My First Car Love

[Mustangmike]

1969 was a good year for the automakers especially Ford with the Mach 1.  I read somewhere the 1969 Mach 1 was the demise of the GT models due to lacking sales.  I am glad you finally got the car you sought after.  Your car is an excellent example of a Mach 1.

I think the Mach 1 was also instrumental in the demise of the Shelby Mustang for a period of years .  No body wanted to pay for a Shelly when you could get the Mach 1 so much cheaper.

The 1969 Shelby GT350 base price was $4709 compared to the Mach 1 base price  $3122.  The difference in price seems pretty nominal in todays world but was probably was a deal breaker for that period in time.