Calypso Coral 1969 Mach 1 Mustang fastback owned by Tom Patterson from Poulsbo Washington. This is our featured
for the week starting February 7, 2016. It has the 428-4V Cobra Jet V8 engine and a manual transmission. This was originally a Purple painted Rainbow of Colors promotion Mustang. Tom tells us more,
(from page 5 of the 1970 Collection)
Grabber Orange 1970 Mach I Mustang with the Super Cobra Jet 360hp (at 5400rpm), 428 cubic inch, V8 engine with Ram Air induction. This was the first Mustang production year of the Grabber Orange color, the Shelby Mustangs used this color for the first time a year earlier. Unlike most 1970 Mach I's, the hood air scoop is functional due to the Super Cobra Jet engine underneath.
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Left side view of the Super Cobra Jet 1970 Mach 1 Mustang in Grabber Orange paint.
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Rear view of the Grabber Orange Mach 1 Mustang with the Super Cobra Jet engine. This view shows the Mach 1 distinctive honeycomb panel between the standard 1970 recessed tail lights.
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Grabber Orange 1970 Mach 1 Mustang with Super Cobra Jet engine.
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1970 Grabber Orange Mach 1 Mustang with functional Super Cobra Jet Ram Air hood scoop.
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Interior view showing the White Clarion Knit/Corinthian vinyl bucket seats, air conditioning, center console, AM radio, and automatic transmission.
(from page 5 of the 1970 Collection)
Close-up of the dash showing the optional tachometer, AM radio, center console, clock in the passenger area dash, air conditioning, Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission, and three spoke steering wheel.
(from page 6 of the 1970 Collection)
The Super Cobra Jet 360hp (at 5400rpm), 428 cubic inch, V8 engine. Only one other 1970 Mustang engine was more powerful, and that was the Boss 375ph( at 5600rpm) 429 cubic inch, V8 with Ram Air induction. The Super Cobra Jet could not be ordered separately as an option but came with the 3.91:1 and 4.30:1 axle ratios options which earned buyers a Drag Pak option ($155) that included the 428 Super Cobra Jet and an engine oil cooler.
(from page 10 of the 1970 Collection)
Calypso Coral 1970 Mustang Mach-1 with a 335hp (at 5200rpm), 428 cubic inch, 4 barrel, V8 engine. The Mustang grille emblem did not come standard with any 1970 sport packages. The door tag of this car reads 63C fastback Mach 1 body, 1 a color code of Calypso Coral, 3A black clarion Knit / Corinthian vinyl bucket seats, A 3.5:1 axle ratio, 6 four-speed close ratio manual transmission, 46 ordered in Indianapolis, and assembled on August 8, 1969 (yes this is one of the first 1970 cars assembled).
(from page 10 of the 1970 Collection)
Calypso Coral 1970 Mustang Mach-1 right front view.
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This car was ordered with the following options: white hood stripe, 4-speed close ratio manual transmission, F70x14 belted tires with raised white letters, power front disc brakes, power steering, and AM radio.
(from page 10 of the 1970 Collection)
Calypso Coral 1970 Mustang Mach-1 fastback, right side view.
