For its first two years, Ford couldn’t build enough Mustangs. In fact, they made nearly 1.3 million of them between its mid-1964 introduction and the end of the 1966 model year. The lion’s share were 2-door coupes and many of them had the basic six-cylinder engine with a 3-speed manual. Which describes this 1965 Mustang to a “t.” It’s a beautiful example of Lee Iacocca’s dream that has been reconditioned and repainted in the recent past and available through what looks to be a consignment shop. Wamego, Kansas is its current domicile, and it’s available here on eBay with a classifieds price of $15,900.

My money says the color of choice on the seller’s car is Dynasty Green and the respray looks as though it was well done on this Mustang. In fairness to the seller calling it blue, it does have a blueish tint in certain lighting. There is no mention of any bodywork or rust repairs that were needed prior to the paint gun. The black vinyl top with a matching interior is a good offset and we assume the car wore vinyl, to begin with. We’re told the car was garage kept and previously owned by a non-smoker. The aftermarket mag wheels and tires look great and the seller says the original tires, wheels, and hub caps will come along when the deal is done.

I owned a ’66 Mustang and the interior of this one is almost identical. The upholstery looks original as does the carpeting with no apparent issues to worry about. It even has Mustang floor mats in the front! There is no reference to how many miles are on the car, but we can see 4779.2 on the odometer. We can’t make out the number before it on the left, which could be anywhere between 0 and 9. This Mustang does not have a console, so the shifter comes right out of the hump. The shifter always rattled in the console of my ‘66, so this is probably no real loss. An aftermarket armrest has been added between the buckets with cup holders.

Under the hood is a nicely detailed compartment, with the 200 cubic inch inline-six taking center stage. The store-bought air breather is a nice touch. Because everything looks freshly painted, we don’t know if the engine has been gone into and what may or may not have been replaced, like the radiator. This was a Plain Jane performer with a 3-speed manual and no power steering or brakes. As long as you’re not looking to start fights at traffic lights, this little car has enough power to get the job done and be a lot of fun in the process.

The asking price of $15,900 is not firm as the seller says offers would be considered. But it sounds like fair money considering that the buyer would have nothing to do to the car besides driving and showing it off. V8 Mustangs and special ones like the K-Code editions or GTs will fetch a lot more dollars than this one.