Descripción
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: martes 17 de marzo de 2026 a partir de las 12:00
Auction: miércoles 18 de marzo de 2026 a las 12:00
Location: Kelham Hall Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
Registration No: FAW 351C
Chassis No: 5R07A138851
MOT: Exento
Cuidadosamente restaurado de forma integral con una restauración tipo rotisserie por Marshall Bodywork Restorations, claramente restaurado a un estándar muy alto
Potenciado con un Kenny Coleman 302ci (4, 950cc) V8 que produce 270hp, con una caja de cambios T5 de cinco velocidades repasada
Terminado en 4.º lugar en el rally Hainan Open International en China en 2024
Menos de 5. 000 millas mostradas en el odómetro desde la finalización de la restauración
Ejemplar de fábrica muy deseable 'A-code'
Introduced at the New York World's Fair on April 17th, 1964, the Ford Mustang was primarily aimed at the post-war ‘baby boomer’ generation. Backed by an enormous publicity campaign that included television coverage beamed to over 30 million homes and some 2, 500 newspaper advertisements, it proved an instant hit. Originally predicted to sell 100, 000 vehicles annually, the 1965 Mustang became the most successful vehicle launch since the 1927 Ford Model A—over 400, 000 units were sold in its first year and 1, 000, 000 had been sold within two years of its launch. Soon available in Coupe, Convertible, and Fastback guise, it came with a range of straight-six and V8 engines together with a beguiling array of factory options. Already an icon in standard guise, modified performance versions have become legendary, with those produced by Shelby in the 1960s being particularly prized by collectors today. A colossal 501, 965 1965 Mustang hardtop coupes were produced, including the so-called 1964½ models.
This smart ’65 Coupe, finished in Ford Poppy Red, started life practically at the top of the Mustang tree. As an A-code car, it came with the 289ci V8 and 4bbl. carburettor, which produced 225bhp and was the top performance engine, except for the rare K-code. It also had the four-speed manual gearbox and 8in. rear axle. It came to Britain in 2013 from a salvage yard as “an original Southern California rust-free car.” It had had just one owner, who converted it for mild competition use after retiring it from family duties. Because it had a holed cylinder block and an unhealthy-sounding axle, the importer decided to completely renovate it for modern touring. After the body was media-blasted, new floors were fitted because assorted bolt holes and roll-cage paraphernalia littered the originals, and the rear valance had to be replaced following shipping damage. The interior was retrimmed to standard, but with the attractive Shelby GT350 steering wheel.
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