Vehicle Description
1966 Ford Mustang Coupe
Born Oct. 15, 1924, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Italian
immigrants, Lee Iacocca went to work for the Ford Motor Company as
an engineer after finishing college. Not long afterward, he
switched to Ford's marketing and sales side. Iacocca quickly rose
through the ranks and was made Ford president in 1964. During his
tenure, he championed the highly successful Mustang but clashed
with Ford chief Henry Ford II, who fired him in 1978 after 32 years
with the company. He took over struggling Chrysler, now part of
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles a few months later and brought the
automaker back from the brink of bankruptcy by going to Washington
in 1979 and persuading the federal government to guarantee $1.2
billion in loans to the company. He closed plants and cut the
workforce and wages at all levels, including his own salary to $1 a
year. When the company rebounded, he made $20 million.
For consignment an example of the Iacocca brainchild in the flesh
here in the halls of Classic Auto Mall. A self-described "cute as a
button" car by the consigner, it has a good exterior respray in
white, and has been well maintained over the past 20 years of
current ownership. It has a two-tone pony interior which is very
nice and has passed inspection through 2021 due date.
Exterior
Wimbledon White covers the exterior of this car. Exterior steel
panels are fairly straight and have some rust bubbling in the lower
sections. The prancing horse leads the way and directly above is a
long pony hood, which is actually where the pony car got its name,
long hood, short rear deck, 2 doors equals pony car. Badging and
brite-work is all present and accounted for and shows as remaining
mostly very shiny. Paint is in good condition with minor dulling
and a few faults, unremarkable. The cove trim on the rear fenders
is looking good, as well as standard Mustang hubcaps on all 4
corners.
Interior
A rarely seen two tone red and white vinyl interior with the Pony
upgrade. Tuck and roll inserts are white, and bolsters are red. The
pony option shows in the seat backs in embossed motif with a small
metal highlight in the center of the rushing ponies. A newer vinyl
padded center console with a glovebox, and cupholders now is
between the front low buckets, and the standard T style shifter is
in front of this console, on the hump. Door panels are similar
white and red, and the dash is all red complete with the original
instrument cluster and lower knobs and temperature levers. Red
carpeting is on all floors and looking in good condition. Looking
up is a red tight headliner in vinyl with no stains.
Drivetrain
The original 200ci Inline 6 cylinder is within the simple black
engine bay. This blue block and blue valve cover engine has a
1-barrel carburetor on top, and a C4 3-speed automatic on back. The
rear axle has a 3.20 gear designation.
Undercarriage
A new fuel tank is now on along with some very clean muffler and
exhaust piping flowing nearby. The remainder of the suspension
parts show some surface rust, and floorpans are solid. As noted,
and seen, the drivers front frame rail has significant invasive
rust and will need repaired to be structurally sound. Independent
coil springs for the front, and leaf spring suspension is now on
this car. Power drum brakes are noted on all 4 corners.
Drive-Ability
A quick starter, good runner and smooth automatic shifting, this
car handled our test track with flying colors, or at least white
and red! All functions were working, and the interior is very nice
especially with the pony option which adds a bit of texture to the
already amazing white and red.
Overall a turn key car, great color combination, well maintained,
and a fun car to drive. Year 2 of the ubiquitous Mustang, which
everyone had to have at one point in their life. Is your time
now?
VIN DECODE
6T07T183284
6-1966
T-Metuchen, NJ Assy Plant
07-2 Door Hardtop
T-200ci I6
183284-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY TAG
BODY 65A-Hardtop, Std Interior
COLOR M-Wimbledon White
TRIM 25- Dark Red W/ Red Trim
DATE 06A-January 6th Build
DSO 16-Philadelphia
AXLE 3-3.20 Conventional
TRANS 1-3 Speed Manual
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.