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1965 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback

Sold new at Phil Long Ford in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Very correct and unmolested early Mustang Fastback
200 CID inline sixcylinder Thriftpower motor
Dagenham fourspeed manual transmission (code 5) with a 3.20:1 rear end (code 3)
Correct Tropical Turquoise exterior (code 0) with a white crinkle vinyl interior and black trim (code D6)
Only 1.6% of the total 1965 production came finishedin Tropical Turquoise
Functional Dealerinstalled airconditioning
Factory RallyPac gaugesoriginal owners manual
Documentation includes
Very tidy and solid undercarriage (see photos)



If youre looking for a correct classic Ford Mustang fastback finished in very hard to find and very desired Tropical Turquoise, MotoeXotica Classic Cars has the Mustang you have been waiting for We are pleased to present this 1965 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback optioned with a 4speed manual transmission, center sport console, factory RallyPac and cold blowing underdash air conditioning Plus the color combo is just so stunning and handsome

This example was built in Fords San Jose, California assembly plant on October 7, 1964, about six weeks after the new fastback body style was introduced. The car was delivered to the Denver, Colorado region and its original owner bought it in Westminster, Colorado. The second owner bought in 1982 bought it from Phil Long Ford in Colorado Springs, Colorado and later treated it to a bare metal repaint and general restoration.

Dressed in Tropical Turquoise (code 0), only 1.6% of the total 1965 Mustang production came finishedin Tropical Turquoise The cars paint and trim are in very good overall condition, with just some minor blemishes visible upon close inspection. The cars windows are clear and intact and its lights are intact and hazefree.

This ponys bodywork is straight and solid, include those distinctive air extraction vents behind the side windows. The engine bay is very tidy and the battery looks good. The cars shiny bumpers fit tightly to the body and the interior cargo area looks great. This pony rolls on P185/80R13 whitewall tires topped by factory wheel covers. The tires and wheel covers are in satisfactory condition. Early features true to this 1965 Ford Mustang include vinyl along inside rocker panels, squared off 64 sill plates, early door and window handles, carriage bolt bracket for spare tire hold down, threaded base wiper arm posts and threewire heater motor.

Under the hood is a 200 CID straight sixcylinder Thriftpower motor, which was Fords new base powerplant for 1965. Backing the engine is a Dagenham fourspeed manual transmission (code 5) and a 3.20 differential (code 3). According to the previous owner, the restoration included rebuilding the engine and carburetor. Updated items include a new radiator, interior upholstery, instrument panel, inner door panels, handles and headliner. Theres also a new exhaust system. The airconditioning compressor was upgraded and converted to R134 Freon.

Inside, the cars white front buckets and rear demibuckets are in overall great shape with their newer upholstery. The contrasting black carpet is in great condition, as is the white headliner. The original threespoke steering wheel is present and looks great. Straddling the steering column are the factory RallyPac gauges, a tachometer and a clock. The padded metal instrument panel with its woodgrain appliqus is in fine shape, while the inner door panels look good as well. The shifter is in good order and a factory AM radio completes the interior.

The standard interior features of the 1965 Mustang included adjustable driver and passenger bucket seats, an AM radio and a floormounted shifter in a variety of color options. Ford added additional interior options during the 1965 model year. Ford later offered an underdash airconditioning unit and discontinued the vinyl with cloth insert seat option, offered only in early 1965 models. One option designed strictly for fun was theRallyPac. Introduced in 1963 after Fords success at that yearsMonte Carlo Rallyand available on other Ford and Mercury compacts and intermediates, the RallyPac was a combination clock and tachometer mounted to the steering column.

Direct competition to this Ford in 1965 was limited to the Plymouth Barracuda, which launched two weeks before the Mustang. The rest of the Ponycar class, the Chevrolet Camaro, Dodge Dart, Mercury Cougar and Pontiac Firebird all followed within three years.

Documentation include original owners manual. Mustang fans, Ford fans and anyone who appreciates a mid1960s classic car should stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars to check out this Mustang soon.

VIN: 5P09T144257

This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 86,541 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE

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