In the American restomod scene, Coyotes and LS builds rule the world, and it’s a bit refreshing when Shawn from AutotopiaLA recently showcased this $450K Carbon Fiber Mustang. This fully carbon-fiber widebody 1969 Ford Mustang (the first of its kind in the world) is a restomod customized by two car veterans, Jason Engel and Jared Morris (Trick Rides), in Yukon, Oklahoma. Only 20 units are in production.
The “Scorched” 1969 Mustang packs a 529 ci Jon Kaase 429 “Boss Nine” engine that, according to the builders, makes about 730 hp and 680 lb-ft of torque on pump gas.
Re-engineered iteration of the 429 Boss
In case you don’t know, the Jon Kaase 429 Boss Nine is the modernized, re-engineered version of the legendary 1969-1970 Ford Boss. Kaase took the vintage NASCAR-homologated engine and redesigned the cylinder heads to address the shortcomings of the original, resulting in an incredibly powerful, street-friendly V8.
It wasn’t a simple bolt-on restoration from an engineering standpoint, and the duo had to install custom-made stainless steel headers with 2 1/4-inch primaries. The front tube comes around, goes under the motor mount, and runs all the way out to the back (3-inch stainless with MagnaFlow mufflers). According to Morris, it took 4 people to put the motor into the car. Two guys underneath held the headers in place, while two others lowered the engine.
To harness all that power, it uses a 6-speed Tremec T56 Magnum transmission and a Ford 9-inch rear end. “Because of the widebody and everything, we were able to use just the regular-width rear-end. So the rear isn’t narrow or anything like that. It’s just the standard Mustang width,” Morris disclosed.
It’s also got a Holley Terminator fuel injection kit. For braking, this restomod 1969 Ford Mustang is hydro-boosted and runs off the power steering pump, with 6-piston Baer brakes all around. Due to the widebody stance, it sits on Forgeline wheels. The front wheels are 18” by 9.5” with 295/30 tires. The rear runs on 18” by 12” wheels and 335/30 tires.
First of its kind full carbon wide-body build
I’ve got to admit, the body on this Mustang restomod looks menacing, with quite the aggressive front-end. According to Morris, the doors aren’t widened at all; they’re actually factory-width. Compared to a stock ‘69 Ford Mustang, this car is 3 inches wider on each side. There’s no metal, just the inner structure of the car. All the external parts are carbon: doors, fenders, and bumpers.
It honestly looks like a gray car from the pictures. But unlike most builders, who would show off all the carbon, the duo left only some parts exposed. The idea behind this was so that the full-carbon doesn’t take away from the rest of the car.
According to the builders, this 1969 Ford Mustang restomod was fully designed in CAD. It was designed on the computer, and once everyone was happy with how it looked, they took the CAD file to help make the molds and plugs.
We wouldn’t want to spoil all the fun behind this build. If you’d like to see the interior and how it rips off the line, check out the video below for more of that action.
