Ford Mustang 1964-1965

In 1961, Lee Iacocca, vice president and general manager of the Ford division, had a vision. His vision was a car that would seat four people have bucket seats, a floor-mounted shifter, be no more than 180 centimetres in length and weighing less than 2500 pounds, and sell for less than $ 2500.00. Out of this vision, the Mustang was born. After many months of meetings, debates and market research, funding was finally approved for the Mustang, in September 1962.

The Ford Mustang is a car produced by Ford Motor Company, originally based Ford Falcon compact. [1] The first production Mustang rolled off the assembly line in Dearborn, Michigan, March 9, 1964 On 16 April 1964, the day before the release, Ford has simultaneously spot to 9:30 pm on all three major television networks, ABC, NBC, CBS. The following day, April 17, 1964, people "attacked" the Ford showroom. All were in a frenzy to be one of the first to own the Mustang. Ford has sold over 22,000 Mustangs on the first day. By the end of 'years, Ford has sold 263,434. By the end of the first anniversary of the Mustang, 17 April 1965, Ford sold 418,812 Mustangs. The Mustang had made a name for himself, and made an appearance in a James Bond film Goldfinger, in September 1964. It 'was one of the biggest product launches in automotive history. The Mustang sold over one million units in its first 18 months on the market. The Mustang created a new "pony car" class of cars, adapting the long hood, short-deck look of sports cars to compact sedan. The last (fifth generation) Mustang was used as the new avatar of KITT of Knight Rider 2008. The Mustang has been in continuous production now, after many decades, and many revisions.


First generation (1964-1973)

Main Article: first generation Ford Mustang

Mustang 1964 -1965

Mustang the first year, then called ½ 1964, it was available in two models: the coupe and convertible. Both these models featured stretched hoods and rear bridges shorter than the prototype, including chrome bumpers, wrap-around grilles with a tube running, and full wheel covers. Both the coupe and convertible was available with a 170cid 101horsepower 6-cylinder, 260 2-V 164 horsepower V-8, 289-4V 210 horsepower V-8 and the beginning of June, a powerful 4 barrel, solid Lift, 289cid engine 271 hp V-8.
They were also available to speed 3, or 4-speed automatic transmission, and a withdrawal from a variety of relationships rear end. Featured inside was "wall to wall" carpeting, front bucket seats, or a bench front seat optional rear bench seat, a sports car style steering wheel, shifter mounted floor, and full headliner. A total of 121538 Mustangs were produced during the 1964 ½ model run.

1965 brought some changes to the Mustang. The biggest change was the availability of a new model of fastback, which was to become the basis for the Carroll Shelby GT 350. The 120 horses, 200 cid 6-cylinder replaced the 170 cid 6-cylinder, 289-2V, 200 horsepower V-8 has replaced the 260-2V, the 289-4V was upgraded to 225 horses, and the 289-4V hi - remained unchanged. Other changes for 1965 included: an alternator instead of a generator, transfer oil filling, integral pump and power steering reservoir (plus 64 ½ 's had a tank mounted remote), a ring of wire was added to gas cap, the horns were smaller and relocated, and the interior carpet is continued until the side rocker panel and under the sill plate.

A new option has been added interior, the interior decor group (known as the pony interior), which established special functions running horses covers the entire rear, special glass inner door armrests with integral pistol grip and door handles Five gauge instrument panel, steering wheel Woodgrain and woodgrain appliques on the instrument cluster, glovebox, and as an alternative to the centre console. Another option introduced in April 1965 was the group of GT equipment. Available only with one of the two engines to four barrel, the group included five GT-dial instrumentation, disc brakes, bigger influence bar, the faster steering, dual exhaust, which exits through the rear valance, grill mounted foglights , and special on the bottom of the body strips. A total of 559451 Mustangs were produced for model year 1965.



Shelby Years> 1965 Shelby Mustang
Rocchettara blue stripes outlined il'65 panel GT350, which were mainly dealer installed, but could be installed from the factory. Only some of the GT350's GT350 conducted an emblem on the left side of tailight panel, but had all stocks of gas cap and transferred Mustang emblem grid pushed to the far left of the grid. However, all other Mustang emblems were removed from the GT350. The hood of Shelby was the fact of fibre glass, some products manufactured with steel frames and glass fibre skin, and characterized by a functional hood scoop.

The first editions the'65 Shelby were produced with a diameter of 16 inches, with slotted wheel races, and later was car with steering wheels with 15-inch or slotted rays or three holes in each spoke.

Ford's stock High Performance engine was used, which usually put 271 horses, but with modifications Shelby engine has been boosted to 306 hp. These changes included aluminum high-rise intake with a 715 cfm four-barrel Holley carbeurator & Steel Tri-Y headers leading to a dual exhaust system with glasspack mufflers out in front of the rear wheel. However, there is an exception for cars built after July 6, 1965 for delivery in California, Florida or New Jersey, which got a rear exhaust system output. Finishing off the package were Cobra valve and covers a wider capacity aluminium Cobra oil pan.
The transmission conduct nel'65 Shelby has been a case of aluminium Borg Warner T-10. 3.89 gears can be found in 9-inch rear (even if others were available), and all characterized by a Detroit Locker differential. Barre traction and travel-limiting cables provided very rear axle control, with the drive shaft safety standards loop.

Standard equipment included manual brake manual and quick ratio steering. Painted silver rims with chrome lug nuts were the stock wheels, rotating within 7.75x15 Blue Dot Goodyear tires. Options were Cragar press.
The race version ( "R"), in addition to all the features of version street, has received an engine oil cooler, a larger capacity radiator, front and rear brake cooling assemblies, a tank of 34 gallons of gas, 3 ½ inches rapid filling gas cap, electric pump fuel exhaust pipes of large diameter without silencers, five wheels magnesium 15x7, revised wheel openings, security Interior Group (suspenders, roll-bar, fire extinguishers, fire-resistant interior The rear window plastic, aluminium, plastic framed sliding side windows), complete Instrumentation (tachometer, speedometer, oil pressure and temperature, coolant temperature and fuel pressure), track final test and adjustments, and an apron fiberglass front lower. Other changes have been made to the engine, cranking power to 370.
1965 Shelby's 004-034 with serial numbers are not an "S" on the nomination VIN plate. All others have a "D" or "R.