![]() The car looked great, but it just seemed to Mike that it was rather pedestrian in a classic kind of way. One typical afternoon, Mike was sitting at a stoplight not far from home when a stock-looking red Mustang pulled up and stopped next to him. ![]() At first, the plan was to continue with a restoration and the car was very close to receiving a fresh coat of red color until fate intervened. The Mach 1 really struck Mike, so he made an offer on it which was accepted and had the Roseville team continue with its restoration while putting the ’67 on hold. To handle the updates, he handed the Mustang off to the pros at Roseville Rod and Custom, where he also noticed a stalled 1970 Mach 1 Mustang project that was languishing in the shop. A few years ago he found a nice ’67 Mustang that he planned to have restored with a little more power and performance. Mike Mitchell has fond memories of his high school ’69 Mustang but he wasn’t tied to building another one just like his original car, though it did embed a love for the Ford pony car. Most of them were likely rattle traps with noisy exhaust, ill-handling suspension with worn tires, and foul-smelling interiors.įortunately, nostalgia has a way sweetening memories. Why is that first cars or high school rides leave such an impression? Chances are that many of us wouldn’t last a day on a road trip in the vehicles we drove back then. Mike Mitchell Swapped Horses and Altered Course with this 1970 Mach 1 Mustang
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