Not Sold (Est: £18,000 - £22,000)
1965 Ford Mustang 289 V8 Convertible
United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2026 • Lot 78
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible, finished in Twilight Turquoise with a black interior and white soft top, features a 289 V8 engine and automatic transmission. While it boasts a rare color combination and some originality, it requires recommissioning due to a fuelling issue and has been in storage, indicating some mechanical needs.
Condition
6
The car is described as having been professionally stored but with a recent fuelling issue (sticking carburetor float) that needs addressing. The description mentions potential benefit from a check over/service prior to proper usage. Cosmetically, it is finished in a desirable color combination and the engine bay is indicative of originality or sympathetic restoration. However, the need for recommissioning and addressing the fuelling issue suggests moderate wear and the need for some reconditioning.
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Automatic
Transmission:
5F08C723527
Chassis No:
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
KYY 526C
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Showcased at the New York World’s Fair on April 17 th 1964, the Ford Mustang proved a runaway sales success thanks to the sheer degree of personalisation that it offered would-be purchasers.
Arriving just four months later, the 1965 model year range added a new bodystyle and even more drivetrain, paint and interior options.
Gracing the front of everything from economy-orientated, straight-six engined notchbacks through to thinly veiled, V8-powered fastback racers via oh-so-cool convertibles, the Mustang’s ‘galloping horse’ motif was soon ingrained within American culture.
Although, conceived for the domestic market the original ‘pony car’ proved sufficiently appealing for the Blue Oval to sell it on this side of The Atlantic.
Built at Dearborn during the 1965 model year as a Convertible complete with the ‘C’ code 289ci (4.7 litre) V8 engine and automatic transmission, this striking Mustang may well have been shipped across The Atlantic when new if only because it bears a Ford Motor...
Points of note
£4,908
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£26,706
Median Price (Since 2020)
£69,059
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Jul 04 2018
Latest MOT Mileage
61,373 miles
Registration Date
1965-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Jul 05 2017 with 61,373 miles
Failed
On Jun 27 2017 with 61,317 miles
There were 4 defects noted.
Fail:
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Brake servo leaking (3.6.C.1c)
- Brake servo locking device insecure (3.6.A.2d)
Advisory:
- Oil leak
Passed
On Jul 19 2014 with 61,261 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
User Entered:
- offside front brake binding slightly
Passed
On Jun 26 2013 with 61,161 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
User Entered:
- headlight switch sticks
- silencer cover split
Passed
On Jun 08 2012 with 59,964 miles
Passed
On Dec 04 2009 with 58,601 miles
Failed
On Nov 26 2009 with 58,600 miles
There were 8 defects noted.
Fail:
- Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
- Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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