Well it was a sad day today as I watched my 73 be loaded onto a flatbed truck and hauled away. Didn't think I was too attached to it yet. I really wanted a 69 even if it was a resto, but couldn't pass up the deal on the 73. Now looking forward I have a little more money to spend on the car I always wanted.
I had to wait before responding in order to get over my anger for having betrayed a fellow 73.
SO SORRY STEVE I was worried it might ruffle some feathers. Don't get me wrong, I really did like the look of my 73, but I have always wanted a 69. The cost difference drove me to buy the 73, and the opportunity to make a small profit (3k) towards what I really wanted drove me to sell it. It was however my first Mach1 and I will always have a place for the original gas cap (He he he) on my work bench. It obviously was not a numbers matching car anyways (was a 302) with the 351 windsor motor. The hunt starts tonight!!! Thank you for all of your help Steve!! I love the atmosphere that you and everyone on this site creates. I have never found a site that even comes close to being as friendly and undiscriminatingly (lol...I think that's a word...right?) helpful as this one! I will definelty keep everyone up to date on my hunt
When I bought my 73 I was actually looking at a 69. I love the 69 and had one back in the day. Mind you, I have yet to drive mine but I have to say that at this time in my life I have fallen in love with the lines of the 71/73's. Of course I would never pass up a 69. I just haven't found a way to own both.
Thanks for the kind comments on the site.
Please keep us posted and to how your hunt continues. 3 K will help ease the pain on the way to the 69!
It was an original 351W car but came to me without a motor. I found a good deal on a 390 and made new saddle mounts and sat it in.
I must say that it was a tight fit and I do like the room in the 71/73's. Keep looking, something will come along and now you can look a little higher on the list!
Good luck on your search for a 69 Mach 1. I had one those before I ordered my 73 Mach 1. I wish I still had the 69,It had a 351 Windsor 3 speed.but not much else .When I ordered my 73 Mach 1 I got all the bells and whistles. But not the horses I wanted. All I could get was a 351 Cleveland and I wanted a 429 but the government had decided to cut back on horsepower. It has been a great car and I will probably be buried in it. No one of the kids will get it.