1964 1/2 Mustang - A First Rate Introduction
In 1964 production was in high gear for the newly designed 1965 Ford Mustang. The highly anticipated Ford Mustang was honored by being named the Indianapolis pace car of 1964 and Ford stepped it up to accommodate the rising status of their new design. A special convertible version was adapted as the pacer. It was manufactured in white with a blue stripe on the hood and trunk. Ford also made 230 extra pace cars, available in convertible and hard top. The 64 1/2 convertibles had a 289cid engine, and the hardtops came with the less powerful 260 V-8. Thirty five convertibles were sold to dealerships and 195 hardtops were given out in dealer contests held in April of 1964.
It is hard to believe that the original Mustang, so popular and built in such big numbers, would have such low production in the most collectible engine and body style combination. But that’s what we see here in Jose Luis Abraham’s MCA Concours Gold 1964½ classic. This first year Mustang is so rare and hot it’s a Mustang and a half.
It’s a K-code. It’s a four-speed. And, perhaps even more unusual, is the numeral “9” beneath “AXLE” on the original door data plate. This digit decodes a set of stump-pulling 4.11:1 gears in a “single track” (as opposed to an Equa-Lock) 9-inch rear end.
1964 1/2 Mustang Facts
Production
MODEL AMOUNT
Convertible, standard 28,833
Coupe, standard 92,705
Total 121,538
Engine Options
CID V CYL HP CODE
170 1 6-cyl 101 U Code
260 2 V-8 164 F Code
289 4 V-8 210 D Code
Transmission Options
3-speed manual
4-speed manual
3-speed automatic
Measurements
US METRIC
Wheelbase 108 in. 2,700 mm
Length 181.6 in. 4,610 mm
Width 68.2 in. 1,730 mm
Height 51.2 in. 1,300 mm
Curb wt-FB 2,606 lb. 1,182 kg.
Curb wt-CP 2,556 lb. 1,159 kg.
Original Prices
MODEL PRICE
Convertible, standard $2,557
Coupe, standard $2,320
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