1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop Restomod

Description

In 1964, Ford introduced the revolutionary Mustang at the World's Fair in New York, quickly becoming an instant hit among all car enthusiasts. Sales were brisk, and amazingly, by August of that year, Ford had sold over 120,000 of their pony car. The Mustang was available in three body styles: a two-door Hardtop, a Convertible, and a Fastback 2+2 introduced in September. By 1966, the car came equipped with a standard frisky 120 horsepower 200 cu-in straight-six engine or a range lively of V8s. Ford's 1966 brochure boasted a long list of options, saying "more than 70 of them are here for '66," not including the 21 colors available, allowing customers to customize their car to their liking.

Highlights

• Powered by a 302 cu-in V8 sourced from a newer Mustang that covered only 15,000 miles at the time of its installation 

• Equipped with a Tremec TKO five-speed manual transmission

• Engine performance is enhanced with an Edelbrock four-barrel carburetor and with long tube headers feeding a Flowmaster dual exhaust system 

• Vintage Air air conditioning has been installed, utilizing the original factory heater controls

• The current owner reports that fuel, suspension, exhaust, cooling, and electrical systems were all overhauled

• Finished in candy apple red metallic with silver metallic racing stripes

• Two-tone black and grey vinyl interior with front bucket seats

• 10-spoke “Pony Package” wheels are shod with Firestone 205/50/16R all-season tires

• The current owner has extensive receipts documenting the build and ongoing service records

• Please note that while the odometer displays just over 15,000 miles, the true mileage is unknown

Features

• Aluminum radiator

• Electric cooling fan

• Power front disc brakes

• GT rear valance

• Power steering

• GT gas cap

• Billet aluminum window cranks

• RetroSound AM/FM radio

• Chrome tilt steering column

• Digital gauges

• Variable-speed windshield wipers

• Pivoting vent windows

• Center console

Known Imperfections

• One seat belt cover is missing

• The exhaust cut-out control is inoperable

• Missing glove box insert

Included

• Restoration receipts

• Trophies

Ownership History

The current owner of this 1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop purchased it in May 2022. They report that they have covered approximately 700 miles in the car on weekend cruises, where the car has been an excellent performer. 

Hagerty Marketplace has confirmed a clean title status, the owner maintains the title in hand and will send it to the Hagerty Marketplace team to be reassigned to the new owner after the auction is complete.