Photo: Vanguard Motors
Over the previous years, the Ford Mustang has been the undisputed king of its segment and 2020 made no exception, with the Blue Oval's pony car outselling the Camaro two-to-one. Given how the nameplate is one of the very few survivors from the army of muscle/pony cars that invaded America in the 1960s, that says a lot.
That’s when talking about new cars. For the pre-owned market, there are no tallies being made, so we have no way of knowing how the Blue Oval stacks up against its long-time rival, the Chevrolet Camaro, for instance. What we do know, thanks to the wonder that is the Internet, is that there are countless Mustangs out there looking for a new owner.
That in itself is a problem for the ones looking for their next daily driver or item to add to some collection. Large numbers also mean a large variety, from buckets of rust to ultra-modified versions of the car. Somewhere in between are the matching numbers Mustangs, the ones that offer today the same powertrain they had on when they first hit the road, often wearing a carefully restored body.
The 1964 example we have here is part of that category. Wrapped in orange over a black interior, it comes with all the shine given by proper restoration work, but also with the hardware the carmaker itself saw fit to have it wear.
Pop the hood of the icon, and the original 260ci (4.2-liter) V8 will be revealed, complete with the equally original-to-this-car 3-speed automatic transmission.
Although the drivetrain fitted inside this car is almost 60 years old, the odometer shows just 33,500 miles (54,000 km), which basically makes the ‘Stang more of a show car than anything else.
That must have been an important element to take into consideration when setting the asking price. The selling dealer wants $55,900 for the convertible.
That in itself is a problem for the ones looking for their next daily driver or item to add to some collection. Large numbers also mean a large variety, from buckets of rust to ultra-modified versions of the car. Somewhere in between are the matching numbers Mustangs, the ones that offer today the same powertrain they had on when they first hit the road, often wearing a carefully restored body.
The 1964 example we have here is part of that category. Wrapped in orange over a black interior, it comes with all the shine given by proper restoration work, but also with the hardware the carmaker itself saw fit to have it wear.
Pop the hood of the icon, and the original 260ci (4.2-liter) V8 will be revealed, complete with the equally original-to-this-car 3-speed automatic transmission.
Although the drivetrain fitted inside this car is almost 60 years old, the odometer shows just 33,500 miles (54,000 km), which basically makes the ‘Stang more of a show car than anything else.
That must have been an important element to take into consideration when setting the asking price. The selling dealer wants $55,900 for the convertible.
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