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(from page 8 of the 1966 Collection)
Wimbledon White 1966 Mustang with a Sprint Package 200 A, 120 hp (at 4400 rpm), 200 cubic inch, inline 6 cylinder engine. Due to the popular demand of the 289 cubic inch V8, 1966 Ford introduced the "Sprint Package 200" followed by what we think might have been an "A" for automatic transmission and "B" for manual. Ford was not very proud of this solution to the engine shortage so the Sprint Package threw in several standard option upgrades for free (center console, courtesy lights, side accent paint stripe color matched with the car's interior, and the deluxe wire-style wheel covers) and advertised the package as a "Limited Edition". The engine on all models came with decal that read "Mustang Powered Sprint 200" on the chrome air cleaner. Most books have the "A" Sprint option listed as Manual transmission and "B" as Automatic. This car is an "A" model according to the invoice and appears to have an automatic transmission although the data tag is hard to verify. We also have a 1968 Sprint with the same situation but the invoice clearly states Sprint "A" and automatic transmission.
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(from page 20 of the 1966 Collection)
Emberglo 1966 Mustang Sprint 200 convertible with a 120hp (at 4400rpm), 200 cubic inch, 1 barrel, inline 6 cylinder engine. Promoted as the Millionth Mustang Success Sale, the Sprint 200 limited edition package was offered mid 1966 when Ford worried about inventory problems with the first V8 level upgrade 289ci engine. The Sprint 200 was a sport package specifically designed for the base 200ci 6 cylinder engine which were plentiful. Other Sprint options included center floor console; painted side accent stripes (color matched with the car's interior); deletion of the chrome rear quarter ornaments; and a set of deluxe 48 spoke, blue center wire-style wheel covers.
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(from page 20 of the 1966 Collection)
Emberglo 1966 Mustang Sprint 200 convertible with the top up, right front view.
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(from page 20 of the 1966 Collection)
A nice low right front view of an Emberglo 1966 Mustang Sprint 200 convertible with its top up.
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(from page 22 of the 1966 Collection)
Tahoe Turquoise 1966 Mustang Sprint 200 "A" Limited Edition hardtop with a 120hp (at 4400rpm), 200 cubic inch, 1 barrel, inline 6 cylinder engine. The Sprint 200 was an options package to add options to the base 200ci engine. The "A" option was for the automatic transmission.
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(from page 28 of the 1966 Collection)
Emberglo Orange 1966 Mustang Sprint 200 white vinyl hardtop, right front view. Many of the 1966 wire wheel covers came with a blue centered three-armed spinner. By 1967 the spinner was determined to be unsafe by the government and therefore was removed from production.
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