Ford timed the arrival of the 2024 Mustang perfectly to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the original 1964 car. True, that first Stang was launched in April, midway through the 1964 model year, but Ford’s strategy to make the first deliveries of the new car this month (following some delays) means owners will get their cars in time to join in the festivities.
But what if you don’t want to celebrate the 1964 birth of the Mustang by buying a 2024 version? Maybe you’d rather have the real deal. You could look for a perfectly preserved original, and they are out there, but then it would drive like an old car. Or you could buy something that looks like a classic Mustang but drives more like a new one by sending your cash to Oklahoma-based Brand New Muscle Car.
As its full name makes clear, BNBR builds brand new versions of classic Ford, GM, and Chrysler muscle cars using new, officially licensed shells from Dynacorn Classic Bodies, and it’s cashing in on next year’s Mustang nostalgia-fest by producing a series of 60 numbered builds.
Buyers can choose any fastback or convertible shape from 1965-70, though given that builds start at $299,995 and the rag-top option carries a $10k premium, it’s safe to assume no one is going to order an ugly duckling 1970 convertible. We expect most people will go for a ’67-68 fastback.
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But that’s far from the only choice buyers have to make. No-cost engine options include a regular 435 hp (441 PS) 5.0-liter Coyote V8 and 430 hp (436 PS) 7.3-liter Godzilla Super Duty motor, but there are plenty of alternatives including a 1,000 hp (1,014 PS) twin-turbo mill for $50k, and even a reVolt Tesla powertrain for $75,000.
Other aspects of the car can also be tailored to the buyer’s taste, from the interior trim to the wheels and suspension (IRS is a $12.5k option), and you can even order one in right-hand drive if you live in the UK, Australia, or Japan. But if your idea of a classic Mustang is one that looks like Mustangs did in the 1960s, BNMC’s car isn’t for you. These are very much modern SEMA-style takes on Ford’s icon, and so it’s only fitting that BNMC-01 will be displayed at SEMA in Las Vegas in November 2024 and then auctioned to the highest bidder by Barrett Jackson in January 2025.
How would you spec your $300+k classic Mustang build? Drop a comment below and tell us.
