Wendell Boatwright’s 1965 Mustang will be displayed at the City of Dillon Car Show on Saturday, April 27, on West Main Street.
There are show cars…and then there is this car! One has to see it to believe it! It’s gorgeous! Words don’t justify it!
Don’t miss an opportunity to see this vehicle!
Boatwright purchased this vehicle about 4 years ago from Ken Dove who had purchased it from his son who passed away with cancer. The funds from the sale were used to begin a fund for the college education of Ken Dove’s grandchildren.
Boatwright purchased the vehicle to be used daily but the vehicle quickly became a collector’s car.
It has taken 31 months to restore it! The work was done by Devin Russo of Russo Restorations of Laurinburg, N.C.
Boatwright undertook this project as he loved classic and fast cars.
On April 6, the 1965 Mustang was the winner of the Best Exterior at the 12th Annual Pee Dee Roundup at the Florence Convention Center.
On April 13, the 1965 Mustang was the winner of the NMRA NC STANGS Mustang Day 60 Years NMRA Best Vintage Mustang at Rockingham Dragway, Rockingham, N.C.
On April 13 at the NMRA Rockingham Drag Strip on Saturday, the Georgia Classic Rides did an article including pictures of the restored 1965 Ford Mustang with a 740-horsepower Coyote engine. The author’s remarks were “Happy Birthday to the Mustang! I got to see this incredible Fastback at Rockingham on Saturday.”
This vehicle will also be featured in Street Cars 101 Magazine due out the month of April.
Wendell Boatwright and his prized 1965 Mustang has been invited to be 1 of 1,100 to go to Chicago!
…and the honors will continue on this super gorgeous 1965 Mustang!
Money nor time was spared in this restoration as this vehicle underwent major renovations for 31 months! One could have built a house cheaper and quicker than the cost of this renovation!
The renovations included:
1965 Mustang Fastback “K” code
Full rotisserie restoration
Major Racing Shelby trunk, fender extensions, side scoops
Custom built shaved and tucked steel rear bumper
All trim media blasted and cerakoted black
New port engineering wiper motor
IDIDIT tilt steering column
Billet steering wheel
Tamco Custom Paint Yuengling Green pearl over black basecoat
Tamco 4100 glamour clear coat
Roush Supercharged Gen 1 Coyote w/6-speed transmission
Tuned with HP Tuners
Billet oil pump gears
Holley low profile oil pan
Power by the Hour Speed Drive accessories
Power steering with remote reservoir
Aeromotive Phantom 340 fuel pump with return
Custom built 22-gallon baffled aluminum fuel cell
Custom stainless exhaust Cerokoted Bronze
The DriveShaft Shop custom aluminum driveshaft
Mustangs to Fear Independent Front Suspension
QA1 coilovers
Detroit Speed Mini Tubs
Detroit speed subframe connectors
Powdercoated 9″ housing, control arms, motor mounts
Narrowed Fabricated 9″ rear end
3.25 rear gear full posi traction
RRS Stealth full under dash brake/clutch kit
Wilwood Disc Brakes
E-Stopp Electric Emergency Brake
18×8 Front 18×11 Rear American Racing VN427
Vintage Air Conditioning
Dakota Digital Gauges
Full Custom-Built interior by Russo’s Restorations, Upholstery done by Trimmers Trim Shop
Alpine internal GPS radio
600w kicker amplifier
8″ kicker free air subwoofers
4″ kicker dash and four 6.5 mid speakers
Nu-Relics Power Windows
Power by the Hour Coyote body harness
American auto wire universal 20 circuit harness
Dapper LED Seven Headlights
Sequential LED rear tail lights
PHOTO GALLERY
Photos by Johnnie Daniels/The Dillon County New
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