| With the introduction of the Ford Mustang in the | | | | the back in the area of the rear window and the |
| middle of 1964 there was a nation wide sensation. | | | | gas tank flap had the Mustang icon on it. They |
| This was of course due to the nature of the car | | | | also added some more power to the 289 engine |
| design however the manner in which the media | | | | getting it up to a 306. The second variation was |
| was handled and the marketing blitz that took | | | | the 1965 Mustang GT introduced in the second |
| place before, during, and after the official launch. A | | | | quarter of that year and at a cost an additional |
| huge turnout in positive newspaper reviews, | | | | $165! The GT option was available on the coupe, |
| numbering the thousands, and an appearance as | | | | convertible or fastback models and came with a |
| the Official Pace Car of the 1964 Indianapolis 500 | | | | few variations of its own. As for the power train |
| coupled with an attractive purchase price of | | | | there was a choice between a 225 horsepower |
| around $2,300 launched the Mustang into the | | | | or a 271 horsepower V-8 engine. |
| American automotive limelight. | | | | Another choice to be made was between a three |
| 1965 was the first full official year of production | | | | or four speed manual transmission or an |
| of the Mustang. In addition to the primary Coupe | | | | automatic transmission called the Cruise-O-Matic. |
| design several variations on this model were | | | | All GT packages came with an upgraded |
| available on the 1965 Mustang. For example Ford | | | | instrument group, striping on the lower part of |
| introduced a Fastback model for the Mustang that | | | | the body sides. Finished out with "GT" badges on |
| year to augment the existing hardtop coupe and | | | | the front fenders, large fog lights mounted inside |
| the convertible. Two famous variations on the | | | | the front grill and a dual exhaust the 1965 |
| Mustang appeared in 1965 as well. The famed | | | | Mustang GT really stood out! While the Shelby and |
| Shelby Mustang first appeared at this time. A | | | | GT packages got a lot of attention during 1965 |
| Shelby Mustang in 1956 was a Fastback model | | | | the coupe body style was what really sold. |
| with no rear seat. The spare tire was located in | | | | |