1. All Original (never mind the pop bottle windshield washer fluid reservoir, lawn chair bucket seats, bright green paint, rust covered cheapo chrome air cleaner, flex hoses, and that rear wing on that 65 fastback)
2. Rare (since it was the only car made with the VIN 8R01T156297, it is simply rare. The 200ci sixpot engine is also INCREDIBLY hard to find and those coupes are the rarest of the three body styles!!!)
3. Great Condition for 30 plus years old (if you can look past the upholstery that seemed to have been attacked by a scissor happy three year old and cleaned up with bleach, the Fred flinstone type of floors, that beautifuly faded paint, leaking gas tank, and that annoying knocking sound coming from the front of the car. Heck, I'll even throw in the ant colony that has made this car home!!!).
4. One-of-a-Kind (See Rare)
5. No-Rust (Because there is no car left from it!!!)
6. Minor Repairs needed (Transmission only goes in reverse, probably a shifter linkage, Knocking from front end, probably an exhaust leak, random fires springing up behind dash, easily remedied with a decent sized fire extinguisher)
7. Actual Miles (Yup the odometer says 43,000 true miles. So what if the dash was replaced and the odometer set back to 0 a few years back on an already driven to the ground car) (On an added note, I especially love the guys who have the Mustang that actually does have 40,000 original miles and think it is worth something. Of course, it is in 5 times as worse of shape as a car with 5 times its miles!!!)
9. Complete!!! (Missing the driver side fender, passenger side fender, both doors, windshield, rear glass, door glass, engine, transmission, shifter, seats, dash pad, package tray panel, interior quarter panels, rearview mirror, side mirrors, rear axle, master cylinder, front spindles, upper control arms, lower control arms, radiator, springs, wheels, tires, front and rear valences, grille, headlight buckets, brake and accelerator pedals, headliner, decklid, driver side quarter, tail light panel, tail lights, back up lights, front and rear bumpers, hood, bumper brackets, sun visors, headliner bows, kick panels, wiring harnesses, carpet, underlayment, parking brake cables, brack lines, fuel lines, and title... But it is rare).
9. Must See to Appreciate (Amazing how a car hitting on only 5 cylinders with a cracked block, next to nothing oil pressure, and with oil pouring out the pan can even back out of the driveway with a rear end that has nearly half of the teeth on the ring gear broken off.)
Last but Not Least...
10. Reserve Not Met!!!
Just Thought Of One More...
11. Ready for Restoration (Yes, it sat for 15 years lying in the bottom of a shallow, murky lake waiting for some unfortunate soul to drag the car out from the unforgiving depths. Then after removal from the lake, awaiting its rebirth it lurked beneath a large oak tree with the remains of a rickety shed fallen upon its caved in roof and broken glass with a large section of soggy carpet protecting the sheetmetal from the elements, leaving a nice patina of rust in its place. Then it was moved into the middle of a vast, empty, cactus infested desert where the sun dried any drop of moisture from the metallic carcass as any remains of paint and color were singed away as any usable parts were slowly picked off. Finally, on its way to the boneyard it fell off of the back of the tow truck and flipped end over end across two lanes of traffic, where it was finally rescued by some mindless fool. Yes, my friend, I assure you, this car is ready for restoration!!!)
2. Rare (since it was the only car made with the VIN 8R01T156297, it is simply rare. The 200ci sixpot engine is also INCREDIBLY hard to find and those coupes are the rarest of the three body styles!!!)
3. Great Condition for 30 plus years old (if you can look past the upholstery that seemed to have been attacked by a scissor happy three year old and cleaned up with bleach, the Fred flinstone type of floors, that beautifuly faded paint, leaking gas tank, and that annoying knocking sound coming from the front of the car. Heck, I'll even throw in the ant colony that has made this car home!!!).
4. One-of-a-Kind (See Rare)
5. No-Rust (Because there is no car left from it!!!)
6. Minor Repairs needed (Transmission only goes in reverse, probably a shifter linkage, Knocking from front end, probably an exhaust leak, random fires springing up behind dash, easily remedied with a decent sized fire extinguisher)
7. Actual Miles (Yup the odometer says 43,000 true miles. So what if the dash was replaced and the odometer set back to 0 a few years back on an already driven to the ground car) (On an added note, I especially love the guys who have the Mustang that actually does have 40,000 original miles and think it is worth something. Of course, it is in 5 times as worse of shape as a car with 5 times its miles!!!)
9. Complete!!! (Missing the driver side fender, passenger side fender, both doors, windshield, rear glass, door glass, engine, transmission, shifter, seats, dash pad, package tray panel, interior quarter panels, rearview mirror, side mirrors, rear axle, master cylinder, front spindles, upper control arms, lower control arms, radiator, springs, wheels, tires, front and rear valences, grille, headlight buckets, brake and accelerator pedals, headliner, decklid, driver side quarter, tail light panel, tail lights, back up lights, front and rear bumpers, hood, bumper brackets, sun visors, headliner bows, kick panels, wiring harnesses, carpet, underlayment, parking brake cables, brack lines, fuel lines, and title... But it is rare).
9. Must See to Appreciate (Amazing how a car hitting on only 5 cylinders with a cracked block, next to nothing oil pressure, and with oil pouring out the pan can even back out of the driveway with a rear end that has nearly half of the teeth on the ring gear broken off.)
Last but Not Least...
10. Reserve Not Met!!!
Just Thought Of One More...
11. Ready for Restoration (Yes, it sat for 15 years lying in the bottom of a shallow, murky lake waiting for some unfortunate soul to drag the car out from the unforgiving depths. Then after removal from the lake, awaiting its rebirth it lurked beneath a large oak tree with the remains of a rickety shed fallen upon its caved in roof and broken glass with a large section of soggy carpet protecting the sheetmetal from the elements, leaving a nice patina of rust in its place. Then it was moved into the middle of a vast, empty, cactus infested desert where the sun dried any drop of moisture from the metallic carcass as any remains of paint and color were singed away as any usable parts were slowly picked off. Finally, on its way to the boneyard it fell off of the back of the tow truck and flipped end over end across two lanes of traffic, where it was finally rescued by some mindless fool. Yes, my friend, I assure you, this car is ready for restoration!!!)
