Vehicle Description
1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
Advertisements became popular reminders of the Mustang's youthful
spirit, such as one featuring two mature adults sitting in a new
Mustang with the words, "Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime
to waste it on children." It was the car to have it you were
seeking the fountain of youth. The 1966 Ford Mustang was the car to
have if you were looking to win over your neighbor or hit the road
for fun and adventure. It was also a must-have for enthusiastic
drivers and car enthusiasts who simply liked to drive.
For consignment, a 1966 Ford Mustang from California. This car has
an aftermarket air conditioner, Ford power steering, a power brake
booster and spinner hub caps. Consigner states the car was always
garage kept and is in original condition with a respray. It is all
looking just fine with this consignment, a very stellar example of
what the allure of owning a Mustang was in 1966.
Exterior
The prancing horse works its way across the front egg crate grille,
which presents nearly perfect. On either corner upfront, a single
headlight is recessed into the finned panels directly next to the
grille and the body matching headlight bezel. Just below a simple
chromed shiny bumper is attached, and below this is another body
matching panel with round signal lights and a license plate holder
with dual vertical chromed bumper-ettes. FORD badging races across
the hood which goes rearward all the while being flanked by the
front quarters with their badging just behind the wheel well. For
the well minded gapped doors the beginnings of the hockey stick
cove which ends in an angles finned "vent" on the front of the rear
quarter, and now you can see why it is called the hockey stock
cove! For this consignment, Springtime Yellow in very good
condition covers the steel panels which are rust free. On top is a
nice black vinyl top, and surrounding windows sport nice trimmings.
The top is in like new condition. For the back the iconic dual
trios of outward V shaped taillights with nice bezels between each
V, a centrally located large badged gas cap, and an inset bumper
below also looking great. Mustang wheels with those spinner hub
caps along with a stainless rocker trim finish off the bottom of
this breath of spring air car.
Interior
Looking inside the parchment color vinyl is in full bloom in here,
with said material on the door panels, seats, and headliner. All
surfaces are slightly worn, with the door sills receiving the brunt
of the wear. Seats have tuck and roll inserts, and smooth
surrounding bolsters. Upfront an original dash is seen in black and
parchment two tone, and in true Mustang form, rounded gauges with
shiny chromed bezels which are in panels created by the dual curved
padded black dash top. In the center is a radio, temp sliders, and
aftermarket air hanging below the dash. Brown carpet floods the
floors, some wear is showing along with some fading, and has the
simple T style shift lever in the middle of the hump. Up above is a
tight headliner, and a shout out to the trunk, where we can see
some nice plaid vinyl covering the interior of the trunk floor,
complete with spare tire and jack setup. All fairly clean and
slightly worn for the overall interior.
Drivetrain
A 200ci inline 6-cylinder takes root under the hood and is in a
nice engine bay which presents clean with supple wires and hoses
with no cracks. On back is a Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission
and power is put to the ground thru a 2.83 geared conventional rear
axle.
Undercarriage
All very clean with slight patina, and even some original factory
primed in red steel on the floorpans. All is rust free and
structurally sound underneath, with power hydraulic drum brakes all
around. Independent front suspension is on and in back the leaf
spring setup is bolted to solid steel framing. Underneath door
panels at the bottoms some rust drippings but no invasive rust seen
here.
Drive-Ability
My mother had one of these in this exact color, so I remember
driving with her in it. I've never driven one, so I jumped at the
chance mostly due to the color and the memories. This car started
easily, and with a short warmup to get her going smoothly, it was
off to the test track. Here it had nice acceleration, snappy
steering, and good braking. All was well with functions too.
A good example of this popular car, with nice paint, chrome and
some extras. It runs like a champ and has no rust in sight. The
color combo is good, and the black vinyl top is very nicely
preserved. Simple but elegant, this car definitely will grow on
you.
VIN DECODE
6R07T195425
6-1966
R-San Jose, Assy Plant
07-2 Door Hardtop
T-200ci I6
195425-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY TAG
BODY 65A-Hardtop, Standard Interior
COLOR 8-Springtime Yellow
TRIM D6-Parchment W/Black Trim
DATE 06E-May 6th Build
DSO 72-San Jose
AXLE 2-2.83 Conventional
TRANS 6-C4 3 Speed Automatic
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located 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.