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 Ford Mustang hardtop showing 41,079 miles,
but the true miles are unknown due to a title exemption. This car
has some racing history and early in 2026, had the entire fuel
system rebuilt or updated along with other work to sort this for
the next owner.
Exterior
This one has some race inspired additions including wide, white
stripes over the Medium Blue Metallic paint, GT rocker stripes on
the side, and a GT350R front apron that leaves a gaping air intake
for the radiator. There are inboard fog lights behind the beehive
grille and hood pins up top. Unmistakable tail lights reside in the
panel out back over a valance that lacks reverse lights but retains
the striped configuration of blue and white under the straight
bumper. 15-inch American Racing Torque Thrust wheels have black
centers and polished rims with a chrome center cap and would make
any car look faster while fender emblems warn of a high performance
289. Imperfections include some rust bubbling on the roof,
including by the A-pillars and along the pillars themself, pitted
metal on handles and mirrors, paint chips and scratches throughout,
rusted spots on hood, decklid, sides, and in drip rails, areas of
orange peel, bubbling on trunk lid and roof, rust through at wheel
opening, rear fender, and on side.
Interior
The driver's door panel is missing but the black vinyl piece on the
passenger side is in place and clean, framed in the exterior blue
paint. Inside, black vinyl bucket seats of a more modern vintage
occupy the front and are in great shape as they flank a sizable
center console with cupholders. In the back, the more original
looking rear bench is also in very nice condition. Up front, a wood
rimmed Grant GT steering wheel heads up the control area where a
tachometer perches in front of the standard speedometer which is
flanked by gauges including a modern gas gauge. The blue painted
dash also houses an AM/FM/CD radio and a tri-pack of gauges down
below. A Hurst shifter resides on the transmission tunnel over
newer black carpet in good shape and the headliner above is high
and tight. The trunk shows some surface rust and houses the
battery, while the aforementioned rust on the decklid becomes more
evident with lid up.
Drivetrain
The star of the show is the 302ci V8 under the hood, now featuring
Ford Racing aluminum heads and an Edelbrock intake wearing an
rebuilt Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor. It's mated to a C6 3-speed
automatic transmission that sends power to the Ford 8" in back with
2.80 gears. Power brakes, MSD ignition and headers are apparent in
this clean engine bay.
Undercarriage
Generally clean underneath though we note tears and rust holes in
the pans as well as some on a frame brace. Dual exhaust runs
through stock style mufflers and power brakes are configured as
front disc and rear drum. Suspension consists of coil springs up
front and leaf springs with traction bars in back.
Drive-Ability
The aluminum headed 302 comes to life without issue and renders a
hearty exhaust note as we take a lap on the test loop to find good
power, straight tracking, and braking that's on point. Things that
don't work include the radio, brake lights, and gas gauge. All
other functions on this '65 work as intended. 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.
Here's one you can drive and enjoy and not worry about the fuel
lines, pressure regulator, fuel hose, and filter as they've all
been replaced. This is certainly an eye-catching design and
features a clean and comfortable interior you'll enjoy on the way
to the car show!
5F07F165852
5-165
F-Dearborn, MI Assy Plant
07-Mustang Hardtop
F-260ci 2bbl V8
165852-Sequential Unit Number
WARRANTY PLATE
BODY 65A-Mustang Hardtop, Standard Buckets
COLOR H-Caspian Blue
TRIM 26-Black Standard Vinyl Buckets
DATE 05D-April 5th 1964
DSO 24-Jacksonville
AXLE 6-Ford 8" 2.80 Conventional
TRANS 6-C4 Automatic
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