Sold $154,000 1969 Mustang 428 Cobra Jet 4 speed Convertible 1 of 20 Barrett-Jackson 2018

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Sold $154,000 1969 Mustang 428 Cobra Jet 4 speed Convertible 1 of 20 Barrett-Jackson 2018
Lot #1420 - This Mustang is one of only 20 1969 Q-code 428 Cobra Jet convertibles built with a 4-speed manual transmission. It's also one of just 50 with the 428 CJ non-Ram Air engine and one of three painted in Acapulco Blue - two of which sported the black standard bucket seats of this example. It is the only one with an AM/FM stereo radio - the only option ordered on the car, because this was meant for racing and extra weight was considered unnecessary. Originally ordered out of Elizabeth, New Jersey, and produced on April 8, 1969, the car - which has a competition suspension - has an illustrious racing history, setting an NHRA national record in E-Stock Eliminator in the early 1970s. In its racing life, it ran in a number of different classes, piloted by the team of Terry Dubowick, Rich Baldassari and John Presing. It eventually made its way to Marcus Anghel's acclaimed shop in Scottsdale, AZ, for a full restoration. One of the rarest Ford Mustang convertibles ever, this car comes with documentation that includes the dealer invoice, Marti Report, restoration photographs - and even a historical photo of the car on the track, with a time ticket from Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ, showing a time of 11:79 at 115.83 mph.