Jelle Blom’s 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
My 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 left the production line in Dearborn, Michigan on Aug. 18, 1969 and headed for a dealer in Phoenix, Arizona.
My 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 left the production line in Dearborn, Michigan on Aug. 18, 1969 and headed for a dealer in Phoenix, Arizona.
The 1967 Pontiac LeMans stands as a testament to American automotive ingenuity, a vehicle that seamlessly blended muscle car brawn with the elegance of a sedan.
At Ford, 1969 was ripe for subterfuge from the upper echelon down to the guy working on the assembly line.
All muscle cars have one thing in common, exceptional V8 power on straightaways, but this Demon – appropriately named – has taken it preposterously one step further, clocking a quarter-mile distance in 9 seconds with few modifications.
There isn’t a beep from Sergio Palumbo’s car. Not even from his horn, which is more like an ocean liner’s blast. Sergio drives a stunning, Rallye-red 1971 Plymouth Cuda 340. There is no computer onboard, no screen, no digital distractions, and no control buttons on the steering wheel.
A car that encapsulates the ‘muscle’ era of the 1960s. That car is the 1969 Dodge Charger.
Subsequently, this is why I admire cars like the 1971
Plymouth Road Runner. Mesmerizing at first glance, powerful with a rumble that is remi-niscent to Mount Etna about to erupt, and unique in its shape.
As Jeremy Clark points out about the love affair with cars, “It’s what non-car people don’t get. They see all cars as just a ton-and-a-half, two tons of wires, glass, metal, and rubber, and that’s all they see.
When introduced in 1962 as a compact, economic car to compete against the Japanese imports, the Chevy II was nothing to write home about.
Let’s face it, the Plymouth Duster is a plastic surgery of a Valiant. A dangerous proposition considering the Valiant was like an anesthetic, it could put you to sleep it was that exciting.