Highlights
- Imported from Florida in 2023 and now registered on UK plates
- Extensively renovated mechanically before import, including a new engine and gearbox
- No former registered keepers in the UK
- Produced 250bhp on a rolling road, with a dyno chart included in the paperwork
- Garage stored since arriving in the UK
The Appeal
The 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe needs little introduction. With its long bonnet, classic proportions and rumbling V8, it remains one of the most recognisable and desirable American cars of all time, synonymous with rebellious American motoring at its most muscular. This handsome blue example spent its life in Florida before being imported to the UK in 2023, and has been stored in a garage ever since.
Before making the transatlantic journey, this Mustang underwent an extensive mechanical overhaul. The work included a new engine, gearbox, front disc calipers, alloy radiator, brake booster, headlights, carpets and headlining. The engine - which the vendor believes may be a performance 302 crate unit based on its firing pattern - is producing 250bhp on a rolling road. A magnetic contactless ignition system has replaced the original points, and most suspension and power steering components have been renewed. The result is a better-than-factory car that's loaded with character and performance.
Key Information
- Mileage: The five-figure odometer reads 24,200 miles; true mileage is approx 100,000 miles
- Country of registration: UK
- MOT status: exempt
- Technical specs: 4,700cc V8 petrol, three-speed automatic
- Paperwork: Substantial file of invoices, import documentation, V5c
The Detail
- V8 powerplant offering 250bhp on a rolling road
- Engine bay in good overall order
- Some paint is bubbling on the bonnet and boot lid
- Some seat stitching needs tidying
- Minor rust issues in the floor pan have been addressed
- Wheelset carries some patina
- Underside solid with some areas of patina
- All window mechanisms functioning correctly following replacement
- Covered fewer than 100 miles under current ownership
- Serviced by a local mechanic
- Garage stored
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