Mine! '608
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 ...
Congrats! As far as your nephew goes, tell him you are planning to out live the car. :)
If they build it completely, it will have to adhere to 2012 safety and emission standards. As is, it only has to meet basically nothing.
I like old cars as well. I just am not under the delusion that they are better vehicles in any objective standard.
Everything you mention is subjective, and many points I agree with. A lot of the hideous parts of modern cars are a result of working around safety standards. There is no way my dad’s 1958 Austin-Healey 100-6 (for example) would pass 1974 standards, never mind 2011. But styling-wise it blows the doors off every modern car except maybe a few exotics. Lots of soul and character.
When I was a tennager in the 70’s I actually sent a letter to GM suggessting that they bring back the 1957 Chevy !
I knew I was hanging on to my old 429 69 LTD for good reason. Now if I can just talk Momma into it.
One area in which the old ones will probably be superior is longevity especially when run on dirt roads, no roads etc.
The newer ones are full of electronics and that is part of why they develop so much horsepower in small block engines. They also will run a lot of miles as long as these miles are put on quickly.
This is just a guess but I bet if one lives out in the country as I do, drives on dirt or mud roads and keeps the vehicle a long time, they will not stand up to it. The electronics will eventually fail, the complex braking systems will fail etc.
Only time will tell.
Ummm, in this case it's good. Wish FORD would put out the whole car - lots of us don't do backyard tinkering...
Ford can’t do it, because the vehicle doesn’t comply with US govt requirements of EPA, NHTSA, etc.
There ARE a number of folks who will build it for you such as:
http://www.brandnewmusclecar.com/home.html
Man, I dunno. That suspension looks a little cheesy to me.
Mine! '608
They will run a lot of miles, PERIOD!
......Not a good sign .....
Actually the move is brilliant. There are tons of old men retired and near retirement that will relish the good ol’ days and a new Mustang
Not a good example of old beauty ...
My heart rate just went up a couple of ticks, but then I repond quickly to fast moving, graceful things of beauty (as in horses and mechanical mustangs).
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