While some might not like the “patina” look of this Mustang, it’s hard to not love the history behind it! This 1966 Mustang Coupe is said to be one of the first ones sold in Utah in ’66. The original owner worked at Ogden Ford and was able to order this and another one as soon as they were available. It’s a bench seat, 289 V8, and 3-speed car. Reader John W has done a ton of work to get it back on the road but has decided it’s time to move it along. Use the form below to contact him about it!
What Makes It Special? Very Rare Barn Find – one of the 1st Mustangs sold in Utah in 1966. It was sold to me with the original one owner title. I found the owner in the local obituaries and called her brother in law. He said he bought a 66 Mustang at the same time and wished he wouldn’t have sold it. The original owner worked at Ogden Ford in Utah and was able to order 2 of some of the first ’66 Mustangs in Utah. It run’s and drives great. Original “Sauterne Gold” paint under the natural popular “Patina” look. It will never need to be painted! Ivy gold Pony interior with new carpet and hard to find “Bench” seat. Original duel exhaust with two Cherry Bomb glass packs. Sounds amazing!
VIN DECODE:
66
R – San Jose
07 – Hard Top
C – Optional 200hp 289ci V8
Body 65B – Hardtop, Luxury Interior.
Color Z – Sautern Gold – Medium Sage Metalic
Trim 68 – Ivy Gold and White Luxury
Date 28J – Sept 65
D.S.0. 73 – Salt Lake City
Axle – 6 – 2.3
Transmission 1 – 3 speed
It got a lot of attention at the Moab Utah auto show in April and everyone loves to see a “relic” that hasn’t been touched much for 40 years.
Body Condition: Body looks like it’s been in a leaky barn for 43 years! It has a couple of holes near the fender wells but looks like it could last another 50 years.
Mechanical Condition: It runs great and is solid. I installed lots of new parts to make it run and drive: New floorboards/panels, Gas Tank and filler tubes, Plugs, Wires, Electronic points, PCV valve, Oil breather,
Water pump, hoses, and belts.
Brake hoses, pads, master cylinder, parts.
Heater core, motor, hoses, and components.
Ivy Gold Carpet.
Keys and locks
The instrument panel
3/8 id fuel line
Lots of Clamps
Mobile 1 high mileage 10w-40
Battery cable
Tires and original Western Mag wheels
Original Utah 66 license plate
Also included but not installed yet:
– new set of 289 Hooker headers
– new four core radiator
– Power steering cylinder kit
– Headliner pad and glue (not installed yet)
- Asking Price: $10,000
- Location: Provo, Utah
- Mileage: 8,988
- Title Status: Clean
- VIN: 6R07C112892
Our thanks to John for listing this sweet Mustang with us! Be sure to message him with any questions or offers. And if you have a classic car that needs a new home, please consider listing it here on Barn Finds!
Nothing wrong with Utah ,but how does that make it specia ,first 2 cars our not?
I agree with Don…it adds nothing to the value…but was it one of the first 2 Mustangs in Utah, or one of the first 2 66 Mustangs in Utah…are they saying that no one bought a ’65 Mustang in Utah? Now, I do agree that the bench seat adds value…
That is an interesting question since the vin is almost 13 thousand cars into the production year.
Maybe, and more likely, it was the first two Mustangs sold at that particular dealership.
I am sure they sold more cars at the Salt Lake City dealership than in Ogden.
I’m shocked over the bench seat. Never knew they were available for these.
What he said! Never seen an early Mustang with a bench seat before, best I can remember.
You could even get the deluxe (often called “pony”) interior with a bench seat!
Correction – no bench/deluxe combo
Yup I agree by 1966 there were more than 500K Mustangs on the road. I’m sure a fair share were in Utah. The Front bench is nice but is mismatched with the rear Pony interior. It does have the pony door panels, fake wood wheel and door mounted lights. The remote control mirror is neat too. It probably had buckets originally.
Yes. There was no bench/deluxe combination. Car is an original deluxe (pony) bucket car. The bench seat appears to be from a 1968.
Passenger side front fender is from a 1965 so no way that’s original paint!
What makes you say the fender is a 1965? I was not aware that there was a difference between a 65 and a 66 fender.
65 fenders are flat on the inside where it meets the top aprons. 66 has the little bumps at the top. My Shelby is just like the car posted. Early replacement.
Thank you for the additional information. I went back and relooked at the photos and now I can see what you are saying.
I knew you could get a bench seat, but never have seen one and didn’t realize it was molded to look like buckets!
Bench seats were available through the 1969 model year. They were not very popular but there are a few out there.
Agree with most of previous comments. Mustangs are nice, I like Mustangs but there is nothing special about this one except the bench seat which is extremely rare but I’m not even convinced it is original to this car.
With the mention of all of the replaced parts, it sounds like George Washington’s axe. But the “patina” on the hood and driver side fender doesn’t match the other side.
Who wants to be that the cowl is still rusted through, dry Utah air or not?
First I own two Mustangs currently and have owned several others so I like Mustangs. But, the first thing that turned me off about the car and more the seller is that he tells everybody he bought it by perusing the obituaries. Nothing says low life scum bag flipper to me louder than that. I would not trust anything else out of their mouth after that.
Something special to the original owner, yes, everybody else, no.
Thumbs down on fake patina, would not want bench seat although the buckets in my 65 were not very comfortable neither, considering for the bench seat not original, and needing a good paint job priced too high, also would want to rebuild engine to 225 H.P. spec
$10 K? – really? I’d expect it to have a decent paint job
on it for that price.Lots of them around,& I don’t think they’re
worth the premium price that they were a few years ago –
at least in this condition.
Bench seat 3 spd V8 4 barrel with deluxe interior package puts it in a small category. Nice car to start with.
What would be interesting, is a collection of the first car sold in each State, or in my case, Province.
Front seats are definitely wrong as piping runs opposite directions to each other also front passenger Fender incorrect for this year
Not to be snide, but the first 66 Mustang sold in UT is interesting, but doesn’t mean a lot since the Mustang had been out since April 1964.
As Scott said above, the seat upholstery is a mismatch. I understand part of the Mustang’s appeal was that one could “customize” it through the options list [“Designed to be designed by you”], but have my doubts about being able to special order a car with two different upholstery styles.
An admirable amount of work has been done to it. I understand the enthusiasm.
As for the mileage listed at 8988 miles, there just isn’t any way. 108988 is more likely.
Brochure link to picture of bench seat in a 68 Mustang
http://oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Ford_%20Mustang/1968_Ford_Mustang/1968_Ford_Mustang_Brochure/1968%20Mustang-10-11.html8
I find all these barn find exclusives are overpriced