The wildly popular Ford Mustang got its first styling refresh in 1967. Sales fell 22% but that’s because they finally had some real competition. That came in the form of the Chevy Camaro and the others that would follow. This sweet-looking convertible has a surprise under the hood – an inline-six engine where you might normally expect to see a 289 V8. The car is in great shape but has a few minor bugs. Located in Meridian, Idaho, this drop-top is offered here on eBay with the details as follows: the current bid is $15,100, the reserve is unmet, and the Buy it Now option is $25,000.
You don’t mess with success, and Ford generally didn’t after 2.5 successful sales years. The 1967 Mustang looked a lot like the 1966 Mustang but with a broader stance to make room under the hood for big-block engines. Ford built 472,000 Mustangs in ’67, twice that of the nearest and newest competitor from rival Chevrolet. Nearly 45,000 units were convertibles like the seller’s car, but how many had a 200 cubic inch I-6 like this car? No doubt it was ordered to cruise around town and the beaches, not go fast.
The seller appears to be a Camaro fan as two of them are in his/her garage along with the Mustang. And that’s the reason why this Ford has to go (too many toys?). The automobile’s running condition is said to be sound, and you could drive this auto from coast to coast if you were inclined (“fly in and drive it home”). Some parts have been swapped out, like the steering wheel, rims, and air cleaner and some of the original pieces will go with the deal.
The paint and interior look great as does the body – except for a couple of rust bubbles that seem to be brewing. The paint seems to be Lime Green, one of the best colors on the 1967-68 Mustangs. The top is not new but appears to be in good condition (manually operated). The Ford has 116,000 miles and some of what’s here has probably been redone at some point, but that’s speculation. If you’ve been looking for an early Mustang that also gets good gas mileage, how about this one?
A good, clean driver, it’s a shame that someone will probably swap out the “straight” six for a V8. On one level, I could see myself doing that, except that so few of the sixes remain unmolested that they are becoming extinct. On the other hand, the integrally cast intake manifolds on these Ford motors drives me crazy! The Truck sixes had bolt-on intakes, but the passenger car versions (170, 200 and 250 cubic inch) had the integral intake manifolds. Yuck! I asked a machine shop that specializes in Ford six-cylinder engines if the intake manifold could be cut off of the cylinder head and the head machined to accept a bolt-on intake manifold, and the short answer is: No!
Roadworthy Rescues did a 1962 Ford Galaxie 500 where they swapped the single-barrel intake on a Ford 232 six for a dual carburetor setup, using twin two-barrel Weber carbs! Apparently, the 232 used to be a car motor before being relegated to truck duty.
Is there a Ford 232? I’d only heard of AMC 232’s.
My Bad, my dyslexia kicked in, it was either a 223 or a 262, not a 232. These were the Second Generation Engines, the First Generation mills were all flatheads. The Third Generation motors were the ones with the intake manifold that was cast as part of the cylinder head, and came in 144, 170, 187, 200, and 250 cubic-inch sizes. A Fourth Generation motor was available in two (2) sizes, 240 and 300 cubic-inches. Source: Wikipedia. Here’s a link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_straight-six_engine
I could just never warm up to a 6cyl in the early Mustangs. I had a 10 year old 1966 in 1976 when I was 16. Nice car, not crap or a beater and actually well equipped. The deal killer was the straight 6. I know it’s a mindset and I realize that. A Falcon with a straight 6 no problem. I’ve various vehicles with an inside 6 and loved them. For me an early Mustang has to have at least a 289. It doesn’t have to be high performance version either. We all have our quirks. No inline 6 early Mustang will find its way into my garage or driveway. But I know there are lots of people that love and respect them. Just not me.
Clean Pony. There’s gotta be someone looking for one of these that doesn’t care too much about the six banger. I think it’d be cool to take it out (save the motor of course) and swap in a Ford crate 2.3 ecoboost mustang engine with the 10 speed.
My first thought, an Eleanor Mustang Convertible.
I do like correct restored cars, original, unmolested cars.
This one though, my immediate thought was an Eleanor Mustang.
Has it been done already?
I’ve seen lots of Eleanor clones, but I don’t know if anyone has tried to do an Eleanor Convertible clone yet. If that’s your thing, go for it! Then you can be the first!
I love bone stock older autos, true to when it came from the factory. So many cars are ruined by ridiculous add ons that detract from the beauty and value of older cars. The
Beautiful car… Too bad it doesn’t have AC. Unfortunately, we need it in Southern Florida during the day.
There’s always Vintage Air, LOL! Although that little six might not take kindly to the added load of the A/C when it’s running, so an upgrade to a V8 might be in order if you add A/C.
My first car at age 16. 289 with a deuce and single exhaust. It would always chirp the tires when the automatic shifted into second at around 40 mph. Silver with a black vinyl top, white walls and full wheel covers. At 16, I loved it.
I would keep this one as original as possible. I’d put in a standard steering wheel, unique for 67, and go back to the original wheel covers and white walls. It is a beautiful evening cruiser for sure. Slow, calm & easy.
Gorgeous little car, minus that absolutely horrible luggage rack. I so hate those things with a passion