After only a few years of development of the Mustang from 1964,
Ford saw the need to create performance Mustangs to compete with
GM and their release of the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird.
Not until 1968, when Ford introduced the 428 cu in (7.0 L)
Cobra Jet FE V8 engine that the Mach 1 was born in 1969.
Standard equipment was a 351 cu in (5.8 L) Windsor (351W) 2V V8 motor,
3 speed manual transmission, that produced 250 bhp.
The top engine was the 428 cu in (7.0 L) Ramair Cobra Jet &
Super Cobra Jet V8 (1969–1970) 4-barrel R-Code. It produced 335 bhp.
The Mach 1 was only available in the 'Sportsroof' body style.
Came with matte black hood treatment with hood pins, hood scoop.
A few designs features were different between the 1969 and 1970 models.
(wikipedia)
1969 Basic 351 Mach 1
Ford saw the need to create performance Mustangs to compete with
GM and their release of the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird.
Not until 1968, when Ford introduced the 428 cu in (7.0 L)
Cobra Jet FE V8 engine that the Mach 1 was born in 1969.
Standard equipment was a 351 cu in (5.8 L) Windsor (351W) 2V V8 motor,
3 speed manual transmission, that produced 250 bhp.
The top engine was the 428 cu in (7.0 L) Ramair Cobra Jet &
Super Cobra Jet V8 (1969–1970) 4-barrel R-Code. It produced 335 bhp.
The Mach 1 was only available in the 'Sportsroof' body style.
Came with matte black hood treatment with hood pins, hood scoop.
A few designs features were different between the 1969 and 1970 models.
(wikipedia)
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Super Cobra Jet 428 V8 Mach 1
1969 Basic 351 Mach 1
(Photos from autowp.ru, expertautoappraisals.com, classiccarsmagazine.co.uk
seriouswheels.com, cargurus.com, mustangandco.com)
Video of the 1969 Mach 1.
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Super Cobra Jet 428 V8 Mach 1
Visual changes for 1970 models include:
New headlights and front grille design, black hood not painted full,
side scoops behind both doors removed,
new side and rear badging and striping were the main visual differences.
1970 Basic 351 Mach 1
(Photos from petrolicious.com)
Video of the 1970 Mach 1
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Powered by Ford’s 427 V-8 engine.
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(Photos from autowp.ru & conceptcarz.com)