Meet Hitman, a 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 with 1,000 hp

Published on February 18, 2020 in News by Guillaume Rivard

Looking at vintage or modified Ford Mustangs never gets old, does it?

Forget about the new Mach E crossover for a minute and remember cars like the Bullitt Mustang, the electric 1967 Mustang that does burnouts, the Roush Performance Mustang with 710 horsepower, the electric and manual Mustang Lithium with 900 ponies from the latest SEMA Show or the 1,000-horsepower Mustangs sold by a certain U.S. dealer.

The Mustang we want to talk to you about today is just as mighty and mesmerizing. It’s a 1969 Mustang Mach 1 nicknamed “Hitman” that comes from Classic Recreations in Oklahoma, which secured an exclusive licensing deal with Ford to build iconic Mustangs like the Boss 429, Boss 302 and Mach 1.

The original body was restored to factory-new condition, painted in grey and black, and then fitted with a Mach 1 front chin spoiler and rear decklid spoiler coupled with Mach 1 badges.

Under the hood is an intercooled, twin-turbocharged Coyote V8 that makes 1,000 horsepower. It’s controlled by state-of-the-art engine management systems and mated to a Tremec six-speed manual transmission. Exhaust gases escape through a set of custom stainless steel turbo manifolds and dual stainless steel MagnaFlow performance mufflers.

The suspension was upgraded with coilovers up front, a Total Control rear coilover system and Total Control front and rear sway bars. It’s attached to 18-inch lightweight American Racing Wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires (225/40R18 front, 315/30R18 rear). As for the brakes, they feature six-piston Wilwood calipers with slotted and cross-drilled rotors on all four corners.

What else? We should probably mention the addition of an air conditioning system, a JVC stereo wired to a Kicker amp, speakers and subwoofer, a woodgrain and aluminum steering wheel, five-point seat belts and 200 mph gauges.

Classic Recreations says a minimum investment of $169,000 USD (approx. $224,000 CAD) is required. Whether a Mach 1 leaves the shop as a period-correct recreation or as a resto-mod loosely based on the original car, the final product is fully dependent on the customer’s desires.

Too expensive? Maybe you should pray those rumours of a Mustang Mach 1 comeback are true…