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Reliably daily driving a 50 year old car? Lol good luck with that. Why not just get a brand new mustang?
Kind of why I brought up the whole authenticity point. Maybe someone here has had a car built around a body before. For example, dynacorn sells fastback bodies. From there anything is possible.
1968 daily driver. C’mon man!
Bring a trailer
So just everyone avoided reading the sub threads and post but wanted to get their .02 in.
Probably best to find a restomod shop and custom build, haven’t seen any that have modern technology under $200k
Go on DuPont registry you can find some there
But they’re right the price you’ll be paying u might as well get some new and sporty for that money
I own a 1967, which I daily drove locally when I was younger and have also taken on a 250+ mile road trip.
You have a couple options:
1) old tech will be cheaper to buy (though good luck with fastbacks, you’re more likely to find an affordable coupe) but you’ll sacrifice heavily on creature comforts and driveability. That’s just a reality with a 50 year old car.
2) Restomod with modern drivetrain. Big hang up here based on what you’ve described is $$$ unless you have the knowledge to do yourself in-house. If you can do in house then I’d find a wrecked late model with the coyote 5.0 and a 68 shell and marry the two, then finish with whatever other aftermarket/repro goodies you want. National parts depot has everything you could ever want or need for classic mustangs.
Personally, I recommend old tech in your old car and just daily something else. It’ll be your cheapest option. Plus, half the fun of having the old car is that it’s a time capsule. The sounds and smells and experience are unique, and once you make it modern you’ve killed that part of the cars spirit. You can still upgrade wheels and tires, suspension, and brakes so it looks and behaves a little better on the road without breaking the bank.
Thank you for this answer, I really appreciate the time and thought that went into it.
I’m thinking an old tech is the way to go for me. I don’t need bells and whistles as it’s just to drive for nostalgia. I don’t need it to be truly authentic down to the nuts and bolts, but would love that time capsule feel you described.