![]() Receipts document that the entire driveline including the motor, transmission and rear differential were rebuilt with the motor having logged approximately 10,000 miles since the rebuild ( transmission and differential have even less miles). a long accepted formula for bringing these 289’s to life). ![]() It has a wonderful mild Lunati cam that gives a very slight lope at idle giving a hint that this car has muscle.Īccording to the former owner and the receipts he provided, the A-code 289 was rebuilt to a 347 stroker (meaning a 289 bored 30 thousands, 302 Crank and 351 heads …. The car pulls strong, has a fantastic exhaust note, both at idle and under hard acceleration. Having owned a handful of K-codes and Shelby GT350’s, I can tell you that this GT will leave those behind. This is a really fun GT with two personalities, one being a docile show quality “cruiser” and the other being a thrilling “street fighter”. Not your ho-hum run of the mill 289 – please take time to watch the TEST DIVE video, this car is notjust a rare car and a pretty face. The Floors themselves are simply amazing in that they original and have not required any patch pan replacement work like the vast majority of these cars – a rare find indeed. The BODY is excellent and like the FLOORS, appears to be original FORD metal with the exception of the replacement of the drivers side rear QTR panel where the car had apparently been in a minor fender bender (excellent repair job). It is super slick and has that wet highly reflective look. Some eleven years later the paint job remains in show quality condition with very little evidence of wear. The body was obviously properly properly blocked and the final paint buffed to near perfection. Invoice says it was stripped prior to paint. ![]() Professionally repainted approximately eleven years ago to a very high standard using Glasurit 2 stage paint. This is especially true when adorned with all the GT design elements. Not only is this one of the most sought after 1966 colors it is also one of the most rare AND in my opinion one of the most beautiful. This GT has a stunning visual presentation in its original factory color of Silver Frost. you may never see another authentic factory built example (….please take time to watch Video at top). It is believed to be 1 of approximately 42 “Silver Frost” GT fastbacks built in 1966 …. The original “ FORD attached” door trim tag confirms this is a factory code 4, Silver Frost car. A copy of both videos will go to the new owner of this true American legend. We used this very car in the making of this GT verification video. Know how to verify the authenticity of a “FACTORY BUILT” 1965 or 1966 GT by watching the 2 nd video above. While there is nothing wrong with clones ( as long as full disclosure is made) the simple fact is clones do not have the investment value, or the collector desirability as do authentic factory built GT’s. Knowledge is key and confirmation is critical if your GOAL is to invest in an authentic GT. Many owners, sellers and would be buyers of these GT clones are not even aware of the lack of authenticity of these cars. it is common knowledge among many vintage Mustang enthusiast that the vast majority of the GT’s you see today are NOT authentic “factory built” GT cars but actually cloned replicas. One of only approximately 1,400 real deal GT fastbacks built by FORD in 1966 (….please take time to watch Video at top). 1966 Mustang GT fastback RARE “factory built” GT fastback
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