The 1966 Ford Mustang FastbackThe 1966 Ford Mustang fastback was an instant success, from it's late 1965 model year introduction. The Ford fastback 2+2 OptionOrdering a 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback not only drastically changed the look of the iconic pony car, but it allowed the addition of some pretty cool extras, some of which were optional equipment.Exterior Styling
As you might expect, since most of the 1965 Mustang model year provided either the coupe or the convertible, there were few changes to the new 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback. And that was fine, just as it was, with it's cool louvered rear panels and an operating vent, where the rear quarter windows would have gone, in the coupe. The one, easy way to tell a 1966 fastback at a glance, at least on the non GT package equipped cars, was the new "floating" pony and corral emblem on the new front horizontal striped grill work. Engine and Drivetrain SpecsThere were a total of three available engine choices. For the fuel economy minded, a 120 horsepower, 200 cubic inch straight six was offered.
The two available V8 options were the 200 horsepower 289 V8 with a 2 barrel carburetor, or the new hipo, or high performance 289 V8, with its high compression engine pounding out a very healthy 271 horsepower, beating that famous winning power to weight combination of 10 lbs per horsepower. Interior Changes
The 1966 fastback, now featured as standard, the new GT style, restyled dash instruments, which featured round faced, easy to read gauges, with a large speedometer sitting front and center and included oil pressure, ammeter, water temperature and fuel gauges. 
Other additions for the model year, were reflective of new tougher US government safety standards which mandated that all new cars be equipped with emergency flashers, standard electric wipers with windshield washer pump and a padded dashboard. Production FiguresA total of 35,698 fastback Mustangs were produced for the 1966 model year, making the 2+2 much more rare than the 1965 models, which totaled just over 77,000 units.Return to 1966 Ford Mustang Return from 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback to Ford Mustang |
