If a true barn find has to have a few pounds of dirt, or possibly chicken poop, caking its surfaces, then, by golly, we’ve found one. This 1967 Mustang coupe, sitting in Ceres, California, is so dirty you can’t see out of the windows, so if your idea of a Barn Find comports with that, you might have found your next ride. It’s been for sale for a week already, though, and nobody’s come up to the asking price, ten G’s. Maybe you’re the one it’s waiting for. Or maybe that’s just a little bit too much.
There’s not a lot of information given about the car, but we can see a familiar shade of lime green paint, probably from the factory. That has perished to an extent, but wait—patina is cool these days, and the rust appears to be of the surface variety, so maybe there’s possibility here. A good scrubbing would reveal what you’re really dealing with, but Ceres, near Modesto, is inland of San Francisco, and likely a pretty dry place, perhaps ideal for long-term preservation of a car left abandoned in a shed, as this one appears to have been. So let’s guess that the floors are good, though if that trunk seal is leaky, there’s no assurance of that. At the very least, salt has not featured in this car’s past, one assumes. Why it’s so dirty is your call. Perhaps the seller wants to preserve the true barn-find-ness of this ride.
Is this car worth $10,000? Somebody thinks so, and it might be, if it runs. But you have no idea if the seller’s claim, “All it needs is a quick over all check on the motor and paint” is credible. The 289-CID engine is at least a good bet, though what other options the car has, we aren’t told. I see a power steering pump under the hood and the very handsome long console in the interior, along with an automatic transmission shifter in said console, so this would be an easy car to drive, especially if power brakes complement the steering, as is often the case. And speaking of the interior, that seems pretty tidy. Perhaps the seat skins have been replaced, or perhaps this is a lower-mileage original. All of this is a mystery, as the seller shares very little.
The 1967-68 Mustangs are a thing unto themselves, sporting variations of the themes that the original (1965-66) cars had. Some people even like the styling more, as in the concave tail lenses, as opposed to the convex design of the first-gen cars. Certainly the fastbacks are popular. Think Bullett, a 1968 Mustang being the feature car. But there’s nothing wrong with a coupe, and this car thus might be your dream ride. See the ad on facebook marketplace to decide for yourself if this is so.
I’m thinking it’s a Special. And I’m mildly stunned that the interior has held up so well…
I don’t think its a 10k car.
I hope its restored for sure!
Its a nice coupe with a v8 but not a vert , not a fastback and needs paint, interior upgrades. Yes the seats at moment look okay until one starts sitting on them. Then we have the musty smell thats in the interior that goes away with new foam , covers and carpeting. (Been there.. )
Plus the 10 grand paint and engine gone through and one has the price of a running and great shape 67 coupe.
I wish good luck and hope its put back same color.
Probably a good project, but not anywhere close to its current asking price. The area is dry, if it checks out in person and the seller comes off their price someone may wind up with a relatively easy project that doesn’t kill their wallet.
Steve R
Sold my very similar 68 for 4700 earlier this year. Couldn’t bear watching it degrade more as time was passing and probably so would I before ever putting it back like new.
10K is probably wishful thinking on Stangs like this in today’s market.
Another Mustang. Yawn.
I’ve mentioned this before: I’m convinced there are more “true Barn Find” Mustangs ‘out there’ than any other car. Mostly first-generation coupes, just like this one. And mostly routine drivetrains, like this one. It doesn’t mean they aren’t desirable, but it does mean they just don’t bring big money in “Barn Find” condition. Convertibles, and (especially) fastbacks, well that’s a different story.
I do like the console.
Thanks Brian.
I can smell the mouse pee from here.
If it had 3 pedals and the more slanty back window then ya, but…no.
As I have asked several times before, would it be too much trouble to push this thing outside, wash it off, and take a few decent pictures of the car they are selling?
Bullit! Not Bullet!
Bullitt, not Bullit!
Yawn. Another lazy seller looking for a quick payday:
“All it needs a quick over all check on the motor and paint.”
Yep, that kind of detail keeps my wallet slammed shut.
Sheesh!
I would give him 5,000 max.