I find it hard to believe people donate sought-after classic cars rather then sell them to eager enthusiasts, but they do. This ’65 Mustang is being offered on eBay at no reserve by an outfit called Just Donated.

The big downside of charity auctions is they usually have little familiarity with vintage cars and tend to give information that’s so general it’s practically useless. Like “TIRES APPEAR TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION ~ TIRES APPEAR TO HAVE ROUGHLY 25% TREAD LEFT”…which means those tires are not much good.  “ENGINE NEEDS REGULAR SERVICE”… what does that mean?  And of course, those seats would never have been made of leather.

That said, one can sometimes find a gem and this Mustang looks like a pretty solid choice. While it’s located in California, it wears license plates from Arizona (and the window tint to match). There are no underside pictures but Western provenance is usually good news. On the downside, it’s been photographed wet, the paint is clearly rough, the interior is worn, and there’s some visible rust bubbling.

But there’s a lot to like here. The body is straight, the stance is good, original hubcaps are present, and the bumpers and chrome trim are shiny. While some details look incorrect, there don’t seem to be any major pieces missing. Those rub-strips are likely aftermarket—you may or may not care for them—but they fit the body lines well. Factory air-conditioning is a nice plus on such a low-option car, but as you might expect, it’s not currently working.

This is never going to be a top-dollar classic, but since it runs and drives, you can probably give it a good cleaning and start enjoying it right away while you sort it out to your satisfaction. Early Mustangs are great-looking cars and the basic models have just as much style as the fully-loaded ones. Could this Mustang be your little pony?  If you need more of a challenge, we’ve got a ’66 Fastback for you…