With only two prior owners, this Mustang is close to being road-ready again after years of storage. It’s a numbers-matching car, including the A-Code 289 4-barrel V8 that runs good with some unfinished business. We’re told the body is rust-free and the interior is brand-new, so most of the heavy lifting has already been done. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this ’66 ‘Stang is available here on eBay where the no reserve auction now stands at $9,500.
Sales of the hot, new Ford Mustang were still on an upward projection in 1966, the auto’s second full year of production. More than 607,500 copies of the pony car were built that year, with nearly a half-million being the 2-door hardtop coupe. The number gets smaller when you factor in hardtops with the “luxury interior.” If that’s another description for the desirable pony upholstery, production numbers were closer to 21,000.
The seller acquired the car from its second owner, who had owned it for 35-40 years. It originated in California and then found itself in storage for a few decades in Nevada. We’re told there is no rust on the car except for some surface rust, which seems mostly confined to the hood and trunk lid. The seller says it was originally green in color, but most any tint can be found there now, including light blue, white and burgundy (one of the doors was replaced). Only a minimal trace of body filler seems to be present and some of the chrome has begun to pit after all these years. The seller has a video of the floorboards before the interior was redone and says there was no rust to be found there.
A new interior kit has been installed, including seat covers, carpeting and dash, all done with the “pony” interior motif. We don’t know if this car originally had a pony interior, but it looks great now. The second owner documented the mileage on the Mustang at 126,000, so it saw its fair share of use in the latter half of the 20th Century. The Ford wears a set of brand new blacked-out Magnum 500 wheels with the Mustang emblem in the center cap and it has four fresh TA radial tires.
The A-Code is indicative of the 289 V8 engine, and this one is the 225 hp version with a 4-barrel carburetor. The seller performed a complete tune-up on the car, had the carb rebuilt, the gas tank removed and cleaned, a new fuel pump installed and painted and detailed the motor prior to starting the car. The car is said to run well, although the fan belt is missing, so that raises a bit of a question. Work was stopped when it was discovered that the freeze plugs were leaking, and the brakes were never redone, so it doesn’t exactly stop. Given the backdrop where this car sits, there seem to be other vintage projects and the seller’s interest has moved on.
According to Hagerty, the average resale value on a ’66 Mustang with a 289 and automatic transmission is $16,400. Given that this car may only need brakes, freeze plugs and new paint, it looks like a great project car for someone to complete without breaking the bank.
What about the fastback?
Steering wheel and door cards are standard interior
Heater core is bypassed, so there seems to be some work there that needs to be done. There’s still a lot of “heavy lifting” to be done with this car. Personally, I hope the owner gets $9500 for it because I have a ’66 coupe in similar condition I am thinking about listing! :-)
My question is ,why would you put the interior in the car before you painted it ? at least if you had painted the floors and the door /trunk jams , but they havent been done , and now you’ll have to take parts and trim off to do the job right.
This was such an iconic car , but for me , since they made so many , and you can get everything for these cars aftermarket ( including some ill fitting Chinese ones) , the attraction for these has diminished for me. I love old cars, but If I go to car shows I rarely go down the Mustang row just because you dont know what is original and what isnt. Now if there was a 66 Fairlane there or especially a 66 Falcon, I’d be all over it !
Who cares about cheap chinese parts…The mustangs that are done right are nice!
I agree, but there are so many Mustangs still out there , and with all the replacement parts available , they just dont have that “wow'” factor for me anymore. Like I said, if I’m at a car show and see something like an original or restored 66 Falcon, where little is available for a restoration, I’d walk right over to it.
Nice new pony interior seats do not make a pony interior car. Still need woodgrain dash and glovebox, deluxe wood steering wheel, pony sculptured door panels and door pulls, pony deluxe door lights, and carpeted kick panels. All items that are available through aftermarket dealers. Not a bad price for a solid V8 Mustang.
Need to see the underbelly as it is a rustang. If it spent its life in Nev and Cali Might be a solid car. Looks like a rattlecan engine rebuild. Look it over good- being as its under 10 large might be worth it,. Would have been better if he left the trunk mat out to get a look see at the trunk and quarters. Good look and stay safe.
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GPC
Perfect Patina. End of discussion
Perfect patina!
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Would really prefer the term “no rust thru” instead of “no rust, just surface corrosion”. Rust thru indicates patches, welding or replacement of metal. Surface corrosion would mean a light media blast or acid based product to remove oxidation. Every car on the planet has surface rust in rockers or between layers of stamped metal. Just the reality of oxygen and moisture combined to make rust.