Tracking down a family owned fastback

[Twete]

Back in 1965 my Dad's Aunt and her husband purchased a 1965 mustang 2+2. She recently passed away and in sorting out her belongings we have found the original dealership purchase agreement as well as the original window sticker of the car. The vehivle VIN is listed and I would really like to track down the vehicle if at all possible but am unsure of how to go about doing so. We're not looking to sell these documents to the current owner but would really like for them to have these documents.

 

[tx65coupe]

Man I wish someone would give me those documents for my 65. Try asking the DMV.

 

[Twete]

Yeah we're thinking the person who owns the car would love that! haha, thanks for the input.

 

[WORTH]

just a thought, do a google search of the vin, it may be registered in a club somewhere.

 

[Twete]

Unfortunately nothing
I appreciate the ideas tho!

 

[AngelaS]

Carfax.com should be able to tell you the last city and state the car was registered in, for a fee. Try it and see if it works.

 

[Twete]

Carfax.com should be able to tell you the last city and state the car was registered in, for a fee. Try it and see if it works.

I've tried carfax but unfortunately the vehicle's VIN is shorter than most modern VIN numbers so it won't accept it. It would be cool if they had a classic VIN search on carfax.

 

[tx65coupe]

When you enter the VIN number use 0's to fill in the empty digits.

 

[StangDreamin']

Try doing a Google on "Mustang Registry". You'll find a few pages like THIS; as well as smaller registries devoted to different 'sub-groups' such as year, body style, color, engines, etc.

 

[2+2=cool]

I think the DMV would be the place to start. If not Let Mustang Monthly know about it , I think they would put something in their Magazine about it. Let us know what happens.

 

['66 coupe]

How long did she own the car?

Hate to say it, but unless she kept it until the '80s(or has records of it existing until then) when these cars started becoming considered collectible, it's possible it may have found it's way to a scrap yard.
I mean, if 1 million of these cars were built before the '66 model year ended, there's no telling if it even survived or not.

That said, if this were my car, I would love to have these documents. Even though my car won't go back to stock. The oldest documents I have on my car go to back to 1989 when the C4 was rebuilt at an AAMCO. I just have no interest in restoring a 200ci Smog equiped Antique Bronze 1966 Mustang back to stock.