Every car has a story. Some live fast, die young and end up resting in a field somewhere. Some live basic lives that aren’t real notable, and some, like Rick Pierce’s ’70 Mustang, shine years later, having passed through time unscathed. A family friend had bought the car new, and when he was a kid, Rick rode around in the backseat. In 1977, he had the opportunity to purchase the Grabber Orange notchback, and jumped at the chance. He’s owned it ever since.

The first thing that catches your eye is that for as clean and nice as the Mustang is, it isn’t a Boss 302, or a Mach 1, but a notchback Grande Mustang, the body style that is usually used for parts instead of a build. Everything about the car is clean, from under the hood, to the houndstooth interior, to the original paint and chrome. This isn’t a restoration job either. The 351 Windsor sports a set of aftermarket heads and a factory-correct 4bbl conversion, and is backed up to an FMX automatic.

 

It’s also not a garage queen. Pierce recently attended the celebration for the Mustang’s 50th Anniversary celebration, which put about 1,200 miles on the clock, which sits at just a tick over 120,000mi. The car is driven regularly, which is exactly what a Mustang this nice deserves.