Ford’s assembly line workers must have racked up the overtime in 1966 when they put together more than 607,000 copies of the new Mustang pony car. Making up a smaller portion of the crowd was a convertible with the “luxury” interior, which saw 12,520 copies. This one has been freshly restored (the odometer is set at practically zero) and done up as a GT tribute. Located in Encino, California, this ragtop was the subject of a no-holds-barred 5-restoration that’s just wrapped up. It’s available here on eBay, where the only bid so far has been for $10,000, reserve unmet, of course. Thumbs up to Mitchell G. for the cool tip!

The GT package was an option offered on all Mustang body styles in 1966. You had a 289 cubic inch V8 engine, and the extras included front disc brakes, a dual exhaust with cutouts for the pipes, fog lights in the grille, GT stripes, and other identification. Too bad the seller doesn’t have any before photos of this car, which went through a rotisserie restoration. The odometer photo reads just 1/10^th of a mile, though the seller also says one mile and 1,000 miles. Which is it?

Adding to the question of when the restoration was completed is the seller indicating it’s been in recent car shows. How can that be with less than one mile on the clock? Regardless of this confusion (maybe just to me), the car is beautiful, but one flaw is visible in the photos (there’s a little crease in the panel under the front bumper). Supposedly, every nut, bolt, and screw in this car is new.

A pretty C-code 289 sits under the hood, pumping out 200 hp with a 2-barrel carburetor and a C4 automatic transmission. Some of the features include power steering and an aftermarket sound system. We assume this was a “luxury” interior Mustang to begin with, but the reupholstered seats include GT emblems, which would have been added as a tribute. Though the car is not exactly like when it left the factory, it’s still one of the nicest first-generation Mustang convertibles out there.