A Mustang of My Own

In the early 1970's, we sold out trusty Falcon Sprint, and after a few months with a couple "other cars", I found my first Mustang setting on a used car lot in Phoenix. It was a light yellow 1966 coupe, with black deluxe interior. The deluxe interior included wood grain on the instrument panel and glove box door, special seats with running horses embossed into the upper portion of the seat upholstery, and special door panels and door handles. The Mustang had a 289 V8, and 3-speed on the floor. I finally had my first Mustang. I went right to work, applying all the "tuning tricks" I had learned, and detailing the car to look its best. Being a young street racer, I also made a few minor modifications to enhance the performance. I had a lot of fun with that car. Those familiar with my book may recall the "Hemi" encounter in Chapter 4. One sunday afternoon, I also made a few laps with the Mustang around the Phoenix International Raceway. It was just after the track was first built, and all the fences and gates weren't there yet. That yellow "66" coupe was the first in a long list of Mustangs I have enjoyed over the years. Follow this link to check out my book; "Grab Some Gears"

Me with my 1966 Mustang in the early 1970's.