Having only recently been introduced to the public, the first gen
Mustangs seem to have changes made to design aspects nearly every
year, some drastic, others subtle. From 1965 to 1966, a few subtle
exterior items changed included the door scoops which were done
with a 3 bar black and chrome variant in 1966, the vertical bar
through the running horse on the grille was gone in 1966 and the
grille itself went from honeycomb design to vertical and horizontal
bars, and back up lights were standard for 1966 and optional for
1965, so if you don't see them chances are it's a 1965.
For consignment, a 1966 Ford Mustang convertible with 23,319 miles
on the odometer, but the true miles are unknown. In the past three
years, the car has received newer brakes, tires, front end work,
interior and instrument cluster.
Exterior
Silver Blue is the color of choice here and it's a good one in two
stage shine. The familiar face of this classic features the new
grille for 1966 and the horse in the corral above a nicely chromed
front bumper that tops a body colored lower fascia. The side cove
detail lacks the faux vents and they trail off smoothly transition
to the rear fenders. Looking at the back reveals an instantly
recognizable tail which cannot be confused for any other classic.
Our wheels here are 14-inch wearing proper coverings and spinners
while the 195/75R14's around them have a date code of mid 2022.
This one wears an ivory canvas soft top with a blue tonneau cover
to dress the back when the roof is stowed. Imperfections are few
and include an area of missing paint on a rear panel, touched up
with a different blue, some blistering on the low end of wheel
openings, a touched up chip on a door sill, a scratch under a side
emblem, and evident repair work in a door jamb,
Interior
Vinyl clad door cards contrast dark blue and light blue, and both
doors present in great condition. Two tone carries onto the seats
where light blue surrounds tuck and roll inserts in darker blue,
textured vinyl and none of the seats, including the back bench
appear to have any damage or wear whatsoever. The front buckets
flank a matching center console with armrest and cupholders, both
welcome additions to this classic! A blue 3 spoke steering wheel
with horn buttons on each occupies the column which traces down to
the elongated oval dash that houses five gauges including the large
speedometer front and center, all in very clean condition. Over the
top a dark blue dash cover is sculpted around the radio, in this
case an AM/FM unit, flanked by another corral shaped ring around
the glove box. The Mustang T-shifter rises from the transmission
tunnel and a nice blue loop carpet covers the floor while a period
correct plaid mat covers the sizable trunk and spare tire
handsomely.
Drivetrain
Clean conditions prevail in the bay where we find a 200 ci inline
six cylinder rated at 120 horsepower, fueled by a 1-barrel
carburetor and mated to a C4 3-speed automatic transmission. Power
is routed to the Ford 7.25" in back with 3.20 conventional
gears.
Undercarriage
Generally very clean underneath with some residual oil and minimal
surface rust, mostly reserved for the single exhaust that runs
through a stock style muffler before terminating behind the rear
bumper. We note two areas of rust repair and encapsulation on an
underside panel and in a rear wheel well. Power drum brakes are on
board and supply each of the four wheels while suspension consists
of coil springs in front and leaf springs in the rear.
Drive-Ability
This very clean interior is going to be a pleasure for you, the new
owner, to enjoy! And the well running engine and smooth shifting
transmission are simply icing on the cake. Our tires provide good
handling and we find most functions operating as they should. As
noted by our consignor, the windshield washer does not work and we
find the reverse lights also inoperable. 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.
Here's a fact, clean 1966 Mustang convertibles are highly sought
after favorites. So, to speed things up, we'll keep this short.
Call today or this Mustang will be galloping in a different
direction!
6T08T186500
6-1966
T-Metuchen, NJ Assy Plant
08-Mustang Convertible
T-200ci I6
186500-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY PLATE
BODY 76A-Mustang Convertible, Standard Interior
COLOR Y-Silver Blue
TRIM 22-Blue Vinyl Standard Buckets
DATE 10A-January 10th
DSO 24-Jacksonville
AXLE 3-Ford 7.25" 3.20 Conventional
TRANS 6-C4 Automatic
BUCK TAG
D-Dealer Order
224-Rotation Number
19-Welding Bay
A8-January 8th
6T08T186500-VIN
76A-Mustang Convertible, Standard Buckets
Y-Silver Blue
22-Blue Vinyl
TOP C CLEAR-White Top, Clear Rear Window
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