There’s a pink 1969 Convertible GT Mustang up for sale right now on E-Bay!  According to the owner:

This Pink Mustang is one of ten of a Special Edition: paint color selected by Hugh Hefner himself (paint code 71617). Since only ten were painted in this color in 1969, this authentic Playboy Special Edition is one of the rarest Mustangs ever produced. This beauty is powered by a 351 Windsor V8 MOTOR with 3 speed automatic TRANSMISSION. All original.

He’s got it mostly right here, it seems.  You have to understand, there is no such thing as an “authentic” Playboy Special Edition.  Ford was a rather conservative company in the 1960′s, and they simply didn’t do “special editions” with outside companies, especially companies that made their money peddling porn.

Yes, there were lot’s of special paint cars done for numerous company giveaways, but the idea of “special editions” was reserved for Ford alone (Think “high country special” “twister specials”, or “color of the month”.)

This car is likely to be part of the “Rainbow of Colors” West Coast promotion in 1969.  The paint code 71617 is also known as WT9036, “Playboy Pink”(1967) “Passionate Pink”(1968) or “Hot Pink”(1969).  It’s certainly a rare car, given it’s a convertible, GT, and of course pink, but I would be cautious about claiming there were only 10 of them made in 1969 without a full Marti Report to back that up.

The starting bid is $39,000. At that price, do you think this pink pony is worth adding to the stable?

There’s a 1967 pink mustang up on E-Bay right now.  The color looks to be “playboy pink”, and the Marti Report says that the color matched to WT9036.  It’s a rare color, to be sure!  The car is in need of a full restoration and it’s only a coupe, but it seems to be pretty complete and has a 289!

With a little bit of time and effort, this could be a great potential project!  The car is located in Colorado, if anybody who reads this site buys it, let me know and make sure you add the car to the Pink Mustang Registry!

A special Thank you to everyone out there that called or emailed me regarding the apparent listing of my vehicle by a dealer located in Pompano Beach, Florida.  For the record, this dealer took what he called a “stock photo” until he could get real pictures of the car up.  I’m not going to get into the issue of him using a copyrighted photo as I am not the copyright holder on that particular image, but I did take issue with images of my car being used in an advertisement for sale.

I contacted the seller, the sites the car was listed on, and the FL Attny. General’s office.  Thankfully, the photos of my car have been removed, and photos of a different car are now up.

My concern was that this may have been a situation where my was at risk of theft.  It seems now that this was really a case of a dealer not thinking anyone would notice the wrong car being posted online.  Either way, you can never be too careful in this day and age.

Link to conversation regarding listing on VMF

Back in October, a pink 1965 mustang surfaced and the owner was looking to sell.  It seemed to be in great shape, but the only downside to it was that it was missing the door plate.  Unfortunately, without the original plate, there is no way to know if the car was a factory special order or just another mustang that someone painted at a later date.  In the cars defense, I’ve looked at it closely, and I don’t see a reason to believe it isn’t, but the plate is still very important, especially since a Marti Report can’t be ordered on a 1965 Mustang.

If you notice in the pictures, the body is in excellent shape, and the paint has been recently re-done.  The odd part to the car is that the engine bay doesn’t match up to what a 1965 Mustang should be.  The ’65 V-8′s didn’t have blue air cleaners or valve covers, and most of the exterior chrome (including the lower rail mouldings, this isn’t a GT) is missing.

I spoke with both the seller and a few potential buyers who asked my opinion.  Here’s my take:  If you’re looking for a concourse correct car, don’t bother.  You can’t honestly prove it’s a factory pink car without the data plate details.  However, if you’re looking for a pretty pink driver that will get lots of attention and with a little money invested win the local car shows, you’ve got that potential here.  Last I heard it was listed for $15,000.  If you can get past the lack of provenance, you’ve got a great price for a 1965 Mustang Convertible with a V-8 Engine!

Another Pink 1965 Mustang

came up for sale this past week down in Rome, GA.  This one is in nice shape as well, does not seem to be originally pink from the factory, and has an inline 6 engine instead of a V-8.

As far as condition is concerned, this car is really tops!  The interior is excellent, the engine detail looks great, and the only downside to the condition is the color difference in the drivers side rear quarter and the drivers door.  The paint color looks to be 1967 Pink, not the 1965 shade, but it doesn’t really matter considering the car is probably not originally pink and does not have the original door plate.

This is the sort of car that doesn’t need anything to turn heads at a car show, but isn’t something to consider if you’re looking for a concourse correct vehicle.  Essentially, this looks like an awesome weekend driver!

My brother and I went up to Ford Carlisle this past summer to sell his 1965 Mustang Coupe.  The car didn’t sell unfortunately, but here’s a funny picture I found while searching through my photo archives.  The Car is still for sale, so if you’re looking for a 1965 Mustang Coupe HiPo GT Project, this is it!

Some people just can’t help themselves….  I have to admit, I’m pretty much the same way.