1966 Ford Mustang V8 289 California Black Plate Hardtop New Paint Interior Tires

1966 Ford Mustang V8 289 Hardtop

California Black Plate Car

7 Day No Reserve Auction

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This 1966 Ford Mustang V8 289 Hardtop is in good condition. This car is a California car and is rust free, all the body panels and sheet metal are in good shape. All the panels are original Ford sheetmetal. All the glass including the side windows and windshield are OEM Ford Carlite glass. The car has 130,550 original miles (looks accurate based on vehicle condition). It looks to have been well kept by the previous owner since it retained its original interior upholstery and color when we acquired the car. Even the original California smog equipment is intact.

The car was repainted its original Wimbledon White color in January 2016. The paint is two stage base coat/ clear coat Dupont Chroma that cost $4,500. The car was sanded down to bare metal and disassembled before being painted as shown in the restoration photos below.

• Ford C-Code 289 CID V8 Engine (200 HP) (Stock and original)
• Original 3-Speed C4 Automatic Transmission
• Power Steering
• Manual drum brakes
• Deluxe push button seatbelts with seat belt warning light
• Original Floor mats
• Original Ford AM Radio (Original radio opening is intact)
• Heater

Restoration work done:

• New Dupont Chroma two stage (base coat and clear coat) paintjob in the original color
• New Dupont red paint on interior metal doors and interior metal rear quarter panels
• New exterior emblems and weatherstrip all around (including door window felts and rubber bumpers)
• New battery tray
• New windshield washer bag and hoses
• New windshield wiper blades
• New front and rear chrome bumper guards
• New Scott Drake exterior and interior mirrors
• New chrome backup light assemblies
• Rechromed outside door handles
• New antenna
• New Scott Drake Exterior Quarter panels moldings
• New seat upholstery
• New carpet and kick panels
• New door panels and arm rests

All the instrument gauges and exterior lights work.

Please call me at (323) 943-8099 if you have any questions.

VIN Tag Data

VIN: 6F07C285536

Body: 65A (Standard hardtop)
Color: M (Wimbledon White)
Trim: 25 (Red Standard Interior)
Date: 14C (March 14, 1966)
DSO: 71 (Sold new in Los Angeles, CA)
Trans: 6 (3-speed C4 Automatic)
Axle: 6 (2.80 to 1 ratio, conventional)

Recent Service:

• Oil Change
• New distributor cap and rotor
• New Interstate battery installed in 2015
• Four New Hankook White Wall tires 205/75 R14 (verified with receipt). Tires have only about 60 miles on them.
• New Fuel Tank installed in 2015
• New Master Cylinder installed in 2015
• Original air cleaner sand blasted and painted original Ford Corporate Blue

The original engine and transmission run good. The original C4 automatic transmission shifts fine through all gears. Own a piece of American History Today.

Be the New Proud Owner! Good Luck bidding!

Please understand that this vehicle is 50 years old so please do not expect a perfect vehicle. This car is sold "as-is". Pre-purchase Inspections are welcome and encouraged.

Terms and Conditions

This auction is set as a7Day auction With No Reserve, so please only serious bidding. The vehicle will be sold to the highest bidder - Auction will run its full length. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me or call (323) 943-8099. I check my inbox for questions throughout the day. Clean California Title in hand.

Full payment must be sent within 7 business days. Payment methods accepted are either a bank wire, certified cashier's check or cash in person. No bank loans or credit cards accepted. Paypal can be used as a deposit. A nonrefundable deposit is due within 48 hours of auction end.
International Bidders: I am willing to sell Worldwide & familiar with the process. I understand it can take time & patience to finish a transaction. I am willing to help in any way to make it an easy sale & have all the information needed on hand. I can help out with any shipping needs. I'm located in Los Angeles, not too far away from many of the huge transport companies including Stanton, Wilmington, Carson, Gardenia & Compton. I can have it stored as long as it is paid for in full. Please ask any questions prior to bidding.

Contact Steve @ CFR for domestic/import shipping +1 (323) 645-4242 or visit CFR Rinkens online. I can have it dropped off at their terminal to save you money.

Contact Cindy Stock @ Dan Transport for domestic shipping quotes Phone: 209-888-5147

U.S Shipping: I can help out with any shipping needs if requested. I can store it as well as long as it is paid for in full. I recommend Bernie @ Dependable Auto Shippers. I can have it taken there to save you money on your end. Bernie at DAS can be reached at (310) 525 - 2259. Soon as you paid for the car, I can drop it off within a day or two.

Brief History

Not much changed for Mustang in 1966. The grille design changed a bit--the 1966 models had the running pony inside the corral free-floating on horizontal grille bars. The side trim was slightly revised and a restyled gas cap completed the exterior changes. On the interior, the instrument panel was redesigned with five round gauges, replacing the panel borrowed from the Ford Falcon for previous model years. Ford broke the 1,000,000 Mustang mark in 1966--18 months after its introduction. To celebrate, Ford released the Sprint 200 Mustang. They were mechanically identical to other six-cylinder Mustangs, but had a chrome air cleaner and a special engine decal which read "Mustang powered Sprint 200."

The rear seat returned and more colors were offered on 1966 Shelby Mustangs, making them more consumer-friendly. The vents behind the windows were replaced with quarter windows on 1966 Shelbys to allow for more visibility. The fuel door wore a Cobra logo rather than the pony & tribar from '65. The first roughly 300 1966 Shelby G.T. 350s didn't get the "G.T. 350" decklid badge, but the rest did.

Hertz corporation ordered 1,001 of the G.T. 350s to offer as rentals. The side stripes read "G.T. 350H", but the cars became know as "Rent-a-Racers." Some cunning Mustang owners would rent the Shelbys, swap the motor with the motor in their Mustangs, and return them to Hertz. At $17 per day and 17 cents per mile, it was a good bargain for a Shelby engine. It was "uncool" to own a former rental car, so many of the cars were debadged after they were decommissioned. Thanks to the Shelby American Automobile Association, however, many of these cars have been found. More than 800 were made in black, and the other 200 or so were divided between red, green, blue, and white. Only the black models and a few white ones had stripes on the hood, but many owners added them to the other cars during restoration.

Only six Shelby G.T. 350 Convertibles were produced in 1966, all different colors, making them the rarest of Mustang convertibles. Shelby also produced 11 supercharged 1966 G.T.350S

In 1966 there were 333 High Country Specials produced. Only 35 of the 333 were convertibles. The High Country Special was a promotion that Ford ran from 1966-68. The Mustangs came in three special colors: Timberline Green, Columbine Blue, and Aspen Gold. All came with special emblems that dealers were free to mount where they wanted. They were only sold in Colorado, Wyoming, and parts of Nebraska. For more information on High Country Specials visit CaliforniaSpecial.com.

422,416 Standard coupes were produced out of 607,568 Mustangs built in 1966. Base coupe prices were $2,398.43

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (323) 943-8099. Please note this car is also for sale locally. I reserve the right to end the auction early.