1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1
"Son of Bullitt"
Meticulous Nut and Bolt $130,000+ Rotisserie Restoration, 405 HP/485 lb/ft at wheels, All Aluminum 351 Stroked to 428 Inches, Richmond 5 Speed, 425 Miles Since Restoration
This 1970 Mustang Mach 1 is Black Jade (a factory 1970 color) over a Black interior. It was rotisserie restored and built to impressive specifications for eye-watering performance. Unlike many "Pro Touring" or "Resto-Mod" cars built now, which are purely designed for show, this example has been built as a driver's car. The idea was to build a track day weapon that could also be driven on the street. All said and done there is over $130,000 in the build. But it can currently be bought for far less, with only 425 miles on the restoration.
From what we were told from the previous owner, the car started as an original 351 4 speed car that was structurally excellent and an terrific candidate for restoration. The body restoration was done by a master Mustang restoration expert, who specializes in full rotisserie restorations and has done 75 to 100 full Mustang restorations. The car was beadblasted throughout and put on a rotisserie. It was then given a $10,000 paintjob entailing over 5 stages of clearcoat. Every nut and bolt on the car was done during the multi-year process.
The centerpiece of the car is the motor, an all aluminum lightweight block by Joe Fontana, the well known circle track engine builder. The engine was built up by Ron Mack out of Michigan, another V8 racecar motor builder. He races an original 427 Cobra as well as Saleen S7s worldwide. Mack added aluminum stage 3 Windsor heads and a full roller drivetrain, among many other speed parts. It runs 11:1 compression and was built to run at 7,000 RPM all day long. It blows its exhaust through handmade custom long tube headers and side-mount exits. It is basically a full race motor that is tractable enough to be driven on the street. We just had the car dynoed and it read 405HP at the rear wheels with 485 Lb/Ft of torque at the wheels. With a conservative 15% drivetrain loss that translates to about 460Hp and 557 lb/ft of torque at the crank.
The power is channeled through a 9 inch rear, Currie axles, a Richmond 5 speed and Global West suspension. The car has Wilwood discs front and rear, a Ron Davis aluminum radiator and a Fuel Safe Fuel Cell. Inside is a full custom six point Autoform roll cage and underneath lie Total Control tubular sub frames, adding a lot of rigidity for handling. It is also equipped with Corbeau seats in dark blue, which provide excellent support. The underside of the car is beautiful, finished in the same Black Jade color and every bit as well thought out as the top.
Between the aluminum radiator, the all aluminum motor and the Richmond transmission (which only weighs 79lb dry), that's 150lbs shaved off the nose of the car. It was set up to go road racing and it is nice to see a car with such a sense of purpose, done by Mustang experts. It is rare to find this level of detail and craftsmanship in a build. The component selection alone shows that the men building the car were knowledgeable and passionate. The specifications of the build and low miles since completion mean the car would be as happy in a concours show as it would be on a race track.
It is a self evident, quality example of the best of both eras, the nostalgic past coupled with extraordinary modern day performance. Bullitt would be proud.
Please use the "contact us" box at the bottom of the page for more info on this car.
From what we were told from the previous owner, the car started as an original 351 4 speed car that was structurally excellent and an terrific candidate for restoration. The body restoration was done by a master Mustang restoration expert, who specializes in full rotisserie restorations and has done 75 to 100 full Mustang restorations. The car was beadblasted throughout and put on a rotisserie. It was then given a $10,000 paintjob entailing over 5 stages of clearcoat. Every nut and bolt on the car was done during the multi-year process.
The centerpiece of the car is the motor, an all aluminum lightweight block by Joe Fontana, the well known circle track engine builder. The engine was built up by Ron Mack out of Michigan, another V8 racecar motor builder. He races an original 427 Cobra as well as Saleen S7s worldwide. Mack added aluminum stage 3 Windsor heads and a full roller drivetrain, among many other speed parts. It runs 11:1 compression and was built to run at 7,000 RPM all day long. It blows its exhaust through handmade custom long tube headers and side-mount exits. It is basically a full race motor that is tractable enough to be driven on the street. We just had the car dynoed and it read 405HP at the rear wheels with 485 Lb/Ft of torque at the wheels. With a conservative 15% drivetrain loss that translates to about 460Hp and 557 lb/ft of torque at the crank.
The power is channeled through a 9 inch rear, Currie axles, a Richmond 5 speed and Global West suspension. The car has Wilwood discs front and rear, a Ron Davis aluminum radiator and a Fuel Safe Fuel Cell. Inside is a full custom six point Autoform roll cage and underneath lie Total Control tubular sub frames, adding a lot of rigidity for handling. It is also equipped with Corbeau seats in dark blue, which provide excellent support. The underside of the car is beautiful, finished in the same Black Jade color and every bit as well thought out as the top.
Between the aluminum radiator, the all aluminum motor and the Richmond transmission (which only weighs 79lb dry), that's 150lbs shaved off the nose of the car. It was set up to go road racing and it is nice to see a car with such a sense of purpose, done by Mustang experts. It is rare to find this level of detail and craftsmanship in a build. The component selection alone shows that the men building the car were knowledgeable and passionate. The specifications of the build and low miles since completion mean the car would be as happy in a concours show as it would be on a race track.
It is a self evident, quality example of the best of both eras, the nostalgic past coupled with extraordinary modern day performance. Bullitt would be proud.
Please use the "contact us" box at the bottom of the page for more info on this car.
