Vehicle Description
With all the merely "pleasant" Pony Mustangs around, it's nice to
see one that walks with some swagger. Dig the stance of this 1966
Ford Mustang GT350 Tribute Restomod - the slick blue paint and
Torque Thrust wheels, the great-running 351 V8 full of the good
stuff, a smooth-shifting 4-speed automatic transmission, and the
fresh black interior that's sporty and all-day comfortable. The
only thing it doesn't have is a pack of Luckys rolled up in its
shirt sleeve, because the attitude is perfect.
Dark blue always looks fantastic on vintage metal, but on this car,
it's really more of a disguise. A low-profile coupe with serious
blasting powder under the hood doesn't really need to advertise too
much with obnoxious loud paint. Since most guys won't expect much
of a fight from an early Mustang Pony, it's easy to take advantage
of them once you stand on the gas pedal in this street brawler. Of
course, that doesn't mean the bodywork isn't straight, because it
certainly is, and it's obvious that considerable time and effort
were invested in the paint booth getting the Blue finish to
sparkle. It's been enjoyed out on the road since it was completed
so it's no longer a perfect trailer queen, but it does have a
wonderful shine and deep luster that still knows how to turn heads.
And if you wanted to restore some former glory and go chase a
trophy or two at your local car show, a professional
buff-and-polish would kick it up that extra notch. Clearly the
builders were thinking carefully about curb appeal when this car
was coming together, and slick additions like the front chin
spoiler, the hood scoop and hood pins, the GT350 ducktail-style
rear end, and the contrasting black GT350 stripes on the lower body
and tail panel really separate this beauty from the crowd. It also
carries a nice batch of shiny chrome, including sparkling bumpers
fore and aft, bright trim-work around the crystal clear glass, and
the classic 'galloping stallion' front grille. Out back, you get a
sporty GT gas-cap and bright red taillights to match the
crystal-clear headlights up front, and the 'Old Style' American
Racing Torque Thrust wheels complement the dark blue livery
perfectly.
More significant investment happened inside, where comfortable
bucket seats anchor the super-clean, fully restored black vinyl
cabin. The original style seats are all-day comfortable, and just
like the clean matching seat out back, the upholstery is fresh and
showing almost no signs of use. Blue-on-black is an awesome color
combination that works perfectly on this vintage Mustang, and the
matching black door panels, plush carpets, taut headliner, and
fresh dash pad really dress things up inside. Other smart upgrades
include a fat wood-rimmed steering wheel, a Lokar shifter in
between the seats that manages the AOD transmission below, and a
Sony AM/FM/CD that feeds a set of upgraded Sony speakers in the
kick panels, package shelf, and a Visonik subwoofer in the trunk.
GT-style factory gauges keep an eye on the 351 V8 under the hood,
and we love that they're all right in front of the driver where
they should be, only augmented with a SunPro tach mounted on the
A-pillar that keeps a close eye on the revs. The rear bench was
upholstered to match, and out back the trunk is finished with
spatter paint and a heavy-duty mat, and it includes a space-saver
spare tire assembly.
No early Mustang is complete without a feisty small block under the
hood, and the snarky 351 V8 that powers this pony has a few
upgrades that make it a blast on the street. Up top, there's a
Holley 4-barrel carburetor, an Edelbrock performance intake
manifold, and an upgraded Accel ignition/distributor system, and
with the beautiful lope this small block has at idle, even more so
when the taps are open at higher speeds, we wouldn't be surprised
if there was an upgraded cam inside as well. Finned aluminum valve
covers and a matching open air cleaner dress things up under the
engine bay, as do the steel-braided hoses, blue spark plug wires,
and correct Ford Blue engine enamel on the block itself that helps
it pop out from the blacked-out inner fenders and firewall. An
electric fan kicks on automatically to keep the engine nice and
cool, and it starts instantly with a great performance Ford small
block bark - there's simply nothing else like it. That excellent
soundtrack is punctuated in large part from the block-hugging
headers that breathe easy through the fresh dual exhaust and
Flowmaster mufflers that produce an awesome throaty burble. A
smooth-shifting, 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is
exactly what you want in a vintage street fighter that you actually
want to cruise on modern roads and highways, and you're certainly
not going to hurt the heavy-duty 8.8 inch rear end by having a
little fun on the street. It drives beautifully with
rack-and-pinion steering, upgraded struts and shocks, and a sway
bar up front, and it stops with authority thanks to a thoughtfully
added power front disc upgrade. Killer 15-inch American Racing
Torque Thrust wheels look great and wear staggered 195/60/15 front
and 235/60/15 rear performance radials with plenty of tread
left.
Fast fun in a universally loved shell, all freshly built only 6,592
miles ago. Treat it as your show-off piece or just take it out and
tear up some pavement, it's hard to make a mistake with an awesome
restomod Mustang like this. Call today!
