Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet commercials of '69

[@Classof67]

I actually remember seeing this commercial on TV back in '69. To a 17 year old teenager, this was bigger than life. So many Muscle cars to choose from and so little money to buy one...

[@lancelot1953]

Hi, I remember that commercial too, and shortly after... getting your draft card! Those were the days, Ciao, L

[@Holiday48000]

Dan Samson... But they were cheap to buy, this 428 Mach 1, Mustang could of been purchased for around $4,300 back in the day.

[@MisterMikeTexas]

@@Holiday48000 But that price was probably like $40,000 is today.

[@d23g32]

I was a Chevy guy in HS back in the days when your family's car brand affiliation was generational and almost like a religion. I drove a '69 L78 SS396 Camaro, but one of my best friends grew up in a Ford family (gasp) and drove a '69 Mach One with a 428 Cobra Jet under a "Shaker" hood. I would still prefer my Rat but that CJ sure was sweet, too. In retrospect it's hard to believe that 17 year olds were lucky enough to have such now-classic and very valuable muscle cars.

[@Ohaielaine]

Love the old commercials an avid fan of Classic Mustangs cant beat the sound of the engines.

[@paulsmit968]

I spent a lot of time riding shotgun in the 70s and never saw the 428 CJ beat. We raced them all from souped up Cameros, ROADRUNNERS, even stockcars on the fairgrounds and this car always left me astonished....the squeel off the line made in lag but when the rubber grabbed the road it was always over.

[@Rumble625]

The Mach 1 was everything they said it was, the quickest car I ever owned, it had the 428 cj 4 speed. The only other car that I drove that could stay with it was a 454 ci stingray, but it was dangerous, at 130 plus mph if you had to lift off the gas quickly the rear end jumped up and was trying to come around on you. You had to slowly lift on the gas or you would go out of control, something the mustang didn't do. Two small things I didn't like about the Mach 1, was the troublesome electric choke, (keep hanging up) and trying to change spark plugs, almost impossible to get to. Cost of the brand new Mach 1 was around 3,500 bucks.

[@ahoorakia]

+Rumble625 there was no 454 in 69,first 454 was introduced in 1970! how ever it was called LS5 on corvette in 1970

[@Rumble625]

+ahoorakia Right, the 428 cobra jet was in my 1969 Mach 1 mustang, later on I bought a 1972 corvette that had the 454 4-speed. Just comparing the performance between the two, both were really strong but the corvette seemed to have a slight edge on the Mach 1.during acceleration. The handling of the corvette was tricky as could be at 130+ to be downright dangerous while the Mach 1 was much more stable at the top end. Being able to own and drive both cars was something.

[@leibstandarte1stSS]

Ahh yes he spark plug change . Nearly impossible

[@gpdude22]

Bullshit. Your post shows your ignorance.

[@aristotlehernandez4767]

This Mustang is by far the best muscle car ever

[@chisel954]

Man commercials back in the 60's felt like they were 5 minutes long!

[@PUBNave]

My dream car. I love the groovy music too.

[@lorenzomaximo1818]

I worked at a Ford dealer in 1969 and 1970. Oh what a time it was. I was 18 and 19 at the time. Went to Vietnam. Came home in 1973 bought a 70 Mach 1 351 Cleveland 4 speed with a Shaker scoop. I still own the car today it runs like a Swiss watch. Still Sports a factory original paint job. 75000 original miles. I don't know if I'll ever sell it it's been a great car. I also remember my best friend and I went into another Ford dealer in April of 69. And they're on the floor was a black 69 Boss 429 with Magnum 500 Wheels. $5,500 was it sticker price. I thought damn that's a lot of money about shit my pants. But nothing compared to what they bring today

[@DONDIVA1969]

Out of the box the 428 CJ Mustang was probably the quickest regular production option you could buy.

[@jcglessner]

428 cobra jet......my first love. My dad got her new off the show room floor and handed her down to me on my 18th birthday :)

[@MachSCodefe]

0:31 I never knew Austin Powers did Ford Commercials

[@ModMokkaMatti]

Maintaining the "International Man of Mystery" moniker.

[@markdemell6087]

Hahahahahahahahahahaha ,Mike Myers must have seen this commercial. Good one dude.

[@Maximaniac72]

Imagine walking into a Ford dealership in 1969 looking over the 428 Cobra Jet, then saying, "I like the Grande better, I think I'll take THAT one!"

[@d23g32]

Not everyone wanted to drive a muscle car or wanted to (or could) spend the extra $$$, which is why then and now the Big Three sold (sells) millions of six cylinder Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers, etc. The Grande was aimed at customers who liked the Mustang image but wanted more of a "personal luxury" car. The Cougar filled that niche under the Mercury brand but some of it leaked over to Ford, and that segment of the market expanded in the '70s. In fact, the non-muscle segment of the pony car market has always accounted for the most sales.

[@5769JJ]

+Maximaniac72 You could get the Grande with the 428 CJ, 4 speed, Detroit locker rearend, and shaker hood scoop etc. Any Mustang could be ordered with any Engine available....exception of course the BOSS 429.

[@JRC99]

I just can't understand who the hell would choose the coupe over the Sportsroof.

[@59isfine]

It showed the Boss moving but the rest of them were inching along. Favourite year. I node ring if they ran 5 minute commercials.

[@Classic63]

Man this brings back so many memories.

[@Edwark12]

A commercial that much more interesting compared to today.

[@SeattleSportsFanic]

I gotta say. The 428 Cobra Jet is a really nice looking car. It's a damn shame they don't make 'em like this anymore. I'm always a big fan of all the classic muscle cars. I think this and the Boss 302 are the nicest looking Mustangs from '69.

[@ThePaperSun]

They're definitely great-looking, but I'm a fan of today's as well. As for '69, they came a long way from the original '64 1/2.

[@SeattleSportsFanic]

Don't get me wrong. I love the newer models, but I've always got a place in my heart for classic muscle cars.

[@ThePaperSun]

I'm the same way.

[@SeattleSportsFanic]

It's just like the 50s, big fins, and bigger taillights. They had style....lol

[@ThePaperSun]

Haha, no doubt. Having a car from that era with the driveability of today's performance cars would be a lot of fun.

[@MrDjh66]

I was only 3 then you were very lucky to remember that I dident get my 69 judge till 1990

[@briantracy1324]

428cj was strong , mine was a 351c '70 bought in 1979 ,, my competition was mainly Buick 6's ... I could take the early turbo's easy but the GSX's rocked...

[@thatps2guy445]

This was the point at which the Mustang transformed from a true pony car, to a true muscle car

[@kascnef]

Kinda like camaro and challenger

[@chuckselvage3157]

The Cobra Jet was released in early 68 it was eating Chevs and Dodges for at least 12 months.

[@paulmarclalonde3834]

Lmao

[@paulmarclalonde3834]

Except they sent muscle cars They are wanna be sports cars now The only true muscle car left Is the Dodge Challenger Facts

[@SiliconSam428]

I had one of them, a '69 428CJ with Lime Gold paint. Been gone but I still remember the s/n 9F02R149xxx

[@shathorne]

Whoa, it's the Hullabaloo show in a Ford dealer showroom! I love it. What a great commercial.

[@Cash2112]

A friend in H.S. had a Jade Green '69 Mach 1, 428 SCJ, 4-Speed Toploader, 3.91 Detroit Locker, Shaker, Slats and Magnum 500's. Hedman headers w/ Cherry Bombs bolted to the collectors was the exhaust system. Sideways at any speed. He restored it, still has it and its worth close to $100K today. He'll probably be buried in it.

[@kevindavid9948]

America always gets the good stuffs when it comes to cars.

[@crazymusiclunatic]

@GT4viper dude they didnt have v6 back than, they were all straight, in-line 6s

[@GT4viper]

A new 250.c.i. V6 that goes like an 8! On v6 economy! Didnt I just see this on tv yesterday? Things never change do they.

[@greenjeansmjr]

4:52...A car that actually STOPS at a stop sign! Ahhh, those were the days

[@danpolk]

I can't believe commercials like this cut the mustard back then.

[@C0LM4N]

I am 15 and this makes me want one :D Mind me I am huge Ford fan :D

[@Birdgame2k10]

25,000 stangs sold in mid 64 thats a great sales record for only half a year and a brand new car

[@halon7476]

Life was good then.

[@nxne75]

Awesome. Not only do they not make cars like this anymore, they also don't make commercials like they used to anymore.

[@YouScroob]

The singing group was known as "The Going Thing", did ads, toured out to dealerships etc. A brother / sister group originally signed to be "The Going Thing' in 1968 but then backed out to continue under their original name, "The Carpenters". The woman on the very right was Janis from the original "Brazil 66" of the sixties.

[@frankdenardo8684]

This was on the FBI during the commercials. Quinn Martin which was the shows sponsor and corporate tie in aired this commercial during the 1968-1969 season.

[@cobrajetter]

The 428 has piston sleeves the size of coffee cans. No replacement for displacement, and no school like the old school. I love embarrassing the rice burners at the stop lights.

[@charlesvan13]

I used to have one that looked just like the white fastback model at the end. It only had a small block and a 4-speed. But that was more that sufficient. Because it didn't have catalytic converters and other crap that newer cars have that slows them down.

[@cobrajetter]

Good thing they have that Mach One going flat out on a very long straight. These cars don't handle too well in the turns at speed!

[@The74Daniel]

I HAVE A 2001 MUSTANG GT IT'S BEEN A GREA4T FAST CAR THANK YOU FORD CO.

[@billbagwell1105]

That 428 Cobra Jet was powerful

[@musclecarluvr1]

Had i started saving money to buy this car when this commercial started....I probably would've had enough to buy it when it ended. :)

[@jtownsuperhero]

i love when he says "performance striping" haha of all the things that car has to offer the "PERFORMANCE" striping really tops it all off hahaha

[@maximogfe]

Good times for those people.

[@nfelvis68]

I love this car...if only I had the money!

[@Hippiegeorge]

Nice piece of history

[@Thomas63r2]

As much as I enjoyed my Acapulco BlueR-code 428 CJ 4 speed '69 Mach 1 - those Grande versions were everywhere. The Mustang could be optioned for anyone's needs/tastes.

[@KridkornTangthanasirikul]

This "exclusively for Ford" song can be heard in both NA and AUS.

[@CamaroAmx]

@mustangfan41 the javelin ended in 74, around the same time the mustang became a Pinto. AMC was bought out in 1987. The challenger bowed out in 73 and returned (as did the charger) as an economy sports car in the late 70's-80's. the camaro ended in 2002 and returned in 2010, 8 years gone. The mustang outsold its competitors most of the time, but rarely out performed them. My 93 Z28 was rated at 275hp. It took mustang until 2005, discounting "special editions", to meet or exceed that rating.

[@SteveRood1]

The 1969 Boss 429 was introduced on January 5, 1969 Before the BOSS 302, wich was launched in March 1969

[@itmcbhpbgf.6374]

i drive the 1969 BOSS 429 as my signature car.

[@SteveRood1]

oh really ?...

[@itmcbhpbgf.6374]

yeah.

[@SteveRood1]

What KK Number ?

[@itmcbhpbgf.6374]

i'm keeping that a secret, because there could be pro car thieves out there.

[@soiledrug5717]

These kind of cars want my German ass to be born in the US. It's literally impossible to get one of these beauties here :(

[@Teankun]

1:00 How fast is that sweetheart going? From what I can tell from the lines on the road it is going faster than most highway speed limits.

[@HocusFocusProductions]

Except for the 250 V6 they mention. I can't get over how the rear-ends were sagging even when the cars were new. I grew up thinking that happened as they got older.

[@zorbarec]

what is the name from the musica group in this commercial??????

[@pearclips]

@therandomguys10001 yah right up to the point when the pontiac motor blows a rod!

[@Xsis720]

@sunnymuffins13208 no, the horsepower for the cobra jet was rated at 335, which sounded like a dissapointment but the people who actually bought the 428CJ found that ford lied about the true horsepower number. the actual horsepower number was somewhere over 400

[@Cloudstrrifeee]

they made it look reeeal good

[@wheeler8801]

yea, I got a 72 Mach 1 and standard price was $3,003, but mine had a 351 and a deluxe interior which would raise the price a bit

[@morini29]

must beautiful car over the world !!!

[@antonioederlopezlopez7341]

Is still available on the dealership today?

[@nicholassheffo5723]

Is that Toni Basil singing and dancing too?

[@mbrawthen]

I know these Mustangs were called Mach 1, but I never knew they could actually travel at Mach 1, the speed of sound! 🤔😂😂😂😇

[@dudubrodie]

i cant wait for buying one!

[@oikyle]

And i though that commercials were long today.

[@MisterMikeTexas]

Did the Wrecking Crew play the instruments in this jingle?

[@DONDIVA1969]

"the quickest standard passenger car through the quarter-mile" Yes the 428CJ Mustang was. I saw them run on the street back in the day. In street stock form nothing could touch it.

[@jfsssp]

Great post thanks. My first car was a '69 GT500. Same basic car. Engine was just too much for it. Small-block pony cars are much more fun to drive.

[@Bronson9100]

the past seems so bad ass

[@jerryolson3746]

Still a Groovy commercial

[@Cyonide9]

Awesome Car!

[@Manintoga]

Did anyone warn the lovely people in the choir that there was a SPOOK behind them throughout the whole commercial?

[@yomommaahotoo264]

Best ever year.

[@karznboats]

@buttnut1080 Hey! I was around in 1969. I bought a 69 Dodge Charger new. I am not dead or dying. I am in the process of restoring a 69 Mach 1 now and I'm gonna drive the wheels off it!

[@pearclips]

@hillbillyboy1993 Hey, did the windsor come from the 351? er did the 351 come from the windsor? (whatever point you were trying to make there ! ) some folks say 289,302 &351 W are all the same head design... otherwise known as the Ford "snorkel port" around here ...whenever we get bored enough to talk about junk purely for comic relief.

[@Blago6actual]

R-code '69 Mach-1 "Drag-Pak" resto-mod owner, BABY!

[@magilla_guerilla]

2:45 - 2:53 i think was all the commercial needed to get people to buy it

[@onlyrock1]

they probably should bring this commercial back, just updated for the 2011...

[@saikhmalik]

ohhhhhhhhhhhh saw this on tv last night

[@i400zemtoku]

MIGHT AS PRESENTING A STUNNING AND FIERCE MUSCLE CAR AS THE MACH 1 GIVE A SOUNDTRACK, TYPE, THE ARCHIES. THE EARLY 60S ERA 1969 AND IN CASE YOU DID NOT THINK OF GLAM ROCK BAND?

[@19553129]

Hot Stuff ,Go Go Go!

[@Yamaha310hp]

I had one in 74 .

[@flako1540]

Hey one is still alive!!

[@MrMustangnate]

@sunnymuffins13208 not really just a big block with an upgraded intake for a little more power

[@MrCleanPolo]

Best cars ever made.

[@djkaseone]

Thanks

[@pearclips]

@AgentGTO THAT would be funny! I doubt the windshield would hold up at that speed!

[@pearclips]

@hillbillyboy1993 I dont doubt you one bit, Cletus, its probably your Camaro too. & it hasnt had the oil changed in 5 years but lots added as it burns it like crazy & it looks like a lightening storm when you open the hood in the dark from the all the shorts in the cracked plug wires. The neighbor girl also out ran it with her bicycle but you were nt so eager to mention that either, were ya? BTW "Visioned" is a word only in hillbillyville.

[@mercmarc]

@pearclips What about the 351?

[@wanderleyrosa812]

ford mustang the best car made in ford.

[@SAMPLETEXT285]

They don't make car commercials like this anymore it sucks

[@sidescrollin]

back when we used to actually make cars.

[@pearclips]

@MacDaddySupreme69 you like the sound of a 302 breathing through those screwed up windsor exhaust ports better than the sound of a 350 chevy motor? you are sick !

[@BigKandRtv]

Krikey! I see Mike Myers at 30 seconds!

[@thewhofan99]

"longer by almost 4 inches" that's what she said. no, but seriously mustangs are the shit

[@arios211]

That only thing that sucks is that you cant see the colors.

[@shoohatha]

0:30 austin powers?

[@shathorne]

Y'know, 40 years of technology hasn't made the new Mustangs better than the good old '69 Mach 1. The new little 4.6 is not a 428 Cobra Jet / Toploader equivelant. If only we could buy this car new today.

[@Datsrboi]

Wow....... Thats a long commercial.

[@joeschmo7317]

Looks like Austin Powers @00.30

[@kmpezinosiempre]

Aora este carro es una leyenda pleno 2019

[@TKJWVU]

Ford Mustang is my favorite car ever, but these commercials were the definition of cheesy lol.

[@TheHandsumdevil]

Does anyone know what the word grande mean??????????