Vehicle Description
You know when you fall in love and start making all kinds of
unreasonable and illogical decisions? That clearly happened with
the guy who built this incredible 1966 Ford Mustang. With a burly
302, a high-impact color combination, and upgraded chassis, it's
nasty, it's fast, and it's quite nicely finished.
That vivid yellow paint wasn't on the 1966 Ford color chart, but
nobody's going to argue that it doesn't look awesome on the
first-generation pony car's sheetmetal. There's surely a big pile
of cash tied up in making it look this good, and since they started
with an ultra-clean southern car, there's no question that it's
right. The paint is two-stage urethane that practically glows in
the dark, but no liberties were taken with the shape save for the
hood scoop, so it's still instantly recognizable as a Mustang. You
could really take it up a notch with a professional wet sand and
buff, which would really bring out the shine, but then again, you
might be afraid to drive it if you make it too nice. There's a neat
tribal-looking pinstripe (if you can call it that) running down the
sides, which highlights the kick-up just behind the doors, a
feature you don't usually notice on a Mustang. With a correct
grille, shiny chrome bumpers, and just a bit of stainless trim, the
car is definitely ready for primetime.
Despite full resto-mod makeover on the hardware, the black interior
retains a lot of the original style but offers modern comfort and
convenience. The original bucket seats were retained, and are split
by a custom center console that houses the Hurst shifter for the
5-speed manual transmission as well as a couple of useful cup
holders. New black carpets, original style door panels, and a
factory dash pad keep it in touch with its past, but a Sunpro tach
on the steering column and that small-diameter wood steering wheel
let you know this isn't a stock Mustang. A JVC AM/FM/CD stereo will
rattle your fillings, but not before the engine causes your heart
to flutter. The trunk is perhaps the most stock part of the car,
with a correct mat and full-sized spare with cover, plus the
accessory tool bag to match. Nice!
This car started out as an A-code 289 with a 4-barrel, so it was
already potent before any of the work started, but both that 289
and the slushbox transmission were yanked in favor of a built 302
cubic inch V8 and the aforementioned Tremec 5-speed. There's still
a 4-barrel carburetor on top, this one from Holley, and it uses a
Summit Racing aluminum intake and Edelbrock aluminum heads to make
some extra horsepower. Accel ignition components light it up, and
before it all went back together, they took some time to really
detail the engine bay, which looks awesome with satin black inner
fenders and those finned valve covers. Custom long-tube headers
dump into a Flowmaster dual exhaust system that has that familiar
Mustang growl and 4-wheel disc brakes haul it down from speed, a
nice find in a car of this vintage and at this price. Classic
Torque Thrust wheels wear aggress 245/45/17 performance radials and
tuck neatly under the fenders for the perfect stance.
Aggressive in every way that matters and detailed with restoration
photos, this is a very affordable high-performance Mustang that
gets everything right. For all the details, please give us a call
today!