Ford Mustang 1965, Estados Unidos

Ford Mustang 1965, Estados Unidos
Motor: 289/210 HP
Exterior: Branco (Wimbledon White)
Interior: Vermelho
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HIGHLIGHTS

Early production 64 1/2 Mustang

Rotisserie restoration

Rare matching numbers D-code 289/210 HP V-8 engine

4-barrel carburetor

C4 automatic transmission

Correct Wimbledon White with Red standard interior

Highly detailed throughout

Original proper 64 1/2 generator and radiator support

Upgraded Pony cassette stereo

Pony-style wheels

New Whitewall tires

Miscellaneous receipts

Ford Vice President Lee Iacocca called it the “Mona Lisa look”—a profile photo of a Wimbledon White Mustang hardtop that was used in early Mustang advertising to showcase the new pony car’s formal roofline, long hood and short rear-deck styling. Like that promotional car, this Mustang from the Waterford Collection is an early 1965 model, also known as a 1964 ½ for its characteristics from the early production methods. Painted in the correct Wimbledon White with red interior, the hardtop has benefited from a rotisserie restoration and is highly detailed throughout. Miscellaneous restoration receipts come with the car. The hardtop is equipped with its matching-numbers D-code 289—the optional 4-barrel V-8 that produced 210 HP—along with a C4 automatic transmission, floor console, upgraded cassette radio and styled steel-type wheel covers with new whitewall tires. Per Iacocca’s desire, Ford debuted the Mustang at the New York World’s Fair in April 1964, an early introduction to gain maximum exposure away from the usual new-car introductions in the fall. Mustangs built prior to the 1965 model year, between March and mid-August 1964, came from the factory with 1964 components, including the generator charging system and its related components, large horns mounted on the frame behind the radiator, louvered radiator support panel and a generator warning light in the Falcon-style instrument panel. Those early cars were part of the Mustang mania that surrounded the pony car’s debut in the spring of 1964, resulting in record sales for a newly launched American vehicle. With its compact size, sporty styling, four-place seating with front bucket seats, a floor shifter and a usable trunk, the Mustang was a stellar car for the emerging Baby Boomer generation. Ford sold more than 680,000 during the 1965 model’s extended 17-month sales period. This early production 1964 ½ hardtop is an excellent example of the Mustang’s success.