Autocrossed Your Mustang???

[Solo2]

I am asking the forum if anybody has autocrossed their '69/'70 Mustangs.
If you did, I would really be interested in hearing your stories.
Come on forum members.

[bswor]

Was going to post this in the lowering springs post but would fit better here. Have you considered selling your mustang and maybe picking up a average one to build up. Might save you some money and you wouldnt be "degrading" it. Just an idea to think about.

[Solo2]

Nice thought, however it is appraised at over $75,000. I do not think anybody would purchase her for that price. It's history includes ISCA three time regional (Alter Restored Class) winner. In order to become regional winner it must be entered into 10 AutoRamas events with ten 1st place winner in the class to be eligiable for the regional title.

On top of that I only have less than $3,500 invested in her including the original $800 for the car purchased, not a too bad of an investment. But again we are talking about $3,500 in 1978 DOLLARS.

If I part her out on e-bay it is estimated to get over $85,000, for example last Christmas the complete mint condition rear fold down seat assembly was winning bid of $1,750! Yet I only paid $15 back in 1979 for that same mint condition fold down rear seat assembly.

I am between a rock and a hard place. A car that is getting more valuable as each passing day or start enjoying her as a racer with almost the same value. Maybe when it is a racer it would be valued in the mid to upper thirtys.

Like I stated before I am the second and LAST owner of this car. It only had 59k miles on it back in 1978 and had drove her very little since.

It is estimate that for less than six grand for parts, I could get her up to the TransAm profile including the full roll cage.

When I was 16 years old, I and my family did 100% of all the work on the car from the motor/trans, painting the 52 coats of lacquer to even sewing up custom seat covers and headliner on mom's sewing machine. Yes, men do need to know how to sew. Why pay $1000 for someone to sew on and make your seat covers when you can do it yourself for less than $50.

[bswor]

Well you never know, to the right person it may be.. What makes the appraisal value so high? Limited options? Or just the fact that it has all those wins? You'll have to fill me in.

[Solo2]

Both, all the options in the world, a professional quality restoration, and all the trophies.

[Trinitys]

Both, all the options in the world, a professional quality restoration, and all the trophies.

you got any pictures of your car, sounds really nice!

[Solo2]

I would if you provide e-mail address. PM me with that info.

[bswor]

Hey solo if you would like you can upload the photos to The Mustang Gallery and i'll go back later and place it in the 69/70 album. Just register an account and go from there. Or if you would like to send them to me just click the "email" tab at the end of my post.

[mustang70]

Ok, I'm going to go back on what I said earlier. If the car is worth $75,000 dollars, sell it and start with a different Mustang. I'm sure someone will be willing to pay that much. And don't part it out either. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to look into something like the Barrett Jackson auction. With that much money you could find a car in need of rebuilding and do eveything you want to it. Plus, you'll never have to feel bad about taking apart such a nice car.


And remember, this is coming from a guy that really isn't into restorations. Stock isn't in my vocabulary.

[Solo2]

For those that might be insterested, I only once drag raced the stang at the Texas Metroples back in '83. It was a blast, mix high oct with priumen LEADED, removed power steering belt, unbolted the dual exhaust to just the header and removed all the rear fold down set assembly and pass seat. It was a Ford and Shelby day, even kept up with a '68 427 mustang until the last few 100 feet. Not bad for a very high dollar show car. The sad news was I only did 6 runs.

If I only knew about autocrossing or Solo1 in those days.

[bnickel]

i'd like to see some pics of this car

[Solo2]

bnickel
PM me with you e-mail address and will forward pictures. Most of the pictures are from the AutoRama days.