Mustang Owners Club of Austin
The Ford Mustang which appeared in April of 1964, means many things to many people. The car is a tradition in the hearts of both young and old. In the Mustang Owners Club of Austin (MOCA), we celebrate the diversity in our many different members, their cars, and their interests. Please Contact Us with any questions you may have.
Car of The Month
Marie and I would like to thank the Mustang Owners Club of Austin for
electing our 2004 Screaming Yellow Mach 1 as the December Car Of The Month.
The story of our car started in August of 2004 while we were spectating at
the annual MOCA Round up Car Show. We came across several 2003 and 2004
Mach 1's in the show. At the time we were getting interested in the 2005
models, we liked the new body styles Ford was coming out with. Back to the
story, we left the show and went to the Ford dealer in Georgetown to
inquire about the 2005 models. They did not know when they would be coming
in. Marie and I then inquired if they had any Mach 1's available. We would
be interested in an automatic. They had none on their lot but found 3 on a
internet dealer search. I am the type of person that likes to see what I am
buying so we left, but the seed was growing having to find a Mach 1 being a
40th Anniversary and the last of that body style.
When we got home we started our own search on the internet. We found one
in New Mexico and two in San Antonio. The 3 automatics had already sold in
the 4 hours we had been away from the dealer. We were really looking for a
competition orange car, again we found none. The 3 cars we found were all
standards. During the week Marie had called on the two in San Antonio and
found out one was white and the other was screaming yellow. The next
Saturday we went from out home in Granite Shoals to San Antonio to
test-drive the cars. This car was going to be Maries daily driver,
so I wanted to be sure she was okay with the clutch. The next thing we had
to decide on was color. We both thought the screaming yellow stood out more
then the white so now it was time to deal. After some negotiations we were
the proud owners of a 2004 screaming yellow Mach 1.
The 2004 Mach 1 was supposed to be called a Boss but Ford was unable to
make enough changes from the 2003 Machs to be called the Boss, so
they continued the Mach 1 for 2004 adding a few new color choices. The
Mach 1's came with a 4.6 liter 32 valve motor with 305 horsepower. The
shaker hood scoop is functional. The interior has comfort weave seats,
aluminum shift knob, and aluminum pedals. The rear end gear ratio for a
standard is 3:55 to help make it more fun to drive. When we open the hood
most people wonder how Ford got such a big motor in a small car. The hood
by the way is carbon fiber.
The car is so much fun to drive that it has almost 91,000 miles on it.
Maries drive to Austin every day has a way of putting a lot of
miles on a car. We have also driven to the Mid-American Shelby meet in
Tulsa, OK. We put about 200 miles on it at the Hallett Motor Speed Way and
about 10 miles a quarter mile at a time. I was runner-up in the 4.6
bracket drag class. Also, at this event we got to meet Scott Hogue who
developed the 2001 Bullet and the 2003-2004 Mach 1. Scott was gracious
enough to sign our car to help document it as a real Mach 1. Even after
all that we drove the car home from Tulsa on Sunday and Marie drove it to
work on Monday, a week later I did have to turn the front rotors due to
minor warping.
In 2007 we retired the Mach 1 from daily service trying to control the
mileage issue. The Mach proudly sits in the garage with our other ‘Stangs
where they come out to play on week ends for cruises, shows and other type
car events. We would again like to thank the Mustang Club for selecting
our Mach 1 as Car Of The Month. We look forward to participating in club
activities in 2010.
Kelly and Marie Misfeldt
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