Vehicle Description
1966 Ford Mustang Convertible
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 convertible that our consignor
states is a smooth driver. This car has a mere 95,765 miles on the
odometer and this count is backed up by the title, was formerly
restored with factory creature comforts such as Ford power
steering, an added power brake booster, some snappy dress ups, and
Cragar wheels. 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 horizontally
barred grille and is flanked 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
area. Meanwhile 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 angled contour on the front of the rear quarter, and now you can
see why it is called the hockey stock cove! For this consignment,
warranty plate correct Springtime Yellow drenches the body and
shows with some inclusions, paint pops, bubbling and evidence of
body work on the lowers. On top is a nice black canvas convertible
roof, and surrounding windows sport nice trimmings. The top has
light soiling and a slightly hazed plastic rear window. For the
back, the iconic dual trios of outward V shaped tail lights with
nice bezels between each V, a centrally located Mustang badged gas
cap, and dual angle cut exhaust tips poking from the rear valance.
Shiny chrome 14-inch Cragar SS wheels finish off the bottom of this
breath of spring air car.
Interior
Looking inside one has to wonder if this is the correct interior
combination and according to my crack decoder, this is correct as
per the warranty plate and he says it grows on you. I agree and
this warm and inviting Emberglow luxury vinyl is in full bloom
here, with said material on the door panels, seats, and headliner.
All surfaces present well with some possibly being original to the
car. Seats have ivory tuck and roll inserts along with the Pony
Package upholstery, (Luxury Interior Package), and smooth
surrounding bolsters. Upfront an original dash is seen in black and
in true Mustang form, rounded gauges with shiny chrome bezels and
wood applique backdrop, which are in panels created by the dual
curved padded bronze dash top. In the center is an AM/FM/Cassette
radio and the temp sliders. Emberglow carpet floods the floors and
has the simple T style shift lever in the middle of the hump within
the long and racing ribbed aluminum console that raises up to meet
the dash. 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 presenting nicely
for the overall interior.
Drivetrain
The original 289ci V8 takes root under the hood and is in a nice
engine bay which presents with a slight dustiness and patina with
supple wires and hoses. This mill shows in a chipped and faded blue
and is topped with chrome valve covers and a 2bbl carburetor on
top. On back is a correct C4 Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed automatic
transmission and power is put to the ground through a Ford 8" 2.80
geared conventional rear axle.
Undercarriage
Fully restored with glossy black paint on the shock towers, unibody
rails and flooring repairs that has left this undercarriage rust
free and structurally sound underneath. Power steering is noted and
power hydraulic drum brakes all around. Independent front coil
spring 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 form but a different color, so I
remember driving with her in it. I've never driven one, so I jumped
at the chance mostly due to the style 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 and
there is nothing quite like a late summer drive with the top down.
While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were
working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these
functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
A good example of this popular car, with nice paint, chrome and
some extras. It runs like a champ, has good documented miles, and
has been restored to be enjoyed and driven. The color combo is
good, and the black top is very nicely preserved. Simple but
elegant, this car definitely will grow on you.
6T08C118184
6-1966
T-Metuchen, NJ Assy Plant
08-Mustang Convertible
C-289ci 2bbl V8
118184-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY PLATE
BODY 76B-Mustang Convertible, Luxury Interior
COLOR 8-Springtime Yellow
TRIM 64-Emberglow & Parchment Luxury Vinyl
DATE 30J-September 30th
DSO 23-Philadelphia
AXLE 6-Ford 8" 2.80 Conventional
TRANS 6-C4 Automatic
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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