'04 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 21k Miles, 5 Speed, Showroom Collector Car, Eleanor

2004 Ford Mustang 2dr Coupe Premium Mach 1 Description

This 2004 Mach 1 Mustang is a Collector's Dream Show Car.
The history and story of how pampered and sheltered this car has been only adds to the car's value.
I am the second-owner, but this car is in one-owner, concourse condition. The original owner special ordered and purchased it new, with no dealer prep, and I still have all the stickers and plastic he removed from the car after it was delivered to his house. '03/'04 Mach I's are currently the most under-rated and under-valued Mustangs currently available, that all came off the assembly line as Instant collector muscle cars. The collector car market hasn't quite caught on to this car yet... But there is no doubt that it was a classic from day one.
Dark Shadow Grey5 Speed Manual Transmission
Special Upgrades:

• $475 - '04 Cobra Front Bumper, OEM, ordered new from Ford
• $350 - '04 Cobra Bumper Chin Spoiler, OEM, ordered new from Ford
• $150 - '04 Cobra Glass Fog Lights, OEM, ordered new from Ford
• $350 - '04 Cobra Rear Spoiler, OEM
• $225 - '04 Cobra Spoiler 3rd Brake Light, OEM, ordered new from Ford
• $125 - '04 Cobra 3rd Brake Light wiring harness, OEM, ordered new from Ford
• $400 - '04 Cobra folding side mirrors, OEM, Dark Shadow Grey
• $900 - Paint above parts; world class paint center, Varsity Ford Ann Arbor
• $1,100 - '04 Cobra Front Seats, 900 original miles, OEM, Leather like brand new
• - my plan for the seats was to have a leather shop create centers that match the rear seats
• $1,000 - 99/01 Cobra Wheels, OEM new in Ford boxes, stored for 11 years
• $300 - WeldCraft Wheels in Livonia, MI - Widen rear wheels from 17x8 to 17x9.5 w/ 275 tires
• $900 - Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Tires - (2) 255r17, (2) 275r17, less than 200 miles since installed
• $180 - Pro 5.0 Short Throw Shifter Assembly, pure brass assembly
• $200 - Roush 380R Shifter Arm Assembly
• $900 - Alpine Touch Screen GPS/CD/Radio, Correct harness, Flawless integration, Zero wire splicing, 100% reversible to factory radio which is included
• $300 - California Car Cover Custom Fit Cover
• $18,500 - 2015 Purchase from 1st Owner, 18k original miles, mint

The original owner special ordered this Mach 1 from Ashley Ford in New Bedford, MA. He specifically wanted a few things: 1) a Dark Shadow Grey Mach I, 2) 5 speed transmission, and 3) knowing it was being built in Dearborn, MI, he specifically wanted to avoid the car coming in contact with snow or salt. At the dealership, they put the order through knowing it would be produced within a 6 week range in late July 2004, with a scheduled delivery in September 2004, which is when it arrived. And knowing the salesman well, he gave specific instructions that no dealer prep be performed. This means the plastic stayed on the seats, the floor mats stayed in the trunk, and all white plastic stayed on the bumpers and assembly line stickers remained on the windows. He wanted to receive the car exactly how it rolled of the assembly line and prep it himself, which he did.
Most telling about the condition of this Mach is how the original owner winterized the car each year. He had the most specific set of steps I've ever heard of for a car. He actually had the steps written out for me when I first met him to see the car. This was his process:

On the day the car was getting put away for the winter, he would always perform an oil change

Full synthetic oil, with a MotorCraft FL820S oil filter was used every time

Every year the car had zero-mile, fresh oil when it was put away for the winter so that there was no gas or other contaminantsin the oil during storage

Next, he would fill it up full with premium gas, adding the correct amount of Stabil fuel stabilizer in the tank at the gas station so that there was still time for the gas to shake around and get to the injectors

Once back to the garage, he would then fully top it off with a gas can so that there was no room for air in the gas tank

Next, he would remove the battery terminal cables, and use battery cleaner to fully clean the terminals

Next, he would connect the battery tender charger that would be left on through the entire storage period

Finally he would cover the car and walk away

Not one of these steps was ever missed or deviated from during a single winter, and after meeting this guy and inspecting the car... I knew it was true.

He was so meticulous about how he maintained this Mach, that I honestly believe he would not have sold me the car if he didn't believe I was going to follow the same process every year. This is the exact process I have followed since I got the car. The car is currently still in my garage from the winter and hasn't been driven this season yet. I put it away for the winter in December 2016, with the above process followed. It currently has 5 miles on its Mobile 1 Full Syntheticoil, which means the car is perfectly ready to drive away and will not need an oil change until the end of the driving season this year. The tires on the car are also brand new and have less than 200 miles on them.
A few things go absolutelywithout saying: this car is accident free, has always been a non-smoker, non-fast-food-eating car, and has never seen snow or salt a day in it's life. My experiences have taught me that honestly 8 or 9 times out 10 when you arrive to see a car that it's condition is not going to be as nice as either described or pictured. At least in my experiences they never have been. This car however, is an exception to that rule. There are no pictures that can describe the unbelievable condition of the body, interior, and drive-trainof this car. In my opinion, this Mach I is a one-of-one still available on the market today.
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