Photo: Bogdan Popa/autoevolution/eBay seller biklub
Production of the Ford Mustang started in 1964, with the models now referred to as 1964 1/2. The carmaker announced the pony in April as a hardtop and convertible, while August witnessed the debut of the fastback.
The engine lineup was heavily revised when the company introduced the 1965 model year, as Ford dropped the 170 and the 260 engines. The new base unit in 1965 was the 200 six-cylinder with 120 horsepower, while the base V8 was the 289 with 200 horsepower.
The 1964 Mustang you see in these photos made its way to eBay earlier this week when seller biklub posted it online, looking for a potential buyer.
The pony has everything most people look for when searching for a restoration candidate, starting with the amount of rust and ending with the available parts.
The seller says the car was purchased by her sister-in-law, who drove it to school regularly. The engine eventually overheated and stopped running, so the Mustang rapidly converted from a daily driver to an abandoned vehicle. The woman moved the vehicle to a shed where it was put to sleep away from rain and sunlight.
It happened in 1977, so the Mustang has been sitting for 46 years in the same place. It was recently pulled from the barn, flexing the typical barn dust and occasional rust problems. The owner says you'll only find rust in the typical places, so you might have to replace the floors and the trunk pan.
The vehicle retains "almost all stock components," though it's unclear if anything big is missing. The Mustang has most likely served as a donor for another project, so I'd inspect everything thoroughly to see how much of this Mustang is still there.
The seller doesn't say anything about the engine, but the VIN code indicates their pony rolled off the assembly lines at the Dearborn plant with the 260 V8 rated at 165 horsepower. The photos prove the V8 is still in the engine bay, but it's impossible to tell if it still starts and runs. I'd say it doesn't, considering the long tenure in the barn, but a good mechanic should be able to tell more. Hopefully, it turns over by hand so the next buyer can eventually bring it back to life.
The auction has already started, and the top offer at the time of writing is $2,800. The seller has also enabled a reserve, and it's still in place, with no specifics on how high the bidding must go to unlock it. If you want to check out this Mustang live, you must travel to Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and you'll need a trailer to take the pony home if you reach a deal.
The 1964 Mustang you see in these photos made its way to eBay earlier this week when seller biklub posted it online, looking for a potential buyer.
The pony has everything most people look for when searching for a restoration candidate, starting with the amount of rust and ending with the available parts.
The seller says the car was purchased by her sister-in-law, who drove it to school regularly. The engine eventually overheated and stopped running, so the Mustang rapidly converted from a daily driver to an abandoned vehicle. The woman moved the vehicle to a shed where it was put to sleep away from rain and sunlight.
It happened in 1977, so the Mustang has been sitting for 46 years in the same place. It was recently pulled from the barn, flexing the typical barn dust and occasional rust problems. The owner says you'll only find rust in the typical places, so you might have to replace the floors and the trunk pan.
The vehicle retains "almost all stock components," though it's unclear if anything big is missing. The Mustang has most likely served as a donor for another project, so I'd inspect everything thoroughly to see how much of this Mustang is still there.
The seller doesn't say anything about the engine, but the VIN code indicates their pony rolled off the assembly lines at the Dearborn plant with the 260 V8 rated at 165 horsepower. The photos prove the V8 is still in the engine bay, but it's impossible to tell if it still starts and runs. I'd say it doesn't, considering the long tenure in the barn, but a good mechanic should be able to tell more. Hopefully, it turns over by hand so the next buyer can eventually bring it back to life.
The auction has already started, and the top offer at the time of writing is $2,800. The seller has also enabled a reserve, and it's still in place, with no specifics on how high the bidding must go to unlock it. If you want to check out this Mustang live, you must travel to Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and you'll need a trailer to take the pony home if you reach a deal.
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