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When hearing the words “salvaged title,“ the mind immediately links that with some mishap of gargantuan proportions that rendered a car unusable. Those two words have been slapped on this here Mustang as well, but does it look a total loss to you?
It doesn't, because it’s not. Sitting in a parking lot somewhere, it looks like it just came down from a 1960s billboard, or just left the factory doors in search of new owners and fame.
Born in 1964, this Mustang went through a bit of an adventure at an undetermined point in its life: it got stolen. Usually, that translates into bad news for the car, but in this case the entire thing ended well, with the car returned to its rightful owner.
By the time it did, it was too late as far as papers are concerned, as a salvage title had been slapped on it.
As the sales ad on a specialized website reads, the Mustang was returned in perfect working order and undamaged, so at $18,000 it should be a solid investment, especially considering the fact some new parts (plenty, to be honest) have been added.
The Mustang is powered by a 250 ci (4.0-liter) straight-six linked to a 3-speed automatic transmission, both (and more) partially rebuilt – there is a reworked carburetor, new aftermarket headers, and a new exhaust system. The engine seems to have been borrowed from a later 1969+ Mustang. A new fuel tank, new shocks, and new power steering system have been added as well to make the car more alluring.
The interior is another high-point of the vehicle, with the exception perhaps of the steering wheel that has been wrapped kind of carelessly. The Mustang is blood red all around the inside, with most of the original interior hardware (steering wheel, seats, center console, carpet flooring, shifter, glovebox door, and more) having been replaced by new ones.
Packaged this way, the Mustang is selling somewhere in California.
Born in 1964, this Mustang went through a bit of an adventure at an undetermined point in its life: it got stolen. Usually, that translates into bad news for the car, but in this case the entire thing ended well, with the car returned to its rightful owner.
By the time it did, it was too late as far as papers are concerned, as a salvage title had been slapped on it.
As the sales ad on a specialized website reads, the Mustang was returned in perfect working order and undamaged, so at $18,000 it should be a solid investment, especially considering the fact some new parts (plenty, to be honest) have been added.
The Mustang is powered by a 250 ci (4.0-liter) straight-six linked to a 3-speed automatic transmission, both (and more) partially rebuilt – there is a reworked carburetor, new aftermarket headers, and a new exhaust system. The engine seems to have been borrowed from a later 1969+ Mustang. A new fuel tank, new shocks, and new power steering system have been added as well to make the car more alluring.
The interior is another high-point of the vehicle, with the exception perhaps of the steering wheel that has been wrapped kind of carelessly. The Mustang is blood red all around the inside, with most of the original interior hardware (steering wheel, seats, center console, carpet flooring, shifter, glovebox door, and more) having been replaced by new ones.
Packaged this way, the Mustang is selling somewhere in California.
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