This Metallic Green Ford Mustang Hardtop Has Never Once Exchanged Hands Since July 1969

That was also the year in which they shifted to a quad headlight design, which they quickly discarded in 1970 – I believe this was a mistake. Simplifying the appearance of the Mustang was never going to boost sales, as proven by the fact that 1970MY cars didn’t sell as well as the previous model year. But I digress.

Now, ideally, you’re going to want a Mach 1 variant from the 1969 model year, unless you can get a Boss spec, but either of them will do just fine. These are “poster-worthy” cars. By the way, do people still hang up posters anymore? I think not. I think we just click “apply as wallpaper” to whatever device we’re using and move on. Safe to say, I miss the days of having posters.

What we have here is far from a flagship-spec muscle car. This is a 1969 Mustang Hardtop that’s been repainted in metallic green featuring orange pinstriping. It was up for grabs at auction until recently, with the owner rejecting a top bid of $13,500. If you think they may have done so for sentimental reasons, I believe you’re right.

This car has been with the same family since July of 1969, so it stands to reason that if somebody makes you an offer that you feel is a bit low, you’re not going to want to settle just to “get rid of it”, because things wouldn’t be as simple as that.

Anyway, aside from the repainted exterior, other visual traits include the hood scoop, dual side mirrors, chrome bumpers, plus a set of 14” steel wheels with Mustang-branded covers and 205/75 GT Radial Touring VP Plus rubber. We should also note that it’s got power steering and power-assisted front discs (rear drums).

Moving on to the interior, highlights include the black vinyl high-back front bucket seats and rear bench, a Philco AM radio, air conditioning, lap belts, and the classic Mustang two-spoke steering wheel. There is a tear in the driver’s seat upholstery, unfortunately – to be fair though, this is not a mint condition car, albeit it’s not a clunker either. The seller claims there is absolutely no rust on it.

As for what’s underneath the hood, that’ll be the 302 ci Windsor V8 unit, which used to put down 220 horsepower when new, with the help of a C4 three-speed automatic transmission. It’s now got a custom radiator, while the two-barrel carburetor has been rebuilt.