This 1965 Ford Mustang is said to have been sitting in a barn for 23 years. Unfortunately, there was a mud floor in said barn and the back end of the pony car sat there until the rear frame rails rotted away. That explains the serious lean the back half of the car has, plus that environment likely contributed to all the rusted away sheet metal. Located in Kuttawa, Kentucky, this Mustang is available here on eBay where the bidding at $12,900 has almost reached the Buy It Now price (and the reserve is somewhere in the middle).
With the mid-year debut of the Ford Mustang in 1964, only two body styles were offered at first, the coupe and convertible. The fastback didn’t arrive until the Fall, just in time for the full year model run of the new car. Out of 560,000 Mustangs built for 1965 (production would peak the following year), more than 71,000 were fastbacks like this white one with a black interior. The 289 cubic inch V8 didn’t arrive until later, too, so the 260 with a generator instead of an alternator was the 8-cylinder in “1964 1/2.”
The photos for this Mustang are time-stamped in 2019 so we don’t know if this is the first time the Ford has been on the auction block. The previously mentioned mud didn’t just mess up the rear frame, it also took out the trunk pan and floorboards along with it. So even though the front portion of the undercarriage is said to be fine, this car is going to need some serious work to be viable again. Despite these issues, the interior is in surprisingly good condition and may get a pass for now except for new carpeting.
The C-code 289 motor is the one with a 2-barrel carburetor and the seller says it’s frozen up, so a thorough rebuild or – even better – a new motor is going to be in order. The transmission is said to shift okay, but that’s while sitting still, not moving. Both wheels on the passenger side are locked up, meaning the car won’t roll so it will have to be winched onto a flatbed trailer. The Ford may or may not have just 36,000 miles and you’ll have to get the car re-keyed because the prior owner lost the others.
Wow this looks like one rusty little pony. They don’t even open the trunk, most likely the only thing there is a large void. Someone wants it and I wish them all the best!
This is offered only half in jest: Back half it with a narrowed subframe and build a Gas Rhonda / Ohio George Montgomery / Malco Gasser tribute!
Now where am I going to find a deal on a Ford 427 SOHC?
Frame shot, check.
Engine froze, check.
No title or keys. Check.
What’s this got going for it other that good interior?
Is it really worth $13,000 in parts?
Looks like the reserve was set at $13,000. A new note on the listing says the next bid hits the reserve.
Holy moly!! This car has been underwater. I don’t think the rear-end has been narrowed but I think that the body is sitting on the rear-end.
Would have been nice to have pictures of the damaged rear frame area in the back.
No need. It looks like a short legged duck dragging it’s backside along the ground. I think most of us can visualize the extent of the damage, hence all the “jocularity jocularity” at the price.
Great parts car to do up a decent bare bones body. Not rare enough yet to repair this one IMHO.
Have people flat lost their minds??? Obviously that is the case scenario s complete rustpile base engine POS is selling for 13k!! The only way this comes to a halt and reality comes back around to the norm is when people stop pissing money away like this!
and we are all supposed to believe these are all separate and honest bids? Seriously the car is far from worth the $13,000!
Good point!
You are so right on this.
Yea Greg look at the bid history and you can see that almost all bids are scammers, low/ zero feedback. One bidder with a good feedback history dropped out very early. This guys got rocks in his head if he thinks its worth 14 large. Complete but not anything special about this one. There are others out there with more bang for the buck than this one. Good luck and happy motoring.
Cheers
GPC
You are incorrect about the engine choices for the early “1964 1/2” cars. The 289 was available as an option and did make it’s way into production. The early “D” code cars have the 4V 289. The designation was changed in August of 1964 to “A” code. I have owned both. My “A” code was produced in August of 1964 while my “D” car was showed a build date of May 26, 1964. Both were convertibles.
Interior in surprisingly good condition? Compared to what? The photo I see shows a rather rough interior condition; is there even carpet on the right side?
With the rear end rotted out – I’m also assuming the fuel tank, too – the engine seized, the general condition of paint and interior… it’s a rat with fleas, but mostly a shame.