It’s said that the average amount of time people keep their cars is about six years. If that’s the case, when the seller bought this car in 1974, he should have sold it again in 1980. That’s not the case here as he bought a five-year-old Ford Mustang and still has it today. But due to getting on in years and having some medical issues, it’s time for this ’69 Mustang Fastback to find a new home. It looks to be a rust-free car that apparently only needs someone new behind the wheel. Located in Sacramento, California, this ‘Stang is available here on eBay where the bidding has reached $16,700. But there is still a reserve to be met.
The Mustang had its second restyle for 1969, yet still continued to still look like a Mustang. It switched to four headlights instead of two, with one pair inset in the front fenders and the other pair within the outer edges of the grille. The market was saturated with pony car competitors by then, yet the Mustang was still on top – selling nearly 300,000 units that year. The fastback, like the seller’s auto, was almost 20 percent of the total.
This seller says there’s a 302 cubic inch V8 under the hood of this car, but also calls it an R-Code. The R-Code was a 427 with Ram-Air, while the F-Code was the 302 with a 2-barrel carburetor that output 220 hp. We suspect this was a mistake and the latter resides under the bonnet of this nice, largely original car. The most popular transmission to be paired with this motor was the Ford Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, which should be the case here.
Blue is a good color on these cars and this Mustang wears its second coat of Acapulco Blue paint. The body looks to have held up well over the years, perhaps due in part to it being a California car since Day 1. The interior seems to be in equally good condition, although the photos provided aren’t too detailed. Power steering and brakes were ordered on this car, but no mention is made if the box for air conditioning was checked.
We’re told this Mustang has been used mainly for weekend drives, at least more recently, which could explain the claimed mileage of 23,000. It looks too nice to be 123,000, but stranger things have happened. If your goal was to acquire a nice vintage Mustang for occasional outings, this could be an attractive and not-too-expensive one to take home. Hagerty says the top end for one of these basic Mustangs is in the low $20,000s.
Those look like the original wheel covers on the car (or at least are the same style as the 1969 Mustang originally came with). The 1969 Sports Roof (“fastback”) I had back in high school in the 70’s had those same wheel covers. I guess most people swap them out for some kind of ‘mag’ wheel. I haven’t seen those wheel covers since my car. It’s a testimony to the originality of this car.
The interior does not look like a 23,000 mile weekend cruiser.
One of my favorite body styles for Mustang. Had one and sold it to help pay for my first house. The seller is probably correct with the R code but in the wrong place in the vin. R is San Jose plant.
23K with a paint job and new front seat covers? – wouldn’t have thought so. The worn out trunk key and the engine bay says ‘no’
Earl Scheib would be proud.