1967 Ford Mustang 390 GT

description General Information Features and Options Car History We are pleased to offer 1967 Mustang 390 “Big Block” Fastback s/n 30239, a special-order, one-original-owner, accident-free, time-warp “preservation” car. For the 1967 model year, all Mustangs featured a wide body with a wider engine bay and front suspension, allowing Ford’s engineers to squeeze in the potent big-block 390 cubic inch V8 engine to compete against the “big block” Dodge Charger and Chevrolet’s Camaro and Chevelle coming to market in the muscle car wars. Starting at a base price of only $2,592.17, 1967 Mustang s/n 30239 was special ordered fully loaded and fitted from new with the 390 “Big Block” “S” code Thunderbird Special engine with a 10:50-1 compression ratio ($158.08); the GT Competition Group ($205.05); the heavy-duty top-loader 4-speed gearbox ($233.18); a limited slip differential ($41.60) the unbreakable 9″ Factory differential; dual exhaust and the wider 15″ wheels then only fitted to the Shelby GTs. Also fitted from new were the fold-down “sport deck” rear seats ($64.77); an AM radio ($57.51) and the interior and exterior décor group ($146.92) also only fitted to the Shelby GTs. 1967 Mustang s/n 30239 was one of only 141 Mustangs delivered from new in 1967 with the-then-very-expensive “GT Equipment Group” handling package ($388.53) which included Koni shocks; sway bars; a Hurst shift; a Holley 4-barrel carb; chrome air cleaner; chrome oil breather cap; power front disc brakes with Kelsey-Hayes 11″ ventilated discs; wheel lip moldings; a deluxe steering wheel; upper and lower consoles and a remotely adjustable driver’s mirror.As per the MartiAutoWorks report (the gold standard of Factory new Ford and Mustang information) 1967 Mustang 390 “Big Block” Fastback s/n 30239 was delivered new in Vintage Burgundy with Black interior and with all the special options listed above, increasing the price from the $2,592.17 base price to a then-very-high $4,038.44. 1967 Mustang s/n 30239 was ordered new on 24 June, 1967 through Jack Loftus Ford, 300 Ogden Ave., Hinsdale, IL, was scheduled for build on 01 Aug., 1967 but was actually built on 02 Aug., at the Ford Plant in Dearborn, MI, before being delivered new to the first and still current owner. Today, Mustang s/n 30239 is a matching numbers car (engine, transmission, build plate, door plate, rear end, etc.) and has been in California with its original owner since new. The car is in excellent original driving condition; the engine runs well and has excellent compression. The interior is very correct and is in excellent shape, and the carpets, upholstery, dashboard, and instruments are all excellent, being both correct and in as good an original new condition as one would expect on a forty-eight-year-old, one-owner car. The chrome trim is also in good condition, and the owner reports that the sheet metal is all original throughout and the car has never been in an accident other than the unavoidable door dents and parking lot warfare. Only the radio has been replaced!1967 Mustang 390 “Big Block” Fastback s/n 30239 is truly unique as it comes with every piece of paper since new from the original order document to the window sticker and original sales invoice plus every service and repair bill for the last forty-eight years! In the world of collector cars, there are “good stories” and “bad stories”, and 1967 Mustang s/n 30239 hits all the “good stories” buttons and checklist! Additionally, these cars are only “all original once,” and 1967 Mustang s/n 30239 unquestionably qualifies, making it an excellent example of the very best pride of ownership “preservation” cars. Add in the tire-shredding power of a 390 big block with the low maintenance of a 1960s Ford, and 1967 Mustang 390 “Big Block” Fastback s/n 30239 offers massive bang for the buck from the best of the pre-smog, pre-sidelights and pre-rubber bumpers muscle car era.In a Muscle car review, Performance Car Magazine described the 1967 Mustang 390 “Big Block” Fastback by saying it “will handle, ride, accelerate, cruise and stop with the best of them—and in many cases better. It looks as if it’s moving when it’s standing still and has a personality of its own” as they rated it “Top performance car of the year”. 1967 Mustang 390 “Big Block” Fastback s/n 30239 is an extremely well-substantiated and honest car that has been cared for by its original owner through almost five decades. 1967 Mustang s/n 30239 offers a rare opportunity to own a no-stories, one-owner 390 GT big block 4-speed Fastback “Muscle car”. This stunning example is in excellent original, never restored condition and is a numbers-matching genuine big-block Mustang and comes complete with a comprehensive Marti report and every ownership and service document from new.1967 Mustang 390 “Big Block” Fastback s/n 30239, a special-order, one-original-owner, accident-free, time-warp “preservation” car. 1967 Mustang s/n 30239 was special ordered fully loaded and fitted from new with the 390 “Big Block” “S” code Thunderbird Special engine with a 10:50-1 compression ratio; the GT Competition Group; the heavy-duty top-loader 4-speed gearbox; a limited slip differential; the unbreakable 9″ Factory differential; dual exhaust and the wider 15″ wheels then only fitted to the Shelby GTs. Also fitted from new were the fold-down “sport deck” rear seats; an AM radio and the interior and exterior décor group also only fitted to the Shelby GTs. 1967 Mustang s/n 30239 was one of only 141 Mustangs delivered from new in 1967 with the-then-very-expensive “GT Equipment Group” handling package which included Koni shocks; sway bars; a Hurst shift; a Holley 4-barrel carb; chrome air cleaner; chrome oil breather cap; power front disc brakes with Kelsey-Hayes 11″ ventilated discs; wheel lip moldings; a deluxe steering wheel; upper and lower consoles and a remotely adjustable driver’s mirror. 1967 Mustang 390 “Big Block” Fastback s/n 30239 was delivered new in Vintage Burgundy wi