1965 Mustang Wagon/Shooting Brake
Building a factory-looking custom wagon from a standard Mustang hardtop required considerable fabrication skill, and Joe Kamp of Peoria, Illinois, delivered exactly that with his all-steel creation. Kamp drew inspiration from the one-off 1965 Intermeccanica prototype (commissioned by ad executive Barney Clark and designer Robert Cumberford, built in Turin, Italy, and featured on the October 1966 Car and Driver cover before disappearing into obscurity).
Kamp started with a parts car purchased for $100, then spent three years constructing his interpretation. The body modification retained the original rear window and roof section, with extended and slightly widened sheet metal forming the wagon configuration. Custom side windows received period-correct chrome molding, while the tailgate and rear opening utilized components from the donor hardtop and deck lid. The proportions captured the sporty character of the original fastback with an appropriately sloped roofline.
The drivetrain featured a fuel-injected 5.0-liter V8 with complete Ford EEC-IV engine management (including mass-air induction), paired with a five-speed manual transmission and Hurst shifter. Power disc brakes, frame reinforcements in the rear section, and engine torque control rods completed the performance upgrades, making the car a true high-performance driver rather than a static showpiece.
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