Photo: eBay seller antiquecyclecollector
First-generation Mustangs are among the most sought-after models in the car restoration business, so whenever such an example makes its way online, it instantly catches the attention of lots of people.
This is the case of the ’69 Mustang that we have here and which has recently been pulled from storage after no less than 40 years spent in the exact same spot.
eBay seller antiquecyclecollector says the car was originally parked in 1982 when the previous owner just wanted to fix some body damage they caused after hitting a small pole. Eventually, the Mustang was left all alone in the garage without even getting the fix, so right now, it comes in the exact same condition, obviously requiring even more repairs.
The photos pretty much speak for themselves and reveal the rust has also become a problem, though it’s not as critical as you’d expect it to be on a car that hasn’t moved once in the last 40 years.
Nevertheless, if you do want to buy this Mustang, you should inspect everything thoroughly, especially because you first need to determine just how much damage the rust ended up causing in addition to the holes we can see in the pictures.
As for what’s under the hood, the seller says there’s a 302 (4.9-liter) V8, and the Marti report confirms this is the engine that came with the car back in the late ‘60s when it left the factory. The unit turns over by hand, we’re being told, and it ran when the car was parked, so in theory, it should be brought back to working condition quite easily with the proper fixes.
Is this the kind of barn find that deserves another chance? It certainly is, though it all depends on how much it ends up costing. The top bid at the time of writing is $11,000, but the reserve is yet to be met.
eBay seller antiquecyclecollector says the car was originally parked in 1982 when the previous owner just wanted to fix some body damage they caused after hitting a small pole. Eventually, the Mustang was left all alone in the garage without even getting the fix, so right now, it comes in the exact same condition, obviously requiring even more repairs.
The photos pretty much speak for themselves and reveal the rust has also become a problem, though it’s not as critical as you’d expect it to be on a car that hasn’t moved once in the last 40 years.
Nevertheless, if you do want to buy this Mustang, you should inspect everything thoroughly, especially because you first need to determine just how much damage the rust ended up causing in addition to the holes we can see in the pictures.
As for what’s under the hood, the seller says there’s a 302 (4.9-liter) V8, and the Marti report confirms this is the engine that came with the car back in the late ‘60s when it left the factory. The unit turns over by hand, we’re being told, and it ran when the car was parked, so in theory, it should be brought back to working condition quite easily with the proper fixes.
Is this the kind of barn find that deserves another chance? It certainly is, though it all depends on how much it ends up costing. The top bid at the time of writing is $11,000, but the reserve is yet to be met.
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