10/13/2023 0 Comments 1966 mustang silver blue![]() By years end (1966) Ford sold 607,568 Mustangs. ![]() 71% had V8’s, 50% had Automatics, 85% had Whitewalls, 80% came with a Radio, and 10% had the Rally Pac Gauges. People ‘listened’ and ‘loaded up’ their cars with options. This meant, your base model Convertible could end up ‘stickered’ at over $4,400… even as much as $4,600 (’66 Corvette’s were $4,084). Seldom seen (if ever) are the even rarer Collapsible Spare Tire, Factory Lake Side Pipes, Factory Trailer Hitch, Reverberator Sound System, Ford Fire Extinguisher or Removable Hardtop. You could even get a ‘Real’ or ‘fake’ Wood Steering Wheel, Dash Mounted Clock, Remote Truck Release, Floor Mats, Vinyl Covered Roof (notchback Coupe only), Stainless Door Jambs, Remote Mirror, AM / Eight-Track In Dash Tape Player, Chrome Gill Trim Plates, Back-Lit Mustang Emblem, Folding Sunroof (Notchback Coupe Only), Tissue Dispenser, Underhood Trouble Light, Rear Seat Speaker, «Pony» Horseshoe Bumperettes, Deck-Mounted Luggage Rack, or even a miniature Mustang Pedal car. Safety Equipment Group which included Sun Visors, Deluxe Seatbelts, & Emergency Flashers or theĪccent Group which could include Air Conditioning, Console Units (short on AC or Long), Back-Up Lamps and Heavy Duty Battery. Interior Decor Group, Disc Brakes, 4-Speed or Cruise-o-matic Automatic, Limited Slip Differential, Rally Pac Gauges, Special Handling Suspension Package, GT Equipment, Power Assist Groupswhich included Power Steering (not avail. After paying as little as $2368 FOB (base coupe), you could load your car up with a myriad of options like: But, it now believed the incredible success of Ford’s Mustang was not only due to the marketing by Lee Iaccooa but, to the fact the consumer could actually ‘build’ him, or herself, a custom car by choosing from over 70 options offered for the 1966 Mustang! Many folks did not realize Ford really meant the advertising term» The Car that was designed to be designed by YOU». WSW nylon (NC with 271hp)įor the very first time American’s could literally «build» the car of their dreams, as most American car Manufacturer’s now offered ton’s of ‘extra’s’ or ‘options’ when ordering a new car. Optional tires (except with 271hp 289) extra charge for: ![]() Visibility Grp (rmt mirror, day/night mirror & 2-spd wipers) Special Handling Package, 200 & 225hp V-8sĭeluxe Seatbelts, frnt & rear (frnt retractors) & warning light Many now have a special electronic analyzer that basically takes a picture of your paint and matches it with it's database to figure out both, the paint code and color.1966 Mustang Data 1966 Mustang Production FiguresĢ25hp 289 ci V-8 extra charge over 200hp 289Ĭruise-O-Matic automatic transmission, 6 cylĬruise-O-Matic automatic transmission, 200Ĭruise-O-Matic automatic transmission, 271hp V-8ĪM Radio-Stereosonic tape system (requires radio)įront seat, full with arm rest, 65A & 76AĪccent stripe, less rear quarter ornamentationĮxhaust emission control system (NA 271hp)įront disc brakes, 8 cyl (NA with power brakes) Got a piece of that floor or an original part with the OEM color on it? Great! If it's small enough or going to be trashed, so you can cut it up, take it down to your friendly neighborhood automotive paint store. If your 1966 Mustang's floor pans are original, then the easiest way to see what's under there, is to remove one of the silver rocker covers at the door and lift up your carpet and have a look. The good news, however, is that most replacement jobs don't require replacing the sheet metal on the transmission hump and if all else fails, that's where you'll want to look for some original paint. Classic Mustangs usually have rusted floors, meaning they may have had a floor pan replacement (or they need one). ![]() The two most likely places you are going to find some original paint and figure out what color it's supposed to be, is either deep in your trunk, or on a piece of the original floor.įirst, the bad news. Or maybe your original plate is just too beat up and covered with paint over spray to salvage it. Maybe you have a drivers door from another Mustang. On the 1966 Mustang you'll find the paint code letter located on the data plate, which is riveted (on an angle for some strange reason) to the drivers door. body style, exterior color, trim level, date manufactured, district sales office, axle ratio and transmission type). Looking at the sample data plate below, you can the areas which list the codes for your car (ie. If you are in the process of restoring your 1966 Mustang or just wondering if your car is wearing the color that matches your data plate, the paint color chart and the corresponding letter or number Mustang paint codes will give you the answer. Springtime Yellow (code 8) and Arcadian Blue (code F), were produced no doubt, to generate spring sales. The paint code color listings marked with an asterisk (ie. Three more production colors that became part of the 1967 Mustang colors.
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