This dismantled 1969 Ford Mustang was discovered in Oklahoma hiding a very rare detail
- This dismantled Ford Shelby was found in Oklahoma
- The car has been stripped and is little more than a frame
- However, it was hiding a small detail that made it a very rare example
Published on Mar 09, 2025 at 12:18 PM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Mar 04, 2025 at 4:30 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
A dismantled 1969 Ford Mustang found rotting away in a scrapyard in Oklahoma was hiding a neat rare detail.
The classic car was spotted in the yard outside Billups Classic Cars in Colcord, Oklahoma.
Although the Ford Mustang had clearly seen better days, it was hiding a small detail that made it a super rare example.
Unfortunately, the experts from Billups Classic Cars knew the car would need a lot of work if it was to be restored.
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The 1969 Ford Mustang has been dismantled
The story of the rare 1969 Ford Mustang actually begins with another Mustang altogether – a 1967 Shelby Mustang GT350 that was rescued by car enthusiast Dennis Collins.
Collins discovered the drag-spec Shelby in 2022 and reached out to the team from Billups Classic Cars to help restore it.
Now, a couple of years on, Billups Classic Cars, which prides itself on ‘world-class automobile restorations’, has finally got round to fixing it up.
And it turned out that Billups is a bit of a treasure trove of rare and unusual vehicles.
Collins took a look around the shop and found a one-of-two black 1967 GT5000 manual vehicles, as well as a Boss 429 in Silver Jade.
Collins then spotted a 1969 Ford Mustang that has been completely dismantled and is now basically nothing more than a simple frame.
It has a rare detail, making it a super-rare one-of-five example
A closer look at the vintage vehicle revealed it was a very rare example.
The exposed paintwork revealed the Ford Mustang was originally painted a bold pink color.
Pink wasn’t a stock color option in the 1960s, but it was available on special request.
Interestingly, the color had many names over the years, including Dusk Rose and Passionate Pink, but in 1969 it was known simply as Hot Pink.
And it was as rare as you like, with only five 1969 Ford Mustangs leaving the factory with the Hot Pink paintjob.
Sadly, the vintage vehicle would need a lot of restoration and rebuilding to get it back on the road – but we can’t help hoping that someone takes on the job.
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Claire covers a wide variety of topics, with a special focus on cars, technology, planes, cryptocurrency, and luxury.
