1965 brought a great number of new ways for buyers to personalize their Mustangs. A host of new options and accessories were made available for the 1965 Mustang including a new “fastback” body style. A larger more powerful base six cylinder engine and first tier V8 option boosted the low end of the spectrum while a new deluxe “Pony” interior option really boosted the luxury choices.
Minor visual and specification changes were made throughout but only noticeable to a trained eye. Production for the 1965 Mustang was spread across three separate Ford plants including Dearborn, San Jose, and now Metuchen, NJ. Demand was high for the new Mustang and Ford wanted to provide a car for every buyer.
The Mustang GT option package made its debut with the now iconic rocker stripes. An optional heavy duty suspension package and power disc-brakes were significant mechanical upgrades as were the unique rear tail pipe extensions with vent baffles. Special cross-bar foglamps, GT gas cap and special fender badging were other major visual cues. The GT package was only available with V8 Mustangs, which could be optioned with any of the available V8 and transmission offerings. The GT package is one of the most “added” option groups in modern day restorations.
1965 was also the year that Carroll Shelby entered the Mustang Shelby GT-350. The world would never be the same. With his modifications, the Mustang became permanently imprinted in the minds of auto enthusiasts as a serious performance car. His hottest version of the Mustang offered a boosted 289 hi-po engine with 306hp. The power of course came from the famous “LeMans” cam and a revised induction and exhaust package.
1965 Mustang Production Data:
63A Fastback: 71,303
63B Fastback – Deluxe: 5,766
65A Coupe: 372,123
65B Coupe – Deluxe: 22,232
65C Coupe – Bench Seat: 14,905
76A Convertible: 65,633
76B Convertible – Deluxe: 5,338
76C Convertible – Bench Seat: 2,111
Total Production: 559,451
| 1965 Mustang Engines
200 cid, I-6, 1bbl, 120 hp 289 cid, V8, 2bbl, 200 hp 289 cid, V8, 4bbl, 225 hp 289 cid, V8, 4bbl, 271 hp “hi-po” |
Code
T C A K |
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| Transmissions
3-speed manual 4-speed manual (opt on 289 engines only) 3-speed automatic (C4) (not available on 289 hi-po) |
Code
1 5 6 |
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| Brakes
6-cyl: Drum / Drum 9″ dia. 8-cyl: Drum / Drum 10″ dia. 8-cyl: Power front disc brakes / rear drum (optional) |
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| Body Styles
Coupe Coupe – Deluxe Coupe – Bench Seat Convertible Convertible – Deluxe Convertible – Bench Seat Fastback Fastback – Deluxe |
Code
65 A 65 B 65 C 76 A 76 B 76C 63 A 63 B |
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| Dimensions
Curb weight – 6 cyl coupe Curb weight -6 cyl convertible Curb weight – 6 cyl fastback Length Width Height Wheelbase |
2562 lb
2740 lb 2621 lb 181.6″ 68.2″ 51.1″ 108″ |
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| Assembly Plant
Dearborn, MI San Jose, CA Metuchen, NJ |
Code
F R T |
1965 Mustang Colors:
| Colors
Raven Black Dynasty Green Prairie Bronze Caspian Blue Rangoon Red Wimbledon White Poppy Red Silversmoke Grey Sunlight Yellow Vintage Burgundy Champagne Beige Honey Gold Ivy Green Twighlight Turquoise Tropical Turquise Silver Blue |
Code
A D P H J M 3 K V X I C R 5 O Y |
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| Interior Colors
Blue Red Black Aqua Ivy Gold Palomino Parchment / Blue Parchment / Burgundy Parchment / Black Parchment / Palomino Parchment / Ivy Gold Parchment / Red Parchment / Aqua Parchment / Emberglo Parchment / Burgundy Deluxe Ivy Gold / white Deluxe Black Deluxe Blue / White Deluxe Red Deluxe Palomino Deluxe Parchment / Blue Deluxe White / Aqua |
Code
22 25 26 27 28 29 D2 D3 D6 D9 D8 D5 D7 F4 F3 68 66 62 65 69 F2 67 |
