Some race cars are built to compete. Others become part of racing history. This extraordinary 1969 Ford Mustang is one of those rare machines. Campaigned by the legendary Paul Harvey Ford dealership during the 1969 NHRA season, this purpose-built drag car represents a remarkable chapter in Ford's celebrated "Total Performance" era. With only two owners since new and an extensive collection of documentation, including the original sales invoice and receipts from Holman Moody, Stroppe, and Roush, this is far more than a race car. It is an authentic piece of Ford motorsports history.
Power comes from a Holman Moody and Stroppe-prepared 428 cubic inch big block V8 backed by a rugged C-6 automatic transmission and Ford 9-inch rear end. Long tube headers, a B&M Pro Stick ratchet shifter, widened rear wheel tubs, trunk-mounted battery, and Goodyear Eagle drag slicks reflect the serious competition pedigree of this 1969 Ford Mustang. Every component was selected with one goal in mind: to get down the quarter-mile as fast as possible.
Finished in black with chrome hood pins and a Cobra Jet hood scoop, this 1969 Mustang has the unmistakable appearance of a late-1960s factory-backed drag car. Inside, the black vinyl bucket seats, four-point harnesses, partial roll cage, factory Ford gauge cluster, Jones tachometer, and Stewart-Warner auxiliary gauges create a cockpit that remains true to its original racing purpose.
Paul Harvey Ford of Indianapolis was one of Ford's premier performance dealerships and played a significant role in the factory-backed Ford Drag Team alongside racing legends Hubert Platt and Randy Payne. This Mustang was part of that effort, giving it a documented connection to one of the most successful periods in Ford drag racing history.
Whether you're searching for a significant 1969 Ford Mustang for sale, an investment-grade competition car, or one of the most historically important 1969 Mustangs to reach the market, opportunities like this are exceptionally rare. With documented ties to Holman Moody, Stroppe, Roush, and Paul Harvey Ford, this remarkable race car stands as a lasting tribute to the golden age of American factory drag racing.
