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1966 Ford Mustang
About the 1964–1973 Ford Mustang
from the generation archive
The first-generation Ford Mustang ran from the 1965 model year through 1973 on a chassis derived from the Ford Falcon compact. Ford unveiled the car on April 17, 1964 at the New York World's Fair, and the early "1964½" cars were all stamped and titled as 1965 models. The line launched with a 170 cu in (2.8L) Thriftpower inline-six and a 260 cu in (4.3L) Windsor V8, then quickly standardized the 200 cu in (3.3L) six and the 289 cu in (4.7L) Windsor. A 1967 restyle widened the engine bay for the 390 cu in (6.4L) FE big-block, and 1968 brought the 302 cu in (5.0L) Windsor and the 428 Cobra Jet. The 1969 restyle introduced the Mach 1, the Trans-Am Boss 302, the NASCAR-homologation Boss 429, and the Grande luxury hardtop. Bodies grew through 1971-1973, the final first-generation years. Body styles were the hardtop coupe, the 2+2 fastback, and the convertible. All horsepower figures for this era are SAE gross.
The story
Bought it for a parts car. No major wreck evidence. Missing, alot but it has a clear title could be restored. The only rust is the usual floor pan rot and on the roof. It had a vinyl top removed and was left to rust out. It can be repaired and recovered in new vinyl. Not sure what I'll do. 6-25-2010, Well I got another donor car, a 1965 Mustang coupe that is rusted out. It will be the donor of a steering column, automatic floor shifter and floor pedals, 8" rear end and drive shaft, seat frames, spare glass and wiring, and a gas tank. Seriously, this 1966 car was used as a parts car and it will take a few donor cars to get original repairable parts. I prefer used original parts over foreign made look alikes. — cmintsurfer
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