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1965 Ford Mustang 289 Convertible Feature Video: Muscle Car Of The Week Episode 257 V8TV

1965 Ford Mustang 289 Convertible Feature Video: Muscle Car Of The Week Episode 257 V8TV We’ve all seen so many first generation Mustangs over the years that the magnitude of their impact on the industry is often overlooked today. Ford hit the biggest home run of all time with this little car, and one of the cats behind the horse was a former engineer named Lido. As in Iacocca, who, along with Hal Sperlich, identified that Ford had no entry level car that would get younger buyers excited to buy a Ford. Designer Gale Halderman was tapped to come up with some designs, and his original sketch - dated July of 1962 - depicted a sleek, sporty ride with a long nose, short deck, and angular lines. That basic design held true through several revisions and clay models, and eventually made it to production… and the rest is history! Iacocca was a sharp marketer, and he wanted this new car to command the spotlight from the start. He wisely chose the 1964 New York World’s Fair to launch the car, where it had minimal automotive competition and maximum media coverage. In fact, a near twin to this car was used in a display that gave fair goers autopilot rides in new Fords! Mustang went on sale on Friday, April 17, 1964, and ford sold over 22,000 1964.5 Mustangs the first weekend! The Mustang proved that the youth market.. In this case, the huge baby boomer youth market - was hungry for something fresh and exciting to drive, with over 680,000 sold from the 1964.5 release to the end of ‘65. So let’s talk about our feature car, a 1965 Mustang 289 convertible. It’s a fairly run-of-the-mill Mustang, as it’s not the Hi Performance 271 HP version known as the “K” code, but it is a cool little V8 4-speed car. The base 289 was rated at 225 HP at 4800 RPM and 305 pound feet at 3200, and was a stout design that stood up to the demands of heavy-footed drivers. It featured hydraulic lifters and a 4-barrel carb, and this one has power steering and drum brakes. Even though it’s not a limited production hi-po or even a Mustang GT car, we think cars like these still deserve some attention, as it’s still a fun car to drive. Behind the attractive tri-bar spinner wheel covers are 14” wheels wrapped with a white lined tire, just as it would have had in ‘65. HiPo cars had a flashier dual stripe redline, but the white stripe goes well with the white convertible top on this one. Inside, this ‘65 is fitted with red bucket seats, a floor console for the 4-speed shifter, and a dash that boasts the optional Rally-Pac gauge cluster. The Rally Pac added a 6000 RPM tachometer and a clock to the steering column in attractive pods. Hi-Po cars got the 8000 RPM tach. Mustang styling was a hit from day one, as these cars resembled little else on the road in ‘65. The long nose suggested speed and a big engine, even if it was hiding the base 6-cylinder. The “hop-up” quarter panels featured simulated scoops down below, again suggesting speed and performance. The basic design remained the same through ‘66, with over a million sold by March of ‘66. Iacocca and his team read the buyers in the market, and delivered what they wanted at a price they could afford. Sounds simple, no? It’s interesting to me that with all of today’s social and communication technology, the market seems far harder to read. Subscribe: https://goo.gl/eEfeH9 #289Mustang #convertible #Mustang #1964.5mustang http://www.musclecaroftheweek.com   / musclecaroftheweek