IRON MAIDEN
STORY CARLY DALE PHOTOS GREG FORSTERH
ER late father used to race them, so
it was almost predestined that Danni
Miller would one day own a Mustang.
It took a few years, but she’s finally
found her true love in this 1970 Mach 1.Have you always been into cars?
Dad raced Mustangs, though he died when I
was quite young so unfortunately I don’t know
which models or his racing history. Yet it left
me with an emotional tie to Mustangs; I just
love them. Though I was into 4WDs and bush-
bashing at first. I had a beloved Nissan Patrol
2000 GU, with the jacking kit, bullbars and all. I
had to sell that to buy the Mach 1.
When did you get it?
In January ’16 while at a car display in Ararat
with my partner Damien’s 2008 Ford FG GT. I
saw the Mach 1 on display, and as I stood there
ogling it, the owner wandered up and mentioned
that it was for sale. I quickly responded with: “It’s
sold!” I didn’t even know how much he wanted!
That sounds risky!
Nah, I already knew the Australian history of it. It
was imported in 2008 and I’m the fourth owner;
the second owner was the president of our club- the Falcon GT Club of Geelong. So there are
a few members excited to see it back in the mix.
And I don’t plan on selling it!
Tell us about it.
It’s a matching-numbers ’70 Mustang Mach 1
and it’s about 95 per cent original, with the
big difference being that it’s black instead of
the factory Grabber Blue. It’s running a 351ci
Clevo 4V, Top Loader four-speed close-ratio
manual transmission and nine-inch with original
3.25 Trac-Lok.
Any plans to mod the Muzzy?
We’re currently building a 1971 XY GT-replica
ute. So once that’s on the road, we’ll restore the
’Stang. Full concours is the go, but I’m not a big
fan of the Grabber Blue. I’ve got a bit of time to
ponder on that.
What do you get up to in it?
I love Sunday drives down the Great Ocean
Road. It handles so well, it just grips the road.
And as it’s a manual you can really drive it. I
also recently won a trophy: Best Original at
the 2017 Colac Car show.
What do your family think of the ’Stang?
My step-dad loves it so much that he’s pestering
Mum to buy one himself. But Mum and my
friends think I’m mad “wasting my money on it”,
but in truth it’s appreciating in value. None of
our three grown daughters have any interest in
it, so I guess it’ll be in an estate sale when I die.We hear
the car has impending special duties!
Yes! We’re getting married soon, and this
along with Damien’s GT will be part of the
wedding. There’ll be 12 cars arranged in a
horseshoe; we’re getting married in the middle
of them. sDANIELLE MILLER
GEELONG, VIC
THE OWNER MENTIONED IT WAS FOR SALE.
I QUICKLY RESPONDED WITH: “IT’S SOLD!”
I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH HE WANTED!
Girls — wanna be
famous? Send pics, car
details and contact details
to: Iron Maiden, Street
Machine, Locked Bag 12,
Oakleigh, Vic 3166. Or
email: streetmachine@
bauer-media.com.au.