5F08K208626 for sale listed @ 50K

I'd like to know where they got the info that Ks were only built for a short period of time in 1964? I have seen these pictures somewhere before-not sure where.....

A 64 1/2 "K" car was only produced to August of 1964, that's when 65 production began. It's a twist on words for the benefit of novices but in essence, truthful. The quantity of 17 is a puzzlement, or a WAG.

Jim

This is the second early convertible to be offered for sale at $50K this month, both in comparable condition.....

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Hello all, I am helping to sell the car for the owner. The car is a color change from Prairie Bronze to Rangoon Red. The car is a driver with non-factory personalizations. We have reduced the price on the car to $39,995. If you have any questions on the car, please PM me or email me at pat@showyourauto.com. Thank you! ~Patrick Krook

a friend looked at this car awhile back, no VIN stamp on the motor was the deal breaker for him. it was priced at over 50k then and i agree with him-to pay that much for a K you want to know the car has its original motor, not just a "date correct" one. it'd be nice to return the car to its original color but then again thats gonna cost a bundle and prairie bronze wouldn't be most people's 1st choice.

Being the wrong color, no VIN motor, the less desireable generator charging system and having several period incorrect GT add-ons 40k is more reasonable but still high IMHO. if i was in the market and could afford 40k i'd save my pennies until i could pay 5-10k more and buy one with a matching VIN drivetrain. just my 2 cents.

Funny, the craze over VIN matching drivetrain seems to have infected every corner of the hobby. I see where it is vital for Corvettes and Chevy's where there is no indication in the main VIN what motor came with the car. In NCRS juding, you cannot Top Flight without the VIN present (that is the reason many today are restamped). The "K" in the VIN means that this is an original hipo 289 without question.

As we all know, VIN stamping did not become standard on all FORD engines until the 1968 calendar year by government mandate. Ford chose to hand stamp the VIN early performance motors to reduce theft. Most of them did get the stamp, some did not. It is date code correct with NO vin stamp (rather than the wrong vin stamped). This being a very early car, it is reasonable to conclude that this car's engine was not stamped into the motor and that this it is original to the car. I doubt it would even cost a juding point. True, the car could be more valuable to some with the VIN present, but that does not make the car any less genuine.

Fred, Do I have that sequencial number? If not, would like to get the number and VIN.

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Does anyone have a picture of the numbers on the boss above the clutch equalizer bar pivot mounting hole? I have a 64.5 K, do all early Ks have the numbers? If so what do they represent, and/or what was its purpose?

Bob

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The stamped numbers appeared on the 5 bolt blocks, and were likely used to help engineering track quality control issues. Here are a couple pictures to show the location of the number.

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Here is the original ad posted in 2005 about this car

http://www.hipomustang.com/hpmx/topic.asp…e&TOPIC_ID=4685

Kar is now offered for sale at no reserve at the R&S Scottsdale auction Jan 19-23

http://www.russoandsteele.com/collector-car/…ang-K-Code/6458

ok, this car's gonna sell in less than a month...how bout some predictions as to what the price will be when the hammer falls ?

Oh boy, fantasy bidding! I say,,,$37,500

This K convert sold for $35,750 at auction, that price includes the sellers premium so if that was 10% then the car was bid to a little over 32k.

i don't suppose it was bought by a forum member ?

i think that if i were to pay

anything above 30K

at least the door jam data plate,

the fender and motor VINs would all match!

also, in the last pic of the ad on ebay

is a bottom view of the car.

is this stock?

iowa

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