Vehicle Description
1967 Ford Mustang Fastback GT
Ford's General Division Manager was about to introduce the world to
the first Ford Mustang, and he knew he had a hit on his hands.
Although badged with horses, the new model was named for the World
War II fighter plane and Ford sold more than 400,000 the first
year, sending other automakers scrambling to conceive competition.
The Mustang was such a smash it catapulted Lee Iacocca to the
Presidency of Ford later that year.
Imagine having the coolest new car on the block in 1967, the Ford
Mustang. Then ramp that up and imagine the coolest version of said
wildly popular Mustang, that being the fastback version. Couple
that with a 390ci V8, strap a 4-barrel carburetor on, add in the GT
package and now you are living large. A great example of this
ultimate cool, we give you this Fastback to grace your driveway,
and also give you the ability to turn the key and drive away, in
this fully restored version of one of the most popular cars ever
built.
Exterior
From the galloping pony on the front honeycomb grille, to the
yellow lens fog lights which sit inside the grille and are flanked
by a single headlight and all the way back to the sloping rear roof
line with the iconic louvers this beautiful pony car possesses some
small faults, hazing of the paint, a few chips and some unfinished
post paint buffing on the lower panels. All the original metal has
been retained during the restoration with the exception of the
lower rear quarter panels. It's all about awe with the good
condition change from the Marti report spec of Wimbledon White to a
menacing black respray, restored chrome and brightwork, and racy
polished Weld Draglite wheel. And for giggles, let's throw in
tasteful stripes just above the stainless rocker molding in glossy
red running from wheel well to wheel well. All glass and
surrounding brightwork is in excellent condition and bringing up
the rear is a GT emblazoned gas filler cap and ribbed filler panel
between the tri-bar tail lights. Meanwhile just below dual exhaust
protrudes through coves at the bottom of the rear skirt. It just
does not get any better than this.
Interior
Hold that last thought...because throw open the doors and reveal a
pristine red deluxe vinyl interior seating setup of a 2 plus 2.
This interior is original save for the recovered front seats and
door panels and frankly to this writer it's hard to distinguish
between the new and original, it's that good in here! This is
grounded by fade free carpet which also extends to the rear storage
area which can be expanded by folding down the rear seat. A red
plastic center console with a black and brushed aluminum topper
races between the seats and melts up into the dash with a gentle
curve. Within this console is the automatic floor shifter, seat
belt receivers and a roll up door hiding a small storage
compartment at the base of the dash. Looking at the dash, we see a
wonderful amalgamation of red metal, red vinyl, a brushed aluminum
full width insert and chrome bezel circular instruments flanking a
speedometer. More red on the upper door panels, which are
highlighted by another brushed aluminum insert and chrome handles,
and sides of the rear 2 plus 2. A tight red headliner with an
overhead console and map lighting is above all this excitement.
Drivetrain
A pop of the hood and you'll have to squint, because there is so
much bling you will barely be able to stand it! A proper 390ci V8
circa 1968 is bathed in dark Ford blue paint has been fitted with a
Comp camshaft and Manley adjustable valvetrain during its rebuild.
All the excellence is topped by a single Holley 750cfm 4-barrel
carburetor, aluminum Streetmaster intake manifold and air cleaner
in chrome. Attached at the back is a C6 3-speed automatic
transmission with a 10" 3500rpm stall converter and a B&M shift
kit. All of this works together to sends the monstrous big block
power back to the original Ford 9" TracLoc axle weighing in with a
3.25 ratio.
Undercarriage
Doesn't get any better than this, rust free, good floor pans,
unibody seams, and structurally sound framing. Independent coil
spring in front and leaf spring suspension on the rear to give this
famous pony it's sure-footed ride. Power disc brakes in the front
and power drum brakes in the rear give us the whoah factor and
headers work with Flowmaster exhaust to handle the exhale from the
mill. Our consignor notes that the right front floor pan was
replaced during the restoration, however, we note that the front
torque box was not reinstalled.
Drive-Ability
A wonderful driver, runner, and accelerator. It ran like it was new
with an exhilarating test drive. After you get past half throttle,
this car is a screamer, although traction is limited by the rear
tires. Handling was as expected, stable and competent and during
our panic brake test we came to a smooth straight bias free stop.
All functions were working beautifully just like 1967.
Flash back to 1967 suburbia in the driveway, hottest car to come
along in years, and it's in your neighbor's driveway. Fast forward
we are in the new millennium, same car, now your driveway, and the
car looks and performs better than it did when it left the
showroom. Come on down .....Fast....back!
VIN DECODE
7T02S166218
7-1967
T-Metuchen, NJ Assy Plant
02-Mustang Fastback
S-390ci V8 4bbl
166218-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY TAG
BODY 63B-2 Door Fastback, Luxury Interior
COLOR M-Wimbledon White
TRIM 6D-Red Vinyl Luxury Buckets
DATE 14M-December 14th
DSO 16-Philadelphia
AXLE D-Ford 9" 3.25 TracLoc
TRANS 5-4 Speed Manual
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 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.
