Ford Mustang base fastback 2 door cars for sale in Virginia

Ford : Mustang GT Authentic 1966 GT Mustang Fastback 2+2 Luxury Survivor 76k miles

$29,500

Richmond, Virginia

The Story Cars like this are getting harder and harder to come by. The days of finding them under carports, in someone’s garage, in the barn, etc are quickly evaporating. The cars that we knew “were always sitting there” one day are gone. We have been looking at them forever, meaning to stop and check to see if he/she was finally ready to sell have almost all been sold. They are still out there, like this one and it almost slipped away from me. I got a call a couple of months ago from a very good friend of mine, from my home town, who said he had the chance to purchase a 1966 Fastback Mustang. I said really, what color is it? He responded “black”. I said really? I said where it is sitting, it wouldn’t happen to be under a carport on “this” street would it?? He said yes. I said well I be dang. I can’t believe it. As a child we rode our bikes past this car, it had always been there, it was a fixture in our neighborhood growing up. It was never for sale, a woman owned it, who had gotten in it from her father 35 years ago, I believe he was the original owner. My friend purchased the car and after thinking about it, knowing he had other cars he wanted to concentrate on restoring he offered the car to me, because we had a history with the car. The car you see in these pictures of course is that car. An authentic, A-code 1966 GT Fastback Luxury addition, with from what the nice lady told us, 76k original miles. She had always kept the car in “running” order, but from years of sitting under the carport it needed some love, but it was all there, a true survivor. I have not restored this car. I have polished and prepped it for someone who appreciates originality. It is NOT perfect, if you are expecting a fully restored car fresh off the rotisserie this is NOT it. On the flip side, it is very very nice. 98% of everything on the car works as it should, there are minor things that do not and I will be very forthcoming on what those are. Look the car over carefully and decide if you want to add this Mustang to your stable. Authentication Other than knowing about the car for more than ¾ of my life and know it is original I looked at the car and authenticated and documented all of the aspects of the car that make it an original GT. I will go over them here. All 1966 GT’s were and A or K code This car is an A code 4V 225HP 289 car In ’66 GT’s came manual or auto This car is a automatic Fog lights came standard and the Taillights come on when the fogs Are turned on, and the holes in the Radiator support are punched not drilled This is how they operate on this car, and they work, and the holes are punched There is a relay mounted on the Wiper motor for the fog lamps It is present on this car GT’s were equipped with Kelsey Hayes Disc brakes and a larger Master cylinder They are present on this car There was a sticker on the dash board Stating more than normal brake pressure Would need to be applied because it was Equipped with competition brakes The sticker is present and original and is on the dash pad Instead of the dash itself because this car was equipped with the “stereo sonic” 8 track deluxe stereo system GT’s came with gauges instead of idiot lights This car has that and was equipped with the luxury Interior option, with woodgrain trim GT car came with a quick ratio steering box This car came with power steering and has the correct HCC-AW box GT’s came with a special suspension Which included a larger sway bar This is present on this car GT’s came with factory dual exhaust, special Reinforcements under the rear seat, brake hose Relocated, and special bracing in the rear Frame rails All of these things are present on this car Trim tags and VIN numbers All of these match as they should The trim TAG reads 6F09A364030 63B R 66 27E 25 1 6 I decoded the trim tag on Scott Martins Mustang trim tag decoder and this is what I got 1966 Dearborn Fastback 289 4V 225 HP V8 2+2 Luxury Interior Ivy Green Black luxury 27 May 1966 Richmond 3.00-1 Dual range C4 automatic Body and Paint The body on the car is extremely nice as you can see in the pictures. The paint is very very slick and shiny. The paint is not perfect, it has a few chips, scratches and flaws, I would describe the car a “3” footer. It looks great, the flaws you will not see until you are on top of the car. You WILL be impressed by the way it looks and how straight the car is. The lady said the car had been painted Raven Black, which obviously it has many many years ago, because the original color was Ivy Green. When I got the car the paint was old, tired and faded. I went on the car with a vengeance with the idea if I sanded through the paint in a few areas, “ok” it would just add to the car’s patina, I could tell the painter was very generous with the application of paint many years ago. I wetsanded the car in 6 stages, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000, 2500 and finally 3000 grit sand paper. I then buffed the car in 4 stages, extra cut compound, regular cut compound, machine glaze and then finally ultra fina final glazing compound and this is the result. It turned out spectacular. It took me 80 hrs and two weeks to achieve what you see here. The worst part of the paint is the roof, I took a picture of it, there is some spider webbing in the roof, it is hard to see in the pic with the reflection of the clouds and sky but it is there. There are a few places where I did actually cut through the paint, down low on the car where there was less paint. Make no mistake though, you will be proud to take this car to a show and it WILL stand out. All of the panels on the car are original. The car is 99% rust free, there are a couple of bubbles on the front lip of the hood, one small bubble on the lower passenger fender and one in front of the right rear tire. THEY ARE MINOR. Smaller than a pencil eraser, except on the hood, they are still super small, I would say eraser and a half. None of it is rust through and really hard to notice and you may not notice if I did not tell you about it. Because the car sat under a dirt floor carport the floors needed to be replaced. This being the case, they were done to the highest standards. I could not have mentioned it at all and you would not have noticed. They were seemed in flawlessly and appear to be as factory as the day she left the Dearborn plant. While under the car, we cleaned her up a bit, got the dirt and grime off the underside of car and in general making it look respectable. When you or anyone else looks under the car YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED. Having the interior out of the car I went one step further and applied a layer of FATMAT sound deadner to the floor to keep the heat out and the sound down. There is no rust, or ever has been any rust in the torque boxes, the rockers, drop offs, etc, the car is super super solid. Interior The interior in the car is very nice as you can see. It is a combination of original and new. It is not perfect but very nice. The car sat for years under the carport and the interior was moldy and musty and somewhat worn. I replaced the carpet in the sitting area, carpet in the rear is original, I chose to replace the seat covers and this is why. They were beaten by the sun and some were splitting at the seams. I struggled with this as I like originality but in the end I figured most people would rather have nice looking seats. The rest of the interior was cleaned thoroughly. The console is original. Since these picture were taken I have replaced the door panels with new ones from Scott Drake. The old ones were split by the door pulls/armrests. I have saved them for the new owner if you would like me to put them n the trunk for you. The dash pad is the original with no cracks and still wears the original brake sticker. All of the interior lights work, even the glove box light and so does the seat belt light and the shift indicator light. All of the gauges function properly and so does the heater, wipers and horn. The headliner could be replaced. It has a few punctures and tears but I chose to leave it. The car was equipped with a remote mirror, woodgrain trim and a special 8 track stereo. The stereo is in place but it does not work. All of the side glass is original and I believe the front glass has been replaced. Her father was a Mustang/Ford/Shelby enthusiast and you will notice the cobra in the center of the wheel and there are a couple of Shelby club plaques on the driver’s side sunvisor. In conclusion the interior is very nice, very striking looking when you look at it a combination of original and new. Drivetrain and Engine As you can see by the trim code the car came equipped with the “A” code 289, C4 automatic with a 3.00-1 non posi rear. After researching the engine I was surprised to find out it is NOT the original engine to the best of my knowledge. I removed the starter and looked at the numbers and it appears to be a 1968 289. The intake and all of the other trimmings seem to be original with the exception of the carberator. It had a holley 1850 600 cfm carb on it, which I removed and installed an almost new one because the old one did not run the best. It runs like a sewing machine now. The engine does not smoke and the transmission which I believe to be the original shift like it should and has the factory kickdown still attached and also functions properly. The rear is the original 8 inch with the factory tag still attached and is the 3.00-1 rear gear. We cleaned the grime off the engine bay and detailed it up a bit. I still have the original chrome open element air cleaner with the original decal still in place that will go with the car. The COBRA valve covers were installed by her father years ago and are present on the engine now, the originals did NOT come with the car. The exhaust system was rusty but intact and still had the original H pipe in place and I saved it if the new owner wants it. I decided to replace it with a new Scott Drake factory reproduction exhaust system, factory hanger kit and Scott Drake concourse stainless tip set. It sounds and looks very nice. The brakes operate like they should and so does the power steering. I rebuilt the power steering assist cylinder with new seals and clips and it does not leak. As a note to possible purchaser, I have located a date coded 1966 289, PERFECTLY matched engine for the car, it is disassembled, and for an additional cost can be packaged with the car. You would get, the block, heads, crank, pistons all matched, (predate the production of the car perfectly) so perfectly that you COULD claim they were original to the car. My research shows only the K code cars had the partial VIN stamped on the lower oil pan rail. This one does not have any VIN on it and it matches perfectly. Let me repeat it is NOT included with the car but can be purchased separately. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS I have over a 100 photos on Flickr and they are set to public view. I encourage you to look at all of the photos. If you go to Flickr and type in the search box hopkinsproshop my photos will come up and you can view them all. When you type in my profile name it will first say no matches, click on the people tab and it will appear. Not sure why they do it like this but that’s the way you have to do it. THANKS Summary This is a rare car. It is very nice and presentable and will be a hit anywhere you bring it. I have given you ALL of the information I have on the car to try and be as honest as I can about it. Many times you do not get any history on a car or information from the seller. I believe the more information I can give you the better for the both of us. I have represented the car to the BEST of my knowledge and encourage you to come and look at the car for yourself. If you have any questions about the car please ask them. I also have lots of pictures of the car I will try and list on a PHOTO BLOG so you can view them. If I cannot get that accomplished call me, I can get your email and take/send any photos I have of the car. My number is 804-240-6164. I have the car for sale locally and I reserve the right to end this auction at any time. If you are serious about the car CALL ME and we can discuss in further detail. I really prefer CASH IN HAND but will work with you if you need to send certified funds or wire money. Please have your finances in order BEFORE you bid. If you have less than 10 feedbacks contact me ahead of before you bid. IF you do not or if you have excessive negative feedback I will cancel your bid. This car is sold as is, where is, with no warranty expressed or implied. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser and I can assist with loading or supervising of loading the car by your shipper. A $1000.00 non-refundable deposit is required 24 hrs after the auction closes if you are the winning bidder and the remainder of the balance is due 7 days after auction close unless it is discussed previous to auction close. Good luck and BID WITH CONFIDENCE

Trim Base Fastback 2 Door