Vehicle Description
1966 Ford Mustang Fastback� C-code Mustang Rare Factory Air
Conditioning 289 CID Windsor Challenger V-8 engine Original
Holman-Moody heads and valve covers C-4 Cruise-O-Matic three-speed
automatic transmission Candy Apple Red exterior (code T) and white
accent stripe with black interior Pony interior option with
Rally-Pack gauges and rarely seen air-conditioning Aftermarket
Nardi wood steering wheel, factory fog lights and power steering
One of 35,698 Mustang Fastbacks made in 1966 Many Ford ponycars
have come through the MotoeXotica Classic Car corral but few are as
nice as this one. We are pleased to offer this restored 1966 Ford
Mustang Fastback with factory AC. Built on September 21, 1966 at
Ford's San Jose, California factory, and originally delivered to
the Los Angeles, California region, this C-code pony is ready to
impress. For 1966, the Mustang was the third-best selling nameplate
in America, quite a feat for a car only in its third model year.
Finished in Candy Apple Red (code T), the car's paint and trim are
in decidedly very good overall condition. There are a couple of
minor blemishes visible upon close inspection, one on the driver's
side rear fender top and another near the peak of the right front
fender. This pony's windows are clear and intact while its lights
are in very good order and haze-free. The car rolls on Goodyear
Eagle ST white letter tires, size 205/70R14, and surrounding
factory Pony wheels. The tires and wheels are in very good
condition, no obvious pitting or scuffing. All of the car's body
panels are straight and solid, including the chrome bumpers. The
trunk is in good order and comes with a full-size spare tire, with
front disc brakes with rear drums. The engine bay is very tidy and
the battery appears new. Under the hood is a 289 CID Windsor
Challenger V-8 engine with rarely seen Holman-Moody heads and valve
covers, mated to Ford's C-4 Cruise-O-Matic three-speed automatic
transmission (code 6) and a 2.80:1 (code 6) rear end. The
289�Windsor engine was introduced in April 1963. Bore was expanded
to 4.00�inches, becoming the standard bore for most Windsor
engines, while stroke remained at 2.87 inches. For 1965, the
compression ratio of the base 289 was raised to 9.3:1. Engine
specifications went unchanged for 1966. Driver convenience features
included power steering, factory fog lights and air-conditioning,
which only came on 9.5 percent of '66 Mustangs, or fewer than
58,000 of 607,568 units sold. Inside, the car's black front bucket
and rear bench seats are in very good condition, as is the matching
carpet and headliner. The black, padded instrument panel is in
great shape has woodgrain appliqu�s and aftermarket period correct
Smith Warner gauges for engine temperature, oil pressure and oil
temperature mounted beneath on the passenger's side, however the
fuel gauge is inoperable. As part of the Rally-Pack
instrumentation, straddling the steering column are a Ford
tachometer and clock. Facing the driver is an excellent example of
an expensive aftermarket Nardi three-spoke wooden steering wheel,
more often found on Italian exotics. The inner door panels are
black to mirror the rest of the interior and are in very good
order, as are the mirror glass, center console and shifter, with
its wooden handle to echo the Nardi wheel. Back seat passengers can
open the Silent-Flo ventilation panels in the B-pillars for better
interior air flow. Rounding out the interior is a Retro Sound AM/FM
stereo. The 1966 Mustang debuted with moderate trim changes
including a new grille, side ornamentation, wheel covers and gas
cap. Ford's new C-4 "Cruise-O-Matic" three-speed auto transmission
became available. A large number of new paint and interior color
options, an�AM/eight-track�sound system, and one of the first
AM/FM�mono�automobile radios, were also offered. It also removed
the Falcon instrument cluster; the previously optional features,
including the round gauges and padded sun visors, became standard
equipment. The 1965 and 1966 Mustangs are differentiated by
variations in the exterior, despite similar design. These
variations include the emblem on the quarter-panels behind the
doors. From August 1964 production, the emblem was a single
vertical piece of chrome, while for 1966 models the emblem was
smaller in height and had three horizontal bars extending from the
design, resembling an "E". The front intake grilles and ornaments
were also different. The 1965 front grille used a "honeycomb"
pattern, while the 1966 version was a "slotted" style. While both
model years used the "Horse and Corral" emblem on the grille, the
1965 had four bars extending from each side of the corral, while on
the 1966, these bars were removed. Competition to this Ford in 1966
included Chevrolet's Corvair, Dodge's Dart, Ford's own Falcon and
Plymouth's Barracuda. This car is currently located at our facility
in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows
17,177 miles not believed to be actual. It is sold as is, where is,
on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!
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