1964 Two Seat Prototype "Shorty" Mustang

1964 Two Seat Concept "Shorty" Mustang.  Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Company.

Back in the early '60's, Ford Motor Company considered producing two seater Mustangs.  Obviously, a different route was finally chosen, but this "shorty" Mustang was designed by Vince Gardner and built in 1964 by Dearborn Steel Tubing.  DST still builds and maintains many Ford prototype, concept, and show vehicles.

This "shorty" Mustang was taken on tour and Bill Snyder of Hudson, OH saw it and just had to have it.  It obviously wasn't for sale at that time.  Through a bizarre series of events though, Mr. Snyder actually ended up owning the car several years later.  It has recently been restored and made its debut at the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in Florida.

Check out more details of the story here.

1964 Two Seat Concept "Shorty" Mustang.  Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Company.

1964 Two Seat Concept "Shorty" Mustang.  Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Company.

1964 Two Seat Concept "Shorty" Mustang.  Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Company.

1964 Two Seat Concept "Shorty" Mustang.  Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Company.

1964 Two Seat Concept "Shorty" Mustang.  Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Company.

Mecum Auctions - Harrisburg PA - 2014

Mecum Auctions held an auction in Harrisburg PA this past weekend.  Classic Mustangs were well represented.  In today's Blog post, we have a few examples.  We will start with the above 1966 Mustang Coupe with a 4 speed transmission.  It was sold for $21K.

Check out some others below, and check them all out at 

http://mecum.com/lot-detail.cfm?lot_id=PA0714-188576

This 1968 428 CJ Fastback sold for $75K.

 Here's a good looking 1968 GT350 Shelby Convertible that sold for $145K.

How about a '68 California Special Mustang for $33K?

This was probably a pretty nice '69 Mach 1 with a 351 and a 4 speed for $50K.

This 1971 Boss 351 sold for $49K.

Detroit Historical Museum Invitational Car Show

These photos were posted to our Virginia Classic Mustang Facebook page.  Just in case you don't do the Facebook thing, we thought we would share them here!

The above car is the 1963 Mustang II Prototype.  You can read more about this car here:  http://www.mustangandfords.com/featured-vehicles/mump-1212-up-close-1963-mustang-2-prototype/

NEW! Mustang Kick Panels

We now have our Exact Show Quality Kick Panels available molded in '66 Red (Maroon) for 1966 Mustang Coupes and Fastbacks.  These kick panels feature the correct contours, texture, grain, and thickness as the originals.

Screw holes are also reinforced just like the originals.

These kick panels are also available in other body styles and colors.  Here is the complete list:

RD-92166RED 66 Mustang Coupe and Fastback Kick Panels - Exact Show Quality - 66 Red (Maroon)

RD-921BLK    65-66 Mustang Coupe and Fastback Kick Panels - Exact Show Quality - Black

RD-921WHI    65-66 Mustang Coupe and Fastback Kick Panels - Exact Show Quality - White

RD-931BLK    65-66 Mustang Convertible Kick Panels - Exact Show Quality - Black

RD-931WHI    65-66 Mustang Convertible Kick Panels - Exact Show Quality - White

RD-941BLK    67-68 Mustang Coupe and Fastback Kick Panels - Exact Show Quality - Black

Don't forget that we also have nice more economically priced kick panels available in a wider variety of molded colors.

New! Correct 1965 and 1966 Mustang Hood Latch Pin

1965 and 1966 Mustang Hood Latch Pin with the correct gold zinc plated finish.
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We now have the '65 and '66 Mustang Hood Latch Pin with the correct yellow / gold zinc finish on the pin with a phosphate coated nut and washer.  This is correct for the show / concours Mustang.  Our part number for this new Mustang Part is EG-6242.

We also have the more economical silver zinc 65-66 Mustang Hood Latch Pin as part number EG-624.

For a custom look, we also have this part in polished stainless steel (EG-6241) - looks like chrome but won't rust!

1966 Mustang Convertible - Customer Car

We love to feature customer cars on our Virginia Classic Mustang Blog.  Our last post prompted some more pictures, so here is another beautiful 1966 Mustang Convertible owned by one of our customers.  Enjoy!

1966 Mustang Convertible - Customer Car Feature

We always love to feature Customer Mustangs here on our Virginia Classic Mustang Blog.  If you have any pictures of your car to share, send them our way!  Here is our latest feature!  Check out this nice 1966 Mustang Convertible!

I have a 66 Mustang 6 cylinder convertible that I am very proud of and would like to share with you. The car started out as a complete "rust bucket" and after 2 yrs I have turned it to a 100% concours restoration that has the car looking exactly like it did on a Ford dealers showroom in 1966. I started the restoration in 2011 and finished it in August of 2013. . The final body prep and paint, were done by a local Ford dealer, and I had the cloth top put on, all the rest of the restoration was done by me.

The car has won first place at all the shows it was entered in. It took Gold at a recent MCA National event, and First Prize at the AACA Nationals. It has been featured on the Powernation TV series hosted by Courtney Hanson, and will be featured in an upcoming issue of Mustang Times.

I have a facebook page which is a photographic journal of the restoration of the car and her continuing adventures: 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-rebirth-of-a-1966-mustang-convertible/273058209432439#

Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum Presents 50 Years of the Mustang

Yesterday, there was an event at the Simeone Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, PA celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Mustang.  Some special cars were displayed.  This information was shared on the Simeone Automotive Museum's Facebook page.  The exhibit will run from July 12-27, 2014.  Visit their website here:  http://simeonemuseum.org/events/50-years-of-mustang-show

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang, the development of the Mustang as a racer was discussed by Chuck Cantwell, the “Father of the GT350 and Greg Kolasa, author of The Definitive Shelby Mustang Guide: 1965-1970. Joined on the stage was Joe Spinelli, who discussed the Mustangs contribution to Drag Racing.
Photos by Andrew Taylor

Vintage Mustang Ads

1967 Mustang Advertisement

 Check out some of these vintage Mustang advertisements from the '60's.  Pretty cool, huh?

1965 Mustang Advertisement

1964-65 Mustang New York World's Fair Advertisement

1965 Mustang Advertisement

Price Drop! 67 Mustang Brushed Aluminum Dash Trim Pieces

We just wanted to pass on a price decrease that we recently made.  Our 1967 Mustang Instrument Panel Trim Set has decreased in price from $149.95 per set to only $99.95 per set.

The set still includes the same chrome plastic trim dash panels (Upper RH, Center, and Lower RH) with real brushed aluminum attached.  It's the same quality product.  The manufacturer has just lowered our cost, so we are passing it along!

Our part number is IN-157 - Click here to order.

Also check out our matching '67 Mustang Instrument Bezel with the real aluminum panel insert.  It also dropped in price months ago!

New Low Prices! 68-70 Mustang Seat Side Hinge Covers

ST-287B  68-70 Mustang Seat Hinge Covers - Set of 4 - Black
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Our 1968-70 Mustang Seat Hinge Covers are available molded in Black plastic or a Neutral color plastic. One set will do both front seats.  They even feature the correct grain!

The Neutral color ones are perfect for painting to match your interior color.  Regular interior paint will work fine on this hard plastic material.

Best of all, they are now even more reasonably priced!  They have dropped from $26.95 per set to only $21.95 for the set of 4.

ST-287B  68-70 Mustang Seat Hinge Covers - Set of 4 - Black

ST-287B  68-70 Mustang Seat Hinge Covers - Set of 4 - Neutral Color

ST-287B  68-70 Mustang Seat Hinge Covers - Set of 4 - Neutral Color
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Happy July 4th!

Happy July 4th!

We want to thank our customer, Dennis Macik at Macik's Paintin' Place for sending us this patriotic Mustang picture!

New Mustang Leather Key Fob

Mustang Leather Key Fob / Key Chain
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Just in!  This brand new Leather Key Fob is really nice!  At 3 3/4 inches high by 1 3/4 inches wide, it is a bit bigger than the old traditional key fobs that we carried back in the 1980's.  That alone makes it really nice. This key fob also features an embossed aluminum stick on emblem.  The emblem is of a very high quality with a blue background and the traditional tri-bar red, white, and blue Mustang Running Horse emblem.

Since the logo is embossed, it "stands out" on the aluminum disc for a great detailed look.  The disc also features 3M peel off adhesive to stay put!

Our part number is AC-52.