If anything, this 1965 Ford Mustang for sale on Hemmings.com, built as a tribute to the SCCA Trans-Am Mustangs of the Sixties, shows that it doesn’t take a lot of fabrication or re-engineering (or big dollar outlay) to build a streetable, potentially raceable, old car. It relies on proven building blocks – a mildly hopped-up 289-cu.in. V-8 backed by a C-4 automatic transmission, along with a combination of aftermarket suspension bits and 16-inch wheels – to ensure it performs well, and a sprinkling of Shelby parts among the vintage decals to give it the look of a Trans-Am racer. The seller doesn’t mention whether it’s been raced, but it appears that it would do as well on a track as on the street. From the seller’s description:
Rides and drives great! Steering is very tight, and quick! Sounds very good!!! Drives easily around town. Runs nice on the highway. Gets lots of attention! Would not be afraid to drive it anywhere!
289 rebuilt, mild cam, headers, custom stainless side exhaust, vintage Weiand “COLT 65″ intake (very rare part!) and a Holly carb. Rebuilt C4.
Fat Man drop spindles, Meier Racing springs, 1.5″ sway bar. Adjustable lower control arms, new bushings, Monte Carlo bar, KYB shocks. Original rear end. 1″ sway bar, Scott Drake 4.5 leaf reverse eye racing springs. Welded in frame connectors. Borgensen quick-ratio box with power steering.High capacity dual-reservoir master cylinder, proportioning valve, Ford Granada front disc brakes, caliper and rotor. Stock rear drum brakes rebuilt. Underneath is clean!
16″x7″ and 16″x8″ Vintage Wheel Works V45 wheels. BFG tires.
Ivy Green paint, repainted 20+ years ago. Paint has small chips and is lightly cracked from age, but it is a nice patina look. Shelby front valance, fiberglass side scoops and riveted on hood scoop, hood and trunk pins. Vintage race mirror and headlight stone guards. Flat black stripes and vinyl number decals. Currently all of the vinyl decals are on the car, but they can easily be removed to make it your own!!!
Original seats and carpet . New headliner. 4 point roll bar and drivers harnesses. Shelby Cobra tach, Stewart Warner minor gauges. Vintage wood steering wheel. Gauges and lights work as they should. Kicker PXi50.2 iPod radio, Pioneer 6.5″ speakers.
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