Let’s see—a car from 1995 is 27 years old, and a classic is typically taken to be a car 25 years old or older. That puts a lot of iron on the radar that just constituted “used cars” not very long ago. That’s where this 1995 Mustang GTS comes into play. Available here on eBay for a current bid of $6100 and a few days left to go in the auction, the car comes out of a garage in San Francisco, CA with just over 24,000 miles, despite the age.

Sounds good, and looks good too. The Mustang was reinvented for 1994, the old model having fought on from 1979-93. In ’94, the car was brought back to its Ponycar roots with classic proportions, a chrome running horse in the grille, side scallops, three-section taillights (albeit horizontal rather than vertical in the early going of this series) and other features that were set to remind buyers of Mustangs of old. This car is a bit of a special version of that new Mustang. The GTS model apparently was a one-year offering, and in that year, about 1500, including this one, were automatics, against 4800 with a stick. Sometimes, rarity is not to be desired, however, and this car, sporting a 5.0-liter V8, would be much more desirable with a stick shift.

The GTS model was not an enhanced package, but a bit of a stripper. The car lost features and was offered as a cheaper, lighter V8, an alternative to the regular GT. It had no fog lamps or rear wing, no sports seats or leather-wrapped steering wheel, and no lighted vanity mirror. The car was not badged as a GTS, but there was an indication of such on the original window sticker. The seller touts the car as collectible, but I doubt that there’s any appreciable investment potential here, having seen lots of practically zero mileage 80s and 90s Camaros and Mustangs sell at sticker or below at various auctions. But if you could get this one for a decent number, it would be a heck of a kick to drive, because while a ‘90s car doesn’t seem that old, I can tell you from living in California since the year this one was new that you don’t see these on the road here anymore. And if you take it to cruise night, you can always invent a story about it having been your grandma’s, or the nice lady down the street’s.

There are a couple of irregularities in the ad. I know these things can usually be cleared up, but why do buyers let this happen? For one, the ad says, “Been original owners since new,” but the Auto Check report says there have been three owners. Then there’s the claim that it’s 100% original but the fact that the Auto Check report shows minor accident damage. How about “Been adult driven” followed by narrative of having used the car in college? Oh well, what would be the fun if you didn’t have to do a little bit of sleuthing before you held up your bidder’s paddle?