1967 Ford Mustang

Summary:

The first and only Ford we ever owned, and we will never ever again buy any Ford product

Faults:

Valve job.

General Comments:

The first and only Ford we ever owned, and we will never ever again buy any Ford product, those profound pieces of junk.

I don't fault the Mustang for needing a major repair within just under 50,000 miles of driving, for that was the norm in those days, but I do fault Ford for refusing to honor their 50,000 mile warranty. Eventually I found myself in a small claims court in Washington DC, up against a senior partner of DC's most costly law firm who represented Ford. To paraphrase the judge's ruling, I was right in that Ford owed me a repair under warranty, but because I had not followed the small print in Ford's warranty to the letter, Ford was off the hook.

So, in the ensuing 4 decades, we never again bought any Ford product, and we never will, and neither should you

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No

Review Date: 28th October, 2014

28th Oct 2014, 18:32

Well, practically everyone responsible for your overall experience with that car and its so-called warranty - the designers, the engineers, the assembly workers, and that Ford lawyer, are all long dead. Everyone who made flimsy cars in 1967 are all making far better cars, Ford included. All car makers will find loopholes to not honour warranties. Move on.

1967 Ford Mustang Sports Sprint 289 V8 2V

Summary:

Sexiest Mustang of all time

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with my car except for a few battery changes.

General Comments:

The car is all original and it is a beauty.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 13th July, 2009

14th Jul 2009, 12:54

Some other details would have been nice...

And I hope you changed the oil at least once in the past 42 years...

I bet if you haven't replaced tires, hoses, bushings or other rubber parts, you soon are going to have to. I don't care how good of condition it is in, 40 year old rubber equals lots of leaks and suspension noise...

Hope you've done a coolant flush once in a while...

Rusty coolant equals rusty, and leaky freeze plugs, water pump and radiator...

Definitely wouldn't buy that car from you if you were selling it, you've done no maintenance so that means its in great condition now, but the first time someone drives it past the drive way it will totally self-destruct mechanically...

Have fun with that...

1967 Ford Mustang Convertible 3.3L Inline Six

Summary:

"A metal metaphor for America"

Faults:

I would like to start out with the story of the purchase of my car. In 1967, my father was 16 years old, and he wanted a nice, new car. He had looked around for 3 or 4 months and found this 67 convertible. The man who bought this car from Ford flew to Ohio, then drove the car to California, where it has remained for nearly 40 years.

The original 200ci 6 was rebuilt 3 or 4 times with around 400,000 miles when it finally cracked and needed replacing.

Recently the carburetor idle jet needed replacing and it turned out needing to rebuild the entire carb $300.

4 4x4.5 rims cost $80 each, and tires came to a total of around $840.

Drives like a truck with the 3-speed.

6 cylinder parts can be difficult to find.

Fuel economy isn't wonderful, maybe around 25 city 20 highway (3-speed geared for city driving)

General Comments:

I love this car, even though it drives like a truck, isn't fast, doesn't get all that good fuel economy, and is difficult to find parts for.

My convertible has a 200ci 6 cylinder under the hood and isn't what I would call quick. 0-60 takes around 11 seconds and top speed is around 100mph, that is assuming you are brave enough to take it up that high. You may say to yourself, "Well, I'll buy one, then beef it up." Good Luck! There is an Australian intake that will add 3 Weber side draft carbs. That intake is around $800, and you should have a 250ci head and bigger headers. All in all, a 5 lug/V8 swap would be cheaper/more practical.

I researched swapping in a 5 lug front disk conversion. That will total around $2500-3500 (including rims and tires). That's not including the engine/labor.

I just turned 17 years old and decided to restore the interior. Originally, the dash was made of brushed aluminum. My father always had the top down when he had the car, and eventually it discolored and he sprayed it flat black. I bought just about every part in the interior (except the seat covers/foam, and carpet). Including 4 Diamond speakers, the total was around $2500, which is a lot. Mind you, this is not including labor, My brother and I installed everything ourselves.

The Mustang was "a metal metaphor for America". It will always be one of the coolest American Muscle cars and will always look good, which is one of its best features.

On the whole, these cars aren't the cheapest, fastest, or nicest cars in the world, but they have plenty of character and if you care about your Mustang, it will show. You will likely fall in love with your mustang, especially if you buy a project and build it yourself. This is probably one of the cheapest muscle cars to run/own (with the 6).

I recommend buying a Mustang if you are looking for a nice clean get around car, not a commuter. I also recommend you try a car out before buying it, Mustangs are not easy cars to live with, especially every day, make sure you are committed to driving and enjoying the car, not just using it to get from a to b.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 9th October, 2006

1967 Ford Mustang Coupe 200 sport sprint

Summary:

Great car for my senior year

Faults:

About once a year I had to take the head off and replace a couple of push rods and lifters - somehow they were bent. Other than that, just normal maintenance.

General Comments:

Loved the car - it looked good and ran well. The main problem was that somebody had taken out the rust over the rear quarters and filled them with bondo.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 23rd August, 2001