Photo: eBay seller smallville33.1
If you're in the market for a solid Mustang, someone on eBay just posted a 1967 pony whose restoration started several decades ago but was abandoned before the project was completed.
This 1967 Ford Mustang belonged to a gentleman who started a complete overhaul in 1985. It was the year when the Mustang was supposed to return to mint conditions, and after three years of hard work, the owner decided the project was too much. They abandoned the car in storage, moving it to a garage where it spent the next 35 years.
The car was eventually saved by eBay seller smallville33.1, who says they found evidence that the Mustang was last registered in 1987. The last owner was still committed to restoring the Mustang that year.
The seller shared several tidbits about the work that has been done on this Mustang, but considering it's an old restoration that was never completed, the best option is to inspect it in person or order a third-party inspection.
The undercarriage requires some work, the paint has some flaws, and the mechanical side received several fixes to get the engine up and running. The seller says the motor was gone through in 1985, likely as the last owner started the restoration with the engine work. The mill still isn't in perfect shape, but it starts and runs strong enough to get the pony on a trailer.
The bad news is that the engine putting the wheels in motion is a six-cylinder unit.
The 1967 Mustang was offered with a 200 Thriftpower L6 unit developing 120 horsepower (the output dropped to 115 horsepower a year later), but most cars were ordered with the C-code mill – the 289 2-barrel developing 200 horsepower. The top engine choice on the 1967 Mustang was the 390 FE installed on S-code models and rated at 320 power (the 428 wasn't yet available, as the Cobra Jet debuted on the 1968 Mustang).
Overall, this 1967 Mustang looks like a solid project whose chances to return to the road after nearly four decades are pretty strong. It's unclear how original the car continues to be today, especially considering the last owner started a restoration and replaced some parts, but all signs suggest that turning it into a daily driver isn't difficult.
The price is a bit too optimistic for a base Mustang with a six-cylinder engine under the hood. The owner hopes to get $13,500 for this pony, but they also enabled the Make Offer button, leaving the door open just in case someone is interested in the car but has another offer in mind.
Meanwhile, this Mustang is sleeping in Buffalo, Minnesota. eBay's statistics indicate that 32 people are currently watching the listing.
The car was eventually saved by eBay seller smallville33.1, who says they found evidence that the Mustang was last registered in 1987. The last owner was still committed to restoring the Mustang that year.
The seller shared several tidbits about the work that has been done on this Mustang, but considering it's an old restoration that was never completed, the best option is to inspect it in person or order a third-party inspection.
The undercarriage requires some work, the paint has some flaws, and the mechanical side received several fixes to get the engine up and running. The seller says the motor was gone through in 1985, likely as the last owner started the restoration with the engine work. The mill still isn't in perfect shape, but it starts and runs strong enough to get the pony on a trailer.
The bad news is that the engine putting the wheels in motion is a six-cylinder unit.
The 1967 Mustang was offered with a 200 Thriftpower L6 unit developing 120 horsepower (the output dropped to 115 horsepower a year later), but most cars were ordered with the C-code mill – the 289 2-barrel developing 200 horsepower. The top engine choice on the 1967 Mustang was the 390 FE installed on S-code models and rated at 320 power (the 428 wasn't yet available, as the Cobra Jet debuted on the 1968 Mustang).
Overall, this 1967 Mustang looks like a solid project whose chances to return to the road after nearly four decades are pretty strong. It's unclear how original the car continues to be today, especially considering the last owner started a restoration and replaced some parts, but all signs suggest that turning it into a daily driver isn't difficult.
The price is a bit too optimistic for a base Mustang with a six-cylinder engine under the hood. The owner hopes to get $13,500 for this pony, but they also enabled the Make Offer button, leaving the door open just in case someone is interested in the car but has another offer in mind.
Meanwhile, this Mustang is sleeping in Buffalo, Minnesota. eBay's statistics indicate that 32 people are currently watching the listing.
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