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Classic Car Watch
More Pony Cars
February 1, 2007
By Scott Lewis
Last month I did something totally different.
I just showed examples of good pictures of cars.
This was part of a "clean up" project. I wanted
to get rid of a lot of ads I had saved. I needed
a fresh start. I bought a Mini Cooper S
Convertible back in June. It is going to be a
long time before I can afford to buy a classic
car... especially if I should trade in the
Coopster for a 2009 Challenger or step up to a
Mercedes SLK 350 or BMW M3.
This month's car are mostly recent, though I do
have a couple of older ads. I
was collecting ads from Pony cars when they came
up... without searching for Pony cars. That's
right, I did not actually search for these cars.
I found them in one of two ways. 1) I was
browsing the many dealer sites I visit (you can
see a large handful of these on my favorites
page), or 2) I stumbled across them while
looking for other things.
That's it. The idea here is to convey what you
could find if you just started looking for a
Pony car and mainly stuck to visiting dealers of
classic cars to get one. This is something ANY
of you could do easily. No effort involved. In
fact, I will make it easier still, all the cars
below are ready to drive with the sole exception
of whether or not they need an A/C upgrade. I
won't spell out a ton of things they need as a
project car. They should be good enough to use
as a classic daily driver as-is if their
description is accurate.
Look at it this way... it is this easy to find a
Pony car by casually looking at a few dealer
sites until something strikes your fancy. All of
these cars did just that when I stumbled across
them.
1968 Mercury Cougar - $10,900 - Top Pick
Description: 77,000 Actual Miles. Immaculate
Original Bucket/Console Interior. Beautiful
White Exterior Finish With Excellent Black Vinyl
Top. 289 V8, Automatic, Power Steering, Power
Front Disc Brakes, Factory Air Conditioning That
Was just Serviced And Works Great, Style Steel
Wheels With TA Radials, Dual Exhaust. Needs
Nothing To Go On Vacation Or Drive Every Day.
Clean, Well Maintained Survivor That You'll Be
Proud To Show And Drive.
NADA: $17,930 - $29,920
Source:
Memory Lane Motors
Found: 1/23/2007
Comments: Here is the underdog
in a sea of Mustangs. This one looks nice and
clean. I like it a lot. In fact, it is my Top
Pick for this month. I almost gave it to the 67
Mustang you will see next, but in the end I
wanted to be different more than appease my son.
Is that bad?
1967 Ford Mustang - $8,995 - Runner Up
Description: 289 V8, A code, automatic, power
steering, styled steel wheels, air conditioning,
nice driver, clean paint & interior, solid &
original body.
NADA: $14,490 - $24,150
Source:
Classic & Collectible Cars
Found: 11/27/2006
Comments: This looks like a decent Mustang at a
decent price. It looks nice enough to drive
right now, and could make a nice project as time
goes on. I could definitely see getting this as
a car my son and I could work on for him to
drive when he gets to high school. I almost made
this the Top Pick for this month, but decided to
go off the beaten path with the Cougar.
1965 Ford Mustang GT - $16,750
Description: Real GT, cold
factory A/C, PS, disc brakes, am-fm cassette
stereo, red guts, new white paint with red
stripes, super, drive to the shows anywhere,
much more.
NADA: $18,760 - $31,245
Source:
Collectable Cars
Found: 11/27/2006
Comments: As long time reads
know... I hate red interiors. But I am starting
to think I may be too harsh, especially for a
real GT. I like this car. The pictures are so
low in resolution, and we don't really know anything.
But this dealer is located in Texas and I would
be willing to take the drive to see this one. We
need to work the price down a bit, but I could
see driving this car and passing it on to my son
when he gets to driving age.
1965 Ford Mustang Coupe - $14,900
Description: Fresh Frame Up Restoration That You Need To See To Believe. Every Square Inch Of This Car Including Underneath Is Restored And Detailed To The Highest Level. Performance Built 289, 4 Speed Manual Trans, Dark Teal Exterior With Immaculate White Standard Interior. Receipts For Everything. Looks, Runs And Sounds Awesome.
NADA: $16,940 - $28,380
Source:
Memory Lane Motors
Found: 6/3/2006
Comments: I love the look of this car, which is why I put it in here right before throwing it into the archive pile. Love the color and the 4 speed is making up for the lack of air conditioning. If this car wasn't found so long ago and it had A/C it would be the Top Pick of the list.
1965 Ford Mustang - $12,500
Description: This 1965 Mustang was built March
15, 1965 in Dearborn Michigan. It is painted in
new technology polar white (Ford code- 9D).
Under the hood sports a V-8 289 CI engine
coupled to C-300 automatic transmission (rebuilt
in 1990). This Mustang has all new outside
chrome, original parts, bumpers, door handles,
trunk lock, all new original fenders (Ford
manufactured), Rebuilt original starter, rebuilt
alternator (1994), installed Mustang styled
wheels, and a refurbished trunk area with dress
up kit. The rebuilt engine has 9,500
miles and drive train parts have 2,000-2,500.
NADA: $15,400 - $25,800
Source:
Classic Auto Showplace Ltd.
Found: 1/23/2007
Comments: This car doesn't look
that special. Hopefully a nice clean Mustang. If
I had cash in hand I would check it out.
1966 Ford Mustang - $14,995
Description: 289 V8, automatic, power steering,
power front disc brakes, bucket seats, leather
wrapped LaCarra steering wheel with billet hub,
new 16" polished Torque Thrust II, HiPo engine
dress-up kit, Shelby style front grille, GT
style rear lower valance with dual trumpet
exhaust tips. Awesome restoration, beautiful
paint, all new interior, chrome,
weatherstripping, wheels, tires, exhaust & MUCH
MORE! Runs & drives great, super straight rust
free body, good clean paint & all new original
style interior. Ready for show or go!
NADA: $14,150 - $24,700
Source:
Classic & Collectible Cars
Found: 11/27/2006
Comments: I really like the
mild custom touches on this car. The wheels and
grill are perfect. We just
need to get A/C into this car, which might be a
problem at this price and our budget. Another
near miss for the Top Pick because of a lack air
conditioning.
1967 Ford Mustang - $9,800
Description: Nicely painted in
Springtime yellow with a black vinyl top. Great
black vinyl interior with unusual Tilt-Away
steering wheel, 140 mph speedometer & 8000 rpm
in-dash tach. Powered with a 302 V8 and
automatic transmission. Power options include
steering & brakes. Also equipped with factory
air conditioning, tilt-away wood-look steering
wheel, AM/FM, chrome luggage rack.
NADA: $14,490 - $24,150
Source:
Classic Auto Showplace Ltd.
Found: 11/16/2006
Comments: I like unique option
like the tilt-away steering wheel. This was
common on the flagship Thunderbird. With air
condition and under ten grand this could make a
great driver/project car.
1968 Plymouth Barracuda 2 Door - $16,500
Description: 318 2BBL V-8, 4 speed, 8-3/4 rear
w/ 3.23 gears. Original AM/FM thumbdial radio.
Engine appears to be original, transmission is
#s matching, fold-down rear seat, mostly new
interior, buckets/ floor shift, Plymouth Rallye
wheels, appears to be an original sheet metal
car, Avocado green metallic w/ green interior,
dual exhaust, rare factory 4 speed! Pretty
correct classic Barracuda!
NADA: $11,760 - $22,365
Source:
Fast Lane Classic Cars
Found: 7/19/2006
Comments: We are a bit over
budget here, but Mopars tend to be expensive. I
am surprised that NADA lists this car lower in
value than some of the Mustangs here. This car
looks so clean and it has a four speed. Cool!
1968 Plymouth Barracuda - $12,850
Description: This 1968 Plymouth Barracuda sports
a powerful 318 2bbl V-8 coupled to Torqueflite
automatic transmission. This Plymouth was built
in Hamtramck Michigan and had a total production
number of 16,055 as the V-8 Fastback. This
Barracuda features an AM radio, Thumbwheel, rear
defogger, and a 2.73 axle ratio.
NADA: $11,200 - $21,300
Source:
Classic Auto Showplace Ltd.
Found: 1/23/2007
Comments:
More affordable than the green one above, but
still no air conditioning.
1971 Ford Mustang Convertible - $14,500
Description: Rarest Year for
Convertible Early Mustangs. Beautiful Deep, Dark
Green Metallic with Silver Striping and Trim.
Very Nice Dark Green Standard Interior. White
Convertible Top in Great Condition. 302 Cubic
Inch V-8 with Two Barrel Carburetion. Automatic
Transmission with Floor Shift. Bucket Seats.
Power Steering. Magnum Style Mag Wheels. Nice
Chrome and Stainless. Very Stock and Very Clean
Throughout. Runs and Drives Excellent.
NADA: $17,710 - $35,420
Source:
Gentle
Touch
Found: 12/13/2006
Comments: I was not looking for
convertibles at all. I already own one. I like
the big Mustangs in convertible
form. If this car has a power top it would make
a great cruiser.
1973 Chevrolet Camaro - $12,995
Description: Numbers
matching 350 4 speed. No rust, excellent body.
Nice chrome. Mint condition interior. Power
steering. Power brakes. Factory tach and gauge
car. Dual exhaust. Z-28 stripes. Very clean car
inside and out. Nice investment!
NADA: $10,700 - $17,825
Source: Premium Motors
Found: 11/16/2006
Comments: I haven't seen any 1st generation Camaros recently (Remember, I am not searching for them) that fit the budget we use for this column. So a clean second generation car with a four speed is a nice compromise.
1973 Camaro Sport Coupe - $18,900
Description: 350 4-Speed in stunning Midnight
Green with a Chamois bucket seat interior, front
chin spoiler, factory three piece rear spoiler,
and factory Rallye wheels. Original paint,
original interior, original drivetrain,
absolutely beautiful conditions, and only 63,902
actual miles! Factory 3.31 rearend and F41 sport
suspension. Power steering and front disc
brakes, factory 130 mph speedometer, factory
7,000 RPM in-dash tachometer, factory in-dash
Rallye gauges; and all work perfectly. No body
filler, no patch panels, and all original floors
and pans. Paperwork includes the original window
sticker, original sales papers from Don Allen
Chevrolet, original sales brochures, original
Owner's Manual, original Warranty Pamphlet, and
maintenance records through the years. A true
survivor and in trophy-winning condition! Very
Nice!
NADA: $10,700 - $17,825
Source:
Sports Car Gallery of Beaver Falls
Found: 7/19/2006
Comments: All original cars of any make or model
are becoming very hard to come buy. The saying
goes, anyone can restore a car, but it can only
be original once. A car this good looking with
its original paint is quite a find. This would
be a show car in the sense that you would not
drive this everyday because it would lose its
value. This car may be worth quite a lot of
money in the long run, but there is no way of
knowing that for sure. I still love the idea of
an all original car... right down to the paint.
This car is way over budget, but I really like
it.
