Vehicle Description
On March 2, 1966, the one millionth Mustang drove off the assembly
line and opened the door for Ford to ramp up its sales operations
to a new level with a Millionth Mustang Success Sale. Ford made
Mustang more enticing by offering special Mustang models throughout
the year.Midway through the 1966 model year, the limited-edition
Sprint 200 package began to be promoted due to the overwhelming
demand for the 289 c.i.d. V-8, which Ford was running short of.
What Ford was not running short of however was the 200 c.i.d. six
cylinder; a direct result of the dismal sales of the
newly-redesigned Falcon for 1966 (which also used this inline six
as its standard engine). In order to give the six cylinder a nice
sales boost, Ford offered a special Sprint 200 option package.The
Mustang Sprint 200 was a Ford promotion that would avoid a
production slowdown in which the readily-available 200 six would be
dressed up with a chrome air cleaner with a special decal and a
chrome oil-filler cap. Two transmission packages were offered; 'A'
signified the car having a manual transmission, while 'B' cars had
automatics.Known as the The Sprint 200, the package was offered mid
1966 and was marketed as a sporty package specifically designed for
the base 200 cubic inch 6 cylinder engine. Sprint options included
center floor console; painted side accent stripes (color matched
with the car's interior); deletion of the chrome rear quarter
ornaments; a set of deluxe 48 spoke, blue center wire-style wheel
covers; and a 'Sprint 200' decal on the engine's chrome air cleaner
cover.It is estimated that of the total number of Sprint 200
Mustangs built in the 1966 model year that 75% of them were package
'B' automatics. Further enhancements would be made both in the
interior as well as the exterior with the interior center console
with courtesy lights, side accent paint stripe (color matched with
the car's interior), and the deluxe wire-style wheel covers.The
Sprint name was rarely used in Ford advertising; the package was
sold mostly under the guise of three distinct promotions, offered
only as 'Limited Edition' Mustangs. A number of convertibles and
fastbacks were offered under these promotions as well, but it seems
as though their availability was never advertised. While most
Mustangs with the Sprint 200 label were primarily sold in the early
months of 1966, some were built as early as November 1965 and some
as late as August of 1966. An estimated 20,000 were produced in
1966 yet only about 400 are in the active registry and known to
still be in existence and on the road today.This is one of the few
Limited Edition 1966 Mustang Sprint 200's left in existence and on
the road. With only 89k original miles, it was originally produced
on April 26, 1966 at the Metuchen Ford Plant. This Mustang has the
Sprint 'b' package with indicates it has the C-4 Cruise-a Matic
automatic transmission. It has under gone an extensive rotisserie
restoration. Repainted in the original Wimbledon white with red
interior & trim. Original door data tag still riveted to the door
sill. Original engine tag still affixed to engine block. Original
glove box tag, & Owner's Manual. Scoot Martin Data Plate Decoder
shows everything is correct.
