After a successful first pass from 1964 to 1966, the hot new Ford Mustang got a styling refresh in 1967. As a result, an enlarged engine compartment could now accommodate big-block V8 engines. The GT Group was an option that added more panache and only came with V8 Mustangs. This 1967 GTA model (“A” stood for automatic transmission) once had a lot going for it, a convertible that drills down to being a 1 of 1 car per its Marti Report. 57 years later, it’s now a rusty project in Wylie, Texas, and is available here on eBay for $13,800 OBO.
When you sprung for the GT Equipment Group package in 1967, you got a 289 cubic inch or bigger V8, fog lights, sportier suspension set-up, front disc brakes, GT stripes, and badging. From an overall pool of 472,000 Mustangs built in ’67, the seller’s car is 1 of 1 for the following reasons: it’s a convertible, it has a 2-barrel 289 engine and automatic tranny, it has the GT option, it was painted Lime Gold, and it came with an AM radio/8-track tape deck. So, if you searched the world over, you shouldn’t be able to find another one just like this car.
Offered by a dealer with limited history beyond the Marti Report, this Mustang looks to have been sitting in the elements for quite some time. Rust is everywhere, the hood doesn’t match the rest of the automobile, the ragtop is literally in rags, and the interior is shot. Also, things have disappeared from the engine bay, so this is far from a complete car, 1 of 1 or not. If you were to restore this car you’ll have to pour a lot of time and money into it, but does its rarity justify the expense?
We’re told this Mustang got its “15 minutes of fame” by appearing on an episode of the YouTube TV show, Coffee Walk. There you’ll see it in its barn status before being pulled out and offered here as a project. It’s sad to see how the vehicle has deteriorated over the years, but when it was built in 1967 no one could have foreseen the collectability of these machines decades later. They were generally considered disposable, especially since nearly a half million Mustangs were built in 1967 alone.
Imagine. The inclusion of an 8-track player creates a one-of-one instead of a one-of-six.
For a GTA, it is a bit on the ‘regular car’ side with the 289 2V automatic, in the ubiquitous Lime Gold. Yet, being a convertible it would have been, and still is, a cool car. Plenty of needed work, but I hope it gets restored. I’m fine with the whitewalls/ wheel covers look.
If you look up the selling dealer’s building, it is now (of all things) a tarp store, but you can clearly visualize the building as a car dealer back in the day.
It’s still a dealer/wrecking yard, Collins Brothers Jeep. If you haven’t seen his YouTube channel, Dennis Collins drops a new video every Friday where they travel to a location and buy cars, each video typically gets a couple hundred thousand views. He was also a fixture on Fast and Loud when it aired.
Other than the GT package, which didn’t add any performance features, this would have been about as generic of a Mustang convertible you could get in 1967, with the exception of a 6 cylinder. This car should stand or fall based on its current condition, nothing more.
Steve R
I meant, the selling dealer, as in the original selling dealer, in Gary IN.
While I would love to take this on, it’s way too costly as a starting point. I’d want to be in for under $6k. Even then you’re going to be over $40k before it’s done. I’ll pass.
Is that cutout for the tailpipe factory? I don’t remember my ’66 2bbl 289 having it, but it’s been a long time.
Nope
I once restored an Ohio 67 rustang .
Similar to this I put
New floors, torque boxes,
Inner rails, ballast , outer frame rails,
Trunk pans, rear skins.
Rockers …interior and top …
Fuel and brake parts.
I kept the doors , tunnel hump, and the dash pad..plus transmission
This at least has a 289 orig engine.
My engine when stripped down had the water jacket or area on block cracked as the freeze plugs were left in…
Just saying its nice a GT but…
Someone better be good with a welder 👩🏿🏭 and a good credit card to order parts.
Then be aware your under water.
My sister had a nearly identical car to this one, same color but a black top, in the mid 70’s. Didn’t have the GT package but it was a 289 automatic. I heard a neighbor was selling it for $400 and talked her into buying it because I liked convertibles. She hardly ever put the top down but I did. It had a good amount of rust around the wheel wells and wasn’t in great condition but was fun. It needed a new top and she lucked out and got one from the insurance when someone slit it at the mall one night trying to steal the stereo.
Too little for too much.
PASS on this pile of junk !
Here we go, drinking the 1-of-1 Mustang Kool-Aid again. Early Mustangs had a long list of options, most of which were a’la carte. Combine that with a wide selection of engines, transmissions, colors and trims, and it’s probably easier to find a 1-of-1 Mustang than it is to find two that match.