The GrooveStang '76 (1966 fastback)

[Falcon Ranchero]

This is my third secondhand 1966 Mustang fastback. Revell's 1998 issue of the Hertz rental. BUT I already have the signature black and gold Shelby so I had a little more freedom with this Mustang...

Since it was secondhand that means it had been attempted to be built; mainly being painted red atrociously with a brush, and unpainted interior compartment glued in as well as the windsheilds front and rear. The rear one was covered with glue so I tried my best to hide that. Headlights were also missing but my 1966 Buick Wildcat kit came with neat square ones so I put those in. The tailights are custom on the 'stang but stock 1966 Buick Wildcat units. also the little rear back up lights in the bumper are stock 1960 Impala units.

The elephant in the room is that black vinyl top, which wasn't actually an option on the '66 fastback as far as I know. I was curious to see what one would look like on a fastback so on it went. The side stripes in the cove are actual late 70s decals to add to the '70s vibe I was trying to achieve. 

[lordairgtar]

Pretty wild concept.

[stavanzer]

Groovy!

[shoopdog]

I like out it turned out, looks good!

[slusher]

Super nice,  those headlights make think of the Sunny and Cher Barris custom ones for them!,

[PappyD340]

Great looking Mustang!

[Falcon Ranchero]

Here’s all three together. None of these were new out of the box, I had to save them from the poor attempts by the first owners, but the Hertz one was my dad’s originally built as the white Shelby, he took it apart, and sprayed it black, rebuilding it but never finished the rebuild, so I did.

 

[johnyrotten]

Great looking trio of mustangs, nice save on the red one. The tail lights fit the body pretty well, who would've thought.

[RACINE ISHRAQUR RAZA]

Unique! Those square headlights on your Mustang reminds me of those two custom Mustangs built by George Barris for Bonny & Cher back in the sixties.