Great episode. My first car I bought in 1980 was a 1965 C code Mustang Fastback. I put a Shelby GT 350 suspension on it from Maier Racing with Koni Shocks, and I put 16 inch by 8 inch Enkei wheels with Pirelli P7 tires on it in late 1983, and painted it charcoal grey metallic, with black metallic GT 350 stripes, and shortly after it was finished hydroplaned in the rain into a tree and totaled the car in March 1984. I really miss it, I learned so much restoring it.
There's also an black "Henry Ford II" special in Italy. An italian guy showed up on an US Mustang forum and asked about the Italian '66 K code he just had brought, because it showed to have some weird not orginal options, like an leather interior. It also had similar Campagnolo mags as the Bertone Mustang prototype. Seems the story behind the car was that it was special ordered by Iacocca, modified in Fords prototype shop and shipped to a friend of Iaccoca in Italy. The new owner brought the car from a family that had it since the 60's, as the second owners.
@@JohnnyAFG81 , can't remember how many details of the cars story the new owner actually was able to track down. But if you search on the vintage-mustang forum you will fnd a very long thread with pics. I guess "italian" will find it. The car was fairly untouched, but had been resprayed in the late 60s to white, since the owners then found an all black car to hot for the italian climate.
You have to know that simply sets a new standard in 'barn finds'. The current owner was very wise, pulled out the stops and got this piece of history looking almost like she did the day she was given to Henry. Applause!
@@big_fat_hen Take it back there, let the so-called 'judges' point out all the things 'wrong' with it, then produce all of the historical information. Their reaction would be priceless.
@@TIMEtoRIDE900 Last year, Henry Ford II 1-of-1 1966 Mustang K-Code sold for 330 000$ at Barett Jackson Vegas. Given that this one is a pre-production prototype, it's probably worth half a million?
My mother and an uncle worked in that building (called the "EEE Building" back then. On the insides on one of the main support pillars a set of signatures was uncovered during renovations in the 1980s. It is (was?) framed and left exposed. The signatures/ Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvy Firestone!
So very proud to say that MY DAD worked on the interior sewing the seats. We lived across the road from the engineering lab. It is fulfilling to hear of my family's small part in American history 65 years later. Art I later had a 64 1/2 2+2 289HP, factory 4..if you would do an old man a favor, give your 'Stag a hug and a pat on the hood for my Dad and me, so much of his life went into the interior of that car, His name was Earl, he passed in 1965.
I have reupholstered the seat in my car in leather. It is a labor of love, but we'll worth it. After doing a few seats in vinyl I understand the value of leather. Leather is worth every penny and bit of effort because it lasts so much longer. I am sure your father had a great time on that pre- production Mustang.
Did you ever learn to do automotive upholstery? I went to the last two year school in the country. Automotive upholstery people are getting scarce in America these days.
@@georgem8042 I agree. Just changed my worn out cloth seats with new padding and leather. Apart from looking so much better, they feel great. I am so glad I did it.
Isn't the car and your relationship great, I'm finding this so typical, the maverick had form molded door panels, after the cost marketing got done with it, they were pressed board, I met an engineer from that era, he designed the thick film module, the original was cast aluminum with cooling fins, it made production in plastic, with a tiny heat sink in the mounting,
I've never been the biggest Ford fan but, as a classic American muscle car lover...this is absolutely a fantastic historical piece of automotive history.
Same here, bud. I lean more towards the General & Ma Mopar, but having grown up in the greatest era of American horsepower performance cars, I totally RESPECT the CLASSICS & this one-off is right up there @ the top of the list.
@@ericblom9568 Make that three of us. My first car was a 1970 Galaxie 500 and I don't think I've owned a Ford since, but you can't help but appreciate this car. Truly one of a kind and so glad the current owner found it and brought it back to it's former glory.
Wow. You could talk days about the details with this great owner - and I would listen to every single word. What a story, what a beautiful Mustang! Keep on huntin'
I was a very small child when the Mustang was introduced, my dad was in the process of looking at buying a new car. I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it, and begged my dad to buy one, number 1 he was a Chrysler/Plymouth man, number 2 there were five of us total, and he wanted/needed a family car, so the Mustang was not gonna happen. 😭 I promised myself I would own a 65 Mustang one day, hasn't happened yet, but that hope hasn't diminished since I was a kid, and hopefully one day I will. this is SO COOL, thank you for posting this video, and I sincerely appreciate this gentleman for his care of this piece of history.
When you own the company you can have it any way you want. That thing on the radio is a reverb unit. My first car when I was in high school was a 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie XL and it had the same radio setup. The single rear speaker is run thru a reverb unit that adds a couple of milliseconds delay to the sound and it tricks the ear into thinking it is stereo sound instead of mono.
@@BatMan-oe2gh I now have a Ford Police Interceptor Utility (That's an Explorer to us normal folks)..wish I could find a reverb for it, the sound system sucks, LOL
I had the same car. Mine came ordered from the factory with a 427 with 2 Holly 4 barrels and 4 on the floor. It would pass everything on but the filling station. I also owned a 64 Mercury with the same reverb radio setup, This was all when AM radio was still the King.
I can't believe Ford Motor Company hasn't offered this guy a new Ford GT and or plus a small fortune to reacquire this piece of Ford History for their museum...
He did know though…he put it in his ad….at the time there were so many Mustangs I guess that’s all he thought it was worth? I am thinking this is probably at least a $1M car now due to the historical significance? If I were the owner I would take it to Mecam and share that windfall with your loved ones while you have your health. He has enjoyed it for 50 years…time for a new caretaker of history. I would never let it out of the garage because of what it is. Lol
...Had a 64 1/2 my last 2 years of high school...Dad took me out one summer afternoon to a car lot and ...BINGO....Gold exterior, black interior, 289 V8; ps; pb; auto 3 speed; AM radio...I still think of it from time to time...why some kids are so lucky is beyond understanding....
Interesting story about this car. I read an article in the 90s that Henry II was complaining about the gas mileage. So Ford changed out the speedometer gears without telling Henry II so he got better gas mileage without knowing exactly why! Problem solved! Such a cool car, I had no idea it still existed.
Sounds similar to the story of stealing Bill Mitchell’s stuffed fish to paint it to match the color of the Mako Shark show Vette after his multiple complaints of the stylists not getting the color right.
@@rickd650 I think what matters most is that the manual drum brakes are in working order before leaving the garage each trip...but thanks for the sentiment :)
@@rickd650 Indeed. On one of my first rides I was doing 100kph on the highway in the passing lane. Got cut off by a couple of vehicles pulling out from behind a tanker truck doing 50kph uphill. Locked the brakes pretty good, released and reengaged while leaning on the horn. Definitely glad I replaced all the wear components.
This is one of the top episodes for me. What a unique car. Looks like the right guys owns it for sure! You can tell he is and will take special care of it. Thanks for showing us it.
One of the best episodes yet! Art seems like a genuine guy. Most people with one off cars like this are check writing braggarts. Nice to see a real car guy with one. Art is the exception to the rule.
I'm a Ford Guy but not so much a Mustang Guy, but this is special. All I can say is WOW. 🤯 That has to be worth more than any Mustang ever sold at this point. I don't know how their could be one worth more.
What a terrific person Art is. To not only have the insightfulness to buy the car, but to realise it was an absolute one off piece of Ford history. And to top it off he is perfectly comfortable allowing Hagerty to not only thoroughly inspect & film the car but to sit in it. Many owners of such vehicles won't even let you touch their cars. I have too many other subscriptions to add you Mr Hagerty but I do watch your channel occasionally & find that your feature vehicles are always special.
This is a very historic car! I really appreciated the owner's attention to detail and his intention to keep it as authentic as possible, whatever the cost. He definitely knows what he has.
I literally had chills up and down the spine watching this. What an incredible piece of Ford Mustang history! Thanks so much guys for sharing this amazing story and history behind this prototype.
Amazing. Glad this car has a great caretaker. Meticulous care and preservation of this ICONIC car is fantastic. I have always loved the Ford Mustang. Thank you for this video and cyber shake of the hand for the owner!
I bought my '66 notchback Mustang GT in April of 1974, my first car, third owner. Not a K model, but a 289 4 barrel with a stick, and FACTORY A/C! Tan with a white vinyl top, I had it for six years. And it had that metal spoke steering wheel with the holes in it and so many other things about this video were nostalgic for me. Beautiful car. Incredible fun to drive. I paid $650 for it, it only had 34,000 miles on it. I sold it for what I paid for it, to someone who would go on to restore it.
Love your videos. This one is special for me. I lived near Gale Halderman and spoke with him several times. He always had car shows at his museum which I would attend. Great guy. Fantastic Mustang!
...when I was 11, my sister and her new husband bought a 1965 Mustang convertible. And I just fell in love with Mustangs. In September of '89, I was fortunate to obtain my own 1966 Mustang convertible.. When my daughter was just a few months old, I dropped the top and buckled her car seat in and we cruised around a nearby lake. ...As we had to drive about 10 miles an hour around the narrow road beside the lake, I got many looks from the Swimmers and lake-goers, for I believe not only the car, but the baby seat inside it. I think the message they got that day was " Yes, sometimes you Can Have children and a classic car. " ...We had that car for fifteen Summers and I think it gave my daughter a love for classic cars. Thanks for this truly Historic video.
It is a beautiful car and the restoration done has been beautiful as well and I'm sure one pain in the tushy! I always get a kick at cruises and car shows when I see the "mustang and Camaro experts" talking about what is right and not right about our car. Our car my mom and dad special ordered in 1965, we still have the original purchase papers, canceled check, etc and I just love how the experts will tell you everything that is wrong and not right about your car until you pull out the factory documents and show it to them. Well it's true there's a lot of gaslighting that is done out there, there's also quite a few that are very legit and fairly easy to distinguish special production vehicles out there in this case non-production!
Just came from Royal Oak seeing my family and it's always a pleasure to see a Ford Mustang from that era and finding out and seeing that it was really Henry Ford's II just a delight to see how that car was made. The seams all lead-filled brings me back to my friend in the body shops that used to do with that way back in the 40s and 50s. But then it was built for the man whose name was on the car. And what's truly nice to know is that the car is still running and being driven just like it was back in December of 1963 what a great era what a great car and still around.
I have been a Ford person ever since I could hold a little matchbox car. I thought I knew all about the Mustang's beginnings and Fords in general. This is a real good case of right man found a car that needed the right man to find it. Thank you to all who brought this to light. It is a truly amazing and very beautiful car.
I started working as a Tool and Die apprentice at the Dearborn Assembly plant Ford Rouge complex in Dearborn Michigan starting in September 1968 after mustering out of the Army. We were assembling all types of '69 Mustangs and Cougars. The gentleman is correct. There was a lot of special one-off cars for the Ford family & senior execs. Bunkie Knudsen's wife had a Black 428 CJ Cougar convertible with a custom tan leather interior built for her. Another exec's wife had a Mustang convertible built with the same color combination. There was the infamous Mustang 2 white prototype parked on the 12th floor of Hudson's department store downtown in '62. Great times & memories.
Absolutely one of my favorite shows on UA-cam. As always another amazing video get to learn something every time I watch it thank you Tom for bringing us along with your adventures.
In 1964 I was friends with a teenage girl whose mother owned the local Ford dealership in La Junta, Colorado. One evening in late April she came around where a bunch of us guys were hanging out, driving the most incredible car I'd ever seen. It was called a Mustang and the first one available in Southeast Colorado. An orange convertible, it had black interior, bucket seats....and a factory four-on-the-floor mated to a 289! She wouldn't let any of us drive that stunner, but she gave us all a ride in it. Man, what a blast!
Tom, congratulations on getting to see a one of a kind car like that in person. Art, you were a great host and a great story teller. Thanks for sharing with the world.
I AM a car guy my whole life ( I am a 68 Year old ASE Master).I am not a Ford guy, BUT, before you start jumpin' on me........This is the most interesting "pick apart" of any car I have ever seen. This Mustang IS a custom car. All the special goodies Mr. Ford ordered built. Wow ! They say you learn something new every day. I have just learned plenty. THANK YOU !
Tom , very special episode. I would like to see you do an episode or episodes on the factory or factories that are still in use and others that just survived. ❗️🇺🇸
Wow - thank you ART for sharing this with Tom and thereby with us ... blown away by this one ... I was geeking out like crazy ... and I am more of a chevy guy!
I was born in a Detroit Ford family 70 years ago. I vividly remember the extravagant marketing blitz in 1964; and I still learn of its history such as this. Thank you. 😊
I was in the 4th grade in a little Texas town and I remember the advertising blitz too. We received a color brochure in the mail one day. Beautiful color pictures of the 64 1/2 Mustang. I kept it as one of my prize possessions in my cigar box for many years. It finally wore out and I taped it back together.
Great story, the history from back in the 60's is something. I had number 11 so I have a story too, wish I hadn't gone in the Navy I might still have it. Now I have a 65 FB ,5-speed with rack and pinion steering, and a few other goodies but I wish I could find number 11 again. Thanks for sharing
This video brought back memories of the first new car I bought, in1965. I was 25, just got a masters from Stanford and fell in love with the new Mustang , and the one I wanted was a K Code. The first ones had generators and a T-10 trans, and front disc brakes were an option. After a couple months I started seeing them showing up with an alternator and some had the new top loader Ford 4 speed. One day I was driving along El Camino, a mile from the Stanford campus, and saw an ivy green notch back on a Ford lot and stopped to look at it. It was a K Code with alternator and top loader. Strangely, it had front discs standard and they weren't listed on the window sticker. I bought the car for $3000 out the door. There's more to tell but I've rambled on too much. Sorry for the typo in previous post.
What he switched on with the radio we called a reverberator. In the 60’s they were pretty popular to buy and install to give it the sound you can hear in this video. This is a really interesting video.
I would like someone to do a follow up video on this car. Was there a serial number? Why couldn't anyone ever find the car? How was it registered to operate on the street? I know how determined collectors get when they desire a particular car. The number one Mustang ever built?
Woah that’s a cool find. As a fairly new convert to the Mustang I had no idea this car existed. Special gets thrown around pretty haphazardly in the car world but this is truly a special car.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful rendition of the 'K' model. Being 16 when Mustang was launched my heart melts seeing the car of my dreams in splendid form. An incredible restoration. Well Done Sir, Well Done.
Gosh how wonderful - the cars linked so closely with the people behind the companies are so special - they remind us that often in the early generations these were families with automotive souls
He drove a Pacer to make a video of the first Mustang in history. Time to make a video of the very first Pacer now. And drive a Mustang to make the video.
Beauty Car, Love the red pinstriping, it totally makes the car. Mustang, an iconic American Muscle Car that lasts to this day. So much so for me that my first car as a teenager was a 65 restomod fastback when I was 17, my second mustang was a 92 5.0 LX Fastback that I bought in 95 at 25, and I currently own a 2018 5.0 GT premium with alot of added goodies to bring the HP to around 620hp, I am 52 now. Thanks Barn find Hunter!!!
My mom had a 64 1/2 Mustang 289 automatic, red with black interior had smaller wheels with knock off hub caps. Bought used in 65 and drove it for 17 years, 120,000 miles before engine was rebuilt. Great car!
Awesome episode! My dad bought a 64.5 Mustang coupe, 289, Auto w/T Shifter, Ford spinner hubcaps…I drove it for two years, 1969, 1970. I have wished many times that I had that car back. Lots of Memories including my first ticket on my Junior Prom night for 65mph/55mph zone. Dated my 1st girlfriend in that car. Wow, they were cool cars!
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Great episode. My first car I bought in 1980 was a 1965 C code Mustang Fastback. I put a Shelby GT 350 suspension on it from Maier Racing with Koni Shocks, and I put 16 inch by 8 inch Enkei wheels with Pirelli P7 tires on it in late 1983, and painted it charcoal grey metallic, with black metallic GT 350 stripes, and shortly after it was finished hydroplaned in the rain into a tree and totaled the car in March 1984. I really miss it, I learned so much restoring it.
There's also an black "Henry Ford II" special in Italy. An italian guy showed up on an US Mustang forum and asked about the Italian '66 K code he just had brought, because it showed to have some weird not orginal options, like an leather interior. It also had similar Campagnolo mags as the Bertone Mustang prototype. Seems the story behind the car was that it was special ordered by Iacocca, modified in Fords prototype shop and shipped to a friend of Iaccoca in Italy. The new owner brought the car from a family that had it since the 60's, as the second owners.
thanks for sharing.
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Nice! Probably sent over for him to drive during Lemans.
@@JohnnyAFG81 , can't remember how many details of the cars story the new owner actually was able to track down. But if you search on the vintage-mustang forum you will fnd a very long thread with pics. I guess "italian" will find it. The car was fairly untouched, but had been resprayed in the late 60s to white, since the owners then found an all black car to hot for the italian climate.
@@westmus thanks for the info.
I love that the car is still around and taken care of by a Genuine Ford Man!
You have to know that simply sets a new standard in 'barn finds'. The current owner was very wise, pulled out the stops and got this piece of history looking almost like she did the day she was given to Henry. Applause!
Just imagine it being driven in the salt mush of Michigan as a "has-been" beater then sold unwanted for $500 !
He should take it back to that car show.
@@big_fat_hen Take it back there, let the so-called 'judges' point out all the things 'wrong' with it, then produce all of the historical information. Their reaction would be priceless.
@@TIMEtoRIDE900 Last year, Henry Ford II 1-of-1 1966 Mustang K-Code sold for 330 000$ at Barett Jackson Vegas. Given that this one is a pre-production prototype, it's probably worth half a million?
He paid what I paid for my 1st Mustang, $500.00 for a 1971 brown Sportsroof 302 with a c4 trans...
The story behind that particular car is one of the best stories behind any car PERIOD
My mother and an uncle worked in that building (called the "EEE Building" back then. On the insides on one of the main support pillars a set of signatures was uncovered during renovations in the 1980s. It is (was?) framed and left exposed. The signatures/ Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Harvy Firestone!
Thanks for sharing that.
How would you like to have been the guy who found that??
Wow!!
So very proud to say that MY DAD worked on the interior sewing the seats. We lived across the road from the engineering lab. It is fulfilling to hear of my family's small part in American history 65 years later. Art I later had a 64 1/2 2+2 289HP, factory 4..if you would do an old man a favor, give your 'Stag a hug and a pat on the hood for my Dad and me, so much of his life went into the interior of that car, His name was Earl, he passed in 1965.
I have reupholstered the seat in my car in leather. It is a labor of love, but we'll worth it. After doing a few seats in vinyl I understand the value of leather. Leather is worth every penny and bit of effort because it lasts so much longer. I am sure your father had a great time on that pre- production Mustang.
Did you ever learn to do automotive upholstery? I went to the last two year school in the country. Automotive upholstery people are getting scarce in America these days.
@@georgem8042 No, But I did get an Airframe license and learned to do dope and fabric aircraft...but that was 50 years ago.
@@georgem8042 I agree. Just changed my worn out cloth seats with new padding and leather. Apart from looking so much better, they feel great. I am so glad I did it.
Isn't the car and your relationship great, I'm finding this so typical, the maverick had form molded door panels, after the cost marketing got done with it, they were pressed board, I met an engineer from that era, he designed the thick film module, the original was cast aluminum with cooling fins, it made production in plastic, with a tiny heat sink in the mounting,
I've never been the biggest Ford fan but, as a classic American muscle car lover...this is absolutely a fantastic historical piece of automotive history.
Same here, bud. I lean more towards the General & Ma Mopar, but having grown up in the greatest era of American horsepower performance cars, I totally RESPECT the CLASSICS & this one-off is right up there @ the top of the list.
@@ericblom9568 Make that three of us. My first car was a 1970 Galaxie 500 and I don't think I've owned a Ford since, but you can't help but appreciate this car. Truly one of a kind and so glad the current owner found it and brought it back to it's former glory.
Beutiful car.
Me too. My family had many GM employees.
Me too, this video could make me into a Ford lover
Man what a awesome Mustang. That guy definitely has a piece of automotive history.
Without doubt, this is the Holy Grail of Mustangs! Priceless!
Amazing car, amazing story. Congrats to the owner for preserving this piece of Mustang history.
I couldn't tell you how many times I uttered, "Wow," throughout this video. Every inch of this classic is utterly amazing. What a find!
Wow. You could talk days about the details with this great owner - and I would listen to every single word.
What a story, what a beautiful Mustang!
Keep on huntin'
I bet there are a lot of Mustang experts who can't believe they've never even heard of this car.
I was a very small child when the Mustang was introduced, my dad was in the process of looking at buying a new car. I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it, and begged my dad to buy one, number 1 he was a Chrysler/Plymouth man, number 2 there were five of us total, and he wanted/needed a family car, so the Mustang was not gonna happen. 😭 I promised myself I would own a 65 Mustang one day, hasn't happened yet, but that hope hasn't diminished since I was a kid, and hopefully one day I will. this is SO COOL, thank you for posting this video, and I sincerely appreciate this gentleman for his care of this piece of history.
When you own the company you can have it any way you want. That thing on the radio is a reverb unit. My first car when I was in high school was a 1963 1/2 Ford Galaxie XL and it had the same radio setup. The single rear speaker is run thru a reverb unit that adds a couple of milliseconds delay to the sound and it tricks the ear into thinking it is stereo sound instead of mono.
Yep had a Sears aftermarket in mine. Right next to the 8 track with toggle and fader
@@gary3696 The old 8 track. Remember my dad's 69 Galaxie had one. Memories right there. Cheers
@@BatMan-oe2gh I now have a Ford Police Interceptor Utility (That's an Explorer to us normal folks)..wish I could find a reverb for it, the sound system sucks, LOL
I had the same car. Mine came ordered from the factory with a 427 with 2 Holly 4 barrels and 4 on the floor. It would pass everything on but the filling station. I also owned a 64 Mercury with the same reverb radio setup, This was all when AM radio was still the King.
Reverb and a 4 track tape player was pretty high tech back then.
Some people just don't know what they have. I can't believe he bought this for $500! What a great deal and what a great find. Such a fantastic story.
AND, he still negotiated the price down from $525 to $500...priceless !!
I can't believe Ford Motor Company hasn't offered this guy a new Ford GT and or plus a small fortune to reacquire this piece of Ford History for their museum...
My grandmother sold a used 67 Galaxy with a 390 in 71 or 73 for 200 USD. Stuff just didnt hold a lot of value.
$500 back then is equivalent to around $2800 today. Still a steal.
He did know though…he put it in his ad….at the time there were so many Mustangs I guess that’s all he thought it was worth?
I am thinking this is probably at least a $1M car now due to the historical significance? If I were the owner I would take it to Mecam and share that windfall with your loved ones while you have your health. He has enjoyed it for 50 years…time for a new caretaker of history. I would never let it out of the garage because of what it is. Lol
I think this may be your BEST FIND,being around at that time as a 16 year old l would fell over to even to see IT . THANK YOU SIR
thanks to this kind gentleman for taking the time. would love to see this immaculate piece of history in person.
...Had a 64 1/2 my last 2 years of high school...Dad took me out one summer afternoon to a car lot and ...BINGO....Gold exterior, black interior, 289 V8; ps; pb; auto 3 speed; AM radio...I still think of it from time to time...why some kids are so lucky is beyond understanding....
Interesting story about this car. I read an article in the 90s that Henry II was complaining about the gas mileage. So Ford changed out the speedometer gears without telling Henry II so he got better gas mileage without knowing exactly why! Problem solved! Such a cool car, I had no idea it still existed.
Sounds similar to the story of stealing Bill Mitchell’s stuffed fish to paint it to match the color of the Mako Shark show Vette after his multiple complaints of the stylists not getting the color right.
@@mattkaustickomments hahaha. That’s good. Thinking outside the box.
Great episode, the owner is such a humble and cool guy, amazing car
That owner is one heck of a car guy. I could talk to him for hours.
When that car does come up for sale it’s priceless. Absolutely priceless. The start of one the biggest makes in global history has to fetch big bucks.
Awesome find! So much History! So much backstory! Keep up the good work finding these gems of History!
Wow - the red pinstripe on that black without the badging is beautiful.
Very nice vehicle. I have a 1966 mustang I rebuilt and even painted myself. It's not as special, clean, or original... but it's mine :)
And that's what matters the most!
@@rickd650 I think what matters most is that the manual drum brakes are in working order before leaving the garage each trip...but thanks for the sentiment :)
@@rpower1401 Oh I've been there. 1973 Maverick that had manual drums on all four. Brake fade is fun....
@@rickd650 Indeed. On one of my first rides I was doing 100kph on the highway in the passing lane. Got cut off by a couple of vehicles pulling out from behind a tanker truck doing 50kph uphill. Locked the brakes pretty good, released and reengaged while leaning on the horn. Definitely glad I replaced all the wear components.
I had a ‘66 in the 70’s … loved it!
Another great episode and a piece of history that I would have missed if not for The Barn Finder. Thanks so much.
What a gem!! And the best owner for her.
This is one of the top episodes for me. What a unique car. Looks like the right guys owns it for sure! You can tell he is and will take special care of it. Thanks for showing us it.
Thank you art and Tom for showing this vehicle and art you are a great caretaker
One of the best episodes yet! Art seems like a genuine guy. Most people with one off cars like this are check writing braggarts. Nice to see a real car guy with one. Art is the exception to the rule.
I'm a Ford Guy but not so much a Mustang Guy, but this is special. All I can say is WOW. 🤯 That has to be worth more than any Mustang ever sold at this point. I don't know how their could be one worth more.
Who was the 1st person to design a mustang?
What a terrific person Art is. To not only have the insightfulness to buy the car, but to realise it was an absolute one off piece of Ford history. And to top it off he is perfectly comfortable allowing Hagerty to not only thoroughly inspect & film the car but to sit in it. Many owners of such vehicles won't even let you touch their cars. I have too many other subscriptions to add you Mr Hagerty but I do watch your channel occasionally & find that your feature vehicles are always special.
I love special cars with a great story. I'm sure glad this guy did his research and saved a one of a kind mustang.
Okay ... I've enjoyed EVERY episode of Barn Find Hunter but this one is the best ever!! +++
This thing is spectacular. And also shows there’s always ways to improve our cars.
This is a very historic car! I really appreciated the owner's attention to detail and his intention to keep it as authentic as possible, whatever the cost. He definitely knows what he has.
I literally had chills up and down the spine watching this. What an incredible piece of Ford Mustang history! Thanks so much guys for sharing this amazing story and history behind this prototype.
Me too! I’ve never lusted after a car so much…well, rarely.
Amazing. Glad this car has a great caretaker. Meticulous care and preservation of this ICONIC car is fantastic. I have always loved the Ford Mustang. Thank you for this video and cyber shake of the hand for the owner!
That was a great episode. I like Art. He is the right owner for this car. Thank you.
I bought my '66 notchback Mustang GT in April of 1974, my first car, third owner. Not a K model, but a 289 4 barrel with a stick, and FACTORY A/C! Tan with a white vinyl top, I had it for six years. And it had that metal spoke steering wheel with the holes in it and so many other things about this video were nostalgic for me. Beautiful car. Incredible fun to drive. I paid $650 for it, it only had 34,000 miles on it. I sold it for what I paid for it, to someone who would go on to restore it.
Glad you got the pics and documentation for it now. I hate when car show judges think they know more then the owner
WOW.. what a story. That car will just get more and more valuable.
Love your videos. This one is special for me. I lived near Gale Halderman and spoke with him several times. He always had car shows at his museum which I would attend. Great guy. Fantastic Mustang!
For Me, and Many Others..... This Mustang is the Holy Grail. just amazing ! hope i get to touch it 1 Day !!!!
Seriously the coolest owner for that car!
...when I was 11, my sister and her new husband bought a 1965 Mustang convertible. And I just fell in love with Mustangs. In September of '89, I was fortunate to obtain my own 1966 Mustang convertible..
When my daughter was just a few months old, I dropped the top and buckled her car seat in and we cruised around a nearby lake.
...As we had to drive about 10 miles an hour around the narrow road beside the lake, I got many looks from the Swimmers and lake-goers, for I believe not only the car, but the baby seat inside it. I think the message they got that day was " Yes, sometimes you Can Have children and a classic car. "
...We had that car for fifteen Summers and I think it gave my daughter a love for classic cars.
Thanks for this truly Historic video.
Real wood. Experimental heads. Die cast trim. Outrageous !
And a cow seat
As a Mustang fan, thank you for sharing this car. A true piece of Mustang history.
It is a beautiful car and the restoration done has been beautiful as well and I'm sure one pain in the tushy!
I always get a kick at cruises and car shows when I see the "mustang and Camaro experts" talking about what is right and not right about our car. Our car my mom and dad special ordered in 1965, we still have the original purchase papers, canceled check, etc and I just love how the experts will tell you everything that is wrong and not right about your car until you pull out the factory documents and show it to them. Well it's true there's a lot of gaslighting that is done out there, there's also quite a few that are very legit and fairly easy to distinguish special production vehicles out there in this case non-production!
First "Triple Black" collector Mustang EVER!
💓💯FORDEVER AND EVER!💯💓
Just came from Royal Oak seeing my family and it's always a pleasure to see a Ford Mustang from that era and finding out and seeing that it was really Henry Ford's II just a delight to see how that car was made. The seams all lead-filled brings me back to my friend in the body shops that used to do with that way back in the 40s and 50s. But then it was built for the man whose name was on the car. And what's truly nice to know is that the car is still running and being driven just like it was back in December of 1963 what a great era what a great car and still around.
I have been a Ford person ever since I could hold a little matchbox car. I thought I knew all about the Mustang's beginnings and Fords in general. This is a real good case of right man found a car that needed the right man to find it. Thank you to all who brought this to light. It is a truly amazing and very beautiful car.
wow that car is practically priceless. the resto work is perfect.
Exemplary caretaker! Hats off to you sir!
This is a special pony indeed. Hope to see it at a show someday.
Wow that's really special and the owner is such a gent
Amazing quality of the hand made prototypes love the smooth lines instead of spot welds
Unreal, what an awesome piece of history! Can’t imagine what that car would sell for at an auction!
I started working as a Tool and Die apprentice at the Dearborn Assembly plant Ford Rouge complex in Dearborn Michigan starting in September 1968 after mustering out of the Army.
We were assembling all types of '69 Mustangs and Cougars. The gentleman is correct. There was a lot of special one-off cars for the Ford family & senior execs. Bunkie Knudsen's wife had a Black 428 CJ Cougar convertible with a custom tan leather interior built for her. Another exec's wife had a Mustang convertible built with the same color combination. There was the infamous Mustang 2 white prototype parked on the 12th floor of Hudson's department store downtown in '62. Great times & memories.
Absolutely one of my favorite shows on UA-cam. As always another amazing video get to learn something every time I watch it thank you Tom for bringing us along with your adventures.
In 1964 I was friends with a teenage girl whose mother owned the local Ford dealership in La Junta, Colorado. One evening in late April she came around where a bunch of us guys were hanging out, driving the most incredible car I'd ever seen. It was called a Mustang and the first one available in Southeast Colorado. An orange convertible, it had black interior, bucket seats....and a factory four-on-the-floor mated to a 289! She wouldn't let any of us drive that stunner, but she gave us all a ride in it. Man, what a blast!
Tom, congratulations on getting to see a one of a kind car like that in person. Art, you were a great host and a great story teller. Thanks for sharing with the world.
Outstanding episode- automotive history and that Mustang is Automotive Royalty
Not a Mustang guy, but this is the coolest history of a car I’ve ever heard. Very cool car. Personally I’d rather have the Pacer.
I AM a car guy my whole life ( I am a 68 Year old ASE Master).I am not a Ford guy, BUT, before you start jumpin' on me........This is the most interesting "pick apart" of any car I have ever seen. This Mustang IS a custom car. All the special goodies Mr. Ford ordered built. Wow ! They say you learn something new every day. I have just learned plenty. THANK YOU !
Great story, Tom! Love the Pacer wagon, too.
What an incredible find!! It’s crazy that the car never left the area after all that time. Great video!!
I thought I knew a lot about cars, specifically 1960’s vehicles, but after watching this apparently I know nothing 🤣. What a special car and owner
I love it that this guy drives an AMC Pacer! And mint condition, too.
amazing , great to see someone who really is taking care of history
Tom , very special episode. I would like to see you do an episode or episodes on the factory or factories that are still in use and others that just survived. ❗️🇺🇸
Wow - thank you ART for sharing this with Tom and thereby with us ... blown away by this one ... I was geeking out like crazy ... and I am more of a chevy guy!
Geez Tom. I've owned 4 Mustangs so far and pretty much "thought" I knew the history - but wow! Thank you for doing this!
What an amazing find/car. The Holy Grail Mustang.
That was stinkin' amazing! What a find, yours, Tom ... and Art's! Wow! Thank you, Tom and Hagerty!
I was born in a Detroit Ford family 70 years ago. I vividly remember the extravagant marketing blitz in 1964; and I still learn of its history such as this. Thank you. 😊
I was in the 4th grade in a little Texas town and I remember the advertising blitz too. We received a color brochure in the mail one day. Beautiful color pictures of the 64 1/2 Mustang. I kept it as one of my prize possessions in my cigar box for many years. It finally wore out and I taped it back together.
Great story, the history from back in the 60's is something. I had number 11 so I have a story too, wish I hadn't gone in the Navy I might still have it. Now I have a 65 FB ,5-speed with rack and pinion steering, and a few other goodies but I wish I could find number 11 again. Thanks for sharing
What was the body and drive train on number 11?
So much AWESOMENESS in this video!!!
Absolutely love this... the guy is so passionate after owning it for so long, great to see. Happy hunting!!
What an awesome guy, there's probably no one better to own this car.
Thank you to this man for being a great caretaker of this gem.
Such an amazing story and great video. Got to be the holy grail of Mustangs!
This video brought back memories of the first new car I bought, in1965. I was 25, just got a masters from Stanford and fell in love with the new Mustang , and the one I wanted was a K Code. The first ones had generators and a T-10 trans, and front disc brakes were an option. After a couple months I started seeing them showing up with an alternator and some had the new top loader Ford 4 speed. One day I was driving along El Camino, a mile from the Stanford campus, and saw an ivy green notch back on a Ford lot and stopped to look at it. It was a K Code with alternator and top loader. Strangely, it had front discs standard and they weren't listed on the window sticker. I bought the car for $3000 out the door. There's more to tell but I've rambled on too much. Sorry for the typo in previous post.
What he switched on with the radio we called a reverberator. In the 60’s they were pretty popular to buy and install to give it the sound you can hear in this video. This is a really interesting video.
I thought for sure this thing was long gone
He's had it the whole time
Lookin sharp mister!!!
I would like someone to do a follow up video on this car. Was there a serial number? Why couldn't anyone ever find the car? How was it registered to operate on the street? I know how determined collectors get when they desire a particular car. The number one Mustang ever built?
Woah that’s a cool find. As a fairly new convert to the Mustang I had no idea this car existed. Special gets thrown around pretty haphazardly in the car world but this is truly a special car.
What an amazing find. I'm at an absolute loss for words. Mark this day on your calendar.
This was fantastic. Love every Barn Find Episode. I hope Tom and Hagerty keep it up for years to come!
Thanks for sharing this wonderful rendition of the 'K' model. Being 16 when Mustang was launched my heart melts seeing the car of my dreams in splendid form. An incredible restoration. Well Done Sir, Well Done.
60 years old and still a stunner. 😍
Gosh how wonderful - the cars linked so closely with the people behind the companies are so special - they remind us that often in the early generations these were families with automotive souls
When you havent watched this channel for a while, and that intro hits and you see Tom driving along, you instantly feel right at home. 🙂
He drove a Pacer to make a video of the first Mustang in history. Time to make a video of the very first Pacer now. And drive a Mustang to make the video.
Beauty Car, Love the red pinstriping, it totally makes the car. Mustang, an iconic American Muscle Car that lasts to this day. So much so for me that my first car as a teenager was a 65 restomod fastback when I was 17, my second mustang was a 92 5.0 LX Fastback that I bought in 95 at 25, and I currently own a 2018 5.0 GT premium with alot of added goodies to bring the HP to around 620hp, I am 52 now. Thanks Barn find Hunter!!!
What a great car and story. I’m so glad he shared it with us.
My mom had a 64 1/2 Mustang 289 automatic, red with black interior had smaller wheels with knock off hub caps. Bought used in 65 and drove it for 17 years, 120,000 miles before engine was rebuilt. Great car!
Wow, what a find! Beautiful car and wonderful owner!
Wow . That's just crazy . It amazing to think all the other owner's before had no idea what they actually had .
That thing is worth some crazy coin.
Henry, his chauffeur and the chauffeur's friend knew what they had. But just drove the crap out of the car and were too dumb to know it's true value.
Wow, what an amazing piece of automotive history. Many thanks to Art for sharing it with us!
(And good choice with the Pacer Tom!)
Awesome episode! My dad bought a 64.5 Mustang coupe, 289, Auto w/T Shifter, Ford spinner hubcaps…I drove it for two years, 1969, 1970. I have wished many times that I had that car back. Lots of Memories including my first ticket on my Junior Prom night for 65mph/55mph zone. Dated my 1st girlfriend in that car. Wow, they were cool cars!
What a great car and the story that goes with it I just love this channel.