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View of the 1966, Ford, Mustang, K-code, 289 cubic inch, 4-barrel, high output, V8 engine. This was the largest engine offered for the Mustang in 1966 and was originally rated at 271 horsepower (at 6000rpm). The battery is probably in the trunk.
  
This blue 1966 Mustang GT convertible was on display at the 29th Annual Central Illinois Ford Day Show and Swap on June 6, 2010 in Bloomington, Illinois. It has a blue interior and the 289ci High Performance V8 Engine.
 
Those Cragar style wheels were options in 1966. What's in the trunk, kid?
Fog lights, rocker stripes, and rear valance exhaust cut-outs were parts of the GT package in 1966.
Under the hood is the 289ci High Performance V8 Engine. This engine was rated at 271 horsepower.
This one has the two-tone interior and Rally Pac instrument pods on the steering column. It has a tach on the left and a clock on the right.
This is the cover of the 1966 Ford Mustang promotional booklet. The most number of Mustangs were sold in 1966. A total of 607,568. Maybe it was this promotional brochure that made it so popular?
If you thought we couldn't improve on a winner - try Mustang '66! For '66, we did the nicest thing we could think of - we changed Mustang very carefully. There's smart new ornamentation all around, as you probably noticed on the Mustang Hardtop (cover), Convertible and Fastback 2+2 (opposite). Also new (and standard) are a 5-dial instrument cluster, 14-inch low-profile tires and full wheel covers. But the standard features that give Mustang so much of its potent charm are all here. Plush bucket seats, pleated vinyl trim, sports steering wheel, 3-speed floor shift, frisky 200-cu. in. Six, padded instrument panel and sun visors, full carpeting, heater-defroster*, front and rear seat belts. Plus outside rearview mirror, windshield washers and electric wipers, backup lights, emergency flasher and courtesy lights. And, of course, Ford's Twice-a-Year Maintenance (back cover)... all standard and all wrapped up in the kind of low price tag Mustang made famous. And Mustang's long list of options - more than 70 of them - are here for '66... with great new ones like the AM Radio/Stereo-sonic Tape System (detailed on page 5). And nearly all these options are available on all Mustangs. More than ever Mustang is designed to be designed by you! Just mention Mustang and you've set off a lively conversation. All about fun... excitement... going places... doing things. Proof? Over 418,000 on the road in Mustang's first year, an all-time record! Why? Because Mustang is a personal luxury car, family car, performance car, or anything in between. So don't be content to just talk about Mustang. From the following pages pick your model, pick your options, then head for your Ford Dealer! Now more than ever designed to be designed by you
Mustang Hardtop How about a Mustang Hardtop? Lots of appeal here - from its long, low lines to its low, low price (lowest of all Mustangs). The Hardtop is the one most often chosen as the family Mustang. Standard 120-hp, 200-cu. in. Six and 3-speed manual floor shift give a thrifty accounting of themselves, as do Ford's Twice-a-Year Maintenance and service-savers (back cover). All-vinyl interior is rugged as its handsome, the trunk surprisingly spacious. If you want your Hardtop to be a luxury Mustang, just see what a few options will do. Add the new AM Radio/Stereo-sonic Tape System. You can have up to 80 minutes of your favorite music... continuous and without interruption. Just slip in a tape cartridge and twin speakers surround you with sound. Or you may want one of the three lively V-8 options (200, 225 and 271 hp)... T-bar Cruise-O-Matic Drive... Ford Air Conditioner... the richly paneled and appointed Interior Decor Group (pages 6 and 7). And if you want a fiery Mustang, there's a complete selection of sports options - everything from racing stripes to dual chrome exhaust extensions - waiting for you on pages 10 and 11!
Mustang Convertible Lots of people who thought they could only dream about convertibles now drive Mustangs. There are dozens of reasons why. And one of the best, after its low price, is the Mustang Convertible top. It's 5-ply vinyl for durability. Easy-action side clamps make latching and unlatching child's play. The top goes up or down smoothly, easily... stacks low, neatly. Comes in your choice of black or white. Then there are Mustang's trigger-quick reflexes, trim handling, glued-to-the-road stability. More reasons are inside Mustang: deep-foam, vinyl-covered bucket seats that adjust individually; a suspended accelerator pedal that adjusts to your foot. Wall-to-wall carpeting. Padded instrument panel and sun visors. Courtesy lighting. Heater-defroster and front and rear seat belts - all standard on all Mustangs. Plenty of "optional" reasons, too. Mustang's new AM Radio/Stereo-sonic Tape System - up to 80 uninterrupted minutes of your favorite music in "living sound"! Luxurious Interior Decor Group (opposite page) in seven color choices. Power top. Tonneau cover. Power steering. Power brakes. The list seems endless - the variety of Mustang Convertibles, Hardtops or 2+2's you can "design" with it is!
Mustang Fastback 2+2 Pizzazz and Mustang practicality plus! Under the racy lines of the Fastback 2+2 you'll find features that can't be duplicated at anywhere near the price. For example, the rear seat in the 2+2 folds down to triple luggage space. And Silent-Flo Ventilation, standard in the Fastback, provides a continuous stream of fresh aire inside to whisk out stale air and tobacco smoke. And with windows up tight, outside noises stay outside. Like all Mustangs, quality runs deep in the 2+2. Seven main bearings on the crankshaft of the 200-cu. in. Six mean greater smoothness and longer engine life. Brakes are self-adjusting. Muffler is aluminized. Ford's Twice-a-Year Maintenance and other service savings, like alternator and Sta-Ful battery (back over), keep Mustangs out where the driving fun is. To tailor any one of these highly versatile Mustangs to your taste, consider these options: exciting new AM Radio/Stereo-Sonic Tape System. Ford Air Conditioner. Styled steel wheels. Rally Pac. Deluxe seat belts. Special Handling Package. And these are just a few. Test-drive the Fastback 2+2. Get a taste of how much a Mustang can do for you.
Mustang GT Here's where you can really let yourself go. Choose your Mustang - Hardtop, Convertible or 2+2 - and make it a Mustang GT with the GT Equipment Group! Distinctive GT Identity and Conveniences: GT badges on front fenders. GT stripe (like Ford's GT racing car) running front to rear along the lower body. A pair of 4-inch fog lamps (clear lenses) mounted in the grille. Distinctive GT Power: You can have either the hot 225-hp Challenger Special V-8 (10 to 1 comp. ratio, 4-barrel carb., hydraulic lifters) or a real scorcher, the 271-hp Cobra V-8 (10.5 to 1 comp. ratio, 4-barrel carb., solid lifters). Both engines in Mustang GT's come equipped with special low-restriction dual exhaust systems. And chrome flared tailpipe extensions tell the onlookers what's under the hood! Distinctive GT Performance: Special Handling Package (tauter suspension, faster steering) plus fade-resisting front disc brakes gives you a kind of precise control you never thought possible in an American car! Options to go with the GT Group? Of course! Rally Pac, 4-speed stick, 3-speed Cruise-O-Matic, styled steel wheels... and nearly all the Mustang options described in preceding pages!.
The specifications are shown on the back cover of the 1966 Ford Mustang promotional booklet.
Custom Rescue Green 1966 Mustang hardtop with custom wheels, front air dam, and engine. Rescue Green is a 2007 special order Chrysler Jeep color which later became a more popular standard color. Either you love it or hate it. This car was in the modified section of the 2010 Mustang Roundup car show in Bellevue, Washington.
Rear left view of a custom Rescue Green 1966 Mustang hardtop.
An Emberglo orange 1966 Mustang GT convertible at the 2010 MCA Grand Nationals car show in Bellevue, Washington. This one has steel styled wheels, GT rocker panel white stripe, GT fender emblem, fog lamps, and emberglo pony interior.
Here is a nice low, left, front view of an Emberglo orange 1966 Mustang GT convertible. I waited most of the day for it to be sunny to get this shot. Emberglo looks great in the sun!
Close-up of the grille and GT fog lamps of an Emberglo Mustang GT convertible.
Rear left view of an Emberglo orange 1966 Mustang GT convertible with its GT dual exhaust through the rear valance.
Close-up of the steel styled wheels, 289 and GT fender emblems, and the GT white rocker panel stripe.
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