The 1966 model year was a banner one for the hot new Ford Mustang. 607,000 units were produced in ‘66, a record that wouldn’t be beaten. A lot of them came equipped with a 200 cubic inch inline-6 and an automatic transmission – like the seller’s car and a green one that I owned back in the day. The seller bought it about three years ago to restore, but never got around to it. It looks like a great foundation to work from. Located in Lawndale, California, this Ford is available here on eBay. The starting bid is just $1.00, and the seller says the reserve isn’t crazy.

Styling is no doubt what attracted buyers to the Mustang, which would find nearly 1.3 million buyers from the Spring of 1964 to the end of the 1966 run. The long hood/short deck look would soon be emulated by almost every other U.S. automaker. Its nearest competition didn’t arrive until 1967, the Chevrolet Camaro, which only mustered about half of the Mustang’s sales in its first year. This vehicle looks to be a fairly common Mustang in terms of equipment, except perhaps for the center armrest/cup holder that looks to have been added later.

These cars were economical based on the standards of the day. My Mustang I-6 usually delivered 20 mpg around town and 25 on the road, better than what any of the 289 V8s would have done. The seller bought this sporty econobox in 2021, put a cover over it, and it’s sat ever since. Apparently, the six-banger had issues when he/she bought it as we’re told it will need repairing or replacing (so perhaps the undescribed issue is terminal?).

The body here looks good overall, and the white paint may be original (or not). The red interior looks fairly nice and may be the last place you’ll need to put much time or money into. The odometer reads 51,000 miles, which is more likely as opposed to 151,000. As long as you can live within a V8 under the hood, this could be a fun car one day soon.