Vehicle Description
1965 Ford Mustang Coupe
NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY
Ford developed the Mustang for a special mid-season debut at the
New York World's Fair in April 1964. The resulting attention, and
Mustang's instant appeal among consumers, made this one of the most
memorable new car introductions in history. The Mustang sold very
well at first and reaped large profits. Contrasting with the
mystique of the Corvette convertible, the practical coupe or
hardtop was the most popular Mustang body style, far outselling the
convertible. Ford correctly read the market for a new type of car
in the early 1960's. Baby boomers were reaching driving age, more
families were buying second cars, and woman and single people were
buying cars. Many new car buyers were looking for economical models
with flair excitement, and optional equipment that enhanced comfort
and performance. Ford developed the Mustang with these criteria in
mind. Lean and sporty, it was more sophisticated than Ford's first
compact car, the Falcon, and it had some of the Thunderbird's
panache.
Fresh from a dry barn to our hallowed halls we offer for your
consideration a 1965 coupe version of Ford's famous pony car. In a
faded fair quality respray of Caspian Blue over the original
Springtime Yellow, a 289ci V8, and a 3-speed manual you couldn't
ask for more in the way of a project that can be made any way you
want it.
Exterior
Faded Caspian Blue covers the fairly straight steel panels that
mind their gaps nicely. Body lines that form the classic Mustang
cove that is still in use today are true and straight. The
galloping pony adorns the grill and is very good condition. All
chrome and britework is present and accounted for but is showing
its age with some dulling, crazing and pitting. The trunk
compartment retains its original Springtime Yellow paint and trunk
mat which shows heavy soiling. 14-inch wheels adorn all 4 corners
and 2 of the standard Mustang hubcaps are missing.
Interior
Black is the theme here. From the black vinyl and textured steel
door panels to the standard black vinyl seat, it's all black and
appears to be all original. Black carpet, albeit faded in areas is
in nice shape with no tears or major staining to speak of. A
chromed shifter grows from this back carpet and is topped by a
black plastic knob. The original steering wheel shows some cracks,
but the chrome tri-bar horn center is in nice shape. A padded dash
sans cracks brings up the front of the passenger compartment. It
houses the iconic Mustang gauge cluster, HVAC controls, and the
original AM radio which still turns on.
Drivetrain
Unrestored and showing some dirt and age, a 289ci V8 sits under the
hood and is topped by an Autolite 2-barrel carburetor. A 3-speed
Toploader 3.03 manual transmission is attached to the mill and
sends power back to a Ford 8" carrier with 2.80 gears.
Undercarriage
Much to our surprise there is only one very minor spot of invasive
rust under this pony. The uni-body, suspension, floors and rockers
show only minor surface rust. We note a newer fuel tank installed
along with manual drum brakes at all 4 corners. Independent front
suspension is present along with leaf springs on the rear. Single
stock style exhaust is also present and accounted for.
Drivability
This very well-kept barn find would not fire up on its own.
However, it did start with the help of starting fluid but would not
stay running. Armed with this information a fuel system flush, and
carburetor rebuild may be on the to do list.
A weekend worth of tinkering and this could be your turnkey daily
driver car. The joy of a first-generation Mustang is that a part
catalog can supply any car your pony needs. Sidle down to the
Classic Auto Mall and dig your stirrups into this pony. It could be
one hell of a ride!
VIN DECODE
5F07C684183
5-1965
F-Dearborn, MI Assy Plant
07-2 Door Hardtop
C-289ci V8 2bbl 200hp
684183-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY TAG
BODY 65A-2 Door Hardtop, Std Interior
COLOR 8-Springtime Yellow
TRIM 26-Black Vinyl
DATE 03R-April 3rd 1965 Build
DSO 51-Denver
AXLE 6-2.80 Conventional
TRANS 1-3 Speed Manual
NO TITLE-SOLD ON A BILL OF SALE ONLY
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
