Other than the Chevrolet Impala, no car was probably a better seller in the mid-1960s than the Ford Mustang. Introduced at the New York World’s Fair in 1964, it went on to peddle more than 1.2 million copies in 2 ½ years. The seller’s ’66 ‘Stang looks good other than the hood and rear bumper, so all you may have to do is add paint and have a great weekend classic. Located in Paso Robles, California, this prince of a pony is available here on craigslist for $16,000.

I wonder how big Lee Iaoccoa’s annual bonus must have been during the early days of the Mustang. Surely the assembly lines hardly got a break for three years, with the peak coming in 1966, when 607,000 of the prancing ponies were built. I had a ’66, too, a dark green example with an automatic and an inline-6. The seller’s car may be a little more common with a 3-speed manual and a 289 cubic inch V8. The latter has been rebuilt, so we assume this Ford is ready to get out and go.

This baby blue Mustang has a partially restored interior, with the only example possibly being the absence of a radio. And the steering wheel is not stock, but finding one of those shouldn’t be too hard. The rear bumper seems to be MIA, and there’s no reference to one, so you may have to source one, as well. The hood appears to have been replaced for reasons not mentioned, but if you’re planning on a repaint, that shouldn’t matter.

Barn Finder “Rob” brought us this tip, and it looks like a “light project”. The odometer reading is just under 80,000 miles, which seems legit given the car’s overall condition and the need to have the V8 redone. If you’re looking for a first-generation Mustang that’s neither a basket case nor a garage queen, how about this one? BTW, check out the treehouse in one of the photos!