1967 Ford Mustang Project Car Seeks a New Owner to Finish the Job

Few nameplates in American motoring carry the weight of the Ford Mustang, and the 1967 model year marks one of the most pivotal chapters in its history. After the original pony car shattered expectations in 1966 with roughly 607,000 sales — a figure the brand would never match again — Ford rolled out a heavily revised Mustang for 1967. Despite posting a still-impressive 472,000 deliveries, the refreshed car faced a newly crowded field, most notably the arrival of the Chevrolet Camaro as a direct rival. That competitive backdrop is part of what makes early Mustangs like this one historically interesting to collectors today.

Now a 1967 Mustang project has surfaced in Lorain, Ohio, offered through a Craigslist listing at $2,000. The car sits as a partially completed restoration rather than a finished driver, meaning any buyer will need to assess exactly where the previous owner stopped and map out their own path forward. The seller reports the Mustang had accumulated about 80,000 miles before the teardown began, and the running condition of the drivetrain remains an open question.

Under the hood is a 289 cubic-inch V8, paired with an automatic transmission. It’s worth noting that the 289 was the top displacement available when these cars were new, though Ford would replace it with the 302 the following year. Whether the engine is numbers-matching to this particular car, and whether it turns over at all, hasn’t been confirmed. That ambiguity is typical of project listings, where the mechanical unknowns often determine whether a deal makes sense.

On the body side, the seller states that roughly half of the necessary metalwork is complete, with the remainder still ahead. The shell was reportedly sandblasted and coated in primer, and the floorboards have already been replaced. Some additional new components are said to be included, though the original factory color is difficult to pin down from what’s visible. Only a single photo of the complete car accompanies the listing, which leaves plenty of room for questions about panel gaps, rust repair quality, and what parts might still be missing.

Projects at this stage are always a gamble, since the true scope of remaining labor rarely becomes clear until the work is underway. Even so, a $2,000 asking price for a primered, partially restored 1967 Mustang looks modest — arguably less than the sum already invested in blasting, primer, and floor repairs. For a hobbyist comfortable with unknowns and eager for a vintage Ford to bring back to life, this could be the start of a rewarding long-term build.