Was at two friends' wedding last weekend, and this is what came to pick them up:









Sorry 'bout the flags but after all, this was a 'ceremonial' vehicle. The owner (man in pics) said that if it hadn't been a vert, he'd never bother to restore it.

 

3 things that i hate.....those chrome things next to the headlights, tailpipes waaaay too long and.......a hitch???? why is there a hitch on this car???

other than that its pretty sweet

wish the dam rally pac wasnt so expensive or we'd get it for our 65 vert

 

Very nice!

I drove my friend's nearly identical (white interior) 65 GT 'vert in my wedding.

Waaay better than a limo, that's fo sho. B)

 

whats up with cupboard lining on the glove box and the speedo that thing is a dog that needs a rebuild

 

lol Chris thats the woodgrain dash kit

 

Um no, that is fake wood grain contact shelf paper on what should be the wood grain dash kit. Sorry, I am just not impressed by this car at all. Even after you remove all those god awful things form it it's still quite ordinary, there has to be at least a million cars that look better. Classic or not you wouldn't catch me turning my head on this one if it drove by, I've seen nicer driving out of Macco.

 

I bet that car isn't "ordinary" in Sweden.

 

Not exactly "ordinary" but in my opinion we have too many of them restored original looking Mustangs already over here and we need more restomods, but as you know we are working on that...

 

Derek you did you miss the bumper sticker on the rear... I would never put a bumper sticker on my Mustang(if I had one )

 

Yea kinda pathetic.....Someone should tell that guy to get a conputer and get onto TMS so we can help him out

 

I must respectfully disagree. While the trailer hitch and a few items are a trifle odd, I think the more restored-to-original early Mustangs, the better.

At the same time, restomod fans - love what y'all create too! There's room for both. I just have a soft spot for all-original.

I know this example here has some oddities to it, but it is still a '65 that is rolling, not rusting!

 

great pics

I also want an old mustang..

 

Hey, quit ragg'in on the guy... It may not be to your taste (and yea the chrome things in front, the long tail pipes and hitch have GOT to go) but overall its a pretty nice Stang.

 

Not exactly "ordinary" but in my opinion we have too many of them restored original looking Mustangs already over here and we need more restomods, but as you know we are working on that...
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Hahah, heck yeah.

 

Wow, tough crowd.

 

She's sweet!! I wouldn't have put a bumper sticker on her, EVER, but that's just me

It does look odd with the trailer hitch.... But even with those things she still would make me

 

MCA would agree with you on the "more restored to original...the better." That's why they award Gold/Silver/Bronze for Concours class Mustangs, and 1st / 2nd / 3rd for every other class at their shows---to set apart those restored back to original stock. Concours is considered the cream of the crop, the elite, the "cat's meow".

I'm a traditionalist, a stock man---and this Stang looks pretty good to me, regardless of whether in the USA or Sweden or where ever. Look at how straight the sides are, how even the lines are (OK the front cap is a little off), especially the door and trunk seams. That's outstanding body & sheet metal alignment work. I've seen MANY over here that looked a lot worse.

You're right, Drew--tough crowd.

 

I agree, Mike. This example probably would not win a class because of her peculiarities - but it doesn't look too far from being almost perfect.

I rode in a '57 Corvette convertible a few days ago. The owner is lovingly restoring as close to original as possible. Compared to modern vehicles, it is a shoddy piece of construction. No one would find the fit and finish of 1957 acceptable today.

But it has a charm all its' own. As I get older (46 now) the restored-to-original cars give me a clearer look to "back then".

 

We are missing the real picture here, just think how happy the two dorks who just got married and rode in it were!!!!!

 

p.s. look at the interior dash shot there is paint drips on the left side on the speedo bevel....