FYI FORD MustangSteve's Ford Mustang Forum / Retractable Hardtop?

**Posted by Raymond_B** 9/12/2024 8:55 AM

This is an interesting one, not that I would want it (for a myriad of reasons), but interesting none the less.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1965-ford-mustang-569/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_2648441

**Posted by 6sally6** 9/12/2024 9:33 AM

Interesting it has the same crappy fitting hood my 66 does !!
I wonder if....they had to extend the truck section to swallow the folding roof (like the 57-59 skyliners)
It would be a hit at the car shows butt......I wouldn't trade my 'plain-old-coupe' for it .
6sal6

**Posted by rpm** 9/12/2024 9:40 AM

Uhh... This ain't a good look.

Last edited by rpm (9/12/2024 9:43 AM)

**Posted by Rufus68** 9/12/2024 10:14 AM

Exactly what I was thinking...

**Posted by TKOPerformance** 9/12/2024 10:58 AM

Freaking hideous.

**Posted by BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA** 9/12/2024 9:01 PM

Not a fan.

**Posted by Rufus68** 9/13/2024 6:20 AM

You know, now that he has the mechanism working, if he put in the time needed to enlarge the rear end enough to engulf that while keeping the stock mustang shape then he would really have something. Done properly, you would only notice the change when it would be parked beside a normal mustang.

**Posted by BobE** 9/13/2024 7:37 AM

I think this says it all ... "Cuurent Bid: $3,000".
It appears the current owner may be hanging on to this ride.

**Posted by TKOPerformance** 9/13/2024 8:04 AM

BobE wrote:
I think this says it all ... "Cuurent Bid: $3,000".
It appears the current owner may be hanging on to this ride.

Well, when you build something that suits only your taste you've pretty much decided who the resale market is going to be.

**Posted by John Ha** 9/13/2024 11:44 AM

I like it! It's creative and something no one else has. You'd definitely stand out in a crowd.

**Posted by Nos681** 9/13/2024 4:58 PM

More like a farmer. 😁

Trunk does not compliment the body lines.
Kinda like the square 80’s T-birds.

Last edited by Nos681 (9/13/2024 5:02 PM)

**Posted by Raymond_B** 9/13/2024 6:40 PM

One of the reasons I found this interesting is that there's this mentioned in the ad

"This 1966 Ford Mustang started life as a coupe and was later refurbished and converted to a retractable hardtop convertible using components produced by Retractables Unlimited, which was founded by the late Ford Motor Company engineer Ben J. Smith."

Sure enough a Google search found others! I do not like it, but I love trivia.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-ford-mustang-456/

https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/folding-hardtop-mustang-that-never-was/

https://barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1965-FORD-MUSTANG-RETRACTABLE-HARDTOP-190406

**Posted by Rufus68** 9/13/2024 7:10 PM

After reading the info you posted, that car is more interesting.

**Posted by BobE** 9/14/2024 6:02 AM

TKOPerformance wrote:
BobE wrote:
I think this says it all ... "Cuurent Bid: $3,000".
It appears the current owner may be hanging on to this ride.
Well, when you build something that suits only your taste you've pretty much decided who the resale market is going to be.

LOL, perfectly said.