Sometimes, you’ve got to get a little bit crusty and dusty to score a dream ride. Such is the case with this 1967 Ford Mustang, available here on ebay and currently going for a very fair price bid of $4894. That represents 29 raises of the paddle in an auction which carries on until mid-morning Sunday. If you want in, and you win, you’ll find a path to Sylvania, OH, to pick up your car.
What will you find when you get there? A Coupe model with full wheel covers, red paint, a black vinyl top, and a need of a good washing. Kind of makes one wonder what someone’s thinking when the hood has what looks like a handful of potting soil decorating it. The seller says plainly, “needs a bath,” and if you’re wondering why he doesn’t give it one, that might be revealed by his comment that “it’s a B**** getting old” as he cites his reason for selling that he doesn’t have the energy to restore the car and that he needs the garage space.
On the upside, this one’s got a special engine, the more rare (than the typical C-code) A-code 289-CID four-barrel. The factory rating on this one is 225 hp as sited by the seller. The ad lists the mileage at about 19,000, though no claim is made for those being original miles. It does feature the lovely long console with the slide-up storage door. Very cool. There’s an 80s cheapo cassette player above that which you’ll probably immediately remove and replace. The car also has factory installed air conditioning, but leaky power steering, so you’ll be spending some money putting it into proper shape before you drive it.
You’ll also be painting the car, according to the seller. But would you do that right away? There’s little information about the condition of the body other than to say that there is “minor and mostly surface rust,” which begs the questions how much and where? I’d almost be able to tell myself that the paint as it is could suffice for a while after the aforementioned wash, and this would be especially true given the fact that the car drove into the garage under its own power and is currently selling way under value. Wait. Is this real, this price? Am I being shined on a bit by the light description? What would it take to, as they say, “Bring this one to the next level”? And what would it be worth at that point? The A-code does give the car a rarity bump, and also something interesting to say at shows and to distinguish it from the various million Mustang Coupes you see at cruise nights. (I know not always are 67s well represented.) So I’m going to keep my eyes on this one. If you’re in the mood for a Mustang, is that your plan, too?
AC car with a council from that interior pic. It’s a couple so I understand the bidding.
English problems?
Not original ’67 steering wheel.
I don’t care steering wheel not original. It’s effing cool looking. 289 4 bbl. Honestly I dig the sport roof better than the fast back that year. Seemed like it was stiffer. Dude knew what he was doing when he ordered it. I go gt lights in the grille. Suspension and tires. Fling it around
Seems like a deal, if just for the a/c parts, the console and the engine.
The hood has extensive paint damage. That’s not potting soil, it’s surface rust.
My only concern would be rust. The owner claims light surface rust but all of the pictures are close ups and were taken of the areas of that doesn’t show any rust. I would like to see the door bottoms, the inside of the trunk and the bottom. The back of the car looks like it may have been rear ended and the right rear looks like it might have a bondo repair… maybe I’m wrong but there’s a reason for the low price.
That’s not the price.. it’s an auction with two and a half days left to go. It will go higher.
Back in 1995, I bought a 1967 Mustang that was sitting in a field. It had no brakes, but the engine had been recently rebuilt. Paid $1,000. Fixed the brakes, put in new carpet, recovered the bucket seats, and had it painted at a friend’s body shop. Later on, I added an Edlebrock manifold, a new 4bbl and some stainless headers and true dual exhaust. She was a runner!! I daily drove that car for 3 years, then sold it for $5500.
The kicker? I warned the new owner that she was pretty quick and could get away from you if you weren’t careful. The day after I sold it, I was driving to the bank and decided to sneak a peek at her. I was shocked to see my old car totaled. He had hit a telephone pole dead center on his way home. Said he had stopped on a country road to do a burnout and lost control. Broke my heart. I regret selling that car to this day.
Whenever someone’s feeling sorry for themselves & sez “It’s a b**** getting old”, I tell them to think about all the people that didn’t get the opportunity to get old. Old is the goal, embrace it.
I don’t mind getting older being I can only think of one alternative.
I love that I’m getting the chance to be older. I just don’t like what comes with it. Still have my hot rod, but the top loader might give way to a C-4. Bad shoulder and knees.