seen, and he has 3 for sale!!
Well my best offer is $250 each that is current scrap value and I would have to make it up in selling salvage parts
I don’t think too many people are interested in cars like these in this condition at this point in time, at least the smart ones, maybe a Maserati 450s found in a Florida swamp, some off my big shooter clients are starting to get cold feet on pulling the trigger on projects, I have enough work until early next year, money in the bank, but the phone has quit ringing for anything big time. This happened in 2009. We will see.
gone.
Sad they were left to rot and didn’t even make it to the barn. I love my Mustang pony cars but I gave up on wondering why people do things. Got a neighbor down the road with a 70 something Trans Am sitting out in the field uncovered for 10 years now. What are you going to do with it? Sell it to me!. Duh I don’t know. Meanwhile it slowly turns to dust.