1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 One 428 Cobra Jet 4 Speed in Orange & Ride My Car Story with Lou Costabile 

When the "car bug" strikes early in life, the affliction lasts forever. I hope we are all never cured. Thanks Lou!

Great way to start the day off to see this beauty. Ford really was way ahead of the game with the introduction of the Mustang in the 1960's and further development of it like this particular model. Nice to see you were able to track down Dennis so he could proudly show off this baby. Finally, you are a real class act Lou. Always polite to each owner and adding great commentary and insight for your viewers. Keep up the great videos and have a good day.

My favorite body style and front end style!!! I'm totally with ya on this one Lou, there is just something about the look of those split headlights!!! I Love these owners that aren't afraid to beat on their cars a little and let us all ride along!!! You guys looked like y'all were having way too much fun for sure!!! Very cool!!!

This brought me back memories of my 1969 Mustang Mach1 candy apple red , 4 speed,428 cobra jet with 4 speed. I bought brand new at Dean Sellers Ford in Detroit ,where I worked . I whished I still had it today. The memories of racing on Telegraph and Woodward ave in Detroit .

He has a great piece of history here! With "the right amount of pedals"! 😊 Engines were a work of art 52 years ago, and not shrouded in plastic covers like today! And you just don't get owners manuals with psychedelic covers anymore! 😂😂

One of my all time favorites. It's only fitting that these Mach 1s have the best rear deck & back ends in the auto world, because w/the 428, that's the only view most other cars will see... Thanks for finding and sharing Dennis & his Mach 1 with us, Lou!

🎶 “the best part of waking up, is a vid from Lou and a full coffee cup”🎵

Nice to see a guy who loves his car but not afraid to drive it as it was intended to be driven. That 428 really chops it up, sweet car!

OMG - I drove one of these when I was 16 - I had a 1969 Datsun Truck - That Mustang scared me so bad I didn't go to fourth ... and when I let off, the header mufflers rocked the floorboards & scared me more > >

Love the LED taillight enhancements with the sequential turn signal. While I really like the color, I’ve always been partial to the unique greens the Mustangs and Cougars had back in the 60’s. Another great trip into yesteryear. ~ John

69' Mach 1 shaker 4 speed.... one of my all time favorites...never owned one but wish I did.

Awesome car in every way. Beautiful. 428 cobra jets were actually faster than the boss 429s, even tho those are the holy grail for mustang collectors , these are not far behind, more streetable. Another great find lou! And no trunk luggage rack lol

what a wonderful car Lou!!

a real race "horse" , love the sequential tail lights too, i've never seen that on a mustang! thanx lou!

Had a buddy back in the early 70’s who drive one of these. His was a 1969 Mach 1, 428 CJ, 4 sp also with the Ram air. Helped him work on it many times. Changing the plugs was a real adventure for sure. We swapped the stock cast iron intake manifold for an aluminum police version and it took both of us to lift that manifold off the car. I believe it weighed about 100 lbs. The front of the car actually sat 1/2”-3/4” higher after the swap!

Boy Lou that was really a pretty old Mustang. Loved that raw power when he stomped on it. That ride along had to be fun too. I certainly enjoyed the ride along. I love how he incorporated those LED bulbs in the tail lights and made them sequential. Just a awesome video and and owner too. Just a real fun video Lou! Thanks for sharing with us!

Nice Mustang Dennis and Lou! Under appreciated year of Mustangs I think. A real beauty- thanks for taking care of it Dennis and thanks for documenting it Lou. Much appreciated.

Hi, Lou! Wow, and I thought Sally had to slow her Mustang down! LOL! Of course, that was before the Mach 1 and the Cobra Jet came along! Be extra careful and look both ways crossing the street, neighbors, 'cause all he wanna do is ride around, Dennis! Ride, Dennis, ride! Many thanks, Lou and Dennis, for taking us all full gallop!

Beautiful color! I totally agree with the color change. Way too many green cars back then. 😀

Just like one of my good friends car except his is real green. Thanks Lou!

I remember this car like yesterday. I am still great friends with Dennis, and I really miss riding in the beauty. It is sooo clean and rides like a new car off the lot. Many thanks to Lou for sharing this, brings back great memories from when I was in the states. (BTW, Dennis is the one that gave me the nickname "Diggity Dice" haha). Great vid!!

My favorite year of the Mustang. Don't see many 428 Cobra Jet cars. Another great video Lou.

Stunning Mach I and the one and only drivetrain to have, nice. Had a 68 XR-7 Cougar I built with a 428 PI Interceptor block and solid lifter cam, forged & balanced internals, CJ heads, top loader 4 speed and sold it before I ever completed it.. would love to see some Cougars (67-70) with a stick and hopefully a BB if you can find any. Great job as always Lou and yet another beautiful car…!

Similar story I always wanted a mustang growing up with my Dad in his body shop when I turned 16 I got a birthday card with a set of keys for a 69 Q code 428 4speed mach from my Mom and Dad and we had a fun time restoring her and now the car means more to me than ever because my Mom passed away January 3rd 2022 and without her I would have never had the car or a fantastic childhood miss you Mom so much and Thank you

I agree -- the rear end is aesthetically well designed.

The 69 Machs are my fav Mustang. Working on those with the BB engines are a 'real treat' though. These were some of the 1st US cars with the A.I.R. system on it, Cali state emissions. The Magnum 500 wheels really complete these cars, you can see the stock rally type steel wheel as the spare. The 4 speed cars had heel/toe gas pedals which was a Shelby idea. I had the chance to buy my cousin's Raven Black 69 Mach 1 351 auto in 2007, but I had nowhere to store it. I still wish I would've and just found a way to keep it. The people that did buy it, just flipped it for profit shortly after. This example is super nice! Enjoy it!

WOW! A+++ video of a truly magnificent car! I just loved it! Thanks, Lou! Had to watch this video twice!

My 71 Torino GT(351C) had plenty POWA Lou.(edited for content).I love 💘 it when they tach it out,'for a little rev.'

Lou, I'm a mopar guy, but I have always loved the styling & performance of these Mustangs.! 69 & 70 are my favorite years of these. The 428 4 speed is all it needs ( with the shaker hood) for me to want one !! The red- orange color is a real attention getter, too. ! Thanks Dennis & Lou, for a great ride.Lou ,you are always so kind to these people & their cars !

69 was by far the best looking body on the mustang. Love that car!

High school memories right on!!!👍😁😎😜

I think 69 was one of the better years of Mustang. Nice car

Another gem from Lou!

The standstill leave near the beginning was very understated. Very. A great and exciting car. Maybe some day when I grow up I'll own a CJ car (cough). Good job, tireless Italian interviewer-type person!

Beautiful.. To me this is the last year that matters... Thanks Lou..

Yeah man Thumbs Up! I remember this dude at the weekend cruises that has this exact Red Mach 1 and was the 1st kid with Holly Throttle Body fuel injection on his 351.... We went toe to toe a few times but he couldn't beat my solid lifter 383 stroker FireBird!

I'm so disappointed that the new Mach 1 Mustang doesn't have the famous shaker hood scoop. It really is the icing on the cake with these models.

that hit pretty much everyone's soft spot

Love the 428 exhaust note

Stunning pony! I love the '69 model year Mustang... And that diecast car is so cool too! Nice driving part as always. Great job, Lou.

Beautiful Mustang!! That's a pretty lucky neighborhood to have a beautiful 428 Mach 1 Mustang and a smokin' Viper there at the same time. GREAT VIDEO LOU.

Hi Lou, thank you for another great video! I like this car! It looks very cool, like new and has my favorite color! :)

Omg beautiful mustang thanks for sharing it Lou 👍

Beautiful Mustang 😍 Thanks Lou!

Nice to see this ❤️

Boy what a beauty

Awesome!!

Beautiful Mach1!

Well documented too...

Gorgeous Mach!!

Este modelo en particular, del clásico Ford Mustang, me encanta! La apariencia que tiene, junto con su espectacular sonido, hacen del “caballo salvaje” algo único. Para mí esta entre uno de los “Muscle Cars" norteamericanos más deseados. El modelo a escala, en el maletero, me pareció un detalle muy curioso. Y, como siempre, lindas tomas y recorridos... Saludos!

Great video Lou

Magnificent

Sweet!

The '69 Mustang Fastback has always been my fave. man, it was either this or the '70 that was the chrome "Hot Wheel Club Car" i had as a kid. This here, the best of the best.

Nice Lou! Yeah buddy, I like the Mach 1’s too!

What a beast

As the complete book of collectible cars days ..."Performance with a Capital P!!"...

This is the '69 Mach 1 Mustang my brother owned Lou, or close to it. And he had a red color one at all. His Mach 1 had the 351 Cleveland, so his was actually different from this car.

Nice Tang !!!!

Nice car, always liked the mustangs, i,d be happy with a 289/4speed 65 square back mustang.

DAMN ! ! !

Great car

What can we say.... A Heartbeat !.Of all the times This is for me the best release. Little Minor updates.. The door panels would be nice if they will have also car door panel pocket like on my mercedes clk 200 kompresssor. And then the seats with headrests Then engine with at least 5 manual gear. Then is perfect☺

Another beautiful car that makes me say I'll never buy a new one Nice to see Naperville or is it Western Springs??

Great car, runs really well. Nice collection of documentation, love the scale model that matches. Barbara Eden, aka "Jeanie" owned one of these 428 Mach 1's for many years. Nice job Lou bringing us another memorable "My Car Story".

Cool 😀

Lou, I would think it’s sensory overload to ride in a 69 Mach One Cobra followed by a 67 Corronet 426 Hemi. I just want to check that your all right! I guess some guys have all the luck! Thx again Lou!

This would be the second pick on a mustang for me, just slightly behind the same car with a Boss 429. Probably, the 428CJ would be a better street car?

Dennis if I am in the car I’d have a shit eating grin too! It was a bad ass car back in 1969 and it’s still a bad ass car! And perfect color! Congratulations!

I always wondered how many model years had 4 headlights. Great car. My neighbor has the retro version of what I believe to be this car from about 10 years ago. A very nice retro car, but not nearly as appealing as this one

chingon

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The Magnum 500 rims were options from GM, Ford and Chrysler....possibly AMC also.

How many miles does this car have?? And what type of tires does this car have

The back end was all Chev and Mopar drivers seen.

How many miles does he have on this car?? And what type of engine does this car have

Awesome Stang, it would sound alot better with flow master mufflers.

Wait... is that ur VIPER?!

Dennis do the world a favor and change those tailpipes

I would park that in my living room..AAAAAAAAAAA

Changing plugs is an issue.

SELL IT TO ME NOW!!!

This Mustang can’t decide if it wants to be a Mach 1 or a Boss! It’s has the headlight bucket and taillight panel black out and Magnum 500 wheels from a Boss 302. These panels should all be body color on a Mach 1, only the hood and cowl should be blacked out. It also should have the Styled steel wheels, not Magnums. A good looking Mustang but a bit of a mish mash of 1969 styling cues by the owner.

The horns are bad. New horns would make the horns work. I went through that problem.

The headlights behind him shouldn’t be painted black should be body colour. The boss 302 was one with headlight valances blacked out

If you drive it a lot I would put a pad on the front seat.

Scott your time is now