(from page 33 of the 1966 Collection)
This custom 1966 Mustang hardtop racer is owned by Brad Cross. He says, "This has a modified 289, 4 speed. Competition suspension and brakes. Set up to meet SCCA vintage safety standards. I have ran this car since 1993, shifts at 8,400 rpm under track conditions and have never had any issues with this hard charging solid roller power plant, minus some wiring and many carb changes. Using the R model front end to move air where needed with a cowl hood to achieve max efficiency. Interior is a stock look, minus roll bar, belts and radio delete. I still utilize the factory shifter. I do drive short runs on the road but between the kidney killer suspension and 4 to 6 miles a gallon, it's a little tough but I FREAKING LOVE IT."
(from page 33 of the 1966 Collection)
Emberglo 1966 Mustang GT hardtop, left front view.
(from page 34 of the 1966 Collection)
Emberglo 1966 Mustang hardtop owned by Joe Parker from Charlotte, North Carolina. It has its original 289ci V8 engine and an automatic transmission. Joe tells us more, "My Father bought the Mustang for my Mother's Christmas present in 1965. It was Emberglo red with a black interior. Mom gave the car to me in 1971. I drove it for years until I left it in Texas to get restored when I moved back to North Carolina in 1990. The shop removed the engine and painted the engine compartment then let it sit for seven years and did not do any more work so I had it brought back to NC and left it with a restorer in Waxhaw NC till 2013. I kept in touch with him and he kept telling me he would do the work but it never got done. My Mom really didn't believe I would ever get it finished. When we picked it up to take it to the third restorer (Barry Stone); we found it in a lot behind the shop with the windows cracked open and many missing parts. We took it to get the body work done and it took three people 734 hours to complete the work. The engine and transmission were sent out to rebuilders. Then Barry went to work putting it all back together. He finished in August this year (2015). Sadly, Mom died in July and did not get to see it finished, but she did get to see over 100 pictures documenting the progress. It ended up costing over $52,000 for the restoration. The engine is no longer stock (aluminum heads, new cam, new intake and carburetor), I had the interior color changed and had a Cobra hood to replace the stock hood. I also had the suspension beefed up. I love the results and plan to drive it for many more years."
(from page 34 of the 1966 Collection)
Here it is before restoration. Or probably after one of the started restorations.
(from page 34 of the 1966 Collection)
Sapphire Blue 1966 Mustang Shelby GT350 fastback with Shelby front fascia and grille with off-center emblem, hood scoop, Shelby 1966 production wheels, white GT350 side stripe, Lemans over the top white stripe, and hood pins. This car has its original 306hp (at 6000rpm), 289 cubic inch, 4 barrel, V8 engine.
(from page 35 of the 1966 Collection)
Blue 1966 Mustang GT fastback with steel styled wheels, white rocker panel stripes, fog lamps, and a 289ci V8 engine. We think this car is painted in 1965 Twilight Turquoise.
(from page 36 of the 1966 Collection)
Emberglo orange/brown/copper 1966 Mustang GT fastback with GT fog lamps, white GT rocker panel stripe, steel styled wheels, pony interior, and a 289ci 4-barrel V8 engine.
(from page 36 of the 1966 Collection)
Emberglo 1966 Mustang GT fastback, nice low left front view. The horizontal center bar of the grille extending from the corral'ed pony goes around the fog lamps on the GT.
(from page 37 of the 1966 Collection)
This is a Silver Blue 1966 Mustang hardtop. It originally was optioned with a front bench seat with center arm rest, AM radio, and two speed electric wipers.
(from page 38 of the 1966 Collection)
Emberglo 1966 Mustang hardtop owned by Dale Smith from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. This was our featured Attitude Of The Week for the week starting January 10, 2010. Dale tells us, "I bought it from Auto Investors in Dothan Alabama in 2008. I put about six thousand miles on it this year. I am really loving the thrill of owning and driving such a beautiful classic car."
(from page 38 of the 1966 Collection)
This Emberglo orange 1966 Mustang hardtop is owned by Dale Smith of Adelaide, Australia and is our Attitude Of The Month for the month of October, 2011. It is also featured in our 2011 Calendar in October.
(from page 38 of the 1966 Collection)
This is the inside first page of the 1966 Hertz rental-car advertisement booklet for the Black with Gold striped Mustang Shelby GT350H that you could only rent at Hertz.
(from page 38 of the 1966 Collection)
Beautiful Emberglo orange 1966 Mustang GT hardtop with steel styled wheels, white GT rocker panel stripes, and fog lamps. This is how Emberglo looks best, in the sun!
(from page 39 of the 1966 Collection)
This Arcadian Blue 1966 Mustang GT convertible was our Attitude Of The Week for February 8th, 2009. This convertible has GT steel styled wheels, GT grille mounted fog lamps, GT rocker panel stripes, and an A-code 289ci 4-barrel V8 engine. This car has new paint but original interior.
(from page 39 of the 1966 Collection)
Arcadian Blue 1966 Mustang convertible with its top off showing off its blue vinyl with blue trim interior with matching boot cover.
(from page 39 of the 1966 Collection)
Springtime Yellow 1966 Mustang hardtop with original paint, aftermarket Cragar wheels, and a 289ci V8 engine.
(from page 40 of the 1966 Collection)
Silver Frost 1966 Mustang hardtop with steel styled wheels, rocker panel metal trim, and a 289ci V8 engine. The door data tag on this car reads 65A hardtop body style, 4 Silver Frost exterior paint color, 25 red interior with red trim, 22K assembled on the 22nd of October, 25 ordered in the Richmond area, F 2.80:1 rear axle ratio, and 1 3 speed manual transmission.
(from page 40 of the 1966 Collection)
Left front view of a Silver Frost 1966 Mustang hardtop.
(from page 40 of the 1966 Collection)
Mustang zooms past its first million ...starts its second million with a Special Mustang Sale says a print ad in the April 1st, 1966 edition of the Seattle Times. This is actually the first Sprint model with the 200cu inline 6-cycle engine, interior and exterior upgrades. The options listed as part of the sale include: wire-style wheels covers, accent paint stripe, chrome air cleaner cover, 5 dial instrument cluster, a lively 200cu six, sports steering wheel, 7-feature safety package, courtesy lights, and much more as the ad says. There is also mention of a Western Journeys 128 pages of breath-taking trips and western adventure in full color. This book was a special 1966 edition of Ford Times Magazine which was printed by Ford and came out monthly from 1908 to 1993.
(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.