Peter Manson's restored Poppy Green, 1969, Russ Davis Special / Rainbow of Colors, Super Cobra Jet, Mach 1 fastback was our Attitude of the Week for March 8th, 2008. This amazing Mach 1 was one of 10 ordered by Russ Davis Ford of Covina California to promote his dealership and most likely his racing cars. We actually have its sister on our site. Peter has done extensive research as well as restoration on his car. The Rainbow of Colors was a west coast primarily 1968 sales promotion which offered new Mustang owners many sporty upgrades as well as one of 13 or 14 special order bright colors. Many of these cars were base models. New information on Russ Davis shows that this special order may have been for a racing promotion since the several race car drivers were salesmen including Gas Ronda with his famous brightly colored Cobra Jet racer.
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- Photo Information:
- Interior Color: black
- Visible Options: fog lamps, hood scoop, blacked out hood, hood pins, mach 1 side stripe, color keyed mirrors
- VIN: 9R02R18****
- Owner: Peter Manson (
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- Posted: 03/07/2009
- Options:
- Ford Options: (see all 1969 Mustang Options)
- 428ci 4v 360hp V8 RA Cobra Jet Engine (R-code)
- Cruise-O-Matic Automatic Transmission
- Power Brakes
- Power Steering
- Shaker Style Hood Scoop (351ci 390ci)
- Pin-type Hood Locks (Retainer Pins) (GT/Mach-1)
- Mach-1 Side Stripes
- Rear Spoiler
- Color-keyed Side Mirrors
- Electric Clock
- AM Push Button Radio
- Center Console
- Deluxe Interior (wood dash/console/dash inserts, clock, gray instruments)
- 12-hole Wheels w/ Aluminum GT Style Hub Caps w/o GT Identification
- Viewer Comments:
- Wow! Beautiful car. Can't wait to see it completely stock...
- Viewer Comments:
- We've updated the photo on October 1, 2009, with Peter's most recent, just after his restoration.
- Viewer Comments:
- I have this cars sister car also in Australia , my Vin 1709 is the 1 after this car, mine is 428 Rcode 4 speed car ,was poppy green now yellow. cheers Mick ,, stadts@powerup.com.au [Editor: congrats on owning an incredible car. Consider submitting photos to us. We would love to see it.]
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- How can I get the mixture for this poppy green on Paul Mansons '72 Shelby Mustang. Thank you for any information. bmorg28766@yahoo.com [Editor: The Poppy Green that was used on that 1969 Mach 1 is Ford special paint code WT7034. It is not metallic but still very nice. To order a sample of the paint I would suggest calling http://www.automotivetouchup.com and giving them WT7034 to see if they can come up with a formula. It is not a standard color but the Ford code WT7034 or PPG code 43817 might allow them to look it up. Otherwise Napa or Sherwin Williams stores will have the ability to mix it]
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