1966 Ford Mustang for sale $46,995
| 1966 Ford Mustang $46,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $46,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX |
| Details: |
If you could have just one old car for funand#44; what might it be? For millionsand#44; its probably a 1966 Ford Mustang convertible just like this. With a bubbly V8and#44; wonderful color combination that includes a few modern touchesand#44; and that vintage Mustang charmand#44; it is one legend that certainly lives up to the hype. Mustangs always work best in bright redand#44; and the searing finish on this car almost requires sunglasses to look directly at it. This sucker is simply stunning! It also appears that the sheetmetal underneath was in great shape and aside from the simple hood scoopand#44; Shelby-style front valanceand#44; and C-scoops on the quartersand#44; nothing has been dramatically altered. Its not trying to be something it isntand#44; so there are no stripes or even fake GT badgesand#44; and there are more than a few enthusiasts who will argue that the 1966 updates only make the Mustang more attractive. Theres the simple black grille with running pony emblemand#44; 289 badges on the fendersand#44; and the three-element taillightsand#44; all of which make it perhaps the most recognizable car on the planetand#44; and with shiny chrome bumpers shining against the red paintand#44; it looks like a million bucks. The black Pony interior is the right choice with the brightly-colored bodywork. Low back buckets wear correct reproduction seat covers with running horse insertsand#44; and they flank a factory center console complete with a 4-speed manual shifter. The carpetsand#44; dashand#44; and door panels are equally nice and dont look like theyve spent any time in the hot sunand#44; so they have surely been replaced along the wayand#44; too. The 5-gauge panel became standard in 66and#44; although these gauges now have white facesand#44; and the wood-rimmed Shelby-style wheel certainly looks at home here. A factory AM/FM head unit remains in the center of the dashand#44; but a modern AM/FM/CD stereo head unit has been stashed in the glove box and feeds speakers in the kick panels and a serious set of amplifiers and a subwoofer in the trunk. The tan canvas convertible top looks brand new and comes with a black boot to give this pony a very clean top-down look. Open the trunk and youll find that awesome stereo systemand#44; neatly installed with custom upholstery work and an embossed mat. Ford wasnt doing the matching numbers thing in 1966and#44; so we cant tell you whether this is the original 289and#44; but it looks quite correct and has that wonderful small block Ford sound that is a big part of the Mustangs appeal. This is a real C-code carand#44; so all the hardware around it is suitably beefy for the V8s power output (unlike the converted 6-cylinder cars)and#44; and its been upgraded with all the usual goodies: a Holley 4-barrel carburetor and matching Edelbrock intakeand#44; electronic ignitionand#44; long-tube headersand#44; and growling Flowmaster exhaust system. A brand new Top Loader 4-speed manual transmission was installed behind the stout small block about 5000 miles ago and shifts beautifully. The underside is shockingly clean with a lot of new suspension piecesand#44; especially up frontand#44; so it has an awesome stance. 17-inch Boyd Coddington wheels add to the ground-hugging look and carry 225/45/17 performance radials. This is the new baseline for V8 Mustang convertiblesand#44; and theyre only going up from here. If youve been waiting to buy oneand#44; dont wait too longand#44; because cars like this just dont last long. Call today! |