Ford Mustang Coupé

This car is a very special specimen. It is a 1966 Coupé, which was delivered to a dealer in mid-1965 to present the '66 model. As is usual with demonstration vehicles, the equipment was correspondingly lavish.

The Mustang was equipped with the Rallye package ex works and the GT components were ordered and installed by the first dealer. In addition, the 4-speed Hurst manual gearbox was installed for the first time. 

The car has only had two previous owners and was restored by the second for over CHF 60,000. All numbers match and some parts were also replaced as part of the restoration: carburetor, double camshaft, exhaust, disc brakes, clutch, gearbox, battery, spark plugs and power steering. In addition, a self-locking Torsen Racing differential was installed at the rear and pneumatic valves designed for modern fuels were fitted. The 225 tires are mounted on rare Wolf Race rims.

The car was awarded third place in the 2018 ACCA (Ascona Classic Car Award) for originality, appearance and accuracy of restoration. In addition, the car appeared in the August 2018 issue of Top Gear Italia magazine and was the only Swiss vehicle invited to the Quattroruote Street Show 2018.

The Veterans MFK was completed in June 2021.

Model history:

At the beginning of the 1960s, market analyses assumed that a large proportion of future new car buyers would be under 30 years old. This generation preferred inexpensive sports cars and because the sporty Thunderbird, which had been offered by Ford since 1955, was getting bigger and more expensive, a new model was needed.

The car is to cost less than 2500 dollars, be less than five meters long, weigh less than 2500 pounds and be able to carry four people in a sporty manner. To minimize costs, the car is to be based on the existing Ford Falcon.

In 1962, a prototype with the name Mustang is ready. The name comes from a legendary US fighter plane, the Mustang P-51. The car was a roadster with a mid-engine and only two seats. Visually, there were hardly any similarities with the later production model.

After just 18 months of planning and design, Ford's River Rouge plant near Dearborn churned out the first Mustangs on March 5, 1964. The car was officially unveiled on April 17 and the rush was enormous. Over 20,000 sales contracts were signed on the first day.

Right from the start, the convertible and coupé body styles were available with different engine versions. A 170-ci six-cylinder engine (2.8 liters) made the start and the V8 was available in sizes 260 with twin carburetors and 289 with quad carburetors as well as the 289 HiPo with a whopping 275 hp. Manual transmission was available with three or four gears and the automatic was available with three gears. Due to a lack of power, the 170 was replaced by a 200 ci six-cylinder in the same year and the 260 ci V8 was completely removed from the range. The V8 was now only offered as a 289cc, but with a choice of 2- or 4-barrel carburetor.

The 66 model could be recognized externally by the Mustang emblem on the radiator grille, which was no longer „supported“ by vertical chrome bars. There were also three new chrome inserts on the dummy air scoops in front of the rear wheel arches. The safety equipment was supplemented by front and rear seat belts, a padded dashboard and a hazard warning system. The speedometer with horizontal scale used in the first model year was replaced by round instruments.