1965 Ford Mustang Is How You Make a Monster Out of a Perfectly Fine Car

Mustangs, especially those from the first few generations of the family, are some of the most common base platforms in the custom world. Whether completely transformed or simply restored, these muscle cars show they still have the power to impress even decades after they were originally made.

A Ford from this breed can't get any older than this one, for the simple reason 1965 was at the very beginning of the Mustang's presence on the market. But despite no less than 59 years passing over the Mustang, the muscle car is now in an even better shape than when it was brand new.

Responsible for that is a Pennsylvania-based garage that goes by the name GQ Creations-Auto. These guys specialize in "high-quality classic car restoration, repair, and sales," and just a quick look at the example we have here is enough to convince you that's so.

The car is officially described as a complete rotisserie restoration that ended with the fastback turning into a killer restomod. One that packs so many engine and suspension changes it looks like some sort of mutated monster.

I'm going to start with the engine because that's where it seems all the fun is. We don't know exactly what kind of engine this car originally had (the first gen of the muscle car used anything from a 170ci I6 to a 289ci V8), but we do know that what can be found under the hood now is simply impressive.

The unit installed in there stands at a massive 408ci, an engine that has been professionally built and tuned by an undisclosed party. And by professionally built I really mean that, as you'll see in the lines below.

The powerplant is equipped with a Holley Sniper fuel-injection conversion, ceramic-coated headers, a CVF aluminum serpentine kit, and an all-aluminum radiator. Placed inside an engine compartment finished in metallic charcoal, the engine sends an undisclosed amount of power to the wheels through a Currie 9-inch positraction rear end with 3.50 gears.

The engine gets its fuel from a custom-made tank and breathes out through a custom exhaust system rocking chrome tips. A Tremec five-speed transmission is on deck to handle the engine's output in a controlled fashion.

The suspension system on which the car was propped is something to die for as well. When looked at from afar the Mustang seems a bit different than it used to, in terms of stance, and that's because it has been dropped three inches closer to the ground.

Both the front and rear of the muscle car feature fully adjustable coilover shocks. There is also a chrome tubular sway bar at the front, the same place where upper and lower control arms can be found. The rear is propped on fully adjustable four-link gear.

Stopping power for the monster comes from a Wilwood setup comprising power disc brakes, 12-inch slotted and drilled rotors, and multi-piston performance calipers.

Visually speaking the Mustang still looks like the original first gen, but not entirely. If you look close enough you'll notice not only new glass all around, but also the hood that displays a hood scoop like we later got on Shelbys, but also a rear spoiler that reminds one of the Mach 1.

The car's 17-inch U.S. Mags wheels, shod in Nitto Extreme tires, move an interior that has been severely modified as well. Every interior surface, from the seats to the door panels and headliner, have been tampered with in a bid to give the Mustang a fresher look.

Some modern-day fittings have made their way into the vehicle as well. We get the usual Vintage Air system and power windows, but also a multi-speaker sound system that allows Bluetooth connections, and a Holley Sniper touchpad. The dashboard has been equipped with Dakota Digital gauges.

We learned of the existence of this Mustang through the Barrett-Jackson auction house, which revealed not long ago it would send the car under the hammer in October during the Scottsdale, Arizona auction.

Like all other cars selling there, the Mustang is set to do so with no reserve, meaning it's impossible to estimate how much it could fetch. Just to give you an idea, I'll tell you that valuation specialist Hagerty places the value of a Concours condition Mustang from 1965 at $26,400. But that is for a car that hasn't been upgraded to such a degree as this one.

We'll keep an eye out for when the hammer falls and update this story with the selling price as soon as we know it.