My dad had a Black Mach 1 that we use to fix up when I was a kid. He use to run the 1/4 mile with his friends. He has since passed on and I've been looking for his Mach 1 forever. This video had me crying like a baby the entire time!
what options did it have? I knew a guy that since passed that had a black Mach 1 but he sold it to some dude in texas years ago and since he passed on now i'd have no idea how to find out anything more about it.
Your an incredible son I wish one day I could bring the same happiness to my parents before it’s to late, thanks for showing your journey. This is noones story to tell but yours and it’s extremely eye opening. When’s the next restoration project?
Stay tuned on this channel. I'm looking for another '70 Mach to do and we're always playing around with 78-86 Ford trucks and broncos. Make sure to subscribe if you haven't.
As many people identify old music to memories past people also identify with the cars they owned in their youth. Your parents had a blast in their old Mustang as they knew each other in the beginning of their life together. Selling it I'm sure was met with a tear. But for you all to find, maybe the car or not, one at least just like their old Mustang allows them to be young again! Couldn't have picked any better car to restore than an old Mustang, as parts are very plentiful. I myself have a 69 so I know what it's like to drive around in something that old. Good for all of you that brought a 1970 Mach 1 back into your parents life. They'll make a lot of new memories with it! You all should be very proud!
the true gift to your parents is the knowledge that they raised damn fine children... That's going to sleep at night knowing you accomplished something important in life... and that is true success.
I'm so glad I found this channel - I wish I could have bought my dad his dream corvette but my bank account is looking rough after I restored my VW bus. haha!! Maybe someday...
@@LottsOfVintage ha! Yeah, if we had a split window they go for BIG $$$! Honestly, I couldn't even afford just the shell of a split window bus. haha. Ours is a 79' Baywindow bus and while they are still worth money & continuing to go up, the aren't as expensive. I wish & hope I can still someday add a split window to our collection! Regardless, I love ALL classics & am so grateful I am able to even have this. Have a great day!
My 70 Mach1 is a mid lime metallic car with a Shacker, it was also optioned with the Argent rims. Mine is an auto and has lived in the U.K. since 1972.
Man well done your Parents did a good work with you and so they surely deserve your effort i was really happy to you Dad hugging you ... can see how proud he is of you beautiful thats what life is all about , thank you for sharing
Your a dedicated dude and in a world full ugliness it literally warms my heart to see people still have it in their hearts to do such a selfless act, and as a car guy it makes me even happier to see you incorporated a car into your big suprise for your folks even if it is a ford(sorry but.i had to get a dig in) good job dude, your a good son!
I’m looking forward to seeing those Fox bodies. I loved the emotional reveal to your parents and the video you made of getting the Mach 1 restored. Great editing and music selection too. I have a ‘92 fox coupe, just an LX 4 cylinder that I hope to restore one day.
This was awesome. Loved watching every second of this. I cant explain in words how amazing this was. And even better, the auto shop Colvins automotive is my son's name, Colvin. Love this. Can't imagine what the price tag was on everything. I'd say at least $100k easy.
This car has lived an interesting life - subscribe to the channel to see what we learned about it - dropping a 6-month update video in the next 2 weeks.
Awesome Mach 1 wish I found have done the same for my dad but he passed at age 49 GOD Bless HIS SOUL. Your parents must have squeezed your neck! 😁 GOD bless yall
I've got a handful of fox bodies - my first was an '86 GT 5.0, T-Top in red with the gray interior, 5 speed. Drove it daily for about 5 years. I've currently got an '86 Saleen I'm restoring, an 85 Predator (think Shelby/Fox), and an '83 M81 bodied mustang. Subscribe to the channel to see some content on these in the future :)
Awesome story... I lost my Dad in 2014. We both shared the same passion for cars, particularly Mustangs and other Fords. We went to a lot of cars shows together. I hope I see your dad’s car at a MCA show soon.
Crazy! This car is tikingly similar (though not exactly) like one my grandparents bought new. Theirs was also a 70 Mach 1, also Lime green with lime green interior, even with a 351 (though a 4v). But, theirs had a 3 speed. I sometimes wonder where that car is, now.
@5:12. Parents: There are no good lies son. Son: Need to borrow the truck to pick up a karmann ghia that broke down. Parents getting their Mach1: No good lies my ass!
From the video it doesn't appear that you have the VIN of your Dad's car when he was young. If you used to have a car and kept the VIN there is a web site that with $10.00 you can tell if it's registered someplace in the US. I ran the report on the 69 I bought 2 years ago and learned at least what states it was in prior to me. It went back to the mid 90's. So it's possible to take the VIN of the 1970 you bought and learn more about it's history. Keep in mind as well that these old Mustangs had options added and removed by previous owners. Since you don't have the original VIN it's still possible that your Dad's car in his youth had things added or removed before he owned it. The story of the 1970 is a cool one!
I guess the video doesn't do it justice but it doesn't look green to me. It actually looks like the color of my 1970 Mach 1 which is Medium Gold Metallic. Still nice though!
I love Medium Gold Metallic as well! This green certainly has a little bit of a gold tint to it. But it's pretty dang green in person :) Watch the reveal video if you haven't yet!
New to the channel good vids on the 70 mach1👍, who was Mark and what happened?? I got so sad for some reason, made me think of my cousin who passed away at 20*
Mark was my uncle, and outside of my Dad and this Mach 1, he was hugely instrumental in my passion for cars. He also loved mustangs (Shelbys specifically), but he always pushed me to care about the details, learn the production numbers, etc. He passed away unexpectedly a couple of years ago. He was an old school street racer in California - he had a pieced together 65 GTO with a 389 and tri-power and was out there when Big Willie was street racing his Daytona. He was a neat guy.
I'm glad you enjoyed it - finding the car and building it for them was as so much fun. The anticipation of getting to see it come together knowing that they had no idea...
I own a 70 Mach 1 that sounds just like that description. I MEAN EXACTLY LIKE THAT car and I have the Marti report to prove it. Per my Marti Report mine is that same green paint, green interior, 351, Close ratio 4 speed, with shaker, with AC, power disc brake, but standard wheel and hubcaps. Its possible the rims are not original or even dealer installed. Dealer installed rims were common especially on Mach 1s that were delivered almost exclusively with fake "simulated" mag rim hub caps. The big question I couldn't verify was his original car a 2v or 4v engine. Picture of the engine going back in looks like it has an aftermarket holly carb. Was it a 2v originally and rebuilt with a holly 4v?? In any case the group of cars with those options ignoring only the rims and 2v or 4v would still be a very small pool.
Wow neat story, so unlucky that it wasn’t the one… but otoh as you said having owned 2 out of three with these specs is great and actually havin power steering isn’t so bad either 😎
I love the video and what you did for your parents. Just a thought, wouldn't Marti be able to provide you the VIN for the car your parents had being that there were only 3 made?
Marti was the one who helped confirm that there were only 3 with all of these options - but good question, I need to ask him if he'd be able to help with the other VINs. Good thinking.
My dad bought a used 67 Shelby GT 500 when he returned from Vietnam in 69. My uncle borrowed it one night after he returned from Vietnam in 71 and totalled the car. I bought a 67 GT 500 in 07 with the plan of restoring it and giving it to my dad and when I finished the car and took it to him he wouldnt take it saying right close to this........" I love you son but one of them things damn near killed my brother and at my age I think I had better just let you keep it . But no hot rodding around or burning them tires up showing off for folks . If I hear you were its getting parked until you can act like a civilized man , hear me ? " Its a good thing that car can't talk , thats for sure !
What I don’t Understand is HOW Can a “REPUTABLE BODY SHOP” Just Leave the Interior Exposed while Doing all the Body Work???? Unprofessional & Unbelievable!!! & those rims!! No working for me!! Wudddeverrrrrr
I'm currently trying to find my dad's 77 brentwood brown 4 spd trans am. He sold it in Nashville in 79 or 80 but the buyer must have lived out of state because it was never registered in tn again. No website I've went to is any help with the vin search. I'm having to call every state dmv lol. 3 down. 45 to go lol.
@@hotrodray6802 If you're a car guy and the particular car meant something to them it would be in a box somewhere even if it was a old carbon registration slip and yes I still have mine somewhere almost 20 years later
With the combination of 3 production vehicles and the location in which you found it the fact that it had power brakes would not be enough for me to think this is not the correct car. Reason I say this is the car had obviously been apart to paint and change the interior color. It is possible the brakes system was changed over time due to a change in camshaft that effected vacuum production rendering the power brakes useless, or any other strange possibility. I have changed vehicles from power to manual and vise versa for a number of applications and reasons over the years. Those parts are a simple bolt on.
So sorry to hear that - I know what a car can mean to a family. I'd be happy to help you guys re-home the car if you need it. Email me at chris@lottsofvintage.com
Awesome story. Such an amazing thing to do for your parents. I'm a Texas Country/Americana Singer/songwriter. I have a song on my new album about my brother's 1970 Metallic Green Mach 1. I was wondering if I could connect to see if you'd share some of your videos or images to help my finish my music video. I can email you the song. I'm on twitter at @johndeeryband
Spoiler alert ! I hate to rain on anybody's parade but this is too much of a co-ink-kee-dink to pass up. Check out the fella that has the " My life " channel. If there ever was a ' Stang that matches your earlier description, . .he has it. Shaker hood, manual brakes, A/C, hand cranks, 351C 2V but auto ! Same color. But it has been pirated and is in rough shape and he also got the Marti Report for it. Oh and NO louvers either but factory stripe. OMG they could be cousins.
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Rookie restoration who leaves the interior and the side windows in a car when you're doing a color change and I hope they took all that yellow paint off since they're going to all that trouble of going down to 5000 Grit wet sand.
Good story but I hate phone videos in the vertical it just limits the view if you'd turn it horizontal you can see sooooo much more. Only reason I can't thumbs up (no I won't thumbs down for that minor technicality) just wanna see the car not bit by bit.
