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SORRY, YOU MISSED IT. "SOLD" TO HAMEENLINNA, FINLAND VIA OREGON

1966 FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE - RED

PUBLISHED FIGURES FROM FORD SHOW THEY BUILT 607,568 MUSTANGS IN 1966 BUT, ONLY 12,520 WERE THE "LUXURY DESIGNATION" CONVERTIBLE. OF THOSE ONLY 4% WERE REAL GT'S. NAMED AFTER THE EUROPEAN "GRAN TOURISIMO" TOURING CARS THEY WERE SPECIAL IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD. OUR CAR IS INDEED JUST THAT...A FAIRLY RECENT FRAME-OFF RESTORATION THAT HAS SINCE BEEN IN A LARGE COLLECTION FOR 4-5 YEARS. IT WAS BUILT IN FACTORY 'CANDY APPLE RED' AND FEATURES A RED PONY INTERIOR WITH BUCKET SEATS AND WHITE SOFT TOP. IT IS A REAL GT CONVERTIBLE ACQUIRED FROM A MUSEUM IN VIRGINIA WHO THEN SOLD IT TO A FORD DEALER-OWNER FOR HIS PERSONAL COLLECTION. WE ACQUIRED IT FROM HIS ESTATE. IT HAS ALL THE USUAL GT OPTIONS TO INCLUDE: GT FOGLAMPS ( CORRECTLY SECURED BY A NUT). TRUMPET EXHAUST, 5 GAUGE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER W/ 140 M.P.H. SPEEDOMETER, GT STRIPES WITH 'M.U.S.T.A.N.G.' LETTERED ROCKERS, S.WOOD 'RIVET' WHEEL, 'EYEBROW' (SOMETIMES CALLED MOUSTACHE) GLOVEBOX DOOR, TINTED GLASS, CARPETED KICKPANELS, 'PONY' BUCKET SEAT DELUXE WOODGRAIN INTERIOR, FRONT DISC BRAKES W/ SPECIAL MASTER CYLINDER, BRIGHT LIP HOOD MOLDING, 289 'A" CODE 225 H.P. MOTOR W/ DUAL EXHAUST, HEAVY-DUTY PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION, DOOR EXIT LIGHTS AND GT GAS CAP PLUS, IT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE FORD-O-MATIC C-4 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX, SUPER RARE 8-TRACK / AM PUSHBUTTON 'STEREO' RADIO W/ FACTORY 'STEREO' IN-DOOR SPEAKERS, LONG CONSOLE, REMOTE MIRROR, STEEL-STYLED CHROME WHEELS W/ WHITEWALL RADIAL TIRES, REMOTE DRIVERS MIRROR, ,DELUXE SEATBELTS, DAY / NIGHT R.V. MIRROR, POWER SOFT TOP, AND MORE. WE HAVE RECENTLY GONE TO GREAT EXPENSE TO REMOVE ALL UNDERCOATING, PAINTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE IN "FRAME BLACK" AND RESTORING THE ENTIRE FLOOR OF THIS CAR TO LIKE NEW. THIS IS THE PIVOTAL "KEEPER" CAR FOR YOUR FORD COLLECTION. PRICED FOR IMPECCABLE CONDITION NEAR N.A.D.A COLLECTIBLE.... PRICE GUIDELINES WITH ADD-ON FOR DOC'S (ORIGINAL BUCK STILL ATTACHED WHICH STATES: 'P10' ). - PRICED TO SELL $20,000 DOLLARS UNDER N.A.D.A BOOK VALUE @ $38,500 SOLD

THE STORY:

If you're like me and can remember back that far, the Sixties were full of Hope and Change. John F. Kennedy, who happened to be the First Born President in the 20th Century called American's into action starting with his Inaugural Speech in January 1961. Many young people responded by enlisting in the Peace Corp or the Draft. Others resisted the Big Movement for Civil Rights. It was not unusual to hear of cross or church burnings or hear people refer to the term "Generation Gap" to describe the differences between Young and Old.
As thousand's of Young Americans were drafted into the Military posters stating "War is not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things" became a statement of the times.....Organized Protests became the norm while working folks used Boycotts, Sit-in's, Marches and Strikes to bring National Attention to their plight. Music was changing too, as Teenagers chose Folk Music instead of Elvis Presley, and Ryhthm & Blues instead of Frank Sinatra. The "British Invasion" started with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones while Televison became more successful with Advertiser-Supported programming of Entertainment, News, Sports and Politics. Congress passed the Public Broadcasting Act in 1967 to insure non-commercial programs also got aired as well. You might remember Muhammad Ali defeating Sonny Liston, Bart Starr leading the Packers to victory over Kansas City (35-10), The Muppets Show featuring creator Jim Henson who later died of swallowing pidgeon poop in France ( leaving a window open while sleeping in Paris), or Jimi Hendrix and Jose Feliciano in their hayday. Than again, it may take Mini Skirts, Andy Warhol's Campbell Soup Can paintings or Ralph Nadars book "Unsafe at any Speed" to jog your memory. In any event 1966 was definetly a year to remember. Perhaps this is why the 1966 Ford Mustang GT Convertible and the 'attached memories' are the reason it remains one of the Most Popular Muscle Cars to date.
The Public cried for Economy and Sportiness... Handling and Performance all wrapped up in One Great Package. Ford came through with a spectacular car that weighed in under 2500 pounds, carried 4 people and sold new for around $2500 (hatchback Coupe). The answer was "the New Ford Mustang". Ford never apologized for the 200 cubic inch six cylinder under the hood but, instead offered three more 'upgrade' v8's to choose from. You could order a 200 horse 2 barrel "C" Code V-8, a 225 hp "A"Code V8 or the "K" Code Cobra Powered 271 hp with 10 to 1 compression. If you penciled-in the "GT" tick on the form you could only choose from an "A" Code or "K" Code motor. Yet, sales figures now show, few people optioned to spend the extra money to get a GT Model. Lee Iacocca knew he had created "a dream of steel and rubber" as the car was an immediate success. The First Year esitmated sales were 100,000 but, Ford passed that mark in 1964.... within the first four months.... selling 22,000 the first day. In just 12 months they sold 417,000 in the first year.

Studying History, we feel the reason this car was so popular was :
1. It performed like a bat out of hell
2. You could literally customize ('build') your NEW car any way you wanted it. Ford offered over 63 options.
3. The Ford Mustang became a Legend outlasting Camaro, Cuda, Chevelle, Oldsmobile, Challenger and AMX.
4. The Ford GT Mustang is listed as a Certified Milestone Car 1965-1967.