The Ford Mustang introduced sportiness to compact cars. From its launch in April 1964 to the end of the 1966 model year, more than 1.2 million buyers had caught the “pony car” bug – and many still do today, as it’s never been out of production. This seller has a blue coupe that appears to have a “289” insignia on the front fender, suggesting this is not a “1964 ½” edition, which mostly used the earlier 260. Keeping company with a gaggle of bicycles in the backyard, this ’65 Mustang project is available for $7,000 here on Facebook Marketplace in Fairburn, Georgia. Thanks for the tip, Moparman!
From the looks of it, this Mustang seems like one you’d find a bunch of on the showroom floor back in the day. Assuming it still has a 289 V8 (no engine photos), a floor-shifted automatic transmission was the second major option ordered. The blue paint and interior are matching, though I bet a lot of these blue Mustangs also had black interiors. Before this Mustang was parked in favor of two-wheel transport, it had 96,000 miles.
We’re told only two folks have owned it. Known issues include the alternator and brakes. No mention is made of when the Ford may have last run, but its surroundings suggest it was long ago. A safe bet is that the entire fuel delivery system will have to be gone through. The unibody platform could be harboring some rust, and the interior, which appears original, is probably beyond saving.
It’s easy to see why the Mustang was so popular for so long. Even by the time the first generation was down to 135,000 units in 1973, that was still higher than the rest of the competition and even cars in a different category altogether. It wasn’t until 1991 that annual production dropped to below 100,000 copies for the first time, as the Foxbody was starting to wear out its welcome. Regarding this ’65 coupe, is it worth restoring at the asking price (bikes not included)?
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