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1970 Ford Mustang Fastback Barn Find Hides a Working Surprise Under the Hood

One of the best things about barn finds is that they put the spotlights on cars we believed were long gone, and more often than not, these hide tons of surprises we love to discover.
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Photo: eBay seller racearizona
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The 1970 Mustang Fastback we have here, for example, is living proof of why barn finds are so cool: not only the car itself is an icon that deserves to get back on the road, but it also comes with a working engine that required only small fixes to start.

As eBay seller racearizona explains in the auction posted a few days ago, the Mustang has been sitting for some 25 years, so it’s quite surprising the engine still starts after all these years. Of course, not everything is in working condition, and as you can see in the video embedded at the end of the article, some fixes were indeed required to get the engine up and running.

At the same time, while the car drives, its brakes are almost useless, so getting it for a test-drive on a public road is impossible right now.

The 302 (4.9L) engine is paired with an automatic transmission, and unfortunately, we’re not being provided with any other specifics on the mileage. The eBay listing points to 11,111 miles (17,881 km) on the clock, but there’s a chance this is a rather generic number rather than the actual mileage of the Mustang.

Judging from the photos, dealing with the rust on the car should be a top priority for whoever buys it, but on the other hand, we’ve seen abandoned vehicles in a worse condition and still restored to shine bright like a diamond. So, in theory, bringing this Mustang back in the shape it deserves looks totally doable.

As for the price, the auction is currently underway, and the top bid at the time of writing is $5,950. There are currently 20 bids on eBay, and the auction is set to come to an end in five days.

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About the author: Bogdan Popa
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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world. His long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space for his kid’s toys, and convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as their phones.
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