It’s not uncommon to run across a first-generation Ford Mustang buried and forgotten inside a garage or barn. But it’s rare when the seller says it was built in Venezuela and the door tag seems to confirm that. This 1968 project car has been sitting idle for 10 to 15 years and is going to take a lot to get it going again, if at all. But you must wonder whether any of the parts needed will present a challenge in case they don’t match up exactly with U.S.-made Mustangs. Located in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, what remains of this Ford is available here on eBay for $5,900 (Buy It Now).
Ford built nearly three million Mustangs at three U.S. assembly plants between 1964 and 1973 (the Mustang II came after that). But five more locations outside the U.S. were active in building these cars, too, including Mexico City, Mexico; Lima, Peru; Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Sydney, Australia; and Valencia, Venezuela, where this 1968 Mustang is said to have been constructed. Not much is known about these additional Mustangs and there was a website that used to follow them, but it looks to have gone dark.
This ’68 model has been listed for sale by a friend of the owner. The story goes that he bought it at least a decade ago to work on and even bought some parts for it, but it looks like not much headway has been made. We’re told it has a 302 cubic inch V8 that has been modified and is not in the car. The seller says it also has an automatic transmission (also not in the auto), power steering, and factory air conditioning.
The Ford does not have a title and I have no idea what kinds of looks you’d get at the DMV when you went to register and title it in the U.S. For example, did it clear Customs properly and are there any duties outstanding? If you could bring this car back to life, it might cost you more than an American-built Mustang in the same condition. But you’d have a car that no one else has because why would a Venezuelan-built Mustang be in the U.S. when three million were made here?
Interesting, I never knew. Thanks for the info Russ.
Send it back to Venezuela!
Wouldn’t even throw in 1K without more pictures or a visual inspection.
What’s wrong with people? Trying to sell a car for 6k and can’t even be bothered to clear off the crap on it and empty it out. Kind of insulting, I just move on.
I’m with you guys, for petes sake clean it off. You cant see anything with these pics, especially the lower portions, Bueller??? Bueller???? Appears to have a KPH speedo. if it did seem to be a solid car, might be worth the coin. Look this rustang over good.
Cheers
GPC
$6k for a parts car…I wonder what the other Mustang looks like….
How did this get into the states without a title? It’s my understanding that getting any car from another country titled or legal here in the U.S. takes a lot of time and money. I’ve heard getting a newer Mexican-made VW titled costs $10k or more. Just curious.