1966 Ford Mustang Convertible
The Flintstones and the Monkees shows hit the air, John Lennon ruffled some feathers when he said the Beatles were more popular than Jesus, Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act, the Saints joined the NFL, and Reagan became Governor of California. Meanwhile over at Ford, plans were in place for a redesign of the three year old Mustang with Lee Iaccoca working to keep the car small for 1967 but also wanting it to accommodate a big block under the hood. 1966 would be the last of a breed.
For consignment, a 1966 Ford Mustang convertible, the last year before the major refresh. According to the consignor who has owned it for nearly 20 years and is the third owner, it's always been owned by women. You can either break that pattern or buy it for your wife, if she hasn't already contacted the mall.
Exterior
It's white, but it's Wimbledon White which has a slight yellow hue to the paint, visible in certain light. But in bright sunlight, the car glows bright and in this case, has a black canvas which appears in very good condition and the plastic window is clear and free of hazing. 1966 loses the crossbar on the grille but retains the running horse in a corral above a chrome bumper the hugs the body tight and wraps around the corners. The fitted chrome bumper out back is nice as well and the triple tail lights that flank the gas cap give the car its character. But classic Mustangs have a lot of character with the slightly rising shoulder line and faux duct detail on the quarter panel which for 1966 was completely redesigned and includes three strakes leading to an angled duct that is the termination of sculpted body lines. 14-inch wheels have standard wheel covers and are wrapped in 195/75R14 tires with an early 2022 manufacturing date. The shiny paint is in great condition with just one imperfection, a long scratch near the rocker panel.
Interior
Red vinyl door cards are inside red textured steel and show a little bit of looseness but are intact and clean. Red buckets seats, also in red vinyl, show nicely and have a weave pattern insert on the upper and lower. This tuck and roll pattern of the insert is repeated on the back bench seat where fine condition is found. The steering wheel and dash represent 60's simplicity with a touch of sportiness for America's premiere pony car and basic gauges are provided to relay just the most pertinent information to the driver. An AM/FM radio is embedded in the center of the dash and the black plastic glove box mirrors the panel in front of the driver. Reddish loop carpet has faded over the years but is uniform in color and surrounds the classic Ford T-shifter situated on the transmission hump. Old school Mustang rubber mats cover the footwells and if these are reproduction, they're made to look vintage.
Drivetrain
Driver quality and original appearing under the hood, we find a relatively clean 200ci inline 6 cylinder engine with a 1-barrel carburetor rated at 120 horsepower. The transmission is the C4 3-speed automatic which sends power to the 7.25" rear axle with 2.83 conventional gearing. Drum brakes are found front and rear. You can see Ford's dilemma for 1967 as the shock towers take up a good bit of room in the engine bay, okay for a small block but a redesign was needed to get a 428 under the hood!
Undercarriage
Let's start at the back with the single exhaust terminating in a downturned tailpipe and the shocks look brand new. We note some heavy oil sling in the area of the U-joint/pinion seal. There's some residual oil on the oil pan and very little surface rust to note, however there is some grease build up on the knuckles. There's substantial rust on the left unibody rail as noted in the photos and some surface rust under the driver's door. Suspension consists of coil springs in front and leaf springs in the rear.
Drive-Ability
The inline 6 fired right up and the sparse interior provided a comfortable, uncomplicated cabin that was like a time machine from 1966! The car ran well, tracked straight, handled well, and all functions worked with the exception of the brake lights which are inoperable. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
A drop top white on red classic 1966 Mustang, it doesn't get much better than that. This is the ultimate cruiser and not to overuse the word, an iconic part of the American automotive experience. Stop in today or give the mall a call. Our Car Specialists are standing by!
6T08T155072
6-1966
T-Metuchen, NJ Assy Plant
08-Mustang Convertible
T-200ci 120hp 1bbl I6
155072-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY PLATE
BODY 76A-Mustang Convertible, Standard Interior
COLOR M-Wimbledon White
TRIM 25-Dark Red Standard Vinyl Buckets W/Red Trim
DATE 22L-November 22nd
DSO 23-Philadelphia
AXLE 2-Ford 7 1/4 2.83 Conventional
TRANS 6-C4 Automatic
BUCK TAG
C/O-Customer Order
260-Rotation Number
31-Welding Bay #
L18-November 18th Build
6T08T155072-VIN
76A-Mustang Convertible, Standard Buckets
M-Wimbledon White
25-Dark Red Standard Vinyl Bucket W/Red Trim
TOP S-Black Canvas Power Top
CLEAR-Non Tinted Glass
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