Question for 69-70 vert owners

[69RavenConv 286]

I just got my car on the road, I've never attended a car show. But if someone (not me) were to propose a contingency of us 69-70 convertible owners converge on a regional or national MCA show, would you be interested? Very few 69-70 verts were produced, I think it would be kinda cool, even though my car doesn't belong at a judged MCA show...

[69droptopgt 10]

If it was close and car is done. I would go. I wont go to be judged but to hang out with others.

[69RavenConv 286]

If it was close and car is done. I would go. I wont go to be judged but to hang out with others.

 

Good point I forgot to post. It wouldn't be about concours level MCA judging, just a bunch of 3rd gen verts all together in the same place at the same time, including one or two concours cars...

[Pakrat 1,043]

If it was close and car is done. I would go. I wont go to be judged but to hang out with others.

 

Pretty much ditto for me.

[69droptopgt 10]

I dont have a trailer and would like to show the car because it is a GT but dont want to be perfect. Want to be able to drive so adding t5 and maybe some suspension upgrades. Pull original engine and driveline and store it away to protect it. I should will have it done by next summer, Plan on taking it to woodward dream cruise.

[70mstang 11]

I don't mind being judged, mine is a driver class though .. but she does well in shows. I just carry touchup paint LOL

 

I'd drive a few hundred miles or less .. I'm in GA

[very fat and very dumb 40]

I'd go but it would have to be on the west coast. Since anything east of Idaho is the east coast I think the chances are slim of it happening for me.

 

I do like the idea though.

[dzahm 10]

I'd go- I never see 69 verts (though there are two 70 verts near me) Would need to be east coast (and if up north must be april to sept) as my car is rust free and I want to keep it that way. I don't wanna be judged (my car is essentially original with new paint/top) but orig interior, motor (even wearing orig engine paint) It looks slightly ratty (the orig stuff) to most- but mustangers seem to enjoy seeing what orig even looks (or looked) like. But judged? I'd get laughed out of the place- One thing though- for those of us lucky enough to have more than 1 stang- I would need to have the 65 within eyesight (I assume we would want the verts together) but no way leaving one unattended. So if we try to pull this off- I would want the ability to bring another mustang and have it close (but not necessarily within the vert group)

[69droptopgt 10]

Why they are not seen is the low numbers made then of course, age and ect.

1969 convert production numbers

Standard equipment 11,307 produced

Deluxe equipment 3,439 produced

 

1970 convert production numbers

Standard equipment 6,199

Deluxe equipment 1,474

So they are both hard to find but I like them. Would be nice to see more than one somewhere lol. Not too often it happens. Production number before 69 where much higher. 1968 there were 25,000. that was a big drop

Edited November 16, 2012 by 69droptopgt

[69RavenConv 286]

I'd go- I never see 69 verts (though there are two 70 verts near me)

 

Why they are not seen is the low numbers made then of course, age and etc.

 

That's exactly why the idea is getting tossed around - you rarely see one, let alone several at once!. It looks like there might be some interest, cool.

 

As far as the concerns about judging, I agree as my car is no trophy winner either, but keep in mind trailered concours is only one class -- there are unrestored and daily driver classes where original faded paint and worn decals actually get respect. A class for modified cars also. I think there are several cars on this site that would hold their own in the right class.

[1969vert 55]

I havent seen another around SE texas in a while...maybe they are hidden..

[1969vert 55]

I might be able to attend ponies in the park in Beaumont ,Texas... anyone else???

The Oreilly nationals are the following weekend I will be there all weekend..

[1969vert 55]

Anyone goin to attend?

[1969vert 55]

Well just got back from beaumont...Me and my wife had fun there..I thought I would be the only 69 droptop there but mid day saturday another one showed up could not find the owner..he was selling it..lots of nice 69s so many R codes and 1 boss nine.....

[69RavenConv 286]

We are a rare breed, glad you were able to represent...I'm gonna try to attend Indianapolis in August, but I know that's a long way from Texas.

[Pakrat 1,043]

"We are a rare breed"

 

Which makes me doublie amazed at how many of us have found there way here, everytime I blink seems we have another new vert owner on the board which is just fantastic.