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When you think of an American car, you\u2019re going to think of a Ford Mustang. And do you know what? There\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with that. The Mustang was and still is a great car full of charm and character. It soon became a pop culture icon, a symbol of \u201860s Americana from bumper to bumper. It\u2019s a fine car to find yourself behind the wheel of, that\u2019s for sure. And that\u2019s what brings us to the car we\u2019ve found here for this round of Project Profile – a 1966 Ford Mustang 289 V8. <\/span><\/p>\n

Of course this car is a project, hence it being here. However, that\u2019s no bad thing. Don\u2019t think of this Mustang as a long-term fixer-upper. No, think of it as a chance to create something of your own. This car is a blank canvas upon which you can create the Mustang of your dreams. Or at least that\u2019s the way we\u2019re looking at it. The seller states that there may be a small amount of welding needed, but that\u2019s to be expected with a car of this age. It\u2019s by no means a rot-box though. In fact, it\u2019s had a brace of new panels. New wings, new rear quarters, new front and rear valances and even new floors. All the hard work has been done for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ford<\/p>\n

The potential welding is at the rear end of the frame rails, but replacement panels are readily available, so it shouldn\u2019t be too much work. The seller also states that it would be best to have the bodywork checked over for fitment and so on, but that\u2019s to be expected. Plus, your bodyshop will probably do that for you when you put the car in for paint – the one big thing it does need. The flat white hue is doing nothing for the Mustang\u2019s lines at the moment. We\u2019d go for gunmetal grey, or to go the other way, a deep candy apple red or something similar. Whatever you choose, it needs to stand out!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ford<\/a><\/p>\n

As for the rest of this \u201866, it seems pretty good. The interior looks to be in excellent shape and is in the popular shade of black. Mechanically, the seller says the car needs a tune-up, but the V8 does run and drive. Being the 289, there is no shortage of hop up parts for this engine, so with minimal spend and effort, you could have it looking amazing. Swap the two-barrel carb for a nice four-barrel Edelbrock unit, change the intake, fit electronic ignition, new polished rocker covers, chrome air cleaner, new headers, oh yes, this could be one fast and loud machine indeed. <\/span><\/p>\n

The car is a fresh import, but all the difficult administrative work has been done – the car has UK paperwork and a UK plate, so all you need to do is get it mechanically tip top in readiness for the road and for the show seasons ahead. And here\u2019s the best bit; <\/span>it\u2019s only \u00a38,995<\/a><\/span>, which is a bargain for a car in this condition and of this era. Not only that, if you do improve upon it, you\u2019re only going to build more value into it. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you think of an American car, you\u2019re going to think of a Ford Mustang. And do you know what? There\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with that. 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