Ford treated its hot Mustang “pony car” to a styling refresh in 1967, though the car was still unmistakably a Mustang. Sales dropped by more than 20%, but that was largely due to the arrival of a plethora of competition led by the Chevrolet Camaro. The convertible, like this one, still found 45,000 buyers, and some were still powered by a 200 cubic inch inline-6 (also like this one). This auto was last registered in 1979, which implies it hasn’t been running for 47 years. And it could look much worse than the photos show. Hailing from Graham, Washington, this project is available for $9,000 here on craigslist. Who else but “Curvette” could bring us this tip!
Even after selling 1.3 million Mustangs between 1964 and 1966, Ford couldn’t give you one with anything larger than a 289 small-block V8. But that changed in 1967 when an enlargement of the engine compartment made room for a 390 if you so chose. The trend of the Mustangs getting a bit bigger with every styling cycle had begun, and the 1969-70 editions and (especially) the 1971-73 growing in size and weight (by 800 lbs. by ’73). This Mustang may have come with few extras beyond the optional automatic transmission.
We don’t know if this Ford was running when it was parked at 12 years of age and 81,000 miles. The assumption would be that something broke and the then-owner didn’t get around to fixing it. Whether the car was inside or out, Mother Nature and the passage of time have progressed, but not to the point of no return. The undercarriage is crusty, but we don’t see any big holes to frighten you.
The green paint has some dents and dings, and the black convertible top is a goner. But the interior is surprisingly good, though the carpeting is well faded. This would be a nice first-generation Mustang to restore (if you have the budget), but the inline-6 does present a disadvantage compared to a 289 or greater engine. Bring a trailer and cash with you and see what can happen.
If first-gen Mustangs are your jam, then this looks like a good project. Too bad it’s not a manual, but that is an easy conversion if so desired. Ditto for a V8 swap. GLWTS.
My favorite brother in law had same year and color Mustang.
He parked for 5 plus years behind the family house in Massachusetts, when he married and moved to Florida.
I dragged it out and got it running. Sent it to Providence, where his wife’s family fixed rust and repainted. They drive it back to Florida, put a new roof on it and used on weekends for 20 years.
Funny Story dept: Back in my highschool days, I had a friend who was a year behind me. He got a ’68 Mustang that was slated to be his first car. It needed a lot of work. Had a ’67 fender on the driver’s side, the interior was shot, and it was an I6 auto. So, as a prank, I bought a couple of ‘For Sale’ signs & went over to his house & taped then to it, complete with their phone number. He happened to look out their front window and see a guy looking at it. He went out & told him that it was not for sale, & the guy said: “Then why is there a sign on it?” He pulled it off the car, took a good look at it and said: “I know who did this! I’m gonna kill him!” Thankfully, he didn’t mean it. As it turned out, later that same day, I ran into him at the local Mall, and he threw me up against the wall! “Don’t f*ck with my Mustang again!”. I readily agreed not to. He didn’t have it much longer after that. His dad looked into what it would take to bring it up to snuff, & decided to take a pass. Sold it for $600. If you’ve read this far, thanks & I hope it put a smile on your face and made you laugh. Viva Barn Finds! 🤘