Lot details
Registration No: FNA249C
Chassis No: 5F09A740906

- A-code car, stunning restoration in USA which included fitting a brand new 'crated' Cobra V8

- 5-speed manual Tremec competition gearbox, Rally-Pac, 5-Dial dash, wood rim steering wheel etc.

- Rangoon Red with White stripes and Black vinyl interior, just c.2300 miles since completion

Lido Anthony Lee Iacocca was the Mustang's father and champion, and to win over Henry Ford II he lined up every Ford alongside its Chevrolet equivalent. The Chevy Monza stood alone, demonstrating Ford had no entry in the growing youth market. The ploy worked, the project signed off, and on the day of its release at the 1964 New York World's Fair there was at least one Mustang at all 8,160 dealerships and full-page adverts in 2,600 papers. Production was dramatically increased to meet demand, and sales ultimately exceeded £½million in 1965 and 1966. The GT version launched in 1965 featured added instruments, stiffer roll bars, higher geared steering, dual exhausts, and dual grille-mounted fog lights. A popular option was 'Rally Pac' that added a rev-counter and clock to the specification.

This superb-looking A-code GT -came to the UK in 2014 following a comprehensive restoration of notably high standard, during which it was treated to a brand new Cobra crate engine and the balance of the drivetrain was either replaced or reconditioned - since when the fast Ford has covered just 2,388 miles. The original automatic transmission has subsequently been replaced by a Tremec five-speed manual competition one with related clutch, which is said to have 'transformed' the car. At the same time the Mustang was fitted with new telescopic dampers and American Racing Torq Thrust magnesium wheels shod with BFGoodrich radials. The immaculate interior features a five dial dash plus the optional 'Rally Pac', woodrim steering wheel and period radio. The headlining and carpets are new and the seats have been recovered in the correct grade of vinyl. Proudly presented in Rangoon Red and White stripes, 'FNA 249C' is considered by the vendor to be 'very good' in all major departments and is on the button and ready to give pleasure to a new keeper.