1slow67

I bought mine at 15 and I am currently 19.

bluemustang1966

I got mine at 29. I lived a half block from a 67 that was in very good condition sitting with a for sale sign on it for 4 years trying to talk my wife into it. She kept touting something about her being in med school and living in Chicago and rent and stuff. It was all babble to me Then she got done with school and we bought a house, with down payment money we prolly wouldn't have had due to cost of car plus storage. 3 car garage attached and a 5 year old pole barn on 5 acres. I hate to say it, but the wife was right.

About 3 months after moving in I borrowed a trailer because my dad told me I could have his that he never got a chance to bring home from st. louis (was parked at my grandmothers). Moral of the story, be patient and good things will happen. I never dreamed I'd have the house, land, or toys I have at 30 years old (bday was january).

Waffles

I got my 67 Coupe when I was 12. Was going to rebuild it with my old man; turns out we don't like each other so much. in the past 14 years I've been through 13 other classic Mustangs.

THUMPIN455

Got the 67 Cougar at 13 for $450, started painting it when I was 16, finished painting it when I was 39. It still doesnt run because I have so many other projects to get done and I have been on a body work binge of late. It hasnt run since 1987. First Mustang was a 72 coupe when I was 18, paid $200 for it. Traded it as a roller for an 4 bolt main 4V Cleveland. The 71 was dirt cheap because it was so rough, I think I paid $20 for it back in 93. I have over 1000 hours in it now, and have sunk lots of money into it too, most of which I wont get back out of it when its done. So its a keeper unless someone wants it like it is, or will fund the rest of the build.

Why did it take me over 20 years to paint my Cougar? Life. I enlisted, went to Europe, got out, got a job, got married, had kids, bought a house, and also built Pontiacs for drivers and race cars while the Cougar sat. Until I went back to the military in 2000 the wife and kids kept me broke, and I couldnt do much with my cars until I got out again in 05. That is when things fell into place for me to do what I do. I never had the time, money, and place to work until I moved up here.

Life happens, and sometimes we have to take care of other things before we can do the car stuff. Dont be in a rush, jut keep looking and the right car will find you. The right car has found me 50 times now.

rudyr123

Got rid of my Scion tC and bought a Cobra this year. I'm 21 as well..

Norm Peterson

Ain't that the truth.

I couldn't manage to fit a Mustang into my life until shortly after I turned 60 and no longer needed every car able to seat four adults comfortably. College, getting married and starting out, and a growing family (that kept moving back in as adults) all kind of got in the way.

On the other hand, a friend of mine back when we were both single had a '67 Mustang at age 20.


Norm

hightower2011

Hoping to do that with my '05 Avalanche next year. I've got a few thousand saved to make up the difference.

rmodel65

i got my first at 15....im now 28 and have had 29 mustangs.....

hightower2011

Rmodel, I knew you had a few mustangs, but I didn't know you had THAT many!!!

200ci66

I'm 16 and me and my dad bought our 66 in October as a father son project. We finished it, this past July, and it's going to me the car I drive to school this year. Don't worry about all the people who say that you can't do it or that it isn't worth it. They told me and my dad that from the time we thought about buying one up until we almost finished. Now we've got a nice, completed car to show and I've got the coolest car at school. Screw 'em. It just takes a lot of commitment, time, and will to get done.

As far as insurance? 10 Dollars a month from Progressive. Don't even ask how haha

EDIT: At $8000-$11000 you could probably find a very nice 6 cylinder coupe in restored/driver condition ready to go out of the box. They're out there, you just have to look.