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Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

Off Topic - looking for an American ...

Longshot, but anyone in the dryer States of the US know where I could find a 1964/65/66 Ford Mustang convertible for sale (any engine, any transmission, fair to good condition) that I could import? Do you know anyone who could help me out?

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 3 2004 20:42:25

Thomas Whiteley

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From: San Francisco Bay Area

RE: Off Topic - looking for an Ameri... (in reply to Escribano)

Simon;

Dry states? Like no liqueur? On that was “dryer”!

Well, California is semi arid and considered dryer in my opinion. Our humidity is around 50%.

Be careful of cars from states where it snows as they use salt on the ice and it ruins cars. Florida also is not good for cars – the bodies rust out. That may be true of the East Coast and Gulf States as well. Lots of rusted out cars live there.

My brother had a 1966 Shelby Mustang with Cobra engine and all kinds of goodies. It got 4 miles to a gallon of gas on the freeway, and did an officially clocked 170 mph in the quarter mile at Sears Point Racetrack. The Shelby version allowed a driver with a brain bucket to sit inside. Since we are both tall, that was not a bad idea as the standard Mustang has little headroom. The car required a new set of tires each month – racing tires at that!

I have seen several 65/66 Mustangs running on the road. You have to be crazy to drive something like that around here – too many crazies ready to crash into you and good by Mustang! The ones I see advertised cost a pretty penny.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 3 2004 23:56:32

Escribano

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RE: Off Topic - looking for an Ameri... (in reply to Thomas Whiteley)

I thought someone would interpret it that way. I remember driving 25 miles to the ABC in VA just to buy my Patron Tequila

I'm not looking for a Shelby, I can get a Shelby 350T over here for $60K but that's way over the top for the odd sunny day and vacations - besides they didn't do a convertible.

Thanks for the info. importing one is not necessarily cheaper than buying one here but there are more of them over there so I thought I'd ask. I expect they will be more expensive, in general, in CA and cheaper in AZ, NM(?) and TX.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 4 2004 9:01:19

Patrick

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RE: Off Topic - looking for an Ameri... (in reply to Escribano)

Simon,

You might try this fellow. He is in Oregon about 30 minutes from my home. He specializes in Mustang's. He's a locator and ships around the world. Like Tom said, be careful of cars that come from many of the Eastern US as they use salt on the roads in winter. Oregon, Washington and California are all fine (no salt).

http://www.classicmustang.com/index.htm

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 4 2004 16:30:37

Escribano

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RE: Off Topic - looking for an Ameri... (in reply to Patrick)

Thanks Patrick, I'll follow that up.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 4 2004 18:45:53

Paleto

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RE: Off Topic - looking for an Ameri... (in reply to Escribano)

Here's one for $24,000 USD.

Expensive, here in downtown San Diego.

http://www.vipclassics.com/page1.html

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 6 2004 17:19:50

Escribano

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RE: Off Topic - looking for an Ameri... (in reply to Paleto)

Thanks Anthony, that is expensive. The '64 is less desirable (to me) than the '65 or '66 as it has less retrofit options available.

I visited a dealer in El Cajon some years ago, he had a few but I cannot remember his name.

Thanks again for thinking of me and give my regards to Moose McGilly Cuddy’s.... a wild bar

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 6 2004 17:26:18

Thomas Whiteley

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RE: Off Topic - looking for an Ameri... (in reply to Escribano)

Simon;

If memory serves me well, there was no 1964 Mustang. I seem to recall that on Easter Sunday 1964, the first Mustang arrived at dealer showrooms for sale. It was known as the “1964 ½ Mustang” as the normal release date for new models was September – in this case September 1963.

The Lee Iacocca marketing special.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 7 2004 2:17:07

Escribano

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RE: Off Topic - looking for an Ameri... (in reply to Thomas Whiteley)

Thanks, Tom, it is a little confusing...

quote:

On April 17, 1964 the Ford Mustang made its debut. Although the first Mustang was technically a 1964 ½, there were no Mustangs dated with this year. Ford registered them all as 1965’s, making the 1965 production year 18 months long. Except for a few differences, the 1964 ½ and the 1965 were identical cars.

http://www.mustanghut.com/History.asp

It's probably a late '65 (which is less Falcon) or '66 (all Mustang) I am after. Patrick's link to the Oregon dealer has paid off, he offers a full search and export service for 10% + shipping. Then it's another 5% duty and I am on the road (with some minor lighting changes). He also going to ship a spare 289 block which I am going to rebuild with Ford Cobra power parts - to get it up to 300-350 hp. Then it's a summer cruise to Spain with the guitar in the passenger seat, unless I can find a girl to relegate it to the back seat before then