Vehicle Description
1965 Ford Mustang A-Code GT Coupe ?True GT A-Code coupe ?Factory
289 CID V-8 engine with factory four-barrel carburetor (Code A) and
dual exhausts ?C-4 three-speed automatic transmission (code 6) and
3.00 gearing (code 1) ?White vinyl roof over red exterior with
white rocker panel stripes ?Correct Red Pony vinyl interior (Code
65B) ?Vintage air-conditioning, power steering, foglights and
factory front disc brakes ?Rally-Pac gauges ?Redline tires, styled
wheels and rear luggage rack ?Complete brake and suspension rebuild
Some classic Mustangs are more show than go while others might be
too much go for some owners. What about one that?s ?Just Right?? We
think we have that kind of compromise in this 1965 Mustang A-Code
GT Coupe. This example was made in Ford?s San Jose, California
factory (DSO 72) on June 15, 1965, and it remained in the San Jose
district sales area, where it was originally sold. The previous
owners referred to it as ?My Baby? and they drove it regularly
since May 2019. Dressed in red under a white vinyl roof, the car?s
exterior is in overall excellent order. The bodywork is straight
and solid, the engine bay is extremely tidy, the battery looks new,
there?s a rear-mounted luggage rack for extra storage and the
chrome bumpers fit tightly to the body. This Mustang rolls on
Goodyear Power Cushion red stripe radials, size 6.95-14 at every
corner. Each tire is mounted Mag 500 GT wheels. The wheels and
tires are all in very good order. This car has also reportedly had
a complete brake and suspension rebuild. Beneath the hood is a
factory 289 CID V-8 engine with factory four-barrel carburetor and
breathing via dual exhausts that exit the car?s rear valence panel.
Paired with this motor is Ford?s C-4 three-speed automatic
transmission (code 6) and 3.00:1 rear end (code 1). Driver
convenience features include vintage air-conditioning, power
steering, foglights and factory front disc brakes. Inside, the
car?s red Pony vinyl interior is in excellent order, as is the
matching carpet and headliner. There?s a three-spoke rimblow
steering wheel that is ready to go. The red dash with faux
woodgrain panels for warmth, looks fantastic, as do the inner door
panels. This example has the Rally-Pac gauges resting atop the
steering column but the horn is inoperable. A center console,
console-mounted shift lever and an aftermarket AM/FM stereo round
out the interior. The Mustang GT version was introduced as the ?GT
Equipment Package? and included a V-8 engine, grille-mounted fog
lamps, rocker-panel stripes and disc brakes. In the interior, the
GT option added a different instrument panel that included a
speedometer, fuel gauge, temp. gauge, oil pressure gauge and amp
meter in five round dials (the gauges were not marked with numbers,
however.) The DC electrical generator was replaced by a new AC
alternator on all Fords (a way to distinguish a 1964 from a 1965 is
to see if the alternator light on the dash says ?GEN? or ?ALT?).
The standard interior features of the 1965 Mustang included
adjustable driver and passenger bucket seats, an AM radio, and a
floor-mounted shifter in a variety of color options. Ford added
additional interior options during the 1965 model year. The
Interior Decor Group was popularly known as ?Pony Interior? due to
the addition of embossed running ponies on the seat fronts, and
included integral armrests, woodgrain appliqu? accents, and a round
gauge cluster that would replace the standard Falcon
instrumentation. Also available were sun visors, a (mechanical)
remote-operated mirror, a floor console, and a bench seat. Ford
later offered an under-dash air-conditioning unit and discontinued
the vinyl with cloth insert seat option, offered only in early 1965
models. The 1965 and 1966 Mustangs are differentiated by variations
in the exterior, despite the similar design. These variations
include the emblem on the quarter-panels behind the doors. From
August 1964 production, the emblem was a single vertical piece of
chrome, while for 1966 models the emblem was smaller in height and
had three horizontal bars extending from the design, resembling an
?E.? The front intake grilles and ornaments were also different.
The 1965 front grille used a ?honeycomb? pattern, while the 1966
version was a ?slotted? style. While both model years used the
?Horse and Corral? emblem on the grille, but the 1965s had four
bars extending from each side of the corral, while these bars were
removed for the 1966s. The Mustang?s only direct competition at
this early stage was Plymouth?s Barracuda, which came out a mere 16
days before the Mustang. The A-Code engine lends this car more than
enough oomph to keep up with modern cars on the freeways yet it?s
not overwhelming. This is a classic driver with several extras. You
should take Goldilocks? advice and stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars
today to see this classic Mustang that?s not too slow and not too
fast but ?Just Right.? VIN: 5R07A233440 This car is currently
located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on
the odometer shows 75,494 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a
clean and clear, mileage exempt Missouri title. GET OUT AND
DRIVE!!!? Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below
that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.