1967 Night Mist Blue
FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK
THE BASICS
MECHANICAL
Over £75,000 worth of performance upgrades in current form
INTERIOR
Blend of original interior and modern comforts
PAINTWORK
Repainted in the rare
Night Mist Blue
PHOTOS
A collection of photos that show my passion for this car. A number of upgrades described elsewhere on the site were made since the photos were taken.
THE CAR
Named after the World War 2 fighter plane Ford took the American market by surprise with the introduction of the Mustang in 1964. Initial sales projections of below 100 thousand units for the first year were surpassed in the first 3 months. This caught not only the competition off guard but also Ford as well. The Mustang created not only a new market segment, the Pony Car, but also a genuine motoring icon.
There were continuous updates and improvements to the model and the range however the first major redesign was for the 1967 model. This model widely regarded as the peak of the design; it represented the last of taught lines before the more ungainly shape of later models took over.
The 67’s influence, especially in Fastback form, cannot be overstated. It goes beyond simply car design and crosses over into pop culture appearing in photos shoots and magazines selling everything from jeans to aftershave. The Fastback’s most obvious association is in 1968 with Steve McQueen and Bullitt but the model has outgrown the cliché to appear for a new generation from films such as Gone in 60 Seconds to Fast and the Furious.
The ’67 design and iconic status heavily influenced the shape and subsequent successful relaunch of the Mustang in 2004.
This particular Fastback was built in 1967 at the Dearborn plant. This is a C code car, leaving the factory with the 289 2 Valve V8. As part of the car’s history file is the original dealer receipt showing the name and address of the first owner who purchased the car on the 28th of July 1967 from Williams Motor Co. Inc. of Berea Ohio.
In spite of the huge influence this model year has in design and pop culture the Fastback made up just 15% of the production numbers of 1967. This car is one of the genuine survivors of this shape and comes with a rich history.
In more recent years the car has been subject to an extensive range of restoration and modification to create the amazing car seen in the photos and described in the specification below.
Full Specifications:
Ford 351 Windsor engine, stroked to 408. This is a 7 Litre engine, pushing 515bhp to the wheels!
Flowmaster Super 40 mufflers with stainless steel pipes
BAER disc brakes on all 4 wheels
NEW Power Steering
NEW 15” Walnut woodgrain with rivet detail steering wheel, (Shelby style slotted spoke)
NEW Tremec TKO 5-Speed manual transmission (not in the photos)
Subframe connectors and frame rails re-enforced up front.
Updated front and rear suspension, stiffer front anti-roll bar and springs.
NEW QA1 adjustable shocks all round
Ford 9-inch axle with NEW limited slip diff.
Currie driveshafts
American Racing Torq Thrust polished wheels
Dakota digital instrument cluster.
Polished aluminium dash inserts.
Shelby style door mirrors.
Billet pedals and turn signal lever.
NEW door window regulators.
NEW turn signal bonnet.
NEW Ring Brothers Aluminium Billet Air Frame hinges bonnet and trunk lid (not in the photos)
NEW Aluminium Billet front grille
NEW MTF Deluxe black centre console
NEW ODYSSEY PC1500DT Battery (1500 Cranking Amps)
Engine Upgrades:
Eagle steel crank and rods.
Edelbrock victor junior aluminium cylinder heads.
1.6 ratio roller rockers.
Edelbrock rocket stud girdle.
Roll master double roller timing chain set up.
Holley high flow fuel pump.
Melling high volume oil pump.
ARP oil pump driveshaft.
Every bolt on the engine is an ARP bolt.
Professional products SFI approved harmonic balancer.
SFI approved flexplate.
Edelbrock performance intake manifold.
Edelbrock high flow water pump.
March serpentine pulley set up.
Chrome 160 amp internally regulated alternator.
Holley 770 street avenger carb with electric choke.
Polished oval air cleaner.
MSD 6AL ignition system and HT leads.
Stainless shorty headers.
COMP cams Xtreme energy hydraulic roller camshaft.
Comp cams retro fit roller lifters.
MSD poly carbon distributor gear.
FORD racing aluminium valve covers.
Miloden deep oil pan.
Griffin aluminium radiator.
Electric cooling fan.
High stall torque converter.
High torque mini starter motor.
