1965 Ford Mustang 289 V8 Convertible

Registration No: KYY 526C
Chassis No: 5F08C723527
MOT: Exempt

• Finished in the stunning and rare combination of Twilight Turquoise Metallic with Black upholstery and a White power roof
• Previously resident in Belgium and Sweden and still fitted with a Volvo radio!
• Original 'C' code car fitted with Ford's legendary 289ci (4.7 litre) 'small block' V8 allied to automatic transmission
• Part of a private collection since 2010

Showcased at the New York World’s Fair on April 17^th 1964, the Ford Mustang proved a runaway sales success thanks to the sheer degree of personalisation that it offered would-be purchasers. Arriving just four months later, the 1965 model year range added a new bodystyle and even more drivetrain, paint and interior options. Gracing the front of everything from economy-orientated, straight-six engined notchbacks through to thinly veiled, V8-powered fastback racers via oh-so-cool convertibles, the Mustang’s ‘galloping horse’ motif was soon ingrained within American culture. Although, conceived for the domestic market the original ‘pony car’ proved sufficiently appealing for the Blue Oval to sell it on this side of The Atlantic.

Built at Dearborn during the 1965 model year as a Convertible complete with the ‘C’ code 289ci (4.7 litre) V8 engine and automatic transmission, this striking Mustang may well have been shipped across The Atlantic when new if only because it bears a Ford Motor Company N.V. (Belgium) chassis plate. Subsequently relocating to Sweden, the four-seater is still fitted with a Volvo-branded radio and was known to that country’s ‘Classic Mustang Club’. Purchased by the vendor as a fiftieth birthday present to himself from Bill Shepherd Mustang of Surrey in 2010, the Convertible formed the cornerstone of his collection. Enjoyed on trips to Le Mans and Scotland, ‘KYY 526C’ has been professionally stored in recent years due to the seller spending more and more time overseas. Finished in Twilight Turquoise with Black upholstery and a White soft-top, the Ford sports a wood-rim steering wheel and auxiliary, steering column-mounted gauges. The engine’s air cleaner and valve covers are painted Gold which is correct for a 1965 model year car and indicative of either originality or sympathetic restoration. Starting readily during our recent photography session, the Mustang would doubtless benefit from a thorough check over / service prior to any proper usage.

PLEASE NOTE: This lot has been in professional storage for the last few years. Although, it was running and driving when the catalogue photos were taken it has since developed a fuelling issue which is believed to be a sticking carburettor float. As such, we have not run the car at the sale and would suggest that the carburettor is overhauled as part of a general recommissioning

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737