Musty Smell

I agree with the Drive drive drive sentiment. You can sprinkle Baking soda on the seats and carpet let it sit for a few minutes and vacuum it up, this will help a bit.
 
Depends on what it is. "Musty" can mean a lot of stuff. The best you can do is mask the odor. The problem is through time these odors are absorbed by the fabric and cotton and in some cases the floor boards. I reupholstered our Tudor two years ago and it had a very old interior in it (not original). I did find mice skeletons under the rear seat and cleaned best I could and used bleach to sanitize and deodorize when I first bought the car. When I re-did the interior I was shocked as I found 6 more skeletons one of which was in the headliner. I sprayed bleach and painted Por 15 on everything. With the new interior I use baking soda in an open container and it seems to work OK. You might check with a commercial/residential outfit to see what is used by them.
 
Hydrogen peroxide is the best thing I’v found to eliminate odor. Works for skunk odor and even a refrigerator that had power off for 3 weeks one summer in the fishing camp. Don’t know how safe it would be on fabric, might bleach color out. Suppose you could try it diluted in inconspicuous area?
 
I'll be honest.. mine smelled old when I got it and I loved it.
My wife always hated the smell of the interior.

After two years of ownership I had someone in our club re-tack the headliner the correct way. In doing so she found two dead mice up above the headliner/rear side panels. That was the source of my "Old car smell".

Now I keep Bounce dryer sheets under the seats and the interior always smells nice :)
 
Damp-rid works in buildings that smell musty, with a car you might need to seal the car. A new interior will work, that worked with my Tudor !
 
Put about a cup of household Ammonia in a bowl.
Roll up the windows.
Put the bowl in the car overnight.
Smell is gone.
Cheap. Easy. Fast. Safe. Effective.
 
I still like my solution in post #3...If you still have the smell you simply haven't driven it enough...:)
TOB
 
I’ve had good luck with a bowl of white vinegar in a closed car over the weekend. My friend uses a plate of charcoal briquettes and he swears by his remedy!
 
Dead mouse aside, nothing like the smell of an old car that had been sitting for years all shut up, that bring back memory's of when I was a kid, every time I get in one. Love it! :)
 
David R. said:
Hydrogen peroxide is the best thing I’v found to eliminate odor. Works for skunk odor and even a refrigerator that had power off for 3 weeks one summer in the fishing camp. Don’t know how safe it would be on fabric, might bleach color out. Suppose you could try it diluted in inconspicuous area?
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How is it used? Spray? In a dish or bowl overnight?
 
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