Vehicle Description
1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop
"Thomas A. Edison of New Jersey was interested in the notion of
"horseless carriages" powered by electricity, and he invented a
storage battery capable of running a buggy 100 miles. Edison
recognized the limitations of his electric battery, and when he
first met despairing young Detroit automobile manufacturer Henry
Ford, Edison urged Ford, who had just founded his Detroit company,
to keep on with his four cylinder automobile. Ford wrote later: "No
man up to that time had ever given me any encouragement.". By 1927,
New Jersey had 103 firms engaged in some facet of the automobile
industry." That included Edison Assembly, known as Metuchen
Assembly which built Fords, including Mustangs, from 1948 to 2004.
Thx to fordmotorhistory.com
For consignment, a 1966 Ford Mustang hardtop, with unknown miles,
and born in Metuchen, New Jersey. Our consignor states the engine
is a 347ci stroker and an enormous teardrop power bulge on the hood
broadcasts that this is not your average '66 Stang.
Exterior
Burnt Orange has been used on late model cars for the past 20 years
or so and looks great on this classic Mustang. What stands out, and
up, is the teardrop hood bulge, looking a bit like a Thunderbolt
race car and is opened up in the back for a ram air effect. The
hood tops a horseless grille, now with honeycomb design and the
wrap around chrome bumper. The bumpers, window frames, and metal
hardware all look good on the car and the faux vents ahead of the
rear wheels are in good shape too. Black 15-inch Weld wheels are up
front and 15-inch Weld Prostars are in back and they are deep,
wearing 29x15.5x15 tires. Out back, its standard Mustang with the
exception of a narrowed axle and those enormous meats tucked
underneath. We note the wipers have been removed. Overall, the
paint is presentable but we note some imperfections including black
droplets on the roof and rear quarter, a sizable touched up paint
chip on the roof as well as a scratch, some paint run, bubbles down
low, chips, underpaint, and some uneven body filler on the rocker
panel, quarters and doors.
Interior
Standard door panels adorn the inside of the car although at least
one is enhanced with a billet flame shaped window crank. Inside,
the low back vinyl bucket seats are in place and the driver's seat
is torn in several places. This is a rear seat delete car thanks to
being tubbed and housing a roll cage. Back up front, we encounter a
grippy steering wheel with a Bosch tach on the column, fronting an
updated Mustang dash that now has red metallic paint framing around
more Bosch gauges and the standard horizontal speedometer. Oil and
temp gauges are in the center on a faux carbon fiber panel, rimmed
in red. A B&M handle tops the shifter that is floor mounted
amongst black loop style carpet in good condition. While we're down
here, we note the pedals are lacking rubber caps. In the trunk, a
fuel cell and battery share the space.
Drivetrain
More red accents are found under the hood where a stated 347ci V8
stroker engine resides, fueled by a 4-barrel carburetor and moved
into motion by a 5-speed manual transmission. The heater core has
been bypassed. Power brakes are employed to slow this rod with
discs in front and drums in the rear.
Undercarriage
Driver quality but clean underneath and the transmission is painted
red! Headers travel a short distance to a pair of FlowMaster
mufflers and that's where the exhaust ends abruptly, under the car.
A few drops of oil at the drain plug, but the transmission and rear
differential are dry. For suspension, the car wears coil springs up
front and ladder bars with coilovers in back, attached to that
narrowed axle.
Drive-Ability
A raucous roar accompanies the turn of the key and this high hooded
orange beast is ready to go! We roll those big tires out of our
garage and onto the test loop where straight aways are surefooted
and plants and turns remain flat. There's acceleration on tap here
and we're thinking race seats might be a nice addition. Meanwhile,
it runs, stops, and tracks well and we confirm consignors note
about the light wiring harness needing to be installed. All other
functions operate as they should. 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.
This is an attractive car, but it also means business. It's got all
the makings of a serious street rod and could use a few final
touches, but this could easily be driven and enjoyed as is, and
still garner attention and yield some fun. This is one Burnt Orange
that is Jersey strong and ready to roll out of here with a fat back
and bulging hood.
6T07C261957
6-1966
T-Metuchen, NJ Assy Plant
07-Mustang Hardtop
C-289ci 2bbl V8
261957-Sequential Unit Number
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