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April 2026 'Stang of the Month - Micke Riggs'1965 2+2 Fastback​

I purchased my 1965 Mustang 2+2 Fastback in 1992. The irrigation sprinklers in a pasture in Ephrata, WA, where it was parked, had to be turned off so I could go look at it. Jumper cables and a farm truck got it started. At that time the Mustang was a faded Silversmoke Gray with black Shelby Stripes. It had an original 289 4 barrel with a 69 Mach1 4-speed and an original 3.50 rear end. The interior was a mess and would need to be gutted out entirely. Driving it home (Richland, WA) proved to be nerve racking. I could not go over 45 mph due to an unbalanced drive line. Within a few weeks the drive line was fixed, and the car ran great except for a sloppy transmission. When I was ready to have the transmission rebuilt my wife asked me if I could put an automatic transmission in it so that she could drive it. I love my wife more than my Stang, so I...