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1965 Ford Mustangs

The big news for the 1965 Mustang was the addition of the 2+2 fastback model which featured a larger backlight glass and a shorter trunk lid. The 65 Mustang fastback also had functional fresh air vents on the B-pillars and a folding rear seat back that gave exceptional carring capacity.

Sales of the 65 Mustang continued to be terrific with a total sales for the model year exceeding a half-million units.

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Changes for the 1965 Mustang

Changes from the original Mustang, introduced just six months earlier, were minimal and primarily engineering refinements. New features for the 65 Mustang included:

A GT package was offered that included: A luxury interior option was available that included:

The embossed bucket seats became known as the "pony" interior, as the embossment showed herds of stylized wild mustangs.

The FoMoCo Genuine Parts division of Ford offered a series of "Cobra" performance kits for the V-8 engines. These included extras from simple chrome dress-up parts and a Cobra distributor kit to engine performance kits, cam kits, heavy-duty clutch kits and induction kits with single 4-barrel, dual 4-barrel, and triple 2-barrell carburetor setups.

1965 Mustang Standard Equipment & MSRP

Factory MSRP:

Hardtop: $2,372
Fastback: $2,589
Convertible: $2,614

1965 Mustang Engine Availability

Inline 6-cylinder
Valves: overhead
Block: cast iron
Displacement: 200-cid
Bore and Stroke: 3.68 x 3.13 inches
Compression Ratio: 9.2:1
Brake horespower: 120 @ 4400 rpm
Main Bearings: 7
Valve lifters: hydraulic
Carburetor: Ford one-barrel
Engine Code: T

V-8
Valves: overhead
Block: cast iron
Displacement: 289-cid
Bore and Stroke: 4.00 x 2.87 inches
Compression Ratio: 9.3:1
Brake horespower: 200 @ 4400 rpm
Main Bearings: 5
Valve lifters: hydraulic
Carburetor: Ford two-barrel
Engine Code: C

V-8
Valves: overhead
Block: cast iron
Displacement: 289-cid
Bore and Stroke: 4.00 x 2.87 inches
Compression Ratio: 10.0:1
Brake horespower: 225 @ 4400 rpm
Main Bearings: 5
Valve lifters: hydraulic
Carburetor: Ford four-barrel
Engine Code: A

V-8 High-Performance (HiPo)
Valves: overhead
Block: cast iron
Displacement: 289-cid
Bore and Stroke: 4.00 x 2.87 inches
Compression Ratio: 10.5:1
Brake horespower: 271 @ 4400 rpm
Main Bearings: 5
Valve lifters: solid
Carburetor: Ford four-barrel
Engine Code: K

1965 Mustang Specifications

1965 Mustang VIN Decoding

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is atamped on the top upper flange of the left front fender apron, visible with the hood open.

Body Code
Paint Code
Assembly Date Code
Axle Ratio Code
Transmission Code

1965 Mustang Vehicle Warranty Number Decoding

The warranty number is at the top left-hand corner of the warranty plate affixed to the door frame of the driver's door. The data on the upper row of codes is a narrow, unfinished band that crossed the data plate horizontally, nearly at its center.

Model Year
Assembly Plant
Body Serial Number
Engine Code
Consecutive Unit Number

1965 Mustang Production Numbers

Total production for the 1965 model year: 559,451

By body type (total):
Hardtop coupe: 409,260
Fastback: 77,079
Convertible: 73,112

With luxury interior:
Hardtop coupe: 22,232
Fastback: 5,776
Convertible: 5,338

With bench seats:
Hardtop coupe: 14,905
Convertible: 2,111

Option popularity:
Automatic transmission: 53.6%
4-speed manual transmission: 14.5%
6-cylinder engine: 35.6%
V-8 engine: 63.1%
V-8 Hi-Po engine: 1.3%
Radio: 79.9%
Power steering: 24.9%
Bucket seats: 97%
Air conditioning: 9.1%
Dual exhaust: 3.9%
Limited-slip differential: 2%

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