Who Here Still Owns Their First Mustang/Sports Car?

[Mach 307]

I am 25 years old and bought my Mach 1 with the thought in mind of keeping it forever. I bought the car last year with 2,000 miles, it will never see the elements or salt as it’s garage kept, and not my daily driver.

How many of you still have your original Mustang or sports car to this day, that you bought when you were younger?

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[Kenbike]

Have my 2015 GT convertible purchased new. Has 36K miles and never see snow, salt but does get rained on.
Last year I got a message from a guy that asked if I had a 1965 Mustang fastback that I sold in 1977. Turns out he remembered buying the car from me when he meant my sister a party.
I purchased the car in 1975 for $250 before I got my license and reworked the rust, put on fenders, trunk, motor, trans, brakes, tires, and a paint.

 

[Alerch]

I bought my GT in the spring of 20. Still have it, I don’t drive nearly as often anymore in 6 years of ownership I’ve only driven it 13,000 miles it now has only a touch over 60k on the clock.

 

[Jimmy Dean]

I still have my 71 mach 1 I bought 23 years ago. It is still sitting in the garage needing a resto, same as 23 years ago. But I still have it.

I also do not intend to ever sell my 22 Mach 1, but who knows if I will hold to that.

 

[mindo389]

I wish I could say I stll have my first Mustang (a white '72), as that was in high school in the 70's. Life gets in the way and that's that. I'll keep my '15 and let whoever's left to decide where it goes. To the younger owners, I hope you can keep yours for a long time. Who knew certain cars that were bought new for less than $5,000 back then would fetch much more now?

 

[Reap]

Bought my first Mustang in 1999. Still have it as my DD.

 

[Strokerswild]

I still own my 1967 Mercury Cougar, which I bought in August of 1986, heading into my senior year of high school.

The question is where did four decades go???

 

[geep81]

Ford gave me my ordered first Mustang with bad paint and then took it back. I still have the 2nd one that they made for me to replace the bad first one.

Took delivery in Nov 2019 and still love it like crazy.

 

[Zooks527]

I bought mine new with the intent of keeping it for a long time. It's still quite healthy, but I have some notable concerns.

The problem with longevity on these cars is going to be the electronics and related communications wiring. Back in the day, engines were run by easily replicable mechanical elements. If something broke, you could have a replacement part fabricated as a last resort if you couldn't order a new one. If that failed, find some other engine that would fit in the engine bay and stuff it in. The transmission didn't tell the engine what gear it was going into to blip the throttle on a manual. Auxiliary systems were run through switches and knobs, not touchpoints on a screen sending a signal to close a relay someplace.

Now, if one of the wiring harnesses goes (from, say, a mouse chewing on one), getting a replacement today for a 2019 (my year) may be damn near impossible, let alone 10 years from now.

 

[Strokerswild]

I bought mine new with the intent of keeping it for a long time. It's still quite healthy, but I have some notable concerns.

The problem with longevity on these cars is going to be the electronics and related communications wiring. Back in the day, engines were run by easily replicable mechanical elements. If something broke, you could have a replacement part fabricated as a last resort if you couldn't order a new one. If that failed, find some other engine that would fit in the engine bay and stuff it in. The transmission didn't tell the engine what gear it was going into to blip the throttle on a manual. Auxiliary systems were run through switches and knobs, not touchpoints on a screen sending a signal to close a relay someplace.

Now, if one of the wiring harnesses goes (from, say, a mouse chewing on one), getting a replacement today for a 2019 (my year) may be damn near impossible, let alone 10 years from now.

All of that echoes my concerns about keeping my '15 indefinitely. Enough so that I'd sacrifice it for the right classic car.

Everything that's gone awry with my old Merc over the last 40 years has been a very cheap and easy fix. That car has five fuses in the panel. Five. Compare that to our S550 Mustangs.

 

[Specracer]

I still own the 88 GT that i bought new.

 

[compprep]

First Stang purchase. June of 1989 purchased my 1986 SVO from original owner with 20K miles. Has 64K now. Can 't believe it's been 36 years!!

My 2019 purchased exactly 7 yrs ago. 17K miles now. Thinking about selling the SVO and getting an actual 2 seat sports car. I like the Cayman. Not getting any younger!!!

 

[The Spider House]

I bought my first mustang, last year. Does that count?

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