1965 FIA Ford Mustang

UK saloon racing in the 1960s was epitomised by the battles between the American V8s and the British Lotus Ford Cortinas and Austin Coopers of the day. They were driven, in the British Saloon Car Championship (pre-BTCC), by Grand-Prix stars of the day such as Jim Clark, Jack Brabham and Graham Hill, as well as saloon car specialists like Frank Gardener, Brian Muir, Sir Gawaine Bailie, Roy Pierpoint and Jack Sears. It was an exciting and evocative period of racing and the crowds enjoyed the closeness of the racing brought about by the contrasting abilities of the nimble Cortinas and Minis and the straight line speed of the V8s.

This particular example is a 1965 Ford Mustang 'Notchback' that has been purpose built to 'Appendix K' FIA specification for Period F - 1962 to 1965 Competition Touring cars. This car is fitted with a 289ci (4.7-litre) V8 engine, mated to a 4-speed manual gearbox with a Hurst shifter. Open the driver's door and you are greeted with a Cobra Imola Pro bucket seat, Titon race harnesses, Dynamat flooring and a Lifeline fire system. Potential buyers should satisfy themselves as to the legality, currency and date of all the safety equipment in this car.

Its last outing was at the Spa Six Hours in 2014 and the car has not completed any racing since, but it was driven by Bruno Senna for ITV's episode 4 of 'The Classic Car Show' in 2015. See the clip here: https://youtu.be/nx6Jqa-Ty8o

This car is supplied with a UK V5c and current FIA HTP papers valid until 2024. This iconic car is eligible for many historic championship events such as the FIA Pre-66 GT Championship, the Masters Series or the fantastic Spa 6-Hours. The fact that it's road registered opens up the possibility of using this dramatic car for tours and road rallies and, at this attractive guide price, could be your route into historic motorsport.