Unearthed After 30 Years.

For years we’ve been told all the barn find Ford Mustang were already discovered. I’m here to tell you, they are still out there!

After what seemed like an eternity of searching places like Hemmings Motor News, I stumbled upon a rather generic Craigslist ad in Los Angeles. After talking to the seller, I left a deposit on the car and flew out to California to inspect it.

Upon inspection I found the car to be a true Mach 1, built in July of 1969 and with the very rare 390 FE big block. It was very straight and just as solid as the seller had told me. It was obvious the car had received a very inexpensive paint job earlier in its life. In fact, it looked like it had been painted in a high school auto shop. The paint was flaking off in places revealing the original Acapulco blue underneath.

Here are pictures of the 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 as it was found in August 2019. This vehicle had been parked in a garage in southern California for the previous 30 years.

Likewise, the interior was fully intact and original down to the original AM radio. There were no tears in the seats or door panels and overall everything look in remarkably good shape. The only issue was the headliner which one of the previous owners had partially removed and never replaced.

Remarkably, with some fresh fuel the vehicle actually started and idled. I didn’t allow it to idle long, as I didn’t want to take any chances with damaging the engine. It wasn’t pretty, but it appeared to be complete.

I was unable to get a Marti Report on demand, but after checking the VIN number and the door tag I felt confident in moving forward with the purchase. Soon a deal was struck and arrangements were made to get it transported back home to Colorado.

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