Between 1964 and 1966, Ford sold more than 1.3 million copies of their sensational new car, the Mustang. It was so successful that the genre that followed became known as “pony cars.” The seller has recruited a friend to post three of them for sale here on craigslist, but most of the emphasis seems to be on a single Mustang, a 1965 red convertible. Tucked away in a barn in Fremont, Nebraska, these Fords are available here on craigslist where the asking price for the droptop is $15,000. Thanks for the heads up, T.J.!
The party listing the cars seems to think the seller has an inflated opinion of what the autos are worth, but the asking price of the second and third cars, both coupes and one each from 1965 and 1966, is not revealed. The other two cars are buried under junk and other debris, so the seller will have to dig them out if anyone wants a closer look.
1965 Convertible
Here’s what we know about this car. It’s the only one that the seller indicates a clean title is available for and the odometer reading is about 50,000 miles. It’s equipped with a 289 cubic inch V8, but the engine has been bored out to an undisclosed displacement. The car wears its original red paint which is far from perfect and wears two black stripes on the hood that would not have come from the factory. The convertible comes with a new top, but it has not been installed. The white interior may be passable and there is an air conditioner under the dash that suggests the A/C was installed at the plant. On the back, it looks as though the car wears a 1966 gas cap.
1965 Coupe/1966 Coupe
The photos don’t’ reveal much about either car. One is red and the other looks to have red paint under the primer, so all three of these Mustangs came in the same color. Is doubtful that either run and there’s no indication what work would be needed besides excavation to get these cars on the road again. If the seller also values these Fords at $15,000 each, is this a viable asking price from what we can (can’t see)?
Ambitious pricing for so many unknowns. Running? Rebuildable motor? I’d say if someone could score the car at a more reasonable price, clean it up, get her running, driving, and stopping, tune up the AC and drive it.
Gosh darn, with all the effort the seller has put into describing the cars, and providing excellent pictures, I don’t know how I could resist buying them site unseen even :)
bt
Looks like he just added a bunch of good pics… thank-you to the neighbor who is coaching this guy to help him clear out his garage!
Just looking at the underside pictures shows that the strut rod and sway bar bushings and control arm bushings are in good shape. Also the power steering control valve is there and clean. So it appears that either some work has been done, or it is in fact a low mileage car. Also, with the bias ply tires in very good tread condition, this would indicate the same thoughts as above. Upper shock bushings show some wear but not over 50,000 miles or over 50 years of age. The A/C belt is missing and there is an out of place fuel line? hanging from behind the A/C compressor and down underneath. (???) My bet is that someone was trying to restore/fix it up correctly and then stopped A LONG TIME AGO. The red parts car started life as a V8 car (as did the white/primer?) car as both have 5 lug wheels. The red one is a rust bucket. If doing the work your self and the price included both parts cars,then a neighborhood $8,000 – $10,000 price tag would not seem too bad. (depending on if you live in a state where you may or may not have an issue with non-title cars) Which brings me to a question that I have been meaning to ask of all our fellow Barn Finder’s group. (which never ceases to amaze me with the depth of knowledge out here.
What states are lax on vehicle disposal for no title? It would seem to me that the states would want to allow vehicle disposal with out titles (providing due process to make sure they are not stolen or have pending liens on the titles) to help clean up the landscape. I tried to a present a complete program that would benefit all the cities, counties and citizens and also, provide additional funds to the DMV here in Nevada. But they did not even want to listen.
Here in PA you legally need a title to scrap a complete, or close to complete vehicle. So when you get one without a title you just need to cut it up into pieces and take the pieces in as scrap metal in several trips.
deal if they throw in the quality bird seed, that’s probably been sitting as long as the car has
I can’t see $15,000 here. There is a lot of work and a lot of questions here. I certainly appreciate it for what it is and I genuinely wish him luck getting his price but I think it is a bit of a long shot. That said, many people comment that the cars I put on here are way overpriced, but I always manage to get them sold for pretty close to asking price. I have taken a bath on a couple as well though.
Okay, pet peeve time. Why does someone store a car and then pile a bunch of crap on it? That only accelerates the rot time.
The need for a clear, flat surface outweighs a lot of clear thinking.