While the Ford Mustang hit showroom floors in April 1964, the popular fastback model didn’t arrive until the Fall. Since the seller’s rough roller was produced in September, it was one of the earliest players. This car needs a bundle of work, making a restoration an expensive proposition. But does it even make sense as a project car in Huntsville, Alabama, and here on eBay? The opening bid of $5,000 is still waiting for someone to bite.
Some 77,000 Mustangs were built in 1965 out of 559,000 overall ponies. According to VIN stats provided by the seller, this was a fairly ordinary ‘Stang. Built in New Jersey, this Ford was finished in Rangoon Red with a black interior. It came with a C-Code 289 cubic-inch V8, which means it had a 2-barrel carburetor. One standout was the inclusion of a 4-speed manual transmission, but all of that is long gone now.
What you see is what you get here, plus one rear quarter sail panel. The car looks like it has already been liberated from anything really worthwhile. And the sheet metal is beat up almost anywhere you look. The interior is also a complete mess, and all you’ll get is a bill of sale, though the Mustang does have a current state registration. If you could buy this for the five grand starting price, what would you do with it?
And let this one return back to the earth from which it came.
Considering the rarity of Mustangs, of course this should receive a full restoration at any cost.
ha ha!
It seems there is this general sentiment among the general public that if it’s a first generation Mustang, it must be valuable. Especially if the general public has also been told that the fastbacks are the most valuable. But then examples like this come up, which in its one-step-from-the-crusher condition, has minimal value.
Don’t you just hate when those hood hinges freeze up? I agree with Bob^^, all this is, is a last gasp chance before the grinder, and can’t blame them, really. 276 viewers, and no bids, tells me, this car will be sold, just not for $5grand. Just a parts car, maybe a grand tops, and get a look at the rear wheel attempt, and I suppose if it’s saved at all, is better than the grinder.
That’s exactly what I noticed: Like “Hey, this hood sure is hard to close, me use some muscle and it should go down!”
I would part it out at this point. The seller might actually end up with more due to parts originality.
Yeah, I’ve been to Huntsville, Alabama. They don’t have very good deals on used cars there.
A rustang field car. The most highly sought after field car. 😙 The rear roof connector gives the options of a new roof.
Is the vin worth 5000?
Just drop 40 -60 grand plus and get an original and be ahead of the game.
Hemmings dot com has many for sale at 42 right now.
I have put a 67 rustang vert together 20+ years back and yes replaced all metal except the hood, doors and floor tunnel . My starter price was 500. I don’t see the labor, today’s parts pricing plus the minimal 15 grand paint job should one weld in panels here.
I suggest slash the price for the illegal vin sell or let it RIP 🪦.
This car had 4 on the floor! I’d get a new drive train for it, but where would I mount it? I especially like the “see-thru” floors though.
If all I had to do was drive the 200 miles from me to pick this up for free, I would say, no thank you,
The only thing I see worse than the starting price is the person willing to pay it or more.
You don’t see many with the rear facing bucket seat option. Especially love all of the natural debris that comes with it. I’m sure there are many other hidden treasures to be found in this carcass. Who wouldn’t want to give 5k for all of that?
And don’t forget the ’68 Mopar side marker lights. This is turning to a 1 of 1 rare beast!
I honestly don’t see any value whatsoever in this pile of twisted, rusty metal. I would not spend the time to even go haul it off. Sometimes this old Mustang thing just doesn’t make any sense at all.
Is Mustang is to far gone.So much money to bring this one back .
Looks like it has Fred Flintstone brake system. Very rare in Northern states I hear.
That’ll buff out, then you can LT swap it.
Heh-heh…
5k? Ya never know unless you ask. P.T. Barnum had a good saying that might apply here.
And don’t forget the ’68 Mopar side marker lights. This is turning to a 1 of 1 rare beast!
Those oddly positioned stripes make it look like an old man with his pants pulled up to his chest.
As for what to do with it, an early V8/4-speed fastback is a sweet ride, but I can’t imagine any hope for this one beyond “Hello, Dynacorn?”
Seriously? This isn’t even worth the time it took to write it up.
Trust me I’ve seen some come through here you couldn’t even identify
Hey Pa
lets sell the pony maybe can trade for some moon shine
Other than the hanging pedals that someone might need to convert an automatic to a standard I don’t see anything that is worth saving.
This is one pony that needs to be put down.
Other than the hanging pedals I don’t see anything that’s worth saving.
This is one pony that needs to be put down.
I’m usually the one who defends all of these classics to be rebuilt. I I can’t see this being restored. It’s not worth 5K even as a parts car. I don’t think it is worth crushing weight.
1st gen Mustangs are cheap to restore and this one don’t really look that bad as far as frame not being 100 % gone like most , I would restore it myself :)
Robert: Now I’m not questioning your judgement, but do you really think that this thing “don’t really look that bad”? In my opinion this may be one of the farthest gone vehicles that I have seen on BF..Also,. early Mustangs don’t have a frame.
If you can’t say anything nice….So I’ll go with this – 😂🤣😅😆😁
Not worth the 5k. Honestly not worth much at all. I suppose you could get one of those dynocorn bodies and use what few parts are here and the data plate on that. Build a pro touring car or a restomod driver, but those reproduction bodies are pretty expensive.
With the exception of the clutch and brake hanging assembly, I honestly do not see any “useable part” on this junkyard dog. As you would have to have a “salvage” title for this thing, even the VIN plate is essentially useless. Bottom line, in my opinion there is absolutely zero value in this junker.
The side glass, maybe the windshield, the stainless trim around the windows. Possible engine core. Nothing of great value, but if you are buying a reproduction body remember it literally comes with nothing. You can have a couple hundred dollars just in bolts. But yeah, not worth any where near 5k. Just saying if you were going to buy a new body anyway, it does have some value, and a vin. I personally wouldn’t buy a new body for any car, but obviously someone is buying them or they wouldn’t make them.
Mark F: The ad states that there’s no motor or gearbox so even an engine core is out of the equation. Like I said, zero value.
I think it’s time to let this one go. Pretty far gone.
Enter man on horn playing ” taps:”
Remember to recycle . . .
Till it in the soil where it sits.
The value in this car is all the great comments it generated for this column!
That my friend is a true fact.