Ford were very good at providing us with plenty of information about their cars via the chassis number and door mounted information plates.

This car’s chassis number is 6R07C194438 which confirms it is a 1966 model built in the San Jose assembly plant as a hardtop coupe with a 289 cu in C-spec V8.

This was the 94,438th Mustang produced at San Jose for the 1966 model year.

The door data plate adds some further details still.

This Mustang left San Jose finished in Wimbledon White paint with a blue crinkle vinyl and standard blue vinyl interior.

The scheduled build date was 5 May 1966, and the car was ordered by the Los Angeles District Sales Office.

The rear axle features the standard 2.80:1 final drive and a C4 3-speed automatic transmission featured.
The observant amongst us will notice a change of colour has materialised between then and now with this Mustang now sporting an iconic Springtime Yellow livery.

This change was thought to date from a restoration undertaken in the la...