(from page 38 of the 1966 Collection)
The spare tire takes up most of the trunk.
(from page 40 of the 1966 Collection)
This is a genuine Raven Black 1966 Mustang Shelby GT-350H Hertz fastback. These where built for Hertz to be rental cars.
(from page 40 of the 1966 Collection)
The black with gold stripes was unique to the Hertz Shelbys.
(from page 40 of the 1966 Collection)
Raven Black 1966 Mustang Shelby GT-350H Hertz fastback, left rear view. The 1966 Shelbys had clear rear quarter glass.
(from page 42 of the 1966 Collection)
This blue 1966 Mustang GT convertible was on display at the 29th Annual Central Illinois Ford Day Show and Swap on June 6, 2010 in Bloomington, Illinois. It has a blue interior and the 289ci High Performance V8 Engine.
(from page 42 of the 1966 Collection)
Those Cragar style wheels were options in 1966. What's in the trunk, kid?
(from page 42 of the 1966 Collection)
Fog lights, rocker stripes, and rear valance exhaust cut-outs were parts of the GT package in 1966.
(from page 42 of the 1966 Collection)
Under the hood is the 289ci High Performance V8 Engine. This engine was rated at 271 horsepower.
(from page 42 of the 1966 Collection)
This one has the two-tone interior and Rally Pac instrument pods on the steering column. It has a tach on the left and a clock on the right.
(from page 43 of the 1966 Collection)
Check out this Emberglo 1966 Mustang GT convertible! This car was ordered with everything - big K-code engine, full GT package, and Pony interior. This car was a highlight of the 29th Annual Central Illinois Ford Day Show and Swap on June 6, 2010 in Bloomington, Illinois.
(from page 43 of the 1966 Collection)
This is the optional High Performance 289ci V8 engine originally rated at 271 horsepower.
(from page 43 of the 1966 Collection)
It has the Rally Pac instruments on the steering column.
(from page 43 of the 1966 Collection)
Inside is the tan Pony interior and dark orange carpet.
(from page 43 of the 1966 Collection)
Here is a close-up of the Pony tooled leather seat backs. This is a super cool photo. I liked it so much that it became the cover shot for our 2011 Mustang Calendar.
(from page 43 of the 1966 Collection)
We caught up with this Emberglow 1966 Mustang GT convertible at the Uftring Ford show in East Peoria at the end of the summer. I wanted to get shots of the rear end of the car with it's GT options. For some reason, I didn't walk all way around the car at the Bloomington show. The GT options on the rear include the GT lettering on the gas cap and cutouts in the rear valance panel for chrome exhaust tips.
(from page 43 of the 1966 Collection)
In the trunk is an old polyglas double-redline tire mounted on a nice looking styled steel wheel.
(from page 45 of the 1966 Collection)
Candy Apple Red 1966 Mustang GT hardtop at the 2010 Mustang and Ford car show in East Peoria, Illinois. The paint on this car looked great. I like the white GT style rocker stripes.
(from page 45 of the 1966 Collection)
Candy Apple Red 1966 Mustang GT hardtop, right front view.
(from page 45 of the 1966 Collection)
Here is a close-up of the GT emblem and MUSTANG letters on on the front fender. I bet it's hard to keep all those letters straight when mounting them individually.
(from page 45 of the 1966 Collection)
Looks like a dual carb V8 engine. It has manual steering and manual brakes!
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