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1969 Ford Cobra 428 Ram Air Cobra Jet Formal Roof on 2040-cars
Year:1969
Mileage:95777
Location:
Mount Brydges, Ontario, Canada
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Fully documented by Ford Canada and numbers matching 1969 Ford Cobra. Very well optioned with cloth and vinyl buckets seats, black vinyl roof, engine block heater, XPL C 6 automatic transmission, clock, visibility light group, argent steel styled wheels, console, power steering and brakes, AM radio, complete tinted windows, left and right hand racing mirrors, and last but not least, factory air conditioning. I have contacted the people at Marti reports and many Fairlane clubs trying to get an idea of how many Cobra's had air but with no success. The January 2012 edition of Hemming's Muscle Machines had an entire Buyers Guide article on the 69 Cobras and gave a very indepth account of everything from engines, brakes, transmissions, interior, chassis and body. Even this article did not even mention air conditioning as an available option, so there must have been very few examples produced. They also mentioned that the R code Ram Air option added 15% to the value. The Wimbledon White body has had one repaint years ago and does have a few minor chips and door dings. The vinyl top is in very nice condition. Dash board and interior are excellent. The console lid is loose from the body of the console but could easily be repaired. The brake light is on on the dash. The car brakes very well, and I was told that the proportioning valve may be stuck and that will cause the light to go on. The engine was rebuilt by the previous owner about 12,000 miles ago. Torque boxes are great. I have many NOS parts for this car including eyebrow moldings and ring gear, plus used factory dash tach and AM/FM radio that will be offered for an additional cost to the buyer. I will personally handle all the brokerage details and costs involved to allow me to bring the car into Michigan will a perfectly clear title so it can be picked up and transported to any state |
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