One of The Very First Hardtop Mustangs Was Up For Auction (photos)
What would you do if you could own the second Ford Mustang ever built? Well, dreams do come true, because this Mustang exists and it's up for auction.
2. Serial Number 00002
In a strange ever-evolving automotive world, this 1964 Ford Mustang is up for auction, and it has a very unique serial number. This car was part of a 150 pre-production vehicles, and this one has a VIN that reads "5F07U100002." Based on the VIN alone, this Mustang is revealed to be the second Mustang ever built. In fact, it appears to be one of the only three Mustangs built at the Pilot Plant.
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3. The Mustang's Journey
In 1964, 00002 was supposed to be sent to a dealership in Canada, but it was accidentally sent to Ford Dealer Whitehorse Motors. The car was used as a demonstrator for a while, and in 1965, it was finally sold. From 1965 until 1997, the Mustang was bought and sold 13 times, and after a long, unstable life, Bob Fria bought it in 1995. Fria is an early Mustang historian, and throughout the restoration process, Bob did an immense amount of research on the car, digging up its history and determining that it was a prototype vehicle, since it had prototype stamps on the sheetmetal.
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5. NOT SOLD
This very-rare Mustang was set to be auctioned at the Mecum's Indianapolis Auction between May 16 and 21. The auction estimated it to sell between $450,000 to $650,000; however, not all dreams come true. On May 22nd, the Mustang failed to meet the set-reserve, and the bidding reached $300,000. The Mustang was not sold.
If you have half a million dollars laying around, keep your eyes open. It will probably get auctioned again soon.
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