• The '69 Mustang is considered a classic car.red hot mustang image by Leticia Wilson from Fotolia.com
  
  The Ford Mustang entered the American automobile market in 1965. In the years since its introduction, Ford has continued to develop the Mustang and refine its design and performance. The '69 model was no exception. It was the first considerable restyling of the model, which included an additional 3.8 inches in length and 340 lbs. of curb weight.
  
  

Body

• The '69 Mustang is 187.5 inches long, 71.7 inches wide and 50.5 inches tall. The front and rear tracks are 58.5 inches. It has a wheelbase of 108 inches and a length/wheelbase ratio of 1.74. It weighs 3,122 lbs. and is a two-door vehicle.
  
  

Engine

• Under the hood, the '69 Mustang has a 3.3-liter in-line six-cylinder engine, with an overhead valve system and two valves per cylinder. It has 3,723 cc of displacement and an 8.70-to-1 compression ratio. It has a maximum power output of 120 brake horsepower at 4,000 rpm, a maximum torque of 190 foot-pounds at 2,200 rpm, and a bore stroke of 3.68 inches by 3.13 inches for a bore stroke ratio of 1.18. The unitary capacity is 545.5 cc per cylinder. It has a water-cooling system. The motor has seven crank shaft bearings and the vehicle can go from 0 to 60 in nine seconds and has a top speed of 100 mph.
  
  

Other

• The '69 Mustang comes with a three-speed manual transmission and is rear-wheel drive. It has a top gear ratio of 1.0 and a final drive ratio of 3.08. The suspension is different on the front and back. The front suspension has independent coil springs. The rear suspension is a live axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs.