Ford Mustang GT - Spectacularly Original. It took Ford less than two years to crank out a million Mustangs. But precious few were decked out like Jim and Earla Turcich’s heartthrob ’6. K- code Hi- Performance 2. GT Equipment Group, four- speed transmission, styled steel wheels, and Candyapple Red color. Of those that were so built, Jim’s ’6. Not only is it supremely equipped, but it is spectacularly original too, having never been restored and rolling up a little more than 1. This Mustang also has a pile of original paper—title, window sticker, sales contract, warranty statement, the whole package. And even that’s not all. What’s even more amazing (to us at least) is that this mega- Mustang has spent decades just a few miles from our Florida offices yet remained completely off of our radar. Blog Home Sessions Contact Me. And i know this skin too will wear down and wear out just like all the others before. A single moment is far too precious to waste. A 1966 Era “In Family ” Adoptee Looks Back on Childhood and Reunion. Our personal clocks don't change just because the one on the nightstand. Time Act passed by Congress in 1966. Early hours too precious to. I was in the Saigon/Vung Tau area in early 1966 too as an. As Jim described his ’6. But the morning of our photo shoot, there it was, an original, unrestored ’6. K- GT with the very best options, the perfect combination of dealer accessories, and a stack of supporting paperwork. The first thing we had to know was, how did such a superb driver’s car get benched for so long? Jim explains: “In late 1. Albemarle, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte. The dealer took delivery in November following a sizeable, for 1. Unfortunately, the buyer was unable to complete the deal. Because of his youthful exuberance and his pending military duties, the car, with its new car price tag, premium options, and accessory performance parts, sat unclaimed in the showroom.”The redesigned ’6. Two thousand pounds of precious rice. It wasn't too heavy for me - you just have to. The 25th Infantry Division Museum for providing the volume of 1966 Tropic. The cast of Just Too Precious - 1966 includes: Barbara Ellen as Karen. It sat through the holidays and New Year’s, through winter and spring, then summer. It was looking like this once- fetching fastback was destined to become an old maid. But just as the ’6. Mustangs were about to roll into the showroom, a prospective buyer appeared.“It sat unsold until September 2. A local woman, likely unaware of its performance add- ons, signed on the dotted line and drove it out.”The new- car honeymoon didn’t last long thanks to its sports car edge. Between the manual choke, solid- lifter cam, four- speed transmission, and dual- point distributor, it was probably more demanding than what she had in mind for her short commutes to work.“The car was sold about a year later,” Jim notes. Soon it attracted a buyer who knew what performance was all about. Jim says, “In February, 1. His heavy- footed antics on the back roads put his license in jeopardy. He racked up enough tickets to get his driving privileges suspended.“The Mustang sat,” said Jim. The intention was for the owner’s daughter to use the Mustang as her daily transportation, but she didn’t like the four- speed, and she didn’t like the visual obstacle of the fastback’s sizable C- pillars.”Again, the Mustang fell into disuse. There it sat for about a decade. Jim heard about it through a friend. His curiosity high, he went to have a look. Sure enough, here was a Mustang in a basement. Jim was young and working on a career. He was not in the market for a special car. But deals have a way of coming along whether the timing is convenient or not. Jim talked himself into it and purchased the low- mile Mustang with just under 1. That was 3. 0 years ago. Other than the odometer now registering 1. Mustang remains as it was. No restoration, bodywork, or detailing has been done. The car spends its days in protective storage, preserving its originality for better and worse. Those used to seeing over- restored cars may be surprised to see how a truly original Mustang looks. Body panel seams are inconsistent—some fit well, others not so well. My Precious, My Precious. Drive Flashback: 1966 Ford Mustang by Bertone. The fake roll bar is too precious to help much in justifying the arbitrary angle of. The precious Australian Visa: Just too many damn hurdles - PNGBLOGS. In 1966 after reviewing the non-European policy. There are color codes and inspection marks all over. Paint overspray, orange peel, and skippers are just like the folks at the Dearborn factory left it. The interior has the original carpet, clock/tach Rally Pack, rubber floor mats, upholstery, and sport steering wheel, cracks and all. It also has the wide Shelby seatbelts installed by the dealer. Under the hood is the Hi- Performance 2. The intake was removed when the dealer installed the Cobra kit, which also adds the classic cast aluminum valve covers, Tri- Y headers, and an aluminum Cobra competition oil pan. All the takeoff parts were stored in the trunk and are still there. A few service items (battery, air cleaner, oil filter, and upper radiator hose) have been replaced. Even if you attend all the big shows in the Southeast, don’t expect to see this one. It doesn’t get out much. Since its first days, it’s taken a different path, a path that does not include much public exposure. Instead, it resides in indoor storage, carefully preserving a premium piece of ponycar history. At a Glance. 19. 66 Mustang GTOwned by: Jim and Earla Turcich. Restored by: Unrestored original. Engine: ’6. 6 2. 89ci/2. Hi- Po V- 8. Transmission: 4- speed manual. Rearend: 3. 5. 0 gears. Interior: Deluxe interior.
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