Altered w/b Mustang HELP!!!

kwikdraw · #1 (**permalink**) 12-08-2003, 08:18 PM

Hello all, please forgive me for posting similarly in two places, my mistake, sorry. I need some quick advice and this looks like the place to get it. I will try to keep a long story short here. Due to the recent death of a friend, I have been offered the opportunity to purchase an altered wheelbase fiberglass mustang. The car was originally a holman moody drag car. My friend has owned the car since the late 60's - he saved tons of documentation on the car pics, magazine articles, etc. Anyway, I have a very brief amount of time in which to decide whether to purchase or not. The car is in very good (but not original) condition - currently 514 cid and a 'glide powertrain - (One of his friends made a couple passes in it last summer - @5.01 eighth mile) Does anyone have any idea what this car might be worth or how I might guesstimate it? I have owned a lot of old hi-po Fords, but am lost on this.. Thanks for any guidance you might offer!

KobraKarl · #2 (**permalink**) 12-08-2003, 08:41 PM

what class??

AA fueler??

alcohol??

blown??

Look like a mustang or IS a mustang?

need a lot more details..

KK

gasser??

kwikdraw · #3 (**permalink**) 12-08-2003, 09:29 PM

Sorry... will supply more details as best I can..

Hmmm looks like a mustang or IS a mustang? Seriously, a hard question.... looks like a 1965 fastback, but body is entirely fiberglass... yes it was built by Ford motor company in the 1960s and delivered to holman/moody in Charlotte, NC (who at the time was one of Ford's 'factory race teams'. Rear wheelwells are about six inches or so forward of the stock location. I think the class was f/x was what he told me. Car was originally an FE engined car (427). The car was built by Ford as a factory drag car. luckily, my friend kept a lot of documentation - it was in several magazines both before and during his ownership. I wish I could be more specific, but I am giving info from memory. I would go look through some of the papers, but at this point, I don't want to attract more attention than necesssary. Just a minute ago, I saw a pic on the history section of this board that is very similar to an old (60's) pic of the car - it may actually be it, but I would not say for sure as I am not sure.

No blower or exotic fuel in its past that I know of.. Absolutely positive this is not a kit car - it is a Ford product.

Bill E · #4 (**permalink**) 12-08-2003, 09:32 PM

Pitchers Pitchers Pitchers and call Holman Moody

mrmustang · #5 (**permalink**) 12-08-2003, 09:38 PM

Worth, that depends on the actual condition and level of detailing on the car. However, figure in the $20,000-$50,000+ range depending on it's pedegree.

Bill S.

kwikdraw · #6 (**permalink**) 12-08-2003, 09:48 PM

Look on the 'Forget the road course -bring on the shelby's thread'- The second car down (gold and white) is almost identical to the car as it appeared in the 60's (albeit with different paint). I have no question as to the car's authenticity, I have known the owner (R.I.P.) since I was a kid and my uncle went with him to pick it up way back when. I am in a position where I want to pay a fair price for the car, but I don't want to overpay--- I also don't want to stir a bunch of attention and start a bidding war.

I will supply whatever info I can, I just have no idea what it is worth...

kwikdraw · #7 (**permalink**) 12-08-2003, 09:57 PM

Thanks mrmustang for the info. It pedigree is long and pretty well documented. There are pictures from the day he brought it home. I know this because he kept an 8x10 of the day he got it on the wall of his office. Originally, it had Holman&Moody on the sides and a big CP competition proven on the front fenders as best I remember. Wife said that if I bought the car, I could have all the old pics and magazines of it -- she loved him, but didn't care much for his car...