![]() ![]() Vehicle may be sold by our dealership before the end of auction.ĭaniel Schmitt & Company has described the above-mentioned vehicle to the best of our ability. They will be happy to give you a complete walk-around, supply you with a more detailed description, and answer any questions you may have. Ready to make an investment that you can actually enjoy? Please contact one of our expert sales consultants for more information. Ready to make an investment you can actually enjoy? Classic cars have proven to be among the most resilient and rewarding investments in recent years, with the Historic Automobile Group Index ( HAGI) jumping 39% in 2013, 16% in 2014, and 17% in 2015 while posting gains of 467% over the last 10 years. This 1966 Ford Mustang GT K-Code Fastback is an incredible opportunity for the most demanding collector or investor to acquire the very best example of this iconic model at an investment price. ![]() The car has an all numbers-matching drivetrain, which includes a 271 HP K-Code motor, four-speed Toploader transmission, and 9″ 350 gear 4 pinion positraction rear end. Of those two, only one had the deluxe pony interior, making this 1966 Ford Mustang GT K-Code Fastback 1 of 1. Out of the seven, only two had the GT package. This example is a rare 1 of 166 Mustang Fastback K-Code GTs according to the K-code registry, and there were only seven Raven Black K-Code Mustang Fastbacks made in 1966. This incredible motorcar was restored with no expense spared to a level very seldom seen. The magnificent 1966 Ford Mustang GT K-Code Fastback featured here is finished in rare and highly desirable Raven Black over black deluxe pony interior and has been fitted with nearly every available option, including the GT package, Rally-Pac gauges, deluxe pony interior, and much more. To many, the most desirable Mustang available in 1966 was the Fastback Coupe, as it was equipped with the 289-cubic inch V8, nicknamed the “K-Code” due to the letter K in the fifth position of the car’s chassis number which denoted the 289’s presence. Thanks to its good looks, high level of comfort and performance (even in standard trim), and overall affordability, almost everyone in America wanted to have a Mustang parked in their driveway. 030 overbore and correctly finished to Shelby specification.Ford’s most iconic car from the post-war period is undoubtedly the Mustang, and it was nothing short of a sensation when it was introduced. Offered on bill of sale with the lighted display case, this rare Shelby artifact has been rebuilt with a. It is offered with the original hoses, clamps, air cleaner and rare original installation instructions. The NOS Paxton supercharger on this engine is one of a handful in the world that have never been run. ![]() Production number 5483 is stamped on the left rear of the block and the same number is still faintly visible in yellow markings on the rear of the engine. The block casting number, C4OE-6015F indicates a HiPo 289 block and date stamp 4E13 reveals a casting, The casting number on the heads, C4OE-B is also correct for a HiPo 289 with date stamps 4C25 corresponding to March 25, 1964. The casting numbers and dates precede the build date of CSX2471 and tell an important part of the story. The engine was then used in a 1940 Ford pickup for several years before being removed and stored in a shop under a workbench. He later blamed rudder failure for the plane’s near-miss.”) Sometime after Gibson sold the car, it was apparently wrecked in a racing accident and used as a parts car by now-defunct Vann’s Automotive in Berkley, California. The engine is believed to have been originally installed in Shelby Cobra number CSX2471, a somewhat star-crossed car that was purchased new by 29-year-old TWA pilot Harvey “Hoot” Gibson of Kansas City, Missouri (a fascinating entry in the Shelby Registry recounts how Gibson “gained fame in 1979 when the Boeing 727 he was piloting, TWA flight #841, experienced the longest recorded dive by a commercial jetliner in history in which the plane did not crash…Gibson regained control with perhaps two seconds to spare. It is a genuine factory-built K-code 289/271 HP Hi-Po small-block V-8 fitted with a NOS Shelby/Paxton supercharger and mounted in a lighted display case. Shelby aficionados seeking that something special for their collection or “man cave” will love this very special offering from the fantastic Joe McMurrey Collection. ![]()
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