We come across our fair share of celebrity-owned Blue Oval vehicles on a regular basis, which makes sense given the fact that fans of those folks tend to be willing to pay a bit more for the privilege of bringing such a ride home. There are certainly some bragging rights that come along with being able to tell others that a vehicle was formerly owned by an actor/actress, professional athlete, or musician, meaning that fans of retired Major League Baseball player Jack Morris will certainly be interested in bidding on this 1969 Ford Mustang.
Morris pitched in MLB from 1977-1994, racking up 254 wins in his long career, mostly for the Detroit Tigers. The highly decorated player is also clearly a pony car fan, given the fact that he reportedly spent a whopping $400k having this 1969 Ford Mustang put together a number of years ago, after which it was a finalist for the 2012 Goodguys Muscle Machine of the Year award. Now, that same Mustang is up for grabs at Bring a Trailer sporting a custom body covered in Mercedes-Benz silver paint with House of Kolor Galaxy Gray accents, coupled with staggered 19- and 20-inch BBS wheels, for starters.
Inside, one will find goodies including Sparco seats with Simpson harnesses, custom leather upholstery, air conditioning, a Hurst shifter, a Grant GT steering wheel, and Auto Meter gauges. Underneath, this wild Ford Mustang build rides on a fortified suspension consisting of a Heidt Mustang II-style front end with tubular control arms, rack-and-pinion steering, a four-link setup with a Panhard bar, adjustable Ridetech coilovers, and Wilwood six-piston brake calipers with cross-drilled rotors.
Pop the hood, and one will find a custom-built Roush V8 with a Dart aluminum block, Wiseco forged pistons, an Eagle crankshaft and connecting rods, Clevite bearings, a Comp cams solid roller camshaft and lifters, Trend pushrods, AFR heads, a Holley HP-series carburetor, and a Edelbrock Super Victor intake manifold, helping the engine send a reported 600 horsepower to the rear wheels via a Tremec T56 six-speed and a Ford 9-inch rear end with 4.11 gears.
Overall, this is a stellar pony car in its own right, but the fact that it was formerly owned by one of baseball’s greats makes it even more desirable – at least, for those that have the means to try and purchase such a thing for themselves.
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