Vehicle Description
1965 Ford Mustang
History
When introduced, at the 1964 World's Fair, the Ford Mustang began
the era of the "pony car". Named not for its title "Mustang" but
for ushering in a class of American Muscle cars, that were
affordable sporty coupes with long hoods, and short rear decks.
Wildly popular, the Mustang design flew off the showroom floors.
Even today current models make use of the running horse emblem,
that has stayed with the car for 55 years.
This 1966 289CI V-8 Ford Mustang in Emberglow paint scheme, has a
rare pony interior option. The car is very much original and has
the beginnings of what would be a very nice example of a typical
paint and interior combination vehicle restoration. A vinyl top
that is in very good condition shows a cream color, which matches
accents within the interior seating inserts, and door panels. Most
surfaces throughout show a beautiful patina that only a nicely
maintained and stored vehicle could obtain with age.
Exterior
Matched to original Emberglow repaint with cream pinstriping on
exterior door panels, has aged well. Some signs of wear show on
hood and trunk, and minor bubbling can be seen at the bottoms of
the passenger doors. Overall, chrome is in very good condition, and
all exterior lighting is functional. Front grille is original and
shows very little wear. All badging is original and attached in
correct placements. A cream vinyl top is very good condition, and
very clean. Original Ford spoked wheel covers are present on all
(4) 14" wheels. 14" thin white sidewall tires have slight wear.
Some paint bubbling is evident where the body meets the frame.
Interior
Emberglow and Cream bucket seating, and a bench rear seat show
signs of wear. The original "Pony Option" is present with bevel
stamped galloping horse motif on a dark brown vinyl insert to each
seat. Gauges are original, and the odometer shows 132,862 miles but
are non-actual. A rallye steering wheel, and AM radio are present
and appear to be original to the car. Complimentary Emberglow
carpeting throughout, has slight areas of wear, but retains color
saturation. A cream-colored vinyl headliner in very good condition
frames the interior roof. Interestingly, the trunk has the original
plaid vinyl trunk liner and spare cover.
Drivetrain
This Mustang sports a 289CI V-8 normally aspirated engine is rated
at 200HP and is in original condition. A 3-speed automatic
transmission, manual drum brakes, power steering, and 14" wheels
complete the drivetrain. Front and rear suspension show independent
springs which were standard for the model year. The underside of
the car shows some oiling on the floorboards
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 100 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. A 450 barn find
collection is currently on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.