Description
The Millbrook Sale | Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire
Viewing: Tues 2nd December from 12pm
Auction: Wed 3rd December from 9am
Location: Millbrook Proving Ground, Station Lane, Bedford MK45 2JH
1966 Ford Mustang 'Rally Car'
Eligible for a wide range of events
Estimate £28, 000 - £32, 000
Registration No: ACN 177D
Chassis No: 6R08C120898
MOT: Exempt
Fitted with a new 289-cubic-inch (4. 7-litre) V8 engine with an overhauled automatic gearbox
Upgraded brakes throughout with Willwood front discs, callipers and master cylinder and uprated linings at the rear
TRS competition harnesses plus roll cage fitted
Eligible for a wide range of events
Following its introduction in April 1964, the Mustang played a significant role in Ford’s ‘Total Performance’ motorsport programme.
It was offered with a range of engines, transmissions and optional extras. The entry-level model was powered by a 170-cubic-inch straight-six, while the most powerful option was the 271bhp ‘high-performance’ 289-cubic-inch V8, which came with an all-synchromesh four-speed manual gearbox. Other transmissions throughout the range included a three-speed manual and an automatic.
Drum brakes were used all round, but front discs became an option from 1965 and were standard as part of the ‘GT Equipment Package’. Front suspension was via upper wishbones and lower control arms, plus coilover dampers, and at the rear there was a live axle and leaf springs.
The Mustang enjoyed success in rallying, circuit racing and criterium-style events such as the Tour de France. In the 1964 running of that gruelling long-distance event, three Mustangs were entered by Alan Mann Racing for Bo Ljungfeldt, Peter Procter and Peter Harper, and a fourth car was entered by Ford France for Henri Greder. Despite a strong field that included multiple winner Bernard Consten in his Jaguar, Procter and Harper finished first and second in the Touring category.
Alan Mann Racing won the 1965 British Saloon Car Championship with a Mustang driven by Roy Pierpoint, and Henri Greder took victory in that year’s Marathon de la Route at the Nürburgring. The Frenchman also won his class on the 1965 Rallye des Routes du Nord, while future Formula 1 star and multiple Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx raced a Mustang in the 1967 Spa 24 Hours.
This rally-prepared Mustang was acquired for its owner by specialists Rally Preparation Services of Witney, Oxon, in 2017 as a standard road car. It was then converted into a long-distance historic rally car to take part in the Endurance Rally Association’s Trans-America Challenge. Further works were completed by Raceworks. A new 289-cubic-inch (4. 7-litre) V8 engine was fitted and the automatic gearbox reconditioned. Upgrades to the brakes throughout included Willwood front discs, callipers and master cylinder and uprated linings at the rear. The rear axle was upgraded and uprated shock absorbers installed alongside underbody protection. The black interior has been retrimmed with a leather steering wheel and RPS specification Recaro seats matched with TRS competition harnesses fitted. A roll cage is installed, along with navigators’ storage and a Monit trip meter. Subsequent work has included the fitment of twin fuel pumps. The white paintwork by Cambridge Concours has been protected with a ceramic coating, whilst the soft-top has been replaced.
The car has successfully completed each of the events in which it has taken part. After the Trans-America Challenge, it was entered for Rally The Globe events including the Carrera Espana, Carrera Italia and Carrera Bavaria, as well as Rally Round’s Paris-Biarritz Rally. Bought by a novice crew who wanted a strong, solid car for which spare parts would be readily available, this Mustang would make a superb entry-level historic endurance rally car. Well-sorted and easy to run, it’s eligible for a wide range of events and is perfect for newcomers and experienced crews alike.
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