Ford Unveils 'New' 1965 Mustang

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It’s now possible to build a brand new ’64½, ’65 or ’66 Ford Mustang convertible from the wheels up using this latest Ford-approved and officially licensed body shell.

Ford Unveils 'New' 1965 Mustang | Fox News

 

[Fox-4]

That's pretty cool.

 

[Daniel]

that's badass and now they can make the boss

 

[DirtyD916]

That is awesome. Especially for someone who wants to do a pro-touring themed car, but doesn't want to deal with rust/chopping an original body.

 

[CobraBob]

Read about this in the other thread. What awesome news, and a great idea.

 

[96 cobra]

When are the foxbody rollers coming out??...

 

[SJ SNAKE]

Wow, this is a first.. I guess after finally bringing back the 5.0's they probably said, "Hell, let's bring back the epic 65/66 Mustang's while we're at it" :rolling:

 

[NasteeNate]

that is awesome. They should over that for specific generations!

 

[sn94cobra]

when are they bringing out the 65-66 fastbacks. I will buy one when they do.

 

[HYBRED]

Not surprised with this. The 65-66 fastback Will be next as they have all the others.

Licensed Replacement Body Shell

Company started with 69 Camaro shells.

-William

 

[OH3BLKSVT]

You should be able to order any mustang any year just made after you order! Great idea!!

 

[1cbitten]

Cool

 

[32ValveRom]

Pretty cool. Now they have a reason to hold off on the retro nonsense on upcoming models

 

[Ace5Oh]

Pretty good idea.

 

[thomas91169]

You should be able to order any mustang any year just made after you order! Great idea!!

Thats what I was thinking.

Im surprised there arent more companies that buy the tooling and rights off of the automakers on popular models to at least build chassis/frames/bodies/shells what have you, even if they cant name them their original models. Would be funny to see a Omarac, Ettevroc, Gnastum or Arboc in some brochure.

Id love to get me a brand new 99 Spyder shell complete with brand new weather stripping and paint inside and out, and then just swap the rest of my current stuff over. $10-15k for it and then another few grand for new OEM underpinnings (or ones with upgraded bushings and such) and financing options and id easily pay it. New cars have that new factory rigid "feel" to them, as cars age its my opinion that the steel becomes more flexible, malleable, softer (still fully able to maintain integrity) with all the flexing, heat cycles, expanding/contracting with weather, etc. that you can just tell a car is old, even if it has super super low mileage.

 

[Slightly Motivated]

I wish they would just just sell these bodys with up to date suspension/drive train/engine/safety work and sell them as cars. I hate the 'retro" styling they attempt to do with the newer cars and would so much rather buy a 65 mustang body then a 2005 that attempted to slightly resemble a 65 mustang.

 

[Revolator]

IIRC, a few years back there was a company doing this exact thing with early year Mustangs and Camaros. You could buy a brand new fabricated shell for around the same price. Maybe they weren't officially licensed by Ford or Chevy? :shrug:

 

[TNTLightning]

One of these, minitubbed, sonic blue, with 18" wheels, 345-35s in the back on some 12" wide wheels, stroked, all aluminum 434 with sheetmetal intake sticking partially thru the hood fed by a couple of 70mm twins. Custom retro pony interior seats done up in leather with a kickin stereo and a dash full of autometer phantom gauges. Damn--come on lottery numbers.

 

[IShb3w]

I'm partial to the '66 coupe myself. Can't wait to buy one when I have the cash (hopes and dreams).