Vehicle Description
1965 Ford Mustang Hardtop
Advertisements became popular reminders of the Mustang's youthful
spirit, such as one featuring two mature adults sitting in a new
Mustang with the words, "Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime
to waste it on children.". It was the car to have if you were
seeking the fountain of youth. The 1965 Ford Mustang was the car to
have if you were looking to win over your neighbor or hit the road
for fun and adventure. It was also a must have for enthusiastic
drivers and car enthusiasts who simply liked to drive.
For consignment, a 1965 example of the very popular Ford Mustang
from the first yearand in hardtop form with 127,919 title verified
actual miles on the odometer. Purchased by our consignor, the third
owner and treated to a full on restoration in 2008 make for one
great driving, simple to work on 6 cylinderpony with a manual
transmission. A driver's driver if you will, complete with all its
receipts over the years and even retaining thebuild sheet and
original salesman's business card. A nice redux in the correct
factory paint color and a beautiful interior which is clean and
basic yet functional. One of the great examples here donning the
halls of Classic Auto Mall.
Exterior
Driver quality plus sultry Rangoon Red paint drapes the straight
steel panels of this car. A few inclusions and minor bubbles are
seen on the lowers of the doors and there are grinding marks in the
bumper where a bolt head was cut out in the past. Overall shiny and
nice red paint over straight steel panels that are minding their
gaps make up the body. Up front, flanking the galloping Mustang
badge are the single headlights in the faux vented inserts. Like
new chrome, correct and very nice badging, the hockey stick cove
with the chromed trim on the rear quarter and clean lines running
the length of the body. With shiny standard issues 14-inch wheel
covers, this first year Mustang has you arriving in style and
class. Deeply treaded 205/70R14 thin white stripe radials wrap
those snazzy chrome wheels.
Interior
With nearly every part of a 1st generation Mustang interior
available from a catalog it's hard to tell these days what's
original and what'sreplaced. But I can tell you this, the interior
before us is clean, mean and looking just fine. Red ribbed vinyl
door cards grace the textured steel door shells and are dressed
with chrome for the cranks. Slipping inside leads our posteriors to
a pair of red tuck and roll and smooth vinyl lowback bomber style
buckets, all in excellent condition, nice and tight, and show no
signs of wear. A matching bench is in the rear and appears as nice
as the buckets. Red carpet, clean and like new, floats this
interior and is protected by ribbed red rubber mats up front and
holds the chrome T-handle shifter on the hump. In front, this dash
is all original with the central speedometer, and a single flanking
circular gauge cluster on either side. A factory steering wheel is
in front of this dash, showing a few cracks, and as we pan right,
an original AM radio is inserted and installed into the center. A
note to the trunk space with the plaid vinyl liner,tools in the
correct bag, and full size spare..
Drivetrain
Under the hood we see a very nicely restored and rebuilt 200ci
inline 6 cylinder. It is in a really clean black engine bay with
the engine painted Ford Black and contrasting red painted valve
cover and air cleaner to compliment the black. On top is a 1-barrel
carburetor and nice supple rubber hoses and no corrosion can be
seen under this hood. On back is a 3-speed manual transmission
which sends power to a 7.25" rear axle weighing in with 3.20
gears.
Undercarriage
Overall very nice underneath, clean black paint, surface rust on
the usual suspects, solid floor pans and toe kicks and rockers. We
note the flooring has been replaced in the past, there are a few
small repairs to the shock towers, and there is the beginnings of
invasive rust on the rear of the right front unibody rail. Drum
brakes are on all 4 corners and we note independent coil spring
suspension up front and leaf springs in the back. Bottom inside of
the doors are clean, and the thresholds are looking good. Single
exhaust is on in stock form and looking good, albeit with some
surface rust.
Drive-Ability
A very easy starter with a smooth idle during warmup. Off to the
test track, and here at said track, this car performed flawlessly.
Nice smooth acceleration, tight steering, and bias free panic
stopping. Shifting was a breeze with the manual, and cruising at
highway speed proved no problem for the 6 cylinder under the hood.
While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were
working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these
functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
With some nice new restored parts on this car it has a touch of
pony class, and just a little extra than the run of the mill 1965
Mustang. Turn the key, enjoy and drive without the fear of a stone
chip or scratch in a multi-thousand dollar paint job. Money well
spent on the interior and engine which all work together to make
this car an A grade consignment and an eye catcher/head turner.
5T07T141215
5-1965
T-Metuchen, NJ Assy Plant
07-Mustang Hardtop
T-200ci I6
141215-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY PLATE
BODY 65A-Mustang Hardtop Standard Vinyl Buckets
COLOR J-Rangoon Red
TRIM 25-Red Standard Vinyl Buckets
DATE 17G-July 17th
DSO 23-Philadelphia
AXLE 3-3.20 Conventional
TRANS 1-3 Speed Manual
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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