1969 Mach 1 Cobra Jet 428
Designer: John Najjar-Philip T Clark

Estimate: $80,000 - $95,000

Chassis Number: 9R02R190533
Decoded: 9=1969 R=San Jose 02= Mach 1 R=Cobra Jet 428 Ram Air 190533= Serial Number
Engine: 428 CI V8 4-Barrel Carburetor
4-Speed Close Ratio Manual Transmission
Front Disc Brakes Rear Drum Brakes
Odometer: 5,484 Miles Since Restoration

• Recent Restoration By Marqee Expert
• Factory R-Code 428 Cobra Jet
• Factory 4-Speed in stunning Jade Black

The Model: No more mister nice guy. When gear-heads got their first glimpse of the Mach 1, they knew the lazy days of the well-behaved little pony in the corral were clearly gone. The newly restyle Mustang was aggressive, powerful, and mean. The Mach 1 was only available with the fastback body, but could be ordered with a litany of growling V8s. If you saw the Ram Air scoop poking through the already menacing matte black hood you knew the owner wasn’t playing around and went straight for the big guns, the 428 Cobra Jet. The Mach 1 trim became so popular with consumers that it overtook the GT, and Ford eventually dumped the moniker in favor of the speedier name. The name was fitting because from the controls you couldn’t help feel a little like Chuck Yeager behind the stick of the X-1.

The Car: An extensive restoration by Mustang expert Glenn Benza did more than give this car a flawless coat of Jade Black paint, it would see every aspect of the car either replaced or rebuilt. The double Rs in the VIN code tell an important part of this flyers story. Because it was a product of California, when the restoration began all of the original sheet metal could be used. Despite the pristine nature of the interior, the Hurst shifter sticking up from the center console is the main attraction. The perfectly recovered Hi-Back bucket seats merely provide a place to plant yourself while you do work with the accelerator, shifter, and clutch. Out front, the star of the show, the famed 428 Cobra Jet is clean, fresh, and strong. Attention to detail was paid when restoring the space under the hood with all of the correct badging and components. A small adjustment in the factory exhaust gave this bruiser a proper muscle car growl that makes the driving experience even more irresistible. With less than 6,000 miles since the restoration, this angry Mustang is just getting warmed up. If you need a partner for prowling the streets on Saturday nights looking for Camaros to gobble up, grab this Stang and be feared at any stoplight.