People who have been dreaming about a car since childhood and have finally managed to get one can consider themselves happy people, no matter how many years of waiting it took. There's nothing more satisfying than finally achieving something you've envisioned for a decade, two decades, or perhaps even more.
French cinematographer Benjamin Ortega seems to have always dreamed about a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback. He is obviously sentimental about the whole thing: "I'm still not completely used to the fact that it's mine, and I didn't actually think this would be the case one day, mentally I just think it's a rental car."
It's amazing how legendary cars can just transcend time and space, and how something built in the USA almost 50 years ago could influence a child growing up in Europe, along the French Riviera. The Raven Black exterior of the car does look like it's in pretty good shape, and the roads it's being driven on remind of California - both to us and the owner.
To match the paint job, the car is also equipped with Torq Thrust wheels, which also come in black. The engine is a 289-cu in (4.7-liter) Windsor V8, which means it should be sending roughly 200 horsepower to the rear wheels. That isn't all that much, but a good start for a future restomod project nonetheless. The car already features some upgrades like a modern AC system and a modern speaker system, so you could say the first steps have been made.
It seems like the car originally had some newer generation Mustang seats inside, but the current owner opted to go down the old-school road and have the original seats installed back in. Prices for a car like this will vary depending on its current condition, but you can expect to pay around $65,000 for one that's in relatively good shape and has a similar engine as the one that Benjamin got.
The things Dragos enjoys the most in life are, in no particular order: cars, motorcycles, diecast cars, and drifting. He's seen (and driven) many vehicles since he started his writing career back in 2009, but his garage currently houses a 1991 Mazda RX-7 FC3S Turbo II and a 1999 Suzuki SV650-S. Full profile
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