Photo: eBay seller dusty356a
Born as the GT Equipment Package, the Mustang GT rapidly became the most convenient way to get an upgraded Mustang with more power and a sportier attitude.
The original version of the GT package comprised fog lamps mounted on the grille, special stripes, disc brakes, a speedometer, and other gauges aimed at people interested in how the engine worked (including one for oil pressure).
The most common engine choice for a Ford Mustang GT was the 289 V8 rated at 225 horsepower, with the same engine also in charge of propelling this 1966 model year in these pictures.
This 1966 Mustang GT is one of the 25,517 examples produced this year (a notable increase from only approximately 15,000 units in 1965), and it comes in impressive shape, considering it spent three decades in a garage.
The car is painted in Signal Flare Red and is an unrestored survivor that required only typical maintenance when it left the garage that served as a shelter for decades. eBay seller dusty356a claims the car was found in storage in Riverside, California, and it wasn't driven for 35 years. Despite the long tenure in hiding, this Mustang GT didn't require more than typical maintenance, so they only cleaned the fuel system, installed a new clutch, a new water pump, and belts, and serviced the brakes.
The Mustang GT is now in perfect working shape, still flexing the original floor metal. Hats off to the seller for sharing fantastic photos revealing the undersides, as you can easily tell this Mustang GT has never struggled with high humidity levels. The undercarriage isn't 100% clean, but the floors are incredibly solid for a car so old that it has never received a complete restoration.
The Mustang still wears the original paint alongside the original factory GT decals.
It's hard to find something to complain about on this Mustang GT, and while some collectors might still want a complete refresh to make it a perfect 10 in all departments, the car looks more solid than most similar examples I've seen lately. A full restoration would only involve minor occasional fixes, so it's not surprising that the owner won't give up on this GT cheaply.
The Mustang GT can be yours if you agree to pay $60,000, and considering 18 people are already watching the listing, I wouldn't be surprised if someone might be involved in negotiations. The vehicle sleeps in Pleasanton, California, and while it's in perfect working shape and doesn't come with low miles (the odometer indicates over 98,000 miles/157,000 km), you should still take it home on a trailer.
Unless someone buys it sooner, you still have approximately one month to decide if this Mustang GT fits your collection.
The most common engine choice for a Ford Mustang GT was the 289 V8 rated at 225 horsepower, with the same engine also in charge of propelling this 1966 model year in these pictures.
This 1966 Mustang GT is one of the 25,517 examples produced this year (a notable increase from only approximately 15,000 units in 1965), and it comes in impressive shape, considering it spent three decades in a garage.
The car is painted in Signal Flare Red and is an unrestored survivor that required only typical maintenance when it left the garage that served as a shelter for decades. eBay seller dusty356a claims the car was found in storage in Riverside, California, and it wasn't driven for 35 years. Despite the long tenure in hiding, this Mustang GT didn't require more than typical maintenance, so they only cleaned the fuel system, installed a new clutch, a new water pump, and belts, and serviced the brakes.
The Mustang GT is now in perfect working shape, still flexing the original floor metal. Hats off to the seller for sharing fantastic photos revealing the undersides, as you can easily tell this Mustang GT has never struggled with high humidity levels. The undercarriage isn't 100% clean, but the floors are incredibly solid for a car so old that it has never received a complete restoration.
The Mustang still wears the original paint alongside the original factory GT decals.
It's hard to find something to complain about on this Mustang GT, and while some collectors might still want a complete refresh to make it a perfect 10 in all departments, the car looks more solid than most similar examples I've seen lately. A full restoration would only involve minor occasional fixes, so it's not surprising that the owner won't give up on this GT cheaply.
The Mustang GT can be yours if you agree to pay $60,000, and considering 18 people are already watching the listing, I wouldn't be surprised if someone might be involved in negotiations. The vehicle sleeps in Pleasanton, California, and while it's in perfect working shape and doesn't come with low miles (the odometer indicates over 98,000 miles/157,000 km), you should still take it home on a trailer.
Unless someone buys it sooner, you still have approximately one month to decide if this Mustang GT fits your collection.
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