ECD Automotive Design has built its name reimagining Land Rover Defenders and Jaguar E-Types in forensic detail. Now the Florida-based outfit has turned its attention to a different icon with the ‘67 Ghost – a fully restored and re-engineered 1967 Mustang Fastback, the first in a new programme covering 1965–1970 models.

The brief is familiar: each car is stripped to bare metal and rebuilt to the customer’s specification, with scope to define everything from chassis hardware to cabin stitch patterns. But where many established restomodders favour modern Coyote V8s or EV swaps, ECD has partnered with Roush Performance to keep the character of the ’60s small-block while bringing its output up to date. 

In the ‘67 Ghost that means fitting a Roush 347 IR – a stroked and fuel-injected development of the original 302 – making 465bhp and 425lb-ft (576Nm), crowned by an eight-stack individual-runner intake that looks as sharp as the resulting throttle response.

Underpinning it is a Roadster Shop RS Spec chassis with modern geometry, reworked power steering and RS SV adjustable Fox coilovers. Brakes are 11-inch drilled and slotted discs with four-piston callipers, though larger Baer or Wilwood packages can be specified. The Bowler Tru-Street 4R70W automatic transmission is standard, however a manual is available for those who prefer three pedals in the footwell. Another customisable aspect is the final drive ratio, with the initial ‘67 Ghost running long-legged gearing aimed at cruising.

The paint on the launch car is High Gloss Mineral White, accented with Santorini Black metallic rally stripes. To our eyes, the bright 17-inch Rambler Chromes (wrapped in Nitto NT555s tyres) are a little flashy against the fastbacks lines – the RUSH-spec would lean toward a satin or hypersilver finish. 

Inside, heated Recaros in black leather with tan diamond stitching flank a brushed aluminium dash, housing All American gauges and a Grant Classic steering wheel. Modern kit – Apple CarPlay, JBL audio, USB charging, remote start – are all present, but creatively hidden from view when not in use.

Elliot Humble, Chief Technical Officer of ECD said “Paired with the RS Spec chassis, the result is a Mustang that’s thrilling to drive and remarkably refined – the kind of car you enjoy every day, not just on weekends.”

ECD boasts several commissions are already in build, borrowing from Shelby GT350, Boss 427 and Mach 1 back catalogue. Obviously, all this fettling comes at the price, with the firm quoting $279,995 (£207,000) before personalisation and donor car, pitching the ‘67 Ghost between the carbon-bodied one-offs of Ringbrothers and the entry-level builds of Revology.