1965 Mustang Convertible
Engine:289 cu. in (4.7L) Cast-iron block, OHV, V-8
Output:225 HP @ 4,800 RPM
Transmission: Automatic Cruise-O-Matic
Wheelbase: 108 in.
Overall Length: 181 in.
Weight: 2,650 lbs.
Top Speed: 116 MPH
No. Produced: 73,112
Original Price: $2,614
Manufacturer: Ford
Introduced on April, 14 1964 at the New York World’s Fair, the first-generation Ford Mustang was an immediate hit with everyone from high school students to grandparents. This particular Mustang convertible is one of 559,000 units built that year. As a matter of fact, on the first day the company’s order books opened, Ford sold 22,000 of them, a record that still stands today. Unlike its main crosstown rivals from Dodge, Plymouth, and General Motors, the Mustang has been in continuous production since 1964.
In addition to selling like hotcakes and popularizing a new type of car for a new customer base, the Mustang came in a wide variety of colors and offered an array of interior trim packages and various performance and creature comfort options. The V-8 in this particular car was one of four available engines. Customers could also pick between three different body styles and three transmission packages.