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built by Joe Charette
9 teeth pinion
33 teeth gear
On a 1:24 Pro Track Hardbody Chassis - PL412A
Plafit Cheetah II Motor 80% power 16D
Gears have 3.667 gear ratio
1:24 Scale Driver by TSRF - T2422
In 1969 Ford introduced the first car to truly live up to the "Muscle" Name, the Mustang Mach I. The big block 390 debuted in the '67 Mustang and made it a true muscle car. In the middle of the 1968 model year, the 428 Cobra Jet Arrived and proceeded to make a shambles of the reputations of Chevy's and Mopar's, from the strip to the street all across the country. Then, in 1969, Ford came up with a new name and a striking new look to showcase the muscle car horsepower, while creating their original, classic, and now legendary Mach I.
Completely restyled for the 1969 model year, The Mustang was longer, lower, and wilder, with a bigger engine compartment. The Mustang's latest fastback (known as "Sportsroof" in Ford lingo) was styled in the tradition of the classic "All-American Boy Racer", built to look hot up and down the boulevard. Other racy gimmicks like mock air extractors on top of the rear quarters, and cool hood lock pins with securing wires were added to play into the roll. Mach I striping, black-out hood, dual racing type mirrors, rocker panel moldings, and wide oval tires were added for more "Boy Racer" delight. The wildest of all was the ram air "shaker" scoop protruding through the hood that rocked and rolled to the beat of the 428 Cobra Jet humming below.
With a Standard 351 cubic inch mill, the Mach I started out as one hot V8 and went on to offer larger engine options beginning with the 320 horse, 390 cube four barrel, followed by the awesome 355 horsepower 428 Cobra Jet. With a few internal engine modifications and digger (3.01:1 or 4.30:1) rear end the Cobra Jet became the more durable Super Cobra Jet ready for drag strip action or the ultimate warrior in the 1960's stop light wars.