5k: When Aliens Attack: 1966 Ford Mustang Shooting Brake Custom
The idea of creating a custom shooting brake 1st generation Mustang isn’t new, in fact many claim that Ford was working on its own station wagon version of the Mustang in the 1960s. Unfortunately, the creator of this Mustang shooting brake was probably shooting something else while in the design phase because it is an abomination. Find this 1966 Ford Mustang Shooting Brake Custom
for sale in West Orange, NJ for starting bid of $5,000 with zero bids, no reserve and 3 days to go.
The first generation Mustang (1964.5-1966) is as American as apple pie and baseball, almost to a fault. Taking a 1966 Mustang and doing this to it; is like burning an American flag while dancing on top of the grave of Betsy Ross, singing the North Korean national anthem and ripping up your passport — all at the same time. The weird part is…I sorta like it. C’mon, it is a shooting brake Mustang with Mercedes center caps…what’s not to love?
Under the hood is Ford’s 200 cubic inline-6, good for 120 horsepower when new. The non-cross flow engine and intake manifold cast into the head makes additional power tricky to find, so swapping in a cheap 289 or 302 V8 is the way to go. Why anyone would spend this much time on custom body and leave the original inline-6 alone is a mystery.
Inside is more custom fabrication and what looks like a set from the 2008 movie The Hurt Locker. Connect the blue wire to the red for wipers? Seriously? A 66 Mustang only has about 3 wires for the entire electrical system, how on earth did they manage to create a rats nest like this?
Wow, that rear view…it is…something else. See another Mustang shooting brake? email us here: tips@dailyturismo.com
Our buddy David Toth of Classic Resto Garage shared this on his facebook page.
I saw the first picture and thought "this could be interesting" then each additional picture scared me more. When you can't see the pedals behind the wires there is an issue that needs fixed before listing for sale.
Listed just like this in 2012 also…
bangshift.com/blog/is-this-custom-1966-mustang-wagon-cool-or-horrendous.html
Forgot the link from bang shift…
Umm…yeah. My affinity for all things wagon is so strong as to actually dig this…thing. Looks like the designer ran fresh outa talent (or pharmaceuticals) when it came time to pen the rear, tho. Non-swap confounds me, too: coulda had a V8.
Perry here. I like it. There are so many regular Mustangs out there (& predictably-modified ones) that they bore the hell out of me. Therefore YES, I dig one this one that's been radically changed. & building a Shelby or Bullitt clone is not "changing" a car. It's "saming" a car. So Hooray for the wingnut who built this thing!
I don't know why, but I like it. Not as a Mustang, but drop a 5.0 in, tell people George Barris built it in the 70's or something, and have fun with it.
This was built by George's sister, Em.