Special Edition Rainbow of Colors 1969 Mach 1 Mustang
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As a Mopar enthusiast, Danny Ravas had never been interested in his friend Jeffrey’s 1969 Mach 1. Jeffrey had bought the car used in California when he was in the Marines, and he moved back home to Cleveland, New York, sometime during the ’80s.


“It was red, and nobody knew it was a rare Mustang,” Danny says. The Mach 1 wasn’t a Cobra Jet but did come from the factory with shaker hood scoop, M-code 351 Cleveland, and a four-speed. That’s a hot and desirable Mustang, but far from one-of-one of one-of-two made. Around 1990, Jeffrey decided to restore his Mach 1, which is when the body shop discovered something unusual. “John Byrne is one of my best friends. He does all my cars,” Danny says.

John had sanded down the body to expose orange paint under the red repaint. What 1969 Mach 1 came from the factory with orange paint? “This car has no paint code,” John says. “Something’s up with it. It’s orange.” But Danny still never thought anything of it—until 2017. John had sold the Mach 1, still unrestored to Randy, one of Danny’s friends.
“My friend Randy had it for 10 years and did nothing with it,” Danny says. “I don’t even remember what triggered me to look up the color on the internet.” He was in for a shock when he finally did look up the special color.

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That's definitely a cool story. I love the rare finds stories. However I am confused because I thought the Cleveland was not available in the 69 s. My car is an M code but it is a 351 Windsor with a 4 BBL.
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(09-24-2017, 01:22 AM)BLACK JADE 69 Wrote: That's definitely a cool story. I love the rare finds stories. However I am confused because I thought the Cleveland was not available in the 69 s. My car is an M code but it is a 351 Windsor with a 4 BBL.

I believe you are correct. I missed that when I read it.  Sorrydontknow
Here is everything you want to know about the 351.
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