I won a $400 97 Ford Mustang GT 5 Speed from IAA - Sight Unseen!! Does it Run? 

It’s a early sign Nick wants that car 😂

I’ll be dipped ? Someone watched vise grip garage lol

I think you should keep it as a project for you and nick... Then give it to him when he turns 16

Why the heck would you cold rev it after it’s been sitting for a long time

the boy got a soul bond with this car, give it to him it's only 400 but to see that the child cares about something is priceless

You know how you have that one moment that made you become a car guy Well this is Nick's moment

I say do the build with Nick give the Car the kid. It will give you and him some bonding time.

appears to be package 248A base gt I had one and loved it

Nick should have his own mic. Hes in love with the stang.

Looks like a standard 1997 GT interior to me. I sold them new. "It's got all you need and nothing you don't" as we used to say. A/C, pwr windows, locks, came with a factory cassette with a c/d option, etc. Nice find

Kids n cars are a natural. He is the same age I was when my dad started letting me wrench on his car with him. He will remember these days all his life.

when I was his age I LOVED washing my mom & dad's vehicles! It gave me the opportunity to move the car to the back yard so I could wash it, I was all over that!

When it's done you should consider giving it to Nick.

The fact that Nick is a real car guy for his age shows some faith in humanity.

looks like nick prefers the mustang rather than the ps5

went from not even thinking it had a motor, to first cold start in years straight to 4K rpm 😂 hell yea

Nick is such a great boy helping out! I'm sure he can see himself in one like it one day. I was just like that with my dad's 65 fastback. I was the one cleaning and washing it for him. That car is what made me a Mustang fan and car guy. This one looks like a great project car for both of you!

BALLS TO THE WALL.. HELL YEAH MAN, 400 BUCKS. THAT'S A STEAL! MAKES FOR A GREAT FATHER / SON PROJECT TO DO SOME MODS. GOD BLESS AND HAPPY TRAILS.

Nice to hear and see how you and Nick worked around the car. An old car like this still has a chance against a video game. 🚗

Nice buy and I am not even big on Fords! You scored big time! I really like those mustangs. GIVE THE MUSTANG TO THE KID! He dropped everything for that car, came out, and offered to help without being told to! You can fix it up together, so when he starts driving he has something he built with his own hands and can appreciate it a lot more! Just have to teach him to respect the power and not race it around on the street! Take care and God bless! David

video has sentimental value, let's let Nick pick everything for it.

Give the boy this car. Make a series where you both restore it together.

LOOKS like a father son project an hopefully he gets more interested in doing more with you good life lessons he will remember for life

I owned one like this for 4 years and it was my best car! Track days, time attack handled with no problem! So regret that I sold it and both BMW. GT manual now shoots in value here in Canada.

Purple was factory available in those years and is relatively rare. Red is everywhere. I would go the Plum Crazy myself.

I wish I had half the luck you do in life let alone that much luck. Happy for you and glad you got a good deal on it! 🙂

That's the perfect "first time car" for Nick.

This looks like Nicks first car project never to young for a car lol

Consider allowing Nick to choose the color for the repaint - would help to keep him involved as well as reward his participation.

This could be one of my favourite videos you've uploaded. Thanks heaps mate! Looking forward watching the upgrades.

I got a tear in my eye when that thing fired up for the first time. I love these old Mustangs. Awesome that Nick wants to help working on this car too

Hi Randy - It’s great to see Nick in a video. I was worried that we hadn’t seen him since he’s been back. Thank you for explaining about the video games and the reason. I certainly would like to see you go as far as you desire on the Mustang. Maybe you could let Nick pick the color as a reward for his hard work. Great content!

Glad to see you get a good one. Nice to see Nick helping you with the car. Could be a great first car for him. 👍

"What could be in this box?" Considering it says "Starter" on the box, I'm guessing it's a starter.

Randy never start revving on an engine immediately after startup after sitting for so long

Nick's already in love with it, good project for bonding & a first car for him. Let him made some decisions on how to make the car look. You won't regret it & he'll remember it for a life time......

You should definitely give this car to nick when he turns 16, it’s pretty clear that he really likes it!

Biggest problem with humans of Nick's age is the absence of a RANDY to 'mentor' them (as you have shown). Best thing to do with Nick is EXPLOIT him and be there to catch him if he were to fall. Make a list of everything he did to his brain while messing with this car. You've helped him tremendously to open new avenues of 'how to think & do'. You both got a hell of a lot more than a clean car. Congratulations to both of you. And he'll never wonder if he'll get a car with all the ones you come into. I'm jealous of what you men have done! Sonny (CT)

This and the swamp corvette have me super excited

That's awesome man! That's how I started getting into vehicles! You and him fix it up together and let him have it and he'll never be the same, trust me!! He would spend more time with it then the phone

Hell Nick might want that Mustang And a few years when he gets old enough to drive who knows

I love these early SN-95’s! Look so much better than the “new edge” styling of the later models. I would keep the wheels myself. I think they’re way cool!

Good build for you and your son.he likes it. You won't regret the work or the time.

My dad used to race Chevrolet’s but for some reason when I saw my first new edge Mustang I was in love. Here I am at 23 finally owning one and I love it to death. I hope nick has the same experience!

It's a 4.6, was anyone really surprised? Great score Randy!

Has been sitting for years. Cold starts it. Revs it to 4k instantly 🥴😅

Major score! This is my favorite kind of video from AAR! But also love them all. Great job!

Love how excited Nick is about this car! Keep this one around, work on it with Nick. There are so many things that can be swapped/upgraded on these cars he could learn so much with you! Awesome find, awesome video. 👍🏼👍🏼

Randy is one of those guys that won't listen to people about wearing gloves til he puts his hands where he'll regret.

After serving in the Navy I bought a white '97' mustang with cash and used it through college. This brings back so many memories. Mine was an automatic V6 and the interior was the brown on black but close enough.

I’ve found myself wanting one of those Gt mustangs and I’m not even a Ford guy at all lol

Perfect candidate for a GT-H clone. Black with 2 fat Hertz yellow stripes. Old school Cragar S&S 5 spokes and a loud, honking exhaust. What a score!!

You are so good to us Randy! Just what I needed today. Thanks!!!

I bought a 97 Mustang GT convertible automatic with leather interior for my oldest son. He drove it through highschool and college. He got my dad's 4runner and the mustang went to a family friend. Still running although paint needs a lot of love.

Nothing better than hearing that first crank!

The first video I saw of yours been watching ever since. Love sn95 stangs. Thanks for the years of great auction entertainment. I'm a wholesaler so I know exactly what you're talking about. Thanks again 👍🏿🙏🏿.

I’m wondering if this was an impound car that was sold for scrap when the owner never came back for it. But definitely a score 👍. And speaking as a father if it gets the kid away from video games it might be worth keeping this one around.👍👍👍

When I had my shop, and was working alone. I bolted a truck winch to the floor across from the door. In they come..easy

get a wench from harbor frieght and bolt it to the floor against the back wall of the shop to drag cars in

you better give nick that car when you’re done fixing it. He wants that car so bad and it SHOWS

I'm 15 and that 1998 Ford Mustang GT is my favourite car. And I love it even more thanks to ChrisFix

What a great bonding experience for you and Nick. Also I agree that it should be a first car for him. 👍

“I’ll be dipped!” Shout out to Vice Grip Garage! 👍👍👍😂😂😂

love this. not my fav body style but its still a great find. looking forward to seeing it come back to life. Suggestion for you. seems Nick has taken a liking to this car. would be a good surprise to gift it to him after you restore it. would be a great first car for him. paint it metallic deep blue or let Nick pick the color.

that stang in a Maaco dark blue or a midnight purple would look sick with some nice wheels and lowering springs

That is a really great starter car for Nick. Dirt, dirt simple. Uncomplicated. Include him in all of the diagnostics and repairs and upgrades. Get his input on the new paint color and pattern. I'm seeing black with a silver stripe down the side from taillight to headlight and body line to body line. Fix up all those plastic components and shifter boot. Fix the hood latch, that's No. 1. Get a fuse box cover before you power wash the engine bay. Power wash the edges of the door and the door jam, the underside of the trunk lid and that grody trunk gutter. Weld up that hole in the trunk floor. Redo the tint. That might find that the window seals on the passenger's door have permanently etched the exterior of that glass and it should be replaced. Yeah. You got a great little runabout and when he turns 16, Nick's got a cool car to step into immediately, and one he's been intimately involved in every step of the rehab of.

I hope you bring this one back to glory randy! Great score!

I subscribed to your channel for videos like this. I enjoy these type where you bid, win, take them for drives to figure them out. The unknown is what makes the video for me. Copart walk-arounds get a bit stale, but getting the car and doing start to finish are the best IMHO.

That thing is a beast! One hell of a steal

“Now we’re doing 80...let’s try the brakes” Haha I love Randy!

I'm glad you got some help we love that kid

I used to have a red 97 GT and loved that car! Can never go wrong with the 4.6 and 5 speed!

I think I'm with everyone else. Let Nick learn and respect the Tang. Teach him to be responsible and safe. Give him a goal to study hard and work to get the Mustang.

You know it's a quality video when you see a riding mower do a burnout

I would look over every piece of paper in the car to try and get some idea of the cars previous history ,, :-)

I've always had a soft spot for these pre-New Edge SN95's. I know I'm in the huge minority, but I think they're the best-looking Mustangs outside of the obligatory 1st gens that everyone (including me) drools over. I just wish it was easier to make them decently fast.

Install a winch on the garage by the wall wen you open the door so you can pull the cars

Awesome! She runs! This is a childhood project for Nick and he will learn a lot. He will probably enjoy it as his first car.

Hey Randy I think Nick should pick the color of his new car

Had to watch again! Love this mustang! Still blows me away that you got it for 400!!

The idea of making a restoration is simply awesome, l liked the white color.

Nick stopped playing his video games to work on that car? It’s a Mustang, he knows it’s a classic. You should definitely give it to him, it could be his project car. I have a 95 GT, owned it for almost 17 years, just got my engine rebuilt with a swap from automatic to standard shift. So much worth it , keeping mine for life.

That was a steal! $400 for the car and Nick loves it!

My first brand new Stang was a ‘94 with that body design, couldn’t afford the v8. Have a ‘14 GT vert in SGM today with Eibach 2” sport lowering springs, rough ride FYI. I think your son needs to pick the color but that’s just me:). Got my 19 yr old daughter an ‘07 v6 premium vert in black with red leather interior. She is now a Mustang lover for life as is your son seeing his reaction. Can’t wait to see the next vid on this one!

Randy sounds like you been watching vice grip garage lately all be dipped

My 2006 duramax locked the doors on its own last weekend running lol. Took me a while to get in it at 11 at night

That's funny he got so excited he tried to rip off the door off 😅😅😅

I feel so sorry for the Impala. Regulated to a car pusher. I'd at least try to fix some of the dents and flip it.

Chrisfix called, he wants that cheap Mustang! 😂 It's nice to see your son starting to grow interest in fixing cars, I originally played games until my dad came home with a project truck. Man, working on that truck was fun than playing video games!

I am 14 years old and I love your videos it teaches me so much and I have fixed several cars around and even fixed one of them it was a 1990 Ford F150 and I got it running and I sold it

It was cheap I'm like the rest you and nick fix it give it to him the memories is priceless

Was it a college kid who just went back home and abandoned the car? This thing is wicked! Red mustang would be the best!

Plum crazy purple with sterling gray stripes would look good on that GT.

As far as the ride height in the front goes... Ford thought it would be a good idea to put these SN95s on stilts; makes for a huuuuge gap in the fender wells. Speaking of traction control, I don't think that was a thing in Mustangs until at least '01. I have a 2000 convertible and it doesn't have it, either. I think these cars are fun for just that reason, and the aftermarket scene for the 4.6l 2V is insanely robust. I'll be looking forward to more videos on this, and enjoy that SN95!

Randy: Does tons of auction walkarounds Also Randy: Buys all his auction cars sight unseen 😂

These were known as the GTS model in 1995. These were a low option GT offered from 1995-97. They were Mustang GT coupes with the V6 seating, door panels, rubber steering wheel. They also were delete fog lights and rear wing. The rear spoiler is either dealer or owner added. The main options on the GTS were rear gears and the power equipment group. 16" wheels were the only wheel choice for this model. These were basically Fords attempt to offer a new version of the popular Mustang LX 5 liter from the previous generation Mustang.

Give some wrenching time with Nick. He remember this car for a kong time. Great content !!

I'd really enjoy to see a pair of Bassani long tubes and xpipe. I know you don't like the original color but for the sake of keeping this a "restomod/OEM+" build i vote keep the original color. Eibach pro-kit springs might be more suitable then the eibach sportlines.

Nick definitely wants this as his first car 🤣