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The 2023 Ridler Award winner was announced at the Detroit Autorama on Sunday, February 26. The 1950 Mercury named “Maximus” owned by Luigi Deriggi of Toms River, New Jersey, stood out in the Great 8 finalists for its superior creative artistry, build quality, and ingenious engineering.

The 1949-1951 is arguably the most customized car in America. The Hirohata Merc is the embodiment of the custom car craze and possibly the most influential custom car of all time. Other iconic custom Mercs include the Buddy Alcorn Mercury, Jerry Reichman’s four-door ‘50 Mercury built by Barris Customs, the “Ruggiero Mercury” built by South City Rod & Custom, and Hell’s Chariot, a famous cinema car from the 1970s. Now Luigi Deriggi’s 1950 Mercury joins the ranks with the honorable Riddler Award.

The car was built to the max by the team at Pro Comp Custom. Underneath the outward artistry, a specialized Art Morrison chassis sits on air ride suspension for optimal ride and display heights. The engine bay is stuffed with a Ford Coyote V-8 topped with an alluring eight-stack Borla fuel induction kit, and a custom Kooks mandrel bend exhaust tickles the eardrums of anyone lucky enough to be present as it passes by.

Paul Atkins created the custom interior, which includes comfortable tan leather adjustable seats with matching door panels, headliner and carpets. A custom Sparc Industries steering wheel blends with the chrome and root beer dash and console details that match the mouth-watering Candy Root Beer exterior. Expertly airbrushed details are weaved along the sides of the Mercury, and asymmetrical panels highlight the engine bay in a symmetrical, eye-pleasing way. One-off wheels by Chris Boyd accentuate the build’s chrome details and complete the look.

While wandering through the rows of hundreds of customs, hot rods, muscle cars and pickup trucks at the 2023 Detroit Autorama, it’s nearly impossible to choose a favorite, let alone settle on the top eight greatest cars in the massive venue, but the judges of the Ridler Award Great 8 contestants did it again. They had a lot of work to do in a short amount of time, scrutinizing every last detail of some of the most high-end custom vehicles to determine eight finalists that will go on to compete for the 2023 Ridler Award. Celebratory cheers echoed through the building as each of the eight finalists were notified of their nomination.

A $1,000 cash reward is offered to each of the eight finalists, and $10,000 is awarded to the Ridler Award Winner, but it’s not necessarily the cash that is king. The Don Ridler Memorial Award is one of the most desirable awards for show car builders and owners. The vehicles are carefully judged based on craftsmanship, creativity and engineering, and the vehicles must adhere to one major rule: The customs should not be revealed to the public before the Autorama show, not even a single photo.

It’s the Great 8 finalists and the Ridler Award that makes Detroit Autorama one of the most anticipated car shows of the year. This year’s finalists did not disappoint. The Ridler Award winner isn’t announced until the last day of the show, but here is a sneak peek of the 2023 Great 8 Ridler Award finalists.

Kathy Cargill’s 1969 Dodge Superbee

David and Kenny Snodgrass’ 1955 Chevy Convertible

David and Kenny Snodgrass’ 1955 Chevy Convertible

David and Kenny Snodgrass’ 1955 Chevy Convertible

Tim Hampel’s 1953 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

George Conrad’s 1978 Ford Mustang II

George Conrad’s 1978 Ford Mustang II

George Conrad’s 1978 Ford Mustang II

Shawn Nichoalds’ 1967 Chevy Nova

Jim McDaniel’s 1958 Chevrolet Cameo Pickup

Luigi Deriggi’s 1950 Mercury Coupe

Rejean Desjardins’ 1965 Ford Mustang

Rejean Desjardins’ 1965 Ford Mustang

The Sibley. The basement. Editorial. Those are the names we use for the first floor of the Hemmings building in Bennington, Vermont. Half of the floor is an editorial department cube farm; the other half holds 25 or so near-original classic and vintage cars and trucks in a small garage called the Sibley. Some of them run and drive, like the 1969 Chevelle and the 1987 IROC, but most of them have been sitting on flats for decades. Our plan was to walk down the rows and get them all running, then sell the ones that are too nice to drive or too weird to keep, while using the rest for road trips and fun. The first car in the row was a 1937 Hudson Terraplane delivery that was too nice and too rare to take out on the road. Leaving that for a future collector, we moved to the next vehicle: a 1932 Model B pickup truck that was parked 25 years ago. Will it run? The inspection sticker and the plates suggest it last saw the road in 1961 or ’62. The battery was missing, and no one here had ever heard it start. We decided it was the perfect vehicle number one.

What is a 1932 Model B?

Ford folks know that in March of 1932, the Model 18 was introduced with 221-inch V-8 that made 65 hp. The V-8 equipped Fords became known simply as a Deuce, ’32, or Ford V-8. That same year, the Model B was also introduced with the 200-inch four-cylinder that made 50 hp. Both the B and the Deuce shared the same basic body, front and rear transverse leaf spring suspension, and four-wheel mechanical brakes. This truck was a simple 1932 Ford Model B.

What is a Survivor?

Museums are full of survivors, or cars that are beyond their usefulness and have never been modified or rebuilt. In this case, the ’32 has what appears to be the original drivetrain and interior, paint, and plenty of dents and scratches that indicate it was used as a farm truck/snow plow until it wasn’t needed anymore. Our records indicate it was donated to Hemmings in the 1990s and pushed into a corner.

1932 Model B Suspension and Brakes

The Model B was a revolution for dirt-cheap transportation. Instead of rear brakes only, like the Model T, the B had four-wheel mechanical drums and two transverse (side-to-side) leaf springs for suspension. Our Shop Foreman Junior Nevison found that the brake linkage was frozen, and the grease was “concrete.” After lubing the parts, the brakes are now (relatively) safe. Later Fords featured hydraulic or “juice” brakes. If a brake update is in the Model B’s future, we didn’t want to go too far into working on the existing brakes. While Junior was working under the truck, he noticed that the I-beam axle was bent and the crossmember was broken into six pieces. In addition, he found that the kingpins, radiator, and fuel pump needed to be rebuilt. If you are lucky enough to find a ’32 in this condition, buy it anyway.

Getting a 1932 Ford Model B Truck Running

The upside to only having 4.6:1 compression is that the engine turns over easily. While grabbing the belt, we spun it through the four-stokes and didn’t hear anything scary. The distributor on the Model B has an internal timing advance. Sharp eyed Ford folks will note that the distributor is out of the engine in the photo. We found an original Model B distributor at Columbia Early Ford in Hudson, New York, and were in the process of the swap. The stock fuel tank was full of rust, so we bypassed it with a gas can and added a temporary fuel filter and fuel line. We also removed the distributor cap and turned the engine over to check for spark—after we found a set of reversed wires behind the ignition switch, we had it. With fuel, compression, and spark, it started and ran for about 30 seconds before we noticed water leaking out of the cylinder head.

Next Time in the Sibley Garage

The intention was to drive this truck to lunch or the golf course that day; a quick inspection of the cylinder head killed those plans. On the far right, you can see that the entire quench area of the cylinder head is missing. The damage there explained why there were exhaust fumes in the radiator and water in the cylinders. Despite this, the engine ran and idled.

Coming up next, we’ll scrounge a cylinder head, add fluids, repair the wiring, fix the brakes, and get it to idle and drive.

Next week, March 2-5, The Amelia will see its 28^th year at Amelia Island, Florida. Four auctions will take place during the 2023 event, and speculated sales could reach a record range between $182 million to $217 million. That may seem like a high estimate, but with well-known auction houses like RM Sotheby’s, Bonhams and Gooding & Company making an appearance, hundreds of rare, high-quality vehicles will cross the auction blocks. This is only a miniscule sample of the automotive excellence that will appear before a wide audience of enthusiasts, collectors and bidders.

Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island Auction Highlights

Gooding & Company has earned the reputation as a premier East Coast collector-car auction over the past decade at the Amelia Island Concours. This year, the Gooding & Company auction will be held on the Friday before the celebrated Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. The lively auction will be located one mile south of Amelia Island Parkway at the Omni Amelia Island Resort.

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, Gooding & Company Lot 164Gooding & Company

The car estimated to bring in the top sale for Gooding is lot 164, a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, which could reach between $18 million and $20 million. It’s one of only 37 covered-headlight SWB California Spiders, and was factory-equipped with unique features for the 1962 New York International Auto Show. It’s Ferrari Classiche certified and retains the original body, chassis and driveline.

1966 AAR Gurney Eagle MK 1, Gooding & Company Lot 139Gooding & Company

One of just four of the Formula 1 Eagles built will cross the block as lot 139 at an estimated $3 million to $4 million. This 1966 AAR Gurney Eagle MK 1 is the very first Eagle built Dan Gurney’s All-American Racers. Among the most significant American race cars ever built, it was driven by renowned racers Dan Gurney, Bob Bondurant, and Phil Hill, and spent 38 years in the Donington Grand Prix Collection. It’s currently fitted with a reproduction 2.7-liter FPF, and the original engine is included in the auction.

1953 OSCA MT4 2-AD Spider, Gooding & Company Lot 47 Gooding & Company

Not the highest valued vehicle on the roster, but an incredible find nonetheless is this 1953 OSCA MT4 2-AD Spider that will cross Gooding’s block as lot 47. Arguably one of the finest small-displacement Italian sports cars of the ‘50s, it’s estimated to fetch between $700,000 – $900,000. This significant race car earned numerous wins, including First in Class at Sebring in 1953. It remained hidden for four decades in storage before making an appearance.

Bonhams Amelia Island Auction Highlights

Bonhams is scheduled to offer 113 lots at Amelia on Thursday, March 2, at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club located off Amelia Island Parkway. This will be the auction house’s ninth Amelia Island event. Bonhams earned $15 million with a 95% sell through rate in 2022, and in 2020 they took two of the top sales at Amelia. Here are three jaw-dropping examples of what they have in store for us this year.

1937 Bugatti Type 57S Sports Tourer, Bonhams Lot 162 Bonhams

This 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Sports Tourer is a concours award-winning restoration expected to bring in between $10-to $12 million. It features original one-off coachwork by Vanden Plas and is reported to be all numbers-matching. It’s DOHC supercharged eight-cylinder engine puts out an impressive 200-bhp at 4,500 rpm.

1992 Ferrari F40, Bonhams Lot 162Bonhams

The Pininfarina-designed Ferrari F40 benefits from all the production-run upgrades available for 1992. This example is just one of 213 U.S.-delivered F40s produced and has less than 8,600 miles on the odometer with an excellent service history between three owners. It is Ferrari Classiche certified and a Cavallino Platinum Award winner. According to Bonhams, the estimated hammer price should land somewhere between $2.9 and $3.4 million.

1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast Series 2, Bonhams Lot 146Bonhams

Amelia Island will be full of Ferraris this weekend. Here’s another, a 1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast Series 2 expected to fetch $1 million to $2 million. It’s an original left-hand-drive USA Chinetti delivery with coachwork by Pininfarina. Formerly in the Collections of James Leake and John Mozart, it’s one of only 12 of the five-speed Series 2 examples built.

RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island Auction Highlights

This year marks RM Sotheby’s 24^th and final year hosting their auctions at Amelia Island. Expect to see the best-of-the-best from RM with a diverse selection. Everything from modern-day supercars to veteran racers from the 1900s will cross their black on Saturday, March 4, at their new location on Lynndale Road off the Amelia Island Parkway. Here are just a few highlights from the 95 lots to be offered.

1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider, RM Sotheby’s Lot 150RM Sotheby’s

RM Sotheby is also auctioning off a Ferrari 250 GT, this one being a 1959 LWB California Spider by Scaglietti, the rarest and arguably the most comfortable driving version of the covered-headlight California Spiders. The numbers-matching vintage Ferrari was awarded at multiple events, including Salon Privé, Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, The Quail, and Cavallino Classic. It was also featured in the September 1959 issue of Sports Car Illustrated. Factory equipped with a competition-tuned engine, this elegant, rare beauty is expected to fetch between $9-$11 million.

2010 Pagani Zonda R ‘Revolución Specification’, RM Sotheby’s Lot 171RM Sotheby’s

Upgraded by the Pagani factory to “Revolución” specifications in December 2014, this 2010 Pagani Zonda R is the fifth of just 10 “R” examples produced between 2009 and 2011. It has held the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife’s fastest lap record for non-series, production-based, gasoline-powered car since July 2010. Arguably the most beautiful, best-sounding modern supercar, with unparalleled build quality and mythical status among car enthusiasts, this ferocious 780-hp exotic could hammer down anywhere between $4.8 and $6.8 million.

1965 Aston Martin DB5, RM Sotheby’s Lot 120RM Sotheby’s

James Bond fans unite: A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 is expected to cross RM Sotheby’s auction block at $1.2-to $1.5 million. This left-hand-drive was exceptionally equipped from the factory with several rare options and still retains its numbers-matching engine. It received a comprehensive cosmetic concours-quality restoration, and the engine was upgraded to Vantage specifications in the ‘90s by marque specialists. RM Sotheby’s states that this is among the finest DB5 examples and an ideal acquisition to celebrate the model’s 60th anniversary.

Whenever I do one of these “five faves“ pieces when I go to an auction, it always boils down to this: would I want to drive it home to Phoenix with me? The stakes are lower with the Scottsdale auctions, since I’m just across town. But when I come to places like the McCormick auction in Palm Springs, where I am at this writing, it’s a 300-mile trip, so it would be a car I am going to need to live with for at least a day. Which ones do I want to take home this time? Read on …

1953 Kaiser Manhattan

If you go enough to these auctions, you end up seeing the same stuff over and over again. Two-seat Thunderbirds. Nash metropolitans. Tri five Chevy‘s. Obviously there is a market for them, and obviously their popularity speaks for itself. That said, I can’t remember the last time I saw a Kaiser of any sort had an option. I may have seen one, and completely overlooked it somehow. If so, I was foolish. When people talk about ’50s cars, there’s generally a lot of chrome and glitz and complementing and contrasting paint schemes. This lovely green Kaiser was positively modest in appearance, which (in what is not the first contradiction in my life) drew me closer to it. My initial dismay at the notion of a fuel injected 5 L Ford under the hood, presumably put there by the seller, would probably melt away as it would provide useful extra power. It’s also probably a hell of a lot easier to service and fix. The seller also swapped on front disc brakes, which I can’t really argue with either. I’ll likely never see another one at the weekly car show at Pavilions.

1968 Opel Kadett

Remember the old Car and Driver road test that parked one of these outside a junkyard in New York for a photo shoot? Car and Driver still does: GM pulled all of its advertising over it. I’m wondering, could it really be that bad? I could see for myself in this beautifully restored Kadett wagon, which I feel like I have seen at auction at least half a dozen times since its restoration half a dozen years ago. I will probably have to stick to the slow lane, since 75 mph zones in Arizona tend to move 90, but it was built in the land of the Autobahn, so…

1975 Pontiac LeMans

Once upon a time, when I was younger and more beautiful Adam drove a red 64 dart GT convertible around town, I would occasionally be complemented by someone who would inevitably say the same thing: “my grandma had the same car! Except it was green. And a four-door sedan. And a Ford.“ for years I smiled to their face and laughed at the absurdity of their statement privately. suddenly, I think I understand what they’re talking about. This bitch 70s Pontiac Lemans very much reminds me somehow of the ‘76 impala coupe that remained a high spot of my high school and college lives. Yes, the Lemans is an A-body and my impala was a B-body. Yes this car is red, and my impala was green. Yes, they were made by different divisions of General Motors. But they share the same vibe: they’re not trying to be fancy, they’re not trying to be sporty, they were (or are) just trying to be a nice car. Unpretentious. And my New Jersey-based Impala had rust buds and exactly the same place that this one does. If this car was green, or was a Chevy, or was a B-body, I’d probably be sniffing around for a bidder’s paddle right now.

1980 Cadillac Seville Diesel

A few years ago, Hemmings Classic Car called the ‘80 Seville Diesel “Detroit’s most unconventional car in decades and arguably GM’s most technologically savvy production platform ever, up to that point… [like] a Corvette, Seville included four-wheel independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes. Anti-roll bars appeared at both ends. Electronic suspension leveling … Stir in the unconventional mandate of a standard diesel V-8 and you had a combination that no one saw coming.” Did I say HCC said that? Well, I wrote the piece, so technically I did. If anyone agreed, they stayed mum. Taking this home would let me put my money where my mouth is. Fuel savings will be moot since diesel is about a buck a gallon more expansive at the Pilot and Flying J stations along I-10, but I’d love to spend a day with one regardless.

1999 Buick Riviera

Uncle Ernie enjoyed himself a range of personal luxury coupes from the late ’70s until his passing in the late ’90s. Every couple of years, he would swing by on a weekday morning on his way home to Connecticut from Atlantic City, having just hit some jackpot or other, or just as likely having lost his shirt. But there would always be some interesting two-door barge that got him there and back. His tastes were not brand loyal, by any means, so he had a range of fun goods that a car crazy elementary school kid loved to look at and ride in. His last car, a lease when he finally retired to Florida, was a Buick Riviera very much like this one My mom was tasked with driving it back to the dealership and taking a taxi back to his apartment. She accidentally left his Bob Marley: Legend CD and the player, and returned home with an empty jewel case for me. That was my share of the inheritance. at any rate, I always dug the style of the last Riviera, enjoy the torque of the Buick 3800, and somehow have yet to try one of these. This very clean example is one of the first cars to go over the McCormick’s auction transom today, and if I was a guessing man, it won’t go for a whole bunch of cash. Lucky new buyer.

Reuniting people with lost loves has always been an emotionally engaging experience. Stories based on this topic have been covered extensively in media over the years, and the public willingly eats up every riveting moment of these tissue soaking sagas. People just can’t get enough of a lonely “someone” finding that one great love that got away.

This same basic scenario is constantly being played out in our chosen hobby as well. Past car owners always seem to be searching out that one, great, long lost automotive love, the ride that helped them get through their years, but then sadly moved on. It’s that car you should never have sold, junked, or just plain ol’ lost in the grips of everyday life. The one that you need back in your life.

Samuel Kephart is a young gun, muscle car aficionado that has grown up around the car hobby. His dad Roger was always into hot rides, and the youngster heard all the stories growing up about dad’s stunning 1969 Road Runner he owned back before little Samuel was born. “He bought the car in 1989. When he first laid his eyes on it, he thought it was the most beautiful ride he’d ever seen. Dad drove it for four years and then sold it in 1993, when he married my mom, Shirley. I was born in 2000 and grew up enjoying tales about the wild Road Runner. I always dreamed of finding the car and buying it back one day,” states Samuel.

before the official unveiling, the Road Runner was hidden behind Samuel’s Duster project.

Roger remembers the Road Runner vividly and cherishes the time spent with his “Bird. “I was nineteen when I bought the car and had been a Mopar guy since I was a little kid. Once I got it, my brother and I did a lot of work to it, making it the way I wanted it. Of course, I cruised it on the weekends here in Murphy, North Carolina. However, when family time came, the money wasn’t there to maintain it. I didn’t want to see it sit, so I sold it, “states Roger.

In 2010, then ten-year-old Samuel and his dad were talking to the man that Roger had bought the Road Runner from back in ’89. “The man told us he knew where the car was. It was sitting just a few miles away, in the back of the new owner’s shop”. After Samuel and Roger inquired about the car, the present owner (Robert) had told the Kephart’s that he had no intention of selling it. The Plymouth was now taken apart, covered in red primer, and resting out back in leu of a future rebuild.

The red primer had long ago faded to a pinkish hue due to its time in the elements. The car is rough but entirely in restorable condition. Samuel Kephart

Samuel had a goal in mind. “I had always dreamed of buying the car back. I met the owner’s grandson in school and stayed in contact. Years later, I met the owner, Robert again. He didn’t want to discuss selling it. He was more interested in the car’s history as he was still intent on restoring it.” For the next ten years Samuel would call on Robert and chat with him once a year. “He promised me if he ever did sell it, I would be first in line.”

After high school Samuel began his career in the auto body business, working locally, in a nearby shop. “I would pass by Robert’s shop every day at lunchtime. If he was there, I would stop and talk to him. One day he asked me about helping him restore the car. I reluctantly wrote him up a parts list and gave it to him. I also mentioned that we were still interested in purchasing the car.”

One day around Thanksgiving, Samuel stopped by Robert’s shop just to say hi. “I never mentioned anything about the Road Runner, but as I was leaving, he turned to me and gave me a price to buy the car, without me even asking. I then called my mom, Shirley. She had tried for years to buy the car as well, so of course, she was excited.”

Mom and son immediately bought the car. “I didn’t waste time. I went and picked it up that night. We hid it in my garage, behind my ’70 Duster I am currently restoring. The next day we got dad to come down to the shop for the big reveal. He had no idea the car was there. His jaw dropped when I opened the garage door. He was just speechless.”

Years of work and negotiation went into finding and purchasing Roger’s dream ride. Persistence paid off, and Roger can’t be happier with the outcome. Right now, the car is in the process of a full teardown. The red primer has faded to pink over the years from sitting outdoorst, but the Road Runner is still in a very restorable state. Originally an F8 painted, 383ci, automatic, column shift car with a bench seat, this beast was built to be a stop light terror.

Immediate plans for the Road Runner include cleaning up the engine bay and installing a 440ci engine for the time being. “From there we can get it running under its own power, and then start on the body work. That will take some time as you can see. There is some damage, but nothing that can’t be fixed.”

Future plans? “We are going to restore it back to the way my dad had it. That means painting it back to the Y2, Sunfire yellow with black hood stripes. Keeping it old school, with the bench and column shift. Some “period correct” go-fast add-ons of course, along with the Progressive wheels. We are going to stick with the 440ci for now, not sure of what we’ll add down the road. But visually, we are making it look the same way as dad had it back in the day.”

As far as dad is concerned, this has been an amazing experience beyond belief. Roger sums it up this way; “I thought this would never happen. When they opened the garage, there it lay. The “Bird had come back home to me. It was an amazing surprise and one my son and wife had worked on for a very long time.”

1969 Road Runner

This ’69 Roadrunner was a big part of Roger Kephart’s life. Like many hot rides, it was sold off when the Kephart’s started a family and needed a better suited means of transportation. His family hunted down the Mopar and presented it to him as a birthday gift, thirty years after selling it.

1969 Road Runner Parked

The Roadrunner has seen better days. A restoration was started, but then the car was relegated to an old car port behind the previous owner’s shop where it was punished buy the outdoor weather. The red oxide primer has faded to a shade of pink.

1969 Road Runner Owner, Roger Kephart

Roger Kephart stands in front of his “new” Roadrunner, a car that he owned and thrashed the streets of North Carolina with, before he became a family man. It’s now back for good thanks to his son Samuel and wife, Shirley.

1969 Road Runner Progressive Wheels

These rims are from Progressive, which is now defunct. “Dad ran a 14×7’s up front, with 15×8’s out back. They look like Centerlines. We are going to reuse them and set them up with similar tires, “states Samuel.

1969 Road Runner Keepsake Photo

Roger Kephart sits in his street machine Road Runner back in the day. Due to a house fire, the Kephart’s lost all of their pictures of the Road Runner, except this one.

The Mustang has been a collectible car pretty much since the first ones rolled into Ford showrooms across the country in April of 1964. And plenty of Mustangs have been modified before, during and after restoration, in just about every imaginable way, which makes this early 1965 Ford Mustang Hardtop something of a surprise.

Restored to original specs and currently offered at Hemmings Auctions, this 260-equipped pony car features a striking Guardsman Blue exterior finish over a white vinyl interior, the latter highlighted with contrasting blue carpeting. The appeal of that original Mustang is all here: that long hood/short deck sports car look, V8 power and a youthfulness that remains strong nearly six decades after it was built. The selling dealer, MS Classic Cars, has a history of carefully detailing and preparing its listed vehicles in a manner far more thorough than most. And this Mustang appears to be no exception.

While no early Mustang can de definitively described as being a “numbers-matching” car because Ford did not stamp partial VINs into engine blocks until years later, this example’s F-code 260-cu.in. V8 does feature casting and assembly date codes that synch very nicely with the car’s May 21, 1964, production date.

The seller reports that the Mustang’s restoration was completed from 2010 through 2012 and was accomplished by using a mix of the car’s original components and correct replacements as needed. That correct engine, complete with its Autolite two-barrel carburetor and cast-iron exhaust manifolds, was rebuilt, as was the C-4 three-speed automatic.

Head on over the Hemmings Auctions to take a look at what a correct, very early Mustang is supposed to look like. Tell us what you think by leaving a comment on the listing.