Vehicle Description
The great thing about vintage Mustangs is that you can seamlessly
blend old and new without losing the character of the original.
This 1967 Ford Mustang coupe, for example, has a '60s cool look
with a sweet-running injected 5.0 under the hood, which combines
with a 5-speed manual transmission to create a thoroughly updated
driving experience.
High-gloss black never fails to wow crowds wherever it shows up,
and even on this coupe it looks both sophisticated and sporting. Of
course, that's surely helped by the almost ideal stance and tinted
windows. Finish quality is extremely good, with the sheetmetal in
fine condition before work even began and quite a bit of time spent
on getting it just right before the paint went on. The deep shine
of the urethane paint is easy to maintain and delivers an
incredible sparkle in the sun. This is a driver, make no mistake,
but it wears the black paint with pride. All the chrome and
stainless is in very good condition and we especially like the
addition of the late-model 5.0 badges on the front fenders. It also
features a Bullitt-style grille without the running pony emblem,
and that alone makes this car look imposing in the rear-view
mirror.
The new interior is quite well done, and shows you where a good
chunk of cash was spent. Bucket seats with horizontal pleats look
right for 1967, there are new carpets on the floors, and the neatly
tailored door panels look like new. The instrument panel is faced
with what Ford called "camera case" trim and the gauges are in good
shape and use that classic font that Ford worked so hard to
replicate in the late-model Mustangs. There is no center console,
but that cool Hurst shifter with the cue ball knob shows five
forward gears instead of four, and the way it sits makes you think
that Ford intended it that way. There's also a modern AM/FM/CD
stereo head unit to supply some extra entertainment. The back seat
looks completely unused and brand new and the trunk is correctly
outfitted with a proper plaid mat.
The torquey fuel injected 5.0 comes from a late-model Mustang and
since it's really a 302, it drops right into the 1967 engine bay
like it was born there. Thanks to factory electronic controls, it
starts, idles, and runs beautifully, with that fat torque curve
that made the 5.0 a legend. Unlike so many other 5.0s, this one
remains pretty stock, so it's bulletproof reliable and if you want
more power, well, it's only a phone call away. An upgraded
alternator handles the power chores and there's an aluminum
radiator up front. Long-tube headers feed a nice-sounding dual
exhaust system that has that traditional 5.0 Mustang sound,
something people won't expect coming from this vintage coupe. The
T5 5-speed manual transmission means it's an effortless highway
cruiser that actually pulls down reasonably decent fuel economy.
It's quite clean underneath and the factory suspension and brakes
don't seem to have any problem managing the extra power that the
5.0 brings to the party. Handsome Torque Thrust wheels are the
perfect '60s addition and carry staggered 17-inch front and 20-inch
rear performance radials.
This is resto-mod done right, keeping all that was great about the
original and adding reliability and ease of use. Fast, comfortable,
and competent, it's exactly the way you'd always hoped your Mustang
would be. Call today!