To find a genuine R-Code Mustang is a delight in itself, but when the car has never been apart plus still has the original engine under the hood you know there’s something really special going on there! That’s the case with this 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1, and if you’ve been in the market for one of these beautiful fastbacks this one would for sure be worth checking out. The car started out in Colorado, then moved to Florida, and is now located in West Babylon, New York. It can be spotted here on eBay with the seller hoping for $78,500, but there’s also the option to make an offer if you find the price a bit optimistic.
We’d like to thank Barn Finds reader T.J. for the tip on this one! The seller immediately points out that his Mustang has never been rotten or rusty, and mentions that the body panels, floors, and trunk are original pieces and that the car has never been taken apart, although it did receive a partial respray about 15 years ago due to some fading in the sunny climate where it previously resided. The paint is said to be in very nice shape for a driver, and I’m quite keen on its appearance just the way it is. Maybe the body isn’t exactly perfect, but I really couldn’t see myself doing much to the exterior, at least not right away, as I’d be too eager to just enjoy driving it!
That fifth digit in the VIN (0F05R129777) is an important one. A “Q” would be a great letter to find here, denoting a factory-equipped 335 horsepower Cobra Jet 428, but an “R” is one better, as that’s how you know the 428 also came with a Ram Air set-up. The latter is how this one left Dearborn back in ’70, and it’s still got the same engine all these years later. The 4-Speed close-ratio manual transmission has been replaced with a Tremec 5-Speed, but the factory tranny also comes with the sale inside the Tremec box, in case the next owner wants to put the original component back in.
Things inside are said to be original and in very nice shape, and everything in there looks nicely preserved. But there is something I’m curious to hear what our readers have to say about. The seller goes on and on about how nothing drives like an unrestored car with the original panels, and I have to agree it’s a great thing when that’s possible. But he goes on to call highly-restored vehicles, “junk boxes put back together like erector sets”. Given a choice, I prefer original too, but those seem like fairly harsh words, as I’ve driven a couple of ground-up restored cars that started out as near basketcases which I thought drove and performed near flawlessly, but maybe that’s the exception and not the rule. What are your thoughts?
Me thinks the seller is full of it like a Christmas turkey.
Sounds like the seller’s a joker 🃏
My ‘65 hit half a million miles last Summer. Yes, it has been driven. Yes, over the years I have upgraded some components. Yes, it is truly a daily driver. Heck, it started out as a 200 six banger. I turned it into the car I wanted. Never thought about resale value, because I never planned on selling it. It might not be original, but I’ve never advertised it as though it was. My kids (and now my grandson) love to go for rides to grab an ice cream. I would not trade my unoriginal ‘65 for this original R code any day of the week. Drive them, love them, share them, and I’ll guarantee that you will have more fun than looking at an all original beauty sitting in your garage.
Looking at the AC upgrade, also. That you do not see often.
Maybe the 5 speed to keep revs low and thus cooler for that already tight and hot underhood.
Nice big block pony here…and air, precious cool air!!
Did any ’69-70 mustangs come with a blacked out grill? Not on this one.
I can not tell if it just ended or sold? But the listing is no more.
Sold. This was a great buy at 78.5k.
I wanted to see how much my 1970 R code Mustang is worth. I rescued it from an old garage on Cape Cod ma. It is a full chassis big tire drag race car. It still wears the original VIN tag on the dash and it is most certainly an “R” code car. The shell is all metal except for the hood and trunk lid. The car was stripped down to bare steel and primed. I did the same to the chassis. I would love to see what it’s value is. All the original glass is in place and not cracked either.