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66 Mustang fastback originally Nightmist Blue with blue and white pony interior is for sale by Ebay seller "winnipesaukeeloons" with a Buy-It-Now of $30,450.00 or make offer:
This original K-code Mustang has a well-documented history as a Sixties Gasser. The original owner was inspired by Levi Holmes and his "Black Knight" race car. The original engine has been replaced with a Hilborn-injected 289. The original front end was replaced with a fiberglass flip nose. A racing interior includes a pair of racing seats, basic gauges, and a roll bar. The rear chassis and suspension were modified for racing more than 50 years ago. The data plate showing the K-code VIN remains in place on the driver’s door jamb. The engine is a replacement 289-cu.in. OHV V8 that the seller estimates at 450 horsepower. The engine sports vintage Hilborn fuel injection and a Hunt magneto. Unique Crane cylinder heads are matched with a Crane racing camshaft. Custom, individual exhaust tubes carry gases away from the engine. The engine is matched with a factory four-speed manual transmission. A 9-inch rear axle with 5.33 gears rounds out the drivetrain. The original front-end sheetmetal was replaced with a fiberglass flip nose. It’s mounted on custom front-chassis tubing. The straight front axle is from a '38 Willys, per the seller. Originally blue, the exterior has been resprayed white with blue Shelby-style stripes. The rear wheel openings have been enlarged to accommodate large drag slicks. There’s a Lexan windshield, but the rest of the car’s class is said to be original. The rear glass still wears in-period stickers and markings. The interior was gutted for racing and features a pair of blue fiberglass bucket seats. All the carpet, trim, and the original dashboard were removed. The simple instrument panel has a few gauges, but no speedometer or odometer. There’s also a multipoint roll bar. The rear axle was narrowed and fitted with disc brakes. A racing-style rear chassis and suspension were fabricated to support the axle. The suspension includes an early four-link design. Very old bias-ply tires are mounted on the front steel wheels. The rear wheels and Hoosier slicks appear more recent.
Sold, as is, where is. True Mileage is unknown. Sold with a NH registration and a bill of sale. Please contact me for in person viewings, which are welcomed in central NH. This time capsule will require work to be raced or driven safely. Comes with Vintage photos of the car and its original owner are included. Paperwork reportedly dating back to the Sixties also comes with the car.
This 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback is an authentic K-code model that was originally purchased to be converted into a Gasser drag car, according to the seller, who notes the car was a multiple class-winner in and around the New Jersey area. The original owner and racer, Frank Jones, reportedly bought the Mustang from Westboro Ford in 1966, where it was sold as a demo car. Frank ran the car until he met his wife and began playing jazz. That was 1971, and the Mustang was parked and left largely untouched in the subsequent decades. It’s said by the seller to remain a time capsule of Sixties drag racing.
-Fred-