Posted on 10/29/2011 7:56:00 AM PDT by Drew68
If all you wanna do is ride around, the classic convertible can be yours for $15,000.
Ford Motor Co. will soon sell brand-new 1965 Ford Mustangs for just $15,000 each. The only hitch: There's some assembly required.
As part of its Ford Reproduction business, Ford revealed today it had approved a new stamping of the steel bodies for first-generation Mustang that buyers could then build into their own 1964 1/2 through 1966 Mustang, using whatever engine, axles, interior and other parts they can find on their own...
(Excerpt) Read more at autos.yahoo.com ...
Year One will sell you a VIN tagged 1st gen Camaro chassis. Cost of building one with their parts is about $60k.
Good grandpa. Generous AND thrifty.
No, cars weren’t better then. Easier to work on, easier to customize.
A stock Corvette today can blow the doors off pure race cars from the 60s, easily.
Heck a V6 Mustang today can probably blow the doors off a V8 Mustang from the 60s. And that is in a straight line. Put them both on a road course and it wouldn’t even be close (those old cars handle like caca).
I had one and loved it. And I raced another in the SCCA A Sedan series with a Boss 302, so I had great memories— BUT......
Not so long ago a car dealer friend took me over to a fully restored 65 and we got into it.
My first reaction when the door slammed was ‘what a nice sound of solid metal construction.’
My second reaction was, ‘no one would buy this out-moded piece of crap today because you virtually sat on the floor with legs extended, no interior comforts or padding, etc.
It was a wonderful car for its time—but that time has passed—and our memories are better than the reality.
I love those. Now that my current Jeep (I need the four-wheel drive) is paid off, I am considering getting something like that (maybe just a regular GT).
I think we are in a new golden age of muscle cars.
Would very much like to see Jeep make a flex-fuel line.
(every model)
I've said that for at least twenty years. I'll split the inspiration reward with you which I fairly calculate GM should pay us at least 500 million each. I'm sure you'll agree they'd be more than glad to pay us that much for a great idea. (smirk)
I’m very impressed with the build quality on my Jeep (a 06). Haven’t had a single problem with it. Flex-fuel would be great.
‘65 Mustang GT w/289, 275hp: 0-60 7.5 sec, 15-20 mpg
‘11 Mustang V6 base: 0-60 5.1 sec, 19-29 mpg
I'm left handed and it never occurred to me play a left-handed guitar. It just felt natural to me to play it righty. I can't even get my head around the concept of playing it lefty. Weird.
You're in good company. Other lefties who play right-handed include Duane Allman, Ritchie Blackmore, Mike Bloomfield, Rik Emmett, Robert Fripp, Noel Gallagher, Danny Gatton, Duff McKagan, Mike Starr, Janick Gers, Tom Araya, Dave Lombardo, B.B. King, Gary Moore, Steve Morse, Joe Perry, Chris Rea and Paul Simon.
Holy cow, that is an impressive list. Maybe I’m not a freak after all.
Now that would be a sleeper
Yes it is the Shelby GT500. It was my retirement gift to myself and I paid cash for it. My nephew is hoping that I am leaving it to him in my will.
“Better” is highly subjective. I don’t care one bit if the new ones can “blow the doors off” the old cars. The old cars looked great, and had soul and character. The new ones are butt-ugly, dead chunks of metal (and way too much plastic).
I’m never buying a new car again, I know that much. But buying a new body and putting together my own? Yeah I might do that. Has anyone taken up manufacturing of the ‘68 Dodge Charger body yet??
That looks like a turd compared to the original, but hey, whatever floats your boat. At least that body is a step back in the right direction compared to the horrid, abysmal 80’s.
In 1980, one of my HS buddies' mom traded in her very nice '69 Caprice Coupe for a Citation.
Whoops.
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