back story: other half gave me a "Self drive a classic mustang for a day" voucher for xmas LAST year. finally got around to using it last week!

there's something special about a 47 year old car having people hover around it like it was a new futuristic model at the motor show; i'd recommend it to everyone

so first; the route of the day

perfect day for a drop top cruise. lunch in sorrento, up to arthur's seat, met two guys who were downing VB grenades whilst driving their sweet 351 replica (however they were taken with the original-ness of "my" car
dinner in mordialloc.

here come photos; i've gone for a film look with the PP... all C&C welcome


filling up.



i have an awesome partner who obliged when i asked her to dress up in the period (she chose jackie onassis but in my mind i saw elaine benes :weirdo



i just want one.





















at the small jetty, sorrento






view from arthur's seat 1



view from arthur's seat 2












finally, i'm not getting anything for this, but if you're interested in something like this, and you're in victoria, get over to Pete's Classic Garage and go hire on of these cars. it's effing brilliant and you won't regret it. worth every last cent, and now i want to buy one

[pickles]

Living in Aspendale, I know all of those locations VERY well.
There's nothing like a good drive in a good car...I love American muscle, but at the moment we have a bit of "Euro".....we have a C63.
Safe driving, Pickles.

[Mallee Boy]

....imaspy......
sob! sob! weep! drooling! envy, jealousy. More sobbing. Weeping.

[Northern Soul]

I love the processing on these, it really suits the subject, especially the shots where there is no way of accurately telling when it was taken from just looking.

[Sailor]

A terrific series - great pictures of one of my favorite cars. As I've mentioned before on the forum (probably too often), in '64 when I was 17, I got a brand new, '65 Mustang coupe with a 289 4-V and a 4-speed; I was in heaven. I always smile when I see these early Mustangs (in person or in pictures), so thanks for posting these fun pics.

Jer

[crewl1]

Excellent work - they do look like my dad's shots of the old Rambler.
The reversed steering wheel threw me for a moment, thought it was a driver's ed car

[SpecialK]

The reversed steering wheel threw me for a moment, thought it was a driver's ed car

Yep. it just looks...odd.

[Northern Soul]

Yep. it just looks...odd.

I didn't even notice until it was mentioned. Just because you drive on the wrong side, doesn't mean the rest of us do.

<puts on flak jacket>

[imaspy]

Wow, thanks all for the comments, much appreciated

Living in Aspendale, I know all of those locations VERY well.
There's nothing like a good drive in a good car...I love American muscle, but at the moment we have a bit of "Euro".....we have a C63.
Safe driving, Pickles.

Slumming it in a C63 eh I'm in Bentleigh for now myself.

....imaspy......
sob! sob! weep! drooling! envy, jealousy. More sobbing. Weeping.

Trust me mate, I was the same every time I saw somebody else in one. Then I had MY day (now i'm back to sobbing and weeping at wanting one!)

I love the processing on these, it really suits the subject, especially the shots where there is no way of accurately telling when it was taken from just looking.

Thanks very much!! That was exactly the look I was going for - to have it look like semi-aged photos from the day, but to NOT make it look like it's been done with some shitty Instragram-esque filter or treatment. (All post on these was done in LR4)

A terrific series - great pictures of one of my favorite cars. As I've mentioned before on the forum (probably too often), in '64 when I was 17, I got a brand new, '65 Mustang coupe with a 289 4-V and a 4-speed; I was in heaven. I always smile when I see these early Mustangs (in person or in pictures), so thanks for posting these fun pics.

Jer

Now I realise why you were in heaven These cars (and lots from the same era - mid 50s to about 1970) just ooze character. Love em.

Excellent work - they do look like my dad's shots of the old Rambler.
The reversed steering wheel threw me for a moment, thought it was a driver's ed car

Now that I think about it - would a completely original driver's ed mustang be worth more than a normal 'stang, given how rare they'd be!?

I didn't even notice until it was mentioned. Just because you drive on the wrong side, doesn't mean the rest of us do.

<puts on flak jacket>

ahahah aaaah yes. FWIW, i'm reasonably sure this was an original aus delivered mustang - no RHD conversion performed. of course, i could be wrong. ("Pete" alluded to this being the case)