Vehicle Description
2006 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
The Mustang created the "pony car" class of American cars,
distinguished as affordable sporty coupes with long hoods and short
rear decks, and gave rise to competitors such as the Chevrolet
Camaro, Pontiac Firebird, AMC Javelin, Chrysler's revamped Plymouth
Barracuda, and the second-generation Dodge Challenger. The Mustang
is also credited for inspiring the designs of coupes such as the
Toyota Celica and Ford Capri, which were imported to the United
States. As of August 2018, over 10 million Mustangs have been
produced in the U.S.
For consignment, a GT version of the Mustang. This 23,538 title
verified actual mile car remains highly original with only the
addition of performance exhaust, a cold air intake, and was treated
to new tires in 2020. This is an S197 chassis GT drop top, and in
very nice condition. The designers at Ford gave it just the right
amount of retro look, sound, and stance.
Exterior
Factory applied Windveil Blue comes together with a tear free power
actuated black canvas convertible top to create the sporty look for
this muscle car. We note a few scuffs on the lower air dam up front
along with a few mars in the front bumper, but overall things are
looking great. Ford went all out for the design, reminiscent of the
early models it just looks beefier, and more refined on the line
aspect. The front of the car is more "aero" designed, and has an
integrated body matching bumper, blackened honeycomb grille with
fog lights, and the ubiquitous galloping pony. All these styling
cues can be seen from way back in 1965 with its grille shape, and
rear tail light configuration. More retro throwback appears with
the triangle shaped quarter glass and small pedestal mounted rear
spoiler. Blackened and matte finished side view mirrors, some
minimalistic but clean badging, and 18-inch factory premium cast 5
spoke aluminum wheels wrapped with BF Goodrich rubber from the 5th
week of 2020 in 235/50ZR18 format are on to complete the look.
Interior
Medium Gray leather and vinyl come together to make up the
upholstery for the front buckets and rear 2 plus 2 seats. As
expected for the mileage, both front seats show minimal outer
bolster and lower cushion wear and the driver's bucket is powered,
as are the windows and locks. A very simple dash houses another
cue, more from 1967/1968 than 1965, in the form of the dual
circular embedded instruments behind the steering wheel, although
the 65 version utilized a horizontal speedometer. An AM/FM/CD
Shaker 500 stereo system, A/C, and traction control fill the center
swooped down section of the dash. A leather boot wrapped shifter,
cup holders, and storage bin with a padded armrest topper all share
space in the center console that makes its way past the buckets to
the rear 2 plus 2's. Nice gray carpet has carpeted factory floor
mats which protect the carpet and out back is a clean charcoal gray
felt lined trunk.
Drivetrain
A 4.6 Liter 3 valve V8 with EFI rests under the hood. Attached to
the back is a 5R55S 5-speed automatic transmission putting power
rearward to an 8.8" 3.31 geared rear axle. All clean and green,
(blue and black actually), under this hood.
Undercarriage
Typifying thes miles to the car, only minor surface rust has
appeared on the usual suspects, and we note a light spattering of
road dirt covering the goldish colored solid flooring. An
independent coil spring front suspension and 3-link rear suspension
keep this pony surefooted. As an add on to help this pony gallop is
an axle back dual exhaust system courtesy of Magnaflow. Power disc
brakes are noted all around as is power steering and the factory
2-piece driveshaft.
Drive-Ability
Our muscle car crack decoder took this baby out to the track and he
had an absolute ball. I did not think he was going to return, but
alas he did and reported with a grin it performed great and is all
buttoned up on the drive-ability front. Sometimes it's nice to get
behind the wheel of an almost stock car and enjoy the way the
engineers and designers made them. All was working as it should and
the interior has that wonderful aged leather smell. 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 well presented and powerful running GT in Windveil Blue almost
exactly the way Ford designed it. A very nice throwback to the
Mustangs of yore. A well kept, sharp looking throwback pony,
presented for your enjoyment here at Classic Auto Mall.
1ZVHT85HX65224988
1ZV-Automotive Alliance Ford Motor Company Passenger Car
F-Manual Belts, Front & Side Airbags
T85-GT Convertible
H-4.6L 3V V8 300hp
X-Check Digit
6-2006
5-AAI: Flat Rock, MI Assy Plant
224988-Sequential Unit Number
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is not included in the advertised price.
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