Len Nason’s 1969 Mustang Fastback

Len and his wife Rosemary were both born and raised in Fredericton and
still live in their Lincoln home they built 34 year's ago. They share their
home with "Dakota" their 6 year old black lab. On June 6^th , they will celebrate 36 year's of marriage. Their eldest child Laura Peasey, her husband Mike and granddaughter Katharine and soon to be second grand child live in New Market, just outside of Fredericton. Len and Rosemary’s son Derrick and fiance Francesca Catalano live in Calgary AB and are getting married on Aug. 26th.

Len is a sales consultant with Northrup Homes and Rose is a legal assistant with a major law firm.

Len's interest in car's go back to his early teenage years when he along with the help of his father, bought his first car-a1955 Austin A50. Looking back it wasn't such a great car as he first thought, but it got him on the road to independence, just the same. It wasn't until Oct. 1968 that
he bought his first new Ford, a 1969 Fairlane 2 dr. ht. 302, c-4 (on the road for the price of $3,201.00) from Wood Motors. Since he was paying cash with the exception of $400.00, the 69 Mach 1 was just too much money at the time. Even though he didn’t buy the mustang Len knew someday he would have a 69 Mustang and transform it into the car he always wanted. Some 36 year's later before the right car finally rolled into his yard. A 1969 Sports roof, originally purchased at Wood Motors and that had always remained in the area. Originally a "silver jade" colour, Len had it redone in "Acapulco Blue" and is now the 4th owner, the 3rd owner having it for 27 years. From November/04 to May/05 the car under went a major face lift. It was taken completely apart, stripped and repainted. Since the car had minimal rust all original body panels were retained thus it was transformed into the beauty that it is. Yet not a Mach 1, it is a factory numbers matching 351-4V "M" code, 4 speed top loader (Hurst shifter), complete with 9" rear and (325gears). Sporting front and rear spoilers, rear window louvers and wheel opening mouldings. The "shaker" hood system, 15" Shelby wheels, inside roll bar, ribbon tachometer and AM-FM, set this car apart even from most Mach 1's. A Mach 1 dash complete with passenger side clock gives it that extra bit of detail. Like most of us Len and Rose like to drive the car on nice days and evenings, a passion they have shared for many years. Len says it is pretty neat when people stop to look or give a thumbs up when you pass by. It gives Len a sense of pride to know that both young and old people still appreciate the cars from that era and like to see them still around.