Mach, Yeah! 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Being Auctioned This Weekend - GAS MONKEY GARAGE

Mach, Yeah! 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Being Auctioned This Weekend - GAS MONKEY GARAGE

Introduced in 1968 it was the 1969 model year, like this one here, which would be the first to hit the streets and setoff the Mustang Mach 1 craze of the next decade. Like my favorite chicken, this 鈥?9 was once on the rotisserie having undergone a full restoration. However, while having a rebuilt engine it is not the original 鈥?9 one, but rather a 1994 Ford Lightning 351 CI engine. Though a 鈥?4, the engine is of the same 3.5-liter V8 Windsor family as the car鈥檚 original engine according to the door sticker. Cosmetically the car remains in the factory Acapulco Blue with the factory white clarion-knit high back bucket seats interior. Additionally, it features the original radio converted to AM/FM stereo which seems an odd upgrade to make if done anytime in the last two decades or so versus leaving it stock. The car has also undergone an upgrade when it comes to the wheels now riding on 15-inch American Racing Wheels and features a blackout hood an drear spoiler.

It has the Mustang pony badge on the front and rear, a long hood and a fastback look at the rear. Yet designers preserved rear-seat headroom with a blacked-out glass roof. The Mustang team set up the Mach-E鈥檚 chassis tuning, which determines its handling. Designers also copied the Mustang鈥檚 triple tail lights. The car company also said it will manufacture an electric version of its popular Ford F-150 pickup truck in the future. A pre-production model of the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV is shown in a photo provided by the Ford Motor Company. Last year, pure electric vehicles made up only 1.5% of new vehicle sales worldwide, and the consulting firm LMC Automotive predicts that will rise to 2.2% this year. In the U.S., electric vehicles were only 1.2% of sales in 2018, and it鈥檚 expected to be about the same this year. But automakers see opportunity for growth, and with electric vehicles getting 250 miles or more on a single charge, worries about running out of juice on a daily commute are gone.

鈥淗owever, there is likely to be a period where the number of options will increase faster than demand and sales for each will be relatively low,鈥?she said. While many electrics coming in the next few years are from luxury brands, mainstream brands like Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota also have them on the production schedule. Ford decided to go to the company鈥檚 strengths 鈥?pickup trucks, commercial vans and the high-performance Mustang 鈥?when it took on the challenge of creating electric vehicles. 鈥淭here are going to be plenty of BEV (battery electric) SUVs on the market. Some will have big batteries and double motors and be pretty fast. Some will look really good,鈥?said Jason Castriota, the company鈥檚 brand director for electric vehicles. 鈥淣o one can combine all those elements and create something that will cut right through the clutter,鈥?he said. The Ford Mustang Mach-E was unveiled Sunday, November 17, 2019, in Los Angeles. U.S. orders for the Mustang Mach-E are being taken now, and the SUV will reach showrooms next fall. 7,500 federal tax credit, which is being phased out at Tesla and General Motors.

Every year, Blanco, Texas, hosts a car show along the banks of the Blanco River. The May weather and scenic location almost always guarantee a great turnout. And today was no exception. With so many different types of cars on hand, there was something for everyone. Here's a look at some of the most interesting cars to attend. Before actually making it out of the parking lot, I was stopped by this beautiful custom Camaro. The amount of convertible 1969 Camaros driving around Texas is a pretty low number, so I had to take a closer look. This one has been tastefully modified with custom wheels, as well as a high performance LS motor, as evidenced by the "SS/LS" badge on the hood. I was almost in the car show when I had to make one last detour. This 1969 El Camino was too cool to pass up, and was clearly a daily driver. Badging indicated a 350 V8, which means that this car, or truck, if you prefer, is no slouch. Alright, that's enough from the parking lot. On to the cars of the show, which are arranged by year, to make things easy.

Starting us off is this 1932 Ford sedan. A 1932 Ford is far from unique, as every car show seems to have at least one, but unmodified versions are less common, and a sedan is rarer still. The red wheels and blue paint combine nicely on this car, lending to its classic look. I'd seen this bluer-than-blue Ford before, but hadn't taken that close of a look at it. However, I have to admit there's something about this car that really works. Few cars on the road, or anywhere else for that matter, have paint jobs this striking, so it stands out. Although I guess it's hard to drive around in a classic Ford coupe and not stand out. A sweet ride for sure. Some cars look good with flames, and some cars don't. This 1936 Ford coupe definitely falls into the first category. A radical interior and custom wheels were cool additions to a hot car, and made the whole thing look even better. Although I admire the polished, pristine show cars, I prefer to see workhorses like this.