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Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 14th October from 12pm
Auction: Wed 15th October from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1969 Ford Mustang Fastback
Estimate
£25, 000 - £35, 000
Registration No: TOR 536G
Chassis No: 9R02F126594
MOT: Exempt
Modified in the syle of a 'street racer'
Only registered to one UK keeper since arriving on these shores in 2016
Uprated 351 ci (5. 7 litre) V8 engine, automatic transmission, 'jacked' rear suspension, wider wheels / tyres etc
Would not have looked out of place in 'Duel, 'Two Lane Blacktop' or 'Vanishing Point'
Recently fettled by American V8 specialists, Straight To The Point Racing of Whatton
An American icon for the past sixty-one years, the Ford Mustang has always embraced individuality. Available with a bewildering array of factory options over the years, it has long appealed to customisers and race teams too. Revamped for 1969, the Mustang emerged lower, longer and wider than before with convex rather than concave side panels and a more aggressive, quad headlamp visage. The Blue Oval’s decision to revert to twin headlamps for 1970, gives the ’69 cars an appealing rarity which has been cemented by cinematic appearances in Point Break and John Wick.
Built during the 1969 model year at Ford’s San Jose, California plant as a V8-powered, two-door Fastback, chassis 9R02F126594 has undergone quite the transformation since then. Looking like an escapee from a 1970s road movie – think Vanishing Point, Duel or Two Lane Blacktop – its Gloss White paintwork is contrasted by a Matt Black hood, trunk and ‘Boss 302’ side graphics, while the front and rear lights are set against Black too. Riding on oversize alloys courtesy of Detroit Vintage Wheels, the Ford’s increased rear ride height gives it a menacing tail-up / nose down stance. Augmented by an Edelbrock Torker II inlet manifold, Demon four-barrel carburettor, alternator, high capacity alloy radiator and oil cooler, the larger, replacement V8 engine (thought to be a 351 ci / 5. 7 litre Windsor unit) is allied to automatic transmission. Not long returned from ‘Straight To The Point’ (STTP) Racing of Whatton where its drivetrain was fettled, the Mustang started readily and ran evenly during our recent photography session. Far from quiet, the Fastback’s exhaust note is in keeping with its aesthetics! The four-seater interior has been retrimmed in Black with matching carpets and boasts a deep dish steering wheel, modern Kenwood stereo and White instrument binnacle / glove box lid. Power steering and front disc brakes aid driveability. An impressive and imposing machine, ‘TOR 536G’ arrived on these shores nine years ago and has only ever been registered to one UK keeper.
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Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
