Many Parts Included: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

When a buyer is considering tackling a restoration project, one of the most daunting tasks can be compiling a list of the parts required to return a rusty body to a structurally sound state. That is not a problem with this 1969 Mustang Mach 1. The seller has accumulated a good collection of parts, and he includes these in the sale. They will go a long way to helping the buyer down the road to returning this car to a pristine state. If you find this prospect too tempting to resist, you will find the Mustang located in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, and listed for sale here on eBay. It has received a single bid of $25,000, but this is short of the reserve. There is still plenty of time left on the listing if you want to stake your claim on this classic pony car.

The owner includes a Marti Report with this Mach 1, and apart from the wheels, it appears to be essentially unmolested. It wears its original Candyapple Red paint, which looks pretty tired now. The panels are relatively straight for a vehicle of this age, but since this is a First Generation Mustang, there will be no surprises when I tell you that it has rust. It has turned up in all of the usual places, including the floors, torque boxes, lower fenders, and rear quarter panels. The owner has cut out the rotten floors and tacked in replacements. This work is unfinished, which will be a task for the buyer to tackle. He includes new quarter panels in the sale, along with torque boxes and a new driver’s side front fender. It is worth noting that this Mustang represents a work in progress for the seller. He has been undertaking work as time and circumstances allow, and he intends to continue this trend even while the car is listed for sale. However, as work progresses, the price will increase to cover his costs. Therefore, prospective buyers probably need to act quickly before the price rises too far. The original tinted glass is in good condition, but some exterior trim has seen better days.

The seller supplies no interior shots, and his information is pretty limited. He states that the driver’s seat requires repair, but the remaining seats are good. The dash is intact, but its condition is unknown. The original owner didn’t load the interior with optional extras, with an AM radio being about the only luxury appointment. Depending on what the buyer finds when they open the doors, they may face at least a partial re-trim inside this classic. Depending on how meticulous they wish to be, they could probably spend around $1,800 on a trim kit in the correct Black Clarion-knit vinyl. With this installed, the interior would have a factory-fresh appearance.

It seems that when the seller found this Mustang sitting in a barn, it had been out of action for many years. He worked through the process of reviving its numbers-matching M-Code 351ci V8. This engine should be producing 290hp, which finds its way to the 3.25 Traction-Lok rear end via a three-speed automatic transmission. The original owner also equipped this Mach 1 with power steering and power front disc brakes. If he had pointed this Ford at a ¼ mile, the journey would be over in 15.1 seconds. The owner has fitted a new Edelbrock carburetor as part of the revival process. It appears that he has a new fuel tank and sender unit, but the installation of these items is on his “to-do” list. The listing is contradictory. In one section, the owner suggests that the vehicle runs and drives. But in another, he says that he hopes to fire it into life soon. Therefore, your guess is as good as mine! Getting the Mach 1 to a roadworthy state may not be difficult if all goes well. With that work completed and the floors appropriately welded, there’s a chance that the buyer could drive and enjoy this Mustang pretty quickly before tackling the remaining restoration work.

At $25,000, this 1969 Mustang Mach 1 is not a cheap project car. However, the reality is that with the growing popularity of these vehicles in the classic market, the price is not unprecedented. With the included parts, it represents a relatively straightforward project build. If the buyer performs the work to a high standard, it is a car that should easily command a $50,000 value once the work is complete. I’m surprised that the bidding activity has been so subdued to this point, so I’ll be watching this auction to see if things become more lively. Will you be doing the same?