Genuine 4-speed manual transmission factory GT
Rebuilt engine and gearbox with just 1500 miles
New tyres, windshield, bespoke stainless steel exhaust, Pertonix distributor, fuel tank and lines, headliner, seat belts, battery, radiator, shocks, floors, bumpers, steering wheel, rev' counter
Original 289 V8 with four barrel Edelbrock carb' with 225bhp
Disc brakes on the front, GT handling package of stiffer springs and shock absorbers, plus front anti-roll bar, quick ratio steering, chrome exhaust trumpets, lower body stripes, GT emblems, branded fuel cap and grille-mounted fog lamps.
Over £15K spent and documented recently
5 spoke 'Styled' wheels
The dash and interior vinyl and door cards are in good condition with few scuffs present but no splits or cracks, airline type lap seat belts have been added for the front seat passengers, the rear benefiting from the original belts. A new headliner has just been fitted. There is the useful addition of a rev’ counter and the steering wheel has been replaced with the standard OEM version. The wheels are of the correct five-spoked ‘Styled’ design with the correct new red enamel Mustang centers and new tyres including the spare in the freshly lined trunk.
The exterior of the car is in very good condition overall, although the paint is not concours, the chrome work is clean and bright, the bumpers being replaced as part of the recent renovation along with all the correct badging, there is a small amount of pitting on the rear quarter window surrounds, these can easily be replaced or re-chromed. Everything is available for Mustangs.
The engine bay is clean and tidy with nothing out of place with recent work including installation of an aluminium radiator, there is an electric fan available that has yet to be fitted and a Monte Carlo bar. The engine was completely rebuilt just 1500 miles ago with aluminium cylinder heads, roller rockers and electronic ignition by way of a Petronix distributor. A bespoke stainless steel twin exhaust system has also just been fitted.
A number of spare parts are included in the sale
Celebrating their 60th anniversary this year first generation factory A code Mustangs are the collector’s car of choice and being an early GT, this example with its four-speed manual transmission has an extra level of desirability. The GT was introduced in April 1965 as an ‘Equipment Group’ package with up-rated 225bhp 289 cu’ in’ V8 power plant, four-barrel carburettor, front disc brakes and special handling set up of stiffer springs and shock absorbers, plus front anti-roll bar, quick ratio steering, chrome exhaust trumpets, lower body stripes, GT emblems, branded fuel cap and grille-mounted fog-lamps. All the GT credentials are correct for a factory-built car including all the more hidden-away modifications
The Mustang GT drives well with plenty of power from the fresh A code V8 motor with smooth transitions through the four-speed manual transmission via a Hurst shifter.
As featured in Classic and Sports Car magazine.
Very good overall condition with few small blemishes, the perfect affordable classic driver’s Mustang GT .
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