Want info on 1966 Mustang...need help

Zvin · 04-08-2002, 03:33 PM

Hi,

We've inherited a 1966 Mustang, 2 door, V8 289. It is unique in that it has a leopard print exterior roof and has 2 mustang pillows with the mustang insignia on them. It is gold metallic on the outside with a tan interior. It is in great condition and it was shown in local car shows.

Does anyone know if the car is original and came with the leopard print? Or was it redone by someone famous? Just trying to find informaiton and any will help. thanks

MetalHead · 04-08-2002, 06:30 PM

No way that a leopard print interior is stock on a 66 mustang. It must have been redone by someone along the way, or was special ordered. I don't think it would be worth anything, unless there is a special history behind the car, you should try and find out all you can about how that print came to be in the car.

Jason

Zvin · 04-08-2002, 06:40 PM

I just found out that the exterior roof has the leopard print, not the interior. The interior is tan and the color of the car is gold metallic. Does this help? The car is out-of-state so I'm trying to get all the information I can. Thanks for your help.

73 Mustang Boy · 04-08-2002, 09:52 PM

The leapord print is not orginal, my guess would be that someone decided they liked leapord print and had the orginal vinal top changed to leapord print vinal. There is a Cadilac arround town that has a zebra stripe top on it. The top probably hurts the resale value of the car, but if the car was in good shape I would buy it and change the top back to the orginal color, or keep the top if you like it.

mustangman65_79 · 04-08-2002, 10:40 PM

No, the leapord print is not orginal, but I too agree u should find out if it has any kind of special meaning to it, someone famous, or sothing like that.

red · 04-09-2002, 06:10 PM

Maybe it is one of the Sonny and Cher or playboy (I think?) conversions.

http://www.showrods.com/showrod_pages/sonny_cher.html

66StangGuy · 04-10-2002, 01:09 AM

i think you should keep it... who else do you know that has that on their mustang...may not be orignal to when it was built but orignal to mustangs probably... find some one who likes that kinda stuff and you could make good money off it. who knows

nicolette · 04-10-2002, 03:48 AM

oh definately keep it that way! it's one of a kind!

and definately try to find out why it looks like that. john lennon had his mini painted all over psycodelicly...who knows who had your car before?

nicolette · 04-10-2002, 03:56 AM

just had a thought....why don't you check out your vin codes?. that can tell you where your car was made, where it was ordered from, what the original colors are and a whole bunch of other neat stuff too!

04-08-2002, 03:33 PM	#1
Zvin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2	Want info on 1966 Mustang...need help Hi, We've inherited a 1966 Mustang, 2 door, V8 289. It is unique in that it has a leopard print exterior roof and has 2 mustang pillows with the mustang insignia on them. It is gold metallic on the outside with a tan interior. It is in great condition and it was shown in local car shows. Does anyone know if the car is original and came with the leopard print? Or was it redone by someone famous? Just trying to find informaiton and any will help. thanks Last edited by Zvin; 04-08-2002 at 06:42 PM..

04-08-2002, 06:30 PM	#2
MetalHead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 76	No way that a leopard print interior is stock on a 66 mustang. It must have been redone by someone along the way, or was special ordered. I don't think it would be worth anything, unless there is a special history behind the car, you should try and find out all you can about how that print came to be in the car. Jason __________________ 67 Coupe 289, 2 1/4'' pipes w/ Flowmasters Edelbrock 600 cfm 4bbl carb, Edelbrock Airgap intake Hooker headers, MSD Ignition system Next: new tranny, T5 or Toploader

04-08-2002, 06:40 PM	#3
Zvin Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2	thanks and I just found out that the exterior roof has the leopard print, not the interior. The interior is tan and the color of the car is gold metallic. Does this help? The car is out-of-state so I'm trying to get all the information I can. Thanks for your help.

04-08-2002, 09:52 PM	#4
73 Mustang Boy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Georgia Posts: 84	The leapord print is not orginal, my guess would be that someone decided they liked leapord print and had the orginal vinal top changed to leapord print vinal. There is a Cadilac arround town that has a zebra stripe top on it. The top probably hurts the resale value of the car, but if the car was in good shape I would buy it and change the top back to the orginal color, or keep the top if you like it. __________________ 73 coupe, 351W, GT-40 heads, edlebrock 750, offenhauser intake, .488 lift cam, 2.5 exhaust, 2 chamber flowmasters, blah, blah, blah...

04-08-2002, 10:40 PM	#5
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	No, the leapord print is not orginal, but I too agree u should find out if it has any kind of special meaning to it, someone famous, or sothing like that. __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

04-09-2002, 06:10 PM	#6
red Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Millburn, NJ Posts: 310	Maybe it is one of the Sonny and Cher or playboy (I think?) conversions. http://www.showrods.com/showrod_pages/sonny_cher.html

04-10-2002, 01:09 AM	#7
66StangGuy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Diamond Bar Posts: 258	i think you should keep it... who else do you know that has that on their mustang...may not be orignal to when it was built but orignal to mustangs probably... find some one who likes that kinda stuff and you could make good money off it. who knows __________________ 66 mustang-292-Holley 4160-World Castings Windsor Sr.-Hooker super comp headers-MSD box & Coil.3.55 gears. B&M Z-Gate-Black leather racing seats with 4pt harnes.

04-10-2002, 03:48 AM	#8
nicolette Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 63	oh definately keep it that way! it's one of a kind! and definately try to find out why it looks like that. john lennon had his mini painted all over psycodelicly...who knows who had your car before? __________________ 1968 coupe, straight 6 and proud of it!

04-10-2002, 03:56 AM	#9
nicolette Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 63	just had a thought....why don't you check out your vin codes?. that can tell you where your car was made, where it was ordered from, what the original colors are and a whole bunch of other neat stuff too! __________________ 1968 coupe, straight 6 and proud of it!

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