| Ever since I can remember the Ford
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| | behind me due to the exhaust noise, to a
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| Mustang had a place in my heart. The
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| | few other reasons that I will not
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| first Mustang that stood out for me was
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| | mention. That was the only time that I
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| somewhere around 1971 when a neighbor has
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| | wished it did not get attention. But it
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| a New Red Mach 1 Mustang in their
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| | was still fun! This Mustang as with the
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| driveway. I would drive my bicycle past
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| | 1967 both required quite a bit of work to
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| it and wondered, how the words on the
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| | get them to the fine condition they ended
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| trunk lid were pronounced, Match 1, Mock
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| | up with. As with the 1967 requiring lots
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| 1, March 1, Mach Won, etc. But no matter
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| | of body work, this stang only needed
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| how it was pronounced, the long sloping
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| | minor body work and paint. The major work
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| roof, rear louvers, and wing (as I called
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| | for this beast was under the hood.
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| it) was captivating. Five years later I
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| | Unfortunately the original engine did not
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| purchased my very own pony car. Taking
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| | last long with me, and one night it self
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| $300 of my hard earned money from a part
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| | destructed with one hole as large as a
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| time stock boy job, I purchased a 1967
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| | coke can in the block. Being an optimist,
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| Mustang Convertible from my boss. The
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| | this was an opportunity. At the local
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| only problem was that I was 15 years old,
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| | junk yard, I was able to find a used 351
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| and could not even get a learners permit
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| | Cleveland and get my hands dirty once
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| for another year. That year was a great
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| | again. Nine months later, and spending
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| opportunity to get my hands greasy, and
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| | every cent I had from my part time job,
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| learn about body work. Yes, this stangs
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| | this engine was completely rebuilt inside
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| floor boards were rotted in areas, as
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| | and out with a flair for performance. A
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| well as the rear quarters. This
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| | Crane cam, Edelbrock intake manifold,
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| experience opened the door for my love of
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| | Holley carburetor, Hooker Headers, and a
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| this special breed. Thirty years later
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| | few head and block modifications boosted
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| and having filled the stable at one time
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| | the power even more. It not only looked
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| or another with a 1970 Mach 1, 1989 GT,
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| | like a power house from the outside, but
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| and now a 1969 Mach 1 and another 1970
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| | when the hood was popped open, it showed
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| Mach 1 my desire for this car has not
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| | it even more. The power from this engine
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| waned. Each one of these Mustangs had
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| | was brought to the road with a set of
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| something special.The 1967 Mustang with
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| | Jetson Revenger 50 series tires in the
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| its power convertible roof was a gem in
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| | back, and 70 series in the front
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| its own right. The Mustang badge in the
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| | providing that racing raked look, as well
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| grill was what people seen coming towards
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| | as plenty of smoke when a burnout was
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| them. As it got closer, they realized it
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| | desired.These experiences with the used
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| was making an even bolder statement with
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| | stangs made me want to purchase a new
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| the finned side scoops, the slight rumble
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| | one. In 1989 a Mustang GT fully optioned
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| of the 289 engine and when the roof was
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| | was corralled. It was a great car, and
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| down it could be even more captivating.
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| | was everything that Ford advertised and
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| This was not the power hungry, throaty
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| | more. The problem was, it was off the
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| loud exhaust version, but rather, a
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| | shelf, not personalized, and anyone with
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| classic car that you wanted to go slow
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| | money could purchase one.Going full
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| where heads would turn. Fords creation
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| | circle, the impression that the 1970
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| was a masterpiece in its own right, and
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| | Mustang made could not be squelched.
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| today it can draw a similar level of
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| | Twenty five years after my first Mach 1,
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| desire as a Picasso.The 1970 Mach 1 was
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| | I fell upon a 1969 Mach 1 that was
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| in a class of its own, and is still there
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| | unbelievable. It was a hidden gem that
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| even today. There were a massive number
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| | had the original paint, chrome, and
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| of options that could be ordered
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| | interior, as well as 28,000 miles. Yes,
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| including engines, transmissions, rear
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| | that is not a typeo, twenty eight
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| ends, and body accents, but the goal was
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| | thousand miles. This was like buying it
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| a checklist for what level of performance
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| | new, except a much greater price tag.
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| you desired, or could afford. Do not get
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| | Being in such great condition, there was
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| me wrong, even the smallest engine still
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| | no way I could get my hands dirty, since
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| roared with performance and turned heads.
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| | there was nothing to do except keeping it
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| In many cases, before you seen this
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| | shining. Six months later this 1969 Mach
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| Mustang approaching you could hear it.
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| | 1 had a sibling, a 1970 Mach 1 in the
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| The rumble of power, and that deep
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| | stall next to it. After 25 years since my
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| throaty exhaust made people stand still
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| | first Mach 1, I was making up for lost
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| to see what was coming. Without seeing
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| | time by having 2. Someone once told me
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| the car, people anticipated a Chevy,
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| | that "You just can't have one" as they
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| Mopar, or a Ford. As the car became
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| | referenced their 2 Camaros, and I now
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| visible, the front chin spoiler and low
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| | believe that. Checkout for pictures of
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| ground clearance gave the appearance of a
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| | these cars, and many others.Anthony
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| race car, and it was! This Mustang was
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| | Palmieri founded Palmieri Concepts after
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| white and optioned with shaker hood, and
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| | 20 years of creating custom art work for
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| the large bold black stripe. The shaker
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| | his own pleasure and enjoyment. This
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| hood was the key feature for me. When I
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| | business grew out of a love for motor
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| was at the lights I would rev the engine
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| | vehicles and was started to share with
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| so people could see it shake from side to
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| | others what started out as a hobby. After
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| side as if the engine was so powerful
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| | taking how his own pride and joys (yes
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| that it was trying to burst out. The
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| | this really started with family pictures
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| other outstanding features were the rear
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| | and not cars) and combining them with
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| window louvers or slats, and the rear
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| | creativity, it became obvious that many
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| spoiler further adding to that racing car
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| | others would like to showcase their
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| look. This car was a head turner and an
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| | trophies as he has done. He has also
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| attention grabber, which in some cases
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| | written numerous articles on automotive
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| was not a good thing. I recall a few
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| | art and collector car photography.
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| times when the blue lights were flashing
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