1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 SCJ

1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 SCJ

The Mach 1 Super Cobra Jet Mustang was about as iconic as it gets in the automotive industry at the time. Made specifically for drag racing and competing against the Chevrolet Camaro. This is a well-documented, beautiful Mach 1 428 Cobra Jet with the drag pack and ram air option. Ford officially offered a pair of 428 Cobra Jets: the Q-code standard-issue (non-ram-air) and the Ram Air R-code. Both had 10.6:1 compression. Both were rated at 335 horsepower. Other than the notion that the Q-code retained the dummy scoop and the R-code used a genuine Shaker, these engines were essentially the same. Ford offered it's top of the line, legendary Toploader four-speed, with close-ratio and wide-ratio gearsets on most models. All of the Toploader four-speeds of the era have a model number starting with the "RUG" prefix. The alphanumeric suffix changed depending on engine and gearsets. The wide-ratio four-speed gear ratios are as follows: 2.78/1.93/1.36/1.00, with 2.78 reverse gear. The wide-ratio four-speed was not available on 428 models. Close-ratio four-speed gear ratios are as follows: 2.32/1.69/1.29/1.00, with 2.32 reverse gear. All Mach 1 Mustangs came with Ford's tough 9-inch ring-and-pinion; a limited-slip differential, called Traction-Lok in Ford speak, was optional. An open 3.00 axle (code 6) was standard; with Traction-Lok, it's code O (that's letter O, not "zero"). An open 3.25:1 was code 9, while a Traction-Lok 3.25:1 wore code R. Open 3.50s were stamped with code A, while Traction-Lok 3.50:1 models wore code S. Code V signifies 3.91 with Traction-Lok, while a "W" means 4.30 with Traction-Lok. Ordering the V- and W-code gears are what got you the beefed-up internals of a 428SCJ engine. This calculation is only an estimate and is not an accurate representation of the actual monthly payment. Interest rate and term are subject to credit approval.

A lot changed for the 1969 Mustang. It now featured quad headlights up front, with the outer two being more recessed than the inner two that were merely mounted on the grille. It was also now larger and wider to look more muscular, and offered a new model, The Mach 1, to compete in the muscle car craze. Another new model was the Grande luxury line. With the ever-increasing popularity of the Trans-Am road racing. Ford released another model known as the Boss 302. The Boss 429 was introduced for Nascar racing. The Mustang Grande was basically a luxury package much like the GT option was a sports package, which was also available for the year. It featured wire-style wheel covers, racing style mirrors and a special interior with wood-grain trim and a center console storage space. The Mach 1 was specifically built for those that desired performance. The base 351ci included hood air scoops, although simulated, and you could option in either 428ci V8s for even more aggressive performance. The Boss 302 was a special model offered in limited quantities. Styling was done by Larry Shinoda, competition suspension was unique to the Boss 302 and the engine was done by Ford using the 5.0L 302 with the new Cleveland heads. The Boss was originally going to be named Trans Am until Ford realized GM already licensed the name.

The Ford Mustang Mach 1 is an performance-oriented option package of the Ford Mustang, originally introduced in August 1968, as a package for the 1969 model year. As part of a Ford heritage program, the Mach 1 package returned in 2003 as a high performance version of the SN95 platform. Visual connections to the 1969 model were integrated into the design to pay homage to the original. This generation of the Mach 1 was discontinued after the 2004 model year, with the introduction of the fifth-generation Mustang. Ford first used the name "Mach 1" in its 1959 display of a concept "Levacar" called the Ford Rotunda. This concept vehicle used a cushion of air as propulsion on a circular dais. The Ford Mustang was successfully introduced in April 1964 as a sporty "Pony car" to attract younger buyers into Ford products. After a few years of development, Ford saw the need to create performance Mustangs to compete with GM and their release of the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. As the performance war continued, the Mustang's platform and engine bay were progressively redesigned to accommodate larger engine blocks. Late in the 1968 model year, Ford introduced the 428 cu in (7.0 L) Cobra Jet FE engine in a small group of Mustang GTs and into the 1968 Shelby GT500KR. This was a strong performer and indicated the direction of the 1969 Mustang. However, "GT" wasn't a name that would initiate images of street screeching performance; hence the introduction of the Mach 1 title. 1969 was the benchmark year for Ford Mustang in its proliferation of performance names and engines. The Mach 1 package was only available in the 'Sportsroof' body style (previously known as the 'Fastback'); never on the coupe or convertible. Many resto-mod visual conversions have since been performed by owners and enthusiasts, but are not Mach 1's by VIN code.

On Sunday, Ford revealed its much-anticipated, all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV ahead of the official opening of the Los Angeles Auto Show. Ford said the Mach-E could be outfitted with an extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive that could achieve 300 miles of range on a single charge. The Mustang Mach-E will also get Ford's next-generation Sync infotainment system, featuring a 15.5-inch central touchscreen. Sign up for Business Insider's transportation newsletter, Shifting Gears, to get more stories like this in your inbox. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. LOS ANGELES 鈥?On Sunday, Ford Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Hackett 鈥?with some help from Idris Elba, who worked at a Ford plant in England before he made it big 鈥?revealed the much-anticipated Mustang Mach-E. The all-electric SUV was controversial when announced. Mustang purists might not have wanted the pony car's iconic styling and nameplate applied to an electric vehicle, much less a crossover SUV.

Some people may get the creeps just to think of a Mustang-inspired SUV. Or of an electric Mustang. That would be heresy. Putting both ideas together would be either terrifying or irresistible. And that is precisely what the Mach E will do when it is presented in 2020. While that does not happen, people will see prototypes running, especially around Dearborn. This is what happened with a viewer from the TFLNow YouTube channel. He sent it the footage you can see in the video above. It shows the prototype of what seems to be a crossover. One that is very low and wide, clearly with sportiness as its main proposition. The vehicle also does not present a visible exhaust outlet. It would be nice to talk to Jean, who has filmed the vehicle, to check if the prototype made any noises, but it probably didn鈥檛. The Mustang-inspired Electric SUV will probably be called Mach E. Investigating recent trademarks, the automotive press name came along another one, Mach 1, so no one was very sure on which would be chosen. Autocar recently talked to Darren Palmer, Ford's Global Product Development Director for Battery Electric Vehicles, and he told the British magazine the car will have the Mach E badge. The new vehicle will not be exactly cheap, but it will have a range that is longer than the one offered by the Porsche Taycan. Its buyers will have 373 miles (600 km) of range per charge under the WLTP cycle. For the top version, mind you. The basic one would get 300 mi (484 km). A high-performance derivative is also planned. Ford has not released many details of the car so far, but it has promised to release a first teaser of the vehicle next November. Will it be terrifying or irresistible? If it confirms the few tech specs we have heard about, we would bet on the second option.