The 1969 and 1970 models years of the Ford Mustang were the final versions of the original generation Mustang. They don’t command the same prices as early examples, and sometimes you can get into a fastback for the price of a highly optioned (think California Special or some 64 1/2 model) coupe, and there’s nothing […]
Mustang snobs tend to gravitate towards the early 1964-65-66 or 1967-68 Fastback versions for various reasons that escape me at the moment (probably because they are more rare) but random yokels on the street will only talk to you if you drive a 1969 Mustang; and they’ll ask you every time you drive it: “Is […]
When I saw the photos for this next car I first thought it was a Torino…but then I realized it was an LTD…except it wasn’t. It is a Ford Galaxie (not a Galaxy) XL, which is a big 429 ThunderJet V8 powered 2-door behemoth that has a set of rear sail panels that simulate a fastback roofline. It comes from a time when car designers had free rein to style as they pleased with little concern for cost, crash safety, external visibility, ease of repair, and various other plebeian concerns. And if you thought it looks good from the outside, just look at the driver centric dash pod…wow. Find this 1969 Ford Galaxie XL Sportsroof offered for $23,500 in Glendale, AZ via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
Take a look at this 1971 Ford Torino Sportsroof project with 351 V8 here on eBay bidding for $4,701 with auction ending on Saturday, located in Waterville, OH. *As an eBay Partner, DT may be compensated if you make a purchase.
The 1969-1970 Ford Mustang fastback is one of the better looking cars to ever leave a factory in Detroit, and I’m not just saying that because I’ve got one in the garage. Actually they didn’t just leave factories in Detroit, because at the height of Mustang madness they left assembly plants in Dearborn, San Jose, […]