Postmodern Pony
"New" '64 Mustang
Basically it's a new body made from the original stamps and dies, but set on a modern chassis and suspension.
It looks neat and very original, but I see two problems. First, the solid rear axle. Ford finally went to an independent rear this year. If you're going all modern under the sheet metal, why go back to one of the most hated aspects of Mustangs past?
Second, and more important, it's waaaay overpriced at $120,000. I can buy a 2015 Mustang and turn it into a road-racing BEAST for that much money -- and have quite a bit of cash left over, in fact. Why the hell would I spend it on a fake '64 -- especially when I can buy a real '64 in nice condition for a fraction of the price. Guess their target market is stupid rich people.
Basically it's a new body made from the original stamps and dies, but set on a modern chassis and suspension.
It looks neat and very original, but I see two problems. First, the solid rear axle. Ford finally went to an independent rear this year. If you're going all modern under the sheet metal, why go back to one of the most hated aspects of Mustangs past?
Second, and more important, it's waaaay overpriced at $120,000. I can buy a 2015 Mustang and turn it into a road-racing BEAST for that much money -- and have quite a bit of cash left over, in fact. Why the hell would I spend it on a fake '64 -- especially when I can buy a real '64 in nice condition for a fraction of the price. Guess their target market is stupid rich people.
posted by Jar(egg)head at 12:17
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First, there are companies out there that have been selling Mustang bodies for years. You can pick one up for under 15K. There are three companies that make after market parts for Mustangs using the original dies. You can buy conversion kits that you can use to get rack and pinion steering,disk brakes, over-spring suspension and racing rear ends. You can also buy modern engines that have been built to fit original Mustangs. For about $50 grand, you can own a "modern" Mustang with modern handling. These guys are just charging you a hundred grand to put it together. So either be a lazy rich guy and buy one of theirs, or spend your weekends and some elbow grease and you can have something to be proud of for a 1/3 of the cost. (Just a note, My 65 which I paid $5 grand for, now has power, rack and pinion steering, power brakes, a completely new interior, and new wiring, and I have only spent around $8,000.)
Of course this goes into the old adage "A fool and his money are soon parted"
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