1970 Ford Mustang

1970 Ford Mustang

I was at a Mecum auction in Belvidere, IL in 2006 and saw this car.  I was just wandering around and didn’t really plan on buying anything (this happens to me a lot).  I saw this car, and I thought it was beautiful.  It’s not correct, and it’s more of a Mustang Mach 1 replica than anything.  You can’t even call it a clone or tribute car.  It’s got some regular Mustang stuff, some Mach 1 stuff and even a Boss 429 hood.  Whoever built this car wanted to build exactly what he wanted and wasn’t worried about originality.

Strange for me, I didn’t care either.  This car was really nicely done!  The body was straight, the paint was great, the mechanicals were good and it had a great interior.  I bought the car – it really didn’t cost that much and drove it back to the restoration shop just about 10 miles away.

I had them go over the car, and they really didn’t find anything that needed to be done or re-done.  It was just a very nice looking not quite right Mustang!  I drove this car a lot – it was very reliable and it always drew attention.  Grabber Blue was always one of Ford’s best colors and it was spectacular on this car.

Bill Sefton
Bill Sefton
Bill Sefton, Chicago native, and passionate car collector. Currently retired, but still involved in the car collection community. Reach out, happy to connect!