1965 Ford Mustang

289 V8 Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

5T07C143795

Clear

Gasoline

LRA Enterprises Presents….. 1965 Ford Mustang On April 16th, 1964 at 9:30 pm on channels ABC, CBS, and NBC Ford ran a commercial introducing the 1964 ½ Mustang. It created such a frenzy at the dealerships the next day, everyone wanted to be the first to own the new Mustang. And for those that couldn’t afford to buy one or were too young to drive, they actually went to see it in person at the World’s Fair in New York. You couldn’t get more American than the Mustang. A family sports car that had it all. Bucket seats, floor shifter and large enough to seat 4 but small enough to be a great looking sports car. Lee Iaccoca listened, watched and learned what America needed and challenged his designers and engineers to build a car that fit America. What they came up with was the Mustang. The launch of the Mustang was so successful that it sold 22,000 units the very next day after the commercial aired. For the 7 or so months left in 1964 Ford had sold over 263,000 units and nearly doubled that in 1965 by selling more than 418,000 units. It was certain that Mustang was here to stay and assured us that this car would never get side tracked from its original intent and from 1964 to 2012 Mustang stayed true to its heritage. Did you ever stop and wonder if the men and women who built this car realized how special it was, or do you think they just showed up to work and turn wrenches. My guess is, they all took pride in what they were building and knew with each turn of the wrench, each drop of sweat, and every cut and bruise they knew whole heartedly that they were building history. They were literally history in the making. And imagine the father that told his son that he just built the world’s most beautiful car. And that son, later telling his son that his grandfather built that car when the two were spending a day together at a local car show. This car just didn’t symbolize a man’s vision it symbolized what this country was built on and what we could really accomplish if we put our minds and hearts into something. This car encompasses a way of life and how far we’ve come and how we have lifted the limits of our future. It’s truly a dream come true. We write this to you because we know our minds sometimes get clouded of what these cars were truly about. As a country, we can’t forget that. Back in the day when this car was built, American made meant American made, no if’s, and’s, or buts!!! We hope you realize the significance of the Mustang being offered here today and by restoring these classics you’re restoring more than a car, you’re restoring history. Exterior: As you can see from the pictures, what stands before you is a proud shadow of yesteryear. There is no doubt that it doesn’t shine as it once use to. But it sits strong and proud. It’s obvious the car is in need of restoration but the beauty of restoring this American classic, the parts are inexpensive and you can have them on your door step the very next day. The sheet metal on this car is mostly original except for 1 possibly 2 patches in the lower rear quarters. All the floors, shock towers, trunk pans, sub frame, radiator support, fenders, doors etc. are extremely solid and a great basis for a sound restoration. All the glass and lights are intact and the stainless still shines. The bumpers have seen their better days but 2 new replacement bumpers are included. The wheels are the 5 lug 14 inch wheels original to the car. Please study the pictures and see for yourself how solid this car is. And please ask us as many questions as you may have. Interior: Also, as you can see from the pictures the interior needs full restoration. Some had started with the dash by painting the lower metal part. An amateur job. All parts to finish the interior are again, readily available and inexpensive. The main thing I want to point out is how solid the floors are. There is a new felt set for the windows included along with what you see in the pictures. Please let me know if there are any questions you need answers to. We are here to help. Drivetrain: The drivetrain is all original. Its got the 289 V8 with a 2 bbl carb. Please disregard the 4V sticker. The odometer says 31k miles, I would imagine its rolled over. The car does run pretty good, but could use a going over. The tranny shifts too, but sometimes loses reverse. The car has been sitting in a garage for over 4 years being started only once in awhile. There is no exhaust after about 2 feet from the manifolds and the car is very loud. The shifting lever inside is disassembled and you need to use a screwdriver to shift from Reverse to Drive etc. until you assemble the shifter assembly. The brakes and steering work fine and it’s got 4 wheel drum brakes. We installed new plugs and wires and cleaned up the carburetor. Please ask any questions you may have. In Summation: This is a great, solid little project…..Ideal for father and son. The car is a piece of American automobile history and deserves to be restored back to its glory. A car like this will always climb in value. Please let us know how we can help. Payment: We would ask for a $500 deposit via paypal immediately after auction ends. Full payment due within 7 days or unless previously discussed. Thank you in advance for a smooth transaction. Our lines of communication are always open. Email us through this ad or contact us @ lraautomuseumandsales.com or call 215-781-3790